It feels like forever since I blogged. I actually had a couple of posts drafted to come back last week but then I realised I was going to have a busy week with some IRL stuff and decided not to add another thing to my plate and just embraced another week away. It was sensible and I am very glad I did. I needed the chance to chill and enjoy what I was doing or to work for too many hours before some time off work. Either way, I decided why not come back to wrap up a month when you’ve not seen much of me in?
I admit I needed the time off to just do my thing. I was feeling awful about the war in Ukraine, the news was constantly giving me more things to worry about and so I decided the step back was good. Sadly, the news has not improved but I think my mindset to approach is better. Either that or I’m just becoming desensitised to it, which isn’t exactly a positive.
March was a month of avoidance, but also of me trying to focus on my to-do list. I failed utterly to keep up with my bullet journal or the reading journal I created, but I did read and managed to get some little jobs completed around the house and for that I am happy. My conservatory roof was fixed by my very kind neighbour, and I removed the ancient smoke alarms which were set up by overdone pizza in the oven. I haven’t yet got new ones but I’ll have them soon enough so don’t worry about me. I just need to sort a few more things but I’m happy to say my first full month spent in the new house has been a success. I think this house will work for me.
Music of the Month
I have listened to this song so much since discovering it on TikTok, it’s just so good! I can see why it had blown up, even if the sing itself is from a few years ago. I have listened to other stuff too, but I think TikTok has become the place I discover new music lately.
What I Read
I read 19 books in March. I didn't keep track of the unhauled books in March, I don't think I really unhauled much this month. I just really wasn't focused on trying to read stuff I wasn't interested in. In fact, I reread 10 books. March was the month of rereading but I really loved every reread. I had hoped my Lisa Kleypas rereads would lead into me actually finishing The Hathaways series but I think i fell out of the mood reading it. We'll see, that will be looked at in April anyway so I'll keep you updated, i know you want to know.
5 stars
4-4.75 stars
3-3.75 stars
Reading Challenges
2022 Monthly Key Word Challenge
End, Fall, Loud, Queen, Woods, Nine, Beautiful, Crown
Beautiful + Dirty
This one I thought would be way easier than it was but I was in a reread moment. It did make me want to read the rest of the series but I was a little annoyed the couple here don't get their moment until the final book in the series! I'll be reading the rest sometime soon, though. I have a lot of series I've read lately.
Buzzword Reading Challenge
A book with a location in the title
The Brightest Star in Paris
I'm so glad this prompt finally motivated me to pick it up. It was one of the few purchases I made and read within a few weeks of reading.
Beat the Backlist
We're up to 23 prompts completed, only 29 more to go. I'd hoped to be closer to halfway by now as we all know that prompts get trickier the further in you get but oh well.
What I Blogged
Not a lot apparently, but I was reading. Think of the positives.
TV/Film Highlights
I'm including Bridgerton even though I don't view it as a highlight. I didn't love it, I actually get so annoyed thinking about it. Even if I hadn't been comparing it to the book, the way they did the romance was just wrong, they should have created the tension and conflict between the two in a very different way than dragging her sister in. Kate Sharma was a bad sister and no one can convince me otherwise. But I will not rant more because I don’t want to spoil anyone. Those of you who enjoyed it, I’m glad, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to force myself through another season. Especially when it’s Benedict, whose book I actually skipped in my last reread. Maybe if they completely change it I might convince myself, but I doubt it.
I can say Inventing Anna was 100% a highlight, though. i didn’t like the woman playing the journalist but I actually quite liked Anna Delvey. What she did was wrong but it was impressive she managed to do all she did. It’s truly concerning how easily she seemed to do it though. I was talking with a friend about it and we find it ridiculous how those with the most money seem to get the most free stuff and leniency with money and those truly struggling don’t. But that’s a whole other conversation, it was a good show anyway.
As for films, my highlights were definitely Encanto and Turning Red.
How was your March? Anyone else noticing their blogging winding down a little because I just don’t feel as motivated to blog regularly, who knew building a habit back up would take so long?
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