March 2016 On-Deck

[Ashley Marie]

Again, not sure if we want to make new threads for each month and archive the old threads or just recycle, but here we go.

March for me looks something like this:
Finish

I didn't manage to pick up in February so I'll be playing catch-up with that one too.

Also on the docket for March:

[Jenny, puppets' bane]

My reading plans have been failing so far, but I'll keep making them anyway. lol

Finish:


Also:


Maybe:



Finished:

[Hillary]

Jenny wrote: "My reading plans have been failing so far, but I'll keep making them anyway. lol

Finish:


Also:
[bookcover:Stars Above|2568..."

Dresden needs to be on your list! ><

[Brandi]

I'm in the middle of and the minute I'm done with it, I plan on diving into . I'm really enjoying this series!

Then I will probably read whatever the group read is for March.

Other possibles:

[Ashley Marie]

Oh, I also got started on last night :) a story and a half in and I already LOVE it!

[Melanie, mod prime]

Here is my ambitious list for this month!

and

We will see how well I persevere.

[Ashley Marie]

Melanie wrote: "Here is my ambitious list for this month!

[bookcover:A Study in Charlotte|232720..."

I hope you like Scorpio Races, Melanie! One of my favorites.

[Melanie, mod prime]

Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "I hope you like Scorpio Races, Melanie! One of my favorites. "

It was recommended to me from several sources, so I am really looking forward to it!

[Christie]

I have high hopes for March. Hopefully not too high.

Finish:

[Wendy F]

For fun, if I can:


It's a lofty list...

[Kristina]

Finish:

Re-reading:

Read:

If I can get to them:

[[deleted user]]

I have failed at any type of reading plan so far this year! Summer kicked my ass at work, but finally got some time to start reading again

Finish:

Read

re read

hopefully I stick to these, but who knows

[Wendy F]

How did everyone do?

I read these:


The one I liked the most, other than Demon King which was a reread, was Storm and Silence. It was such an original... I hope it blows up. I also liked Cress and Gentleman's Position.

The one I liked least was Firsts. It was one of my rare 1 star reads.

[Ashley Marie]

Finished in March:

3 stars -

4 stars -

5 stars -

Had to set Heart-Shaped Box aside, I'm not in the right place mentally to be reading it right now. Fell head-over-heels in love with the Jasper Dent trilogy, and was glad to finish Mistborn finally. Also started Les Mis and the Blade Itself, but again didn't have time for Demon King.

[Wendy F]

The Jasper Dent series is one of my favs, lol.

[Ashley Marie]

Those books wrecked me omg. SO GOOD.

[Wendy F]

Right!! I loved them! I particularly loved Jaspers friendship with Howie.

[Ashley Marie]

Howie is my favorite <3 I named the neighborhood groundhog after him, hahahahaha

[Wendy F]

LOL! You read his short story? It was really cute.

[Ashley Marie]

Not yet, I'm looking forward to all the short stories. I saw there are a bunch of them :)

[Jenny, puppets' bane]

I failed this month. I'm a failure. I only finished two. But they were long?

[Christie]

Got to everything but two on my list, and read some things that weren't on my list:

5 stars:
4 stars:
3 stars:
2 stars:

[Brandi]

Got through quite a few books (for me anyway)

were just fantastic. After sort of a rough start with the first book, things got MUCH better in books 2 and 3 and now I can't wait for the final installment.

the truth? I haven't been this disappointed in a series finale since Allegiant.

I was totally enjoying this book but it sort of fell off a little bit in the last third for me. Still thinking about reading the next installment as I think it has room to grow but I was kind of hot and cold with this one.

started in March but still have a little left to complete. So far the verdict is I really like the story and the world building but am struggling with the MC.

[Melanie, mod prime]

I didn't meet all of my goals, but I read a few books I loved.


Carnivorous horses with horse whisperer, a secluded island, high stakes racing, orphans, and a twinge of romance. What is not to love about this book? I'm glad for the recommendations because I loved it.


The was a challenge book, so I wasn't sure I'd like it. It is a very well done spin of the Sherlock Holmes saga. The great-great grand kids of Sherlock (a girl named Charlotte) and Watson (a boy named Jamie) through a series of unfortunate events end up at the same boarding school in Connecticut. They share most of the same personality (merits and flaws) of their famed ancestors. Of course they get involved in a murder case and need to pool their talents to hunt down the killer.