We had a fair amount of yucky weather, and the plant fornication is bothering my sinuses, so I did quite a bit of reading in March.

My favorite book of the month was probably Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older. He’s now on my must-buy list. I also very much liked Banquet of Lies by Michelle Dienr, which caused me to make brioche and apple galette after reading about them being made. And I read When Falcons Fall by C.S. Harris within almost days of it being released, which is usual for her, but in generally I tend to get around to new releases.

So here’s what I read:

Historical Fantasy, YA
Thirteenth Child (2009) Patricia C. Wrede (9/10)
Across the Great Barrier (2011) Patricia C. Wrede (8.5/10)

Urban Fantasy, YA
Shadowshaper (2015) Daniel José Older (9.5/10)

Historical Mystery
When Falcons Fall (2016) C.S. Harris (8.5/10)
The Emperor’s Conspiracy (2012) Michelle Diener (7/10)
Banquet of Lies (2013) Michelle Diener (9/10)
A Dangerous Madness (2014) Michelle Diener (8.5/10)
A Soupçon of Poison (2015) Ashley Gardener (8.5/10)
In a Treacherous Court (2011) Michelle Diener (8/10)
Dark Angel (1994) Tracy Grant (8.5/10)

Historical Romance
Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand (2012) Carla Kelly (7/10)
Unraveled (2011) Courtney Milan (8.5/10)
Unclaimed (2011) Courtney Milan (8/10)
Unlocked (2011) Courtney Milan (unrated)
Unveiled (2011) Courtney Milan (8/10)
Talk Sweetly to Me (2014) Courtney Milan (7/10)
Proof by Seduction (2010) Courtney Milan (unrated)

Audible
Blood Trade Audible version (2013) Faith Hunter narrated by Khristine Hvam (8/10)

Mystery
The Waters of Eternal Youth (2016) Donna Leon (7/10)

And here’s how the stats came out:

Out of 19 books, 18 were ebooks and one was an audible book.I have five re-reads (one of which was, of course, the audible book; I have to read a book the first time–the audio version is too slow. But I love listening because it forces me to slow down, and catch things I missed the first time around).

Genre-wise, I read a lot of historical romances, and almost as many historical mysteries.

Fantasy : 4
Mystery : 8
Romance : 11
YA : 3

And gender-wise, I read 18 female authors and one single male author.

Now that the weather has changed? Don’t expect me to read nearly as much.