Friday, April 1, 2016

March Wrap-Up and What I'm Into

So March is over?

Alright. I'm ready to move onto April. It's my birthday month. I tend to get pretty excited about it, even if I have to wait until the end to have my bday celebration.

The weeks leading up to Easter tend to be a bit hectic for a pastors' family. And of course, the way to ensure that you never ever catch up on anything is to have spring break the week after Easter. We didn't go anywhere exotic, but D had a few playdates and we spent a lot of time relaxing.



What I Read/Reviewed:
I reviewed eight books this month. 1 was a memoir, 1 was a poetry collection, and the rest were fiction. Two were library books, five were for review, and one was calling to me from my own bookshelves. 

               

              The Only Ones       Flight of Dreams      The Tsar of Love and Techno 
                       The Hours Count       The Gone-Away World     Nimona
                                             Felicity           Making It Home

A favorite for this month? Honestly, it was an embarrassment of riches. Read The Only Ones. And Flight of Dreams and The Tsar of Love and Techno. Also The Gone-Away World. And add Making It Home if you are one of the humans with little people running around at your house.

Favorite posts from this month:
I had a blast writing a "Day in the Life" post for Trish's event.  Some people wrote about their days at work, others wrote about retirement or being home with kids, but it was so much fun to read each one and get a little glimpse into the days of other bloggers.

What I've Been Watching:
We have a lot of tv shows in rotation - Quantico, Jane the Virgin, The Good Wife, New Girl, Sleepy Hollow, Agents of Shield. I'm probably forgetting a few.

I also watched The Last Five Years a few weeks ago and really liked it. I wasn't sure I would enjoy it because I am a big fan of the original cast album with Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott. But Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick did a great job and I think the movie format was able to make some scenes fuller than they could be onstage with a cast of two. 


What I've Been Listening To:
The Last Five Years, because I watched the movie. A fair amount of Hamilton, as usual. Also some Into the Woods. Gungor and Audrey Assad are frequent visitors to my phone or computer as well.


What were you into during the month of March?

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10 comments:

  1. Your excitement about April mirrors my excitement about May for the same reason - birthday months are just special no matter what happens!

    It sounds like you had a busy but fun March. I hope that continues for you into April!

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    1. I don't understand the people who say their birthdays aren't a big deal because they are grown-ups. It's the perfect opportunity to have fun (and eat cake)!

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  2. Fun month for you, but busy too.. nothing wrong with that. The family photo is so adorable-- your son looks exuberant in it :)
    Hope when your birthday comes you have a blast! Enjoy your books this week.

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    1. Thanks, Rita. I think with the holiday and lots of candy, he was having a good day!

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  3. Hooray for a month of awesome reads! Hope April brings the same. :)

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    1. Thank you, Julie! I hope you have some great books in April too.

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  4. I'm so glad you enjoyed Flight of Dreams! I haven't read it yet but Ariel is a friend and I'm happy to see word spreading about her talents.

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    1. It was great! She is such a wonderful writer and I can't wait to see what she cooks up next. :)

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  5. Hope you have a great birthday!

    We didn't do much for spring break either but the boys had fun playing, going to the park and just eating out sometimes was fun too.

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    1. Exactly! I think my son, at least, really benefits from some time just with family at home. It's nice to take a break from all the scheduling!

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