Books I Read in March

March was an okay reading month. I only read five books during the entire month, which is fine; I am not in a competition to see how many books I can read. The month started out strong, but devolved into Agatha Christie novels. Which is not a bad thing! I love Agatha Christie novels! And the three I read this month were some of my favorites of her canon. But there was nothing particularly exciting about the month, is I guess what I mean. Plus, one of the books I read was kind of disappointing. 

Only one of my March reads was a physical book. One was an audiobook and three were ebooks. Only one author was new to me. 

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Best Book of the Month

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin: This was my favorite book of March by FAR. I was skeptical about picking this one up, considering it’s about video gaming, a topic that does not interest me. But I ended up LOVING IT. You can read my full review here. 

Perfectly Solid Books

The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz: I have been eagerly awaiting this book since I finished the third book in the series. This wasn’t my favorite – and, in fact, I had to look up the synopsis because I couldn’t remember a thing about it except that Anthony Horowitz (the character) is a murder suspect. It was a fine book, engaging and full of suspects who all seem equally likely to have murdered the victim. I like that we saw a little movement in the relationship between Horowitz and Detective Hawthorne. 

Peril at End House by Agatha Christie: I went on vacation in March and took my Kindle with me, after packing it full of novels. This was the one that held my attention, and it led – as Christie books so often do – to more Christie books. In it, Poirot has to figure out why lively Nick Buckley keeps finding herself in the middle of life-threatening incidents. I usually prefer Miss Marple to Hercule Poirot, but I liked this one quite a bit.

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie: Dr. Morley dies in his dental suite – but Hercule Poirot, one of his patients, isn’t sure that his dentist died by suicide the way the evidence seems to point. This was a fun one and I enjoyed it a lot.

The Hollow by Agatha Christie: A man dies while visiting friends for the weekend, and Hercule Poirot has to figure out who among the visitors wanted him dead. I loved this one because it had such vivid portrayals of all of the characters, and, partly, because Poirot played such a small role in the novel.