March Wrap Up (2023)

 Hey guys, this is Abi here, 

And I'm here with my March TBR (2023)! 

I've done slightly better than last month, because I finished four books, which is one more than in February. 

Here are my thoughts, I hope you enjoy it. 

1. As If On Cue, by Marisa Kanter

This was exactly what I needed from this book. A hate to love romance, from two different parts of the arts program. Musical references being thrown out from the first chapter, there was no way I wasn't going to love this book. I wish there were more romances like this, but I love this one so much that I'm not that frustrated about it. 

Honestly, I'm not sure what else to say about it. I had high expectations going into this, and also hoping against hope that it wouldn't suck or have any silly things added (or not- since some books tend to be without parents even when the protagonists are high school students) and it really didn't. Natalie's dad, and his inability to connect with her outside of the clarinet was actually one of the plotlines, which I really liked- especially as it was one of the main ones, but never took up all of the story. 

I just wish I could read this over again with fresh eyes. 

Guys, I need more musical theatre, hate-to-love stories. 

2. The Miseducation of Cameron Post, by Emily M. Danforth 

FINALLY! I FINISHED! 

About halfway through, I realised that if I was going to finish this when I wanted to, I needed to switch to audiobook. And the moment I did, I flew through about half of it in a couple of days. 

I'm not saying that picking up the physical book first was a mistake, cos it wasn't. But the audiobook was the one. 

I'm glad I finally read this. It was a good book, about figuring yourself out, standing up for your feelings, even in the face of adversary. I liked the book and I'm pretty sure I'll like the movie even more. 

3. My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult 

Ah, one of my favourites. I was so happy to pick this up, and it's still a firm favourite. I'll never get tired of reading this story. For those of you that don't know, this is a story about Kate, a girl with leukemia. Her parents comprised a specific combination of genes in order to save Kate's life. Thirteen years later, Anna, the child born to save her sister's life, is suing her parents to the rights of her own body. 

From the time that she's filing the lawsuit, you jump from the POV of the family, and some side characters before, during and after the trial that will decide whether Anna has to donate her kidney. 

I love these kinds of scenarios where you're never sure what the right thing to do is: and Jodi Picoult is great at them. 

I'm sure this will always be a favourite of mine.  

4. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens 

Hype where hype is due. So well- written. So lyrically written. Usually I don't like loads of description but, even when it did eventuate on the wordy side, I never felt like it was too much. 

I loved how smoothly the story glided along, like a bird, free. It never felt like it was going to fast, or was rushed at all. This story took it's time, and it was perfect. 

From the beginning, you're kinding of rooting for Kya to succeed- when the members of her family slowly leave, you see her struggle to just stay alive- in the only ways she can think to, as a seven year old girl. From that point, you see her mature into a young woman, and feel love, isolation, loneliness, freedom etc. 

I thank my colleagues for encouraging me to start this. 

Okay! Those are all the books that I've read this month! One more than usual, but I'm hoping next month I'll be able to finish a lot more (going on holiday where some of that time will be used to sunbathe and read). 

Okay! I hope you have a wonderful day and I'll see you all very soon! 

Byeeeee! 

-Abi xxxxx