March has been a month of both garden planting and skiing (sometimes in the same week), but I got some reading in too! Also writing, but hopefully that goes without saying.
The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English by Hana Videen
I always enjoy diving into a subject about which I know almost nothing, and this was a fascinating read all the way through. It’s amazing how many words have remained practically unchanged for so long, but also amazing just how many are completely different.
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
The third and latest addition to the world of Emily Wilde was an absolute delight. I’ve read a lot of fantasy, and this series has some of the very best fae I’ve ever encountered. They’re strange, otherworldly, and follow entirely different rules. Also, I wept over the dog (don’t worry, he’s fine.)
And on top of all that, the whole series has excellent audiobooks.
Book Event!
I attended a book signing led by Corrie Locke-Hardy about their book The Revolution Will Be Well Fed: Recipes for Creating Community. I haven’t made any of the recipes yet, but I’m eager to give them a try!
Every book finished in March (in reading order):
Noragami Omnibus 1 by Adachitoka — I just wish stories with really interesting premises would let all their female characters wear real clothes, especially when in active battle situations.
#DRCL midnight children, Vol. 1 by Shin'ichi Sakamoto — Listen, it’s a horror manga adaptation of my favorite classic novel. Obviously I was going to read it.
✨ The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English by Hana Videen ✨
✨ Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales (Emily Wilde #3) by Heather Fawcett ✨
Chihayafuru, Volume 1 by Yuki Suetsugu — I now care about a sport/art that I previously didn’t even know existed.
The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Vol. 1 by Yoshiki Tanaka and Hiromu Arakawa with Lindsey Akashi (Translator) — This felt very much like a prologue (it is only volume 1) but Hiromu Arakawa has beautiful art as always.
RuriDragon, Vol. 1 by Masaoki Shindo — It’s much harder than it seems to blend the supernatural and the everyday into a cohesive and engaging story, but RuriDragon does it with aplomb.
The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez — Another utterly wild ride from Simon Jimenez. The Vanished Birds has elements of both Firefly and Ann Leckie, which of course means I was captivated the entire time.
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman — This was the perfect family road trip audiobook. Funny, twisty, and the rare book my entire family could agree on wanting to listen to.