Where did March go? I enjoyed visits from family members, time with friends, great beach weather, and some really good books! March is truly "high season" around here and the island was busier than it's been since before Hurricane Ian in 2022. Around 50% of hotel rooms and condos have been restored and the recovery continues. Restaurants, shops, and the bike paths are crowded. We're still waiting for a couple of favorite restaurants to come back (fingers crossed!) but other cities that have faced similar devastation have told us that it takes a full five years.
March was also my best reading month so far this year, in terms of both quantity and quality.
BOOKS READ IN MARCH
Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan - 4.5 stars
World Lit Book Club, fiction, in translation - my thoughts
I'll Come to You by Rebecca Kauffman - 4.5 stars
literary fiction - my thoughts
Three Days in June by Anne Tyler - 4 stars
fiction - my thoughts
How to Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key
memoir, book club selection, not for me- my thoughts
You Are Here by David Nicholls - 5 stars
fiction - my thoughts
APRIL READING POSSIBILITIES
A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
narrative nonfiction, finished, review coming soon
Kate & Frida by Kim Fay
epistolary fiction, in progress
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
classic, fiction, reread
Search by Michelle Huneven
fiction, MMD May selection
Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour
fiction, in translation, World Lit book club
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Wellness by Nathan Hill
fiction, priority TBR
Also in April//
Our time in Florida is winding down and our calendar for the month is filling up! We have a few home maintenance service calls, dinners with friends, a farewell gathering or two, plus another visit from our daughter and her husband coming up. We're also looking forward to Easter in just a couple of weeks.
How was your month? What was your favorite March book?
Feeding time! Zoom in to see roseate spoonbills, wood storks, ibis, and great egrets.
