Books in March

I started the month finishing my second read of Blue Moon in the Anita Blake series. This one is a good one. Definitely a favorite comfort read. I will say, the shocks are more shocking this time around. I think it’s a sign I’m getting older. And Anita is just fantastic. I love seeing the beginning again.

This was a fascinating read. The many rounds of Irish immigrants coming for different reasons with each wave, how the two countries influenced each other more than we’re made aware of, the ingrained and leftover English hate for the Irish apparent in the generations that followed the colonists.

I also finally understand that the fighting between the Catholics and the Protestants was not about faith, but heritage and culture. That the English Protestants were the invaders and the Irish Catholics were the invaded. There’s so much more to it, but I never understood the why. Now I get it.

I’ve also done so much research reading again. So many books I’ve scanned, reread, and took apart. Reread my notes and written pages again, and again. It counts as two books for my book count.

I finished the month with another reread. I’ve gotten back into Ever World by K. A. Applegate. The same author of Animorphs, one of my all-time favorite series from my youth. I can’t recall why I stopped reading, but I’m fairly certain there is an end to this series. I just never got there. Hopefully book two gets returned to the library soon. I’m eager to remember what happens next.

A total of five for March. I’m really proud of that and we’ll see what April brings. Happy reading!