After a busy reading month in February, March was a little slower. This is fine. My reading life has rarely kept a steady pace. There are the books I read in March:
1. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport.
I listened to this on audio and maybe that it why very little of this book lasted for me. The title of book held a lot of promise but my only take away is that you need to slow down (if you can). A lot of time was spent explaining WHY slowing down is a good idea but very little was offered on HOW people should do this and Newport acknowledged that this was really only possible for those people who are self-employed or not managed closely as it is only possible to slow down if you have the autonomy to do so.
2. The Owl Service by Alan Garner
I was very excited to read this Carnegie Medal winning book but I have to say I was baffled for most of the book and slogged to the end still pretty baffled by it. The level of inference required was so great I found reading the book exhausting.
3. The Memory Library by Kate Storey
This book was a gift from my mum (/parents!) and it was exactly what I needed. It was moving and a lovely story about forgiveness and family. It was an easy read but it also had emotional depth and it also makes me want to make everyone I love a library of their own!
4. Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
To say I was disappointed by this would be a massive understatement. The porse was so badly written, especially at the beginning, that I found it almost unreadable. I forced myself to read on as I was reading this with my friend but we both found it hard going. The actual story is still engaging but I just hated the execution of it. I am pretty sure I missed all the clues to future plot points (this is the third book in a five book series). The books much much longer than it needed to be and although I did not really enjoy reading it, I am excited for the upcoming television series adaptation. I think the characters and the plot will make for a great TV show.
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