Monday, March 30, 2026
Let’s go ahead and summarize my March books! I hope you also read Hello Monday! It’s a twofer as I have a lot of stuff to post here at the end of the month!
Glad I read but it won’t be a favorite…
Loved so much! This might be my favorite of 2026 thus far…
Glad I read. I got a little bored about 1/3 of the way through but then I stuck with it. It did come together well toward the end.
Two non-fiction books I skimmed:
I don’t count these in my books read for the month since I can’t make myself read every single page.
I love a self-help book. I think there is always a little nugget I can get out of them.
I really couldn’t put this down – get it?
Love all the Sarah Adams books for a quick, fun chick lit book!
I don’t know if I can recommend this book. The family annoyed me.
This started out cute and light but then it got pretty silly. Two words: “chicken” and “wheelchair”.
This surprised me. I really liked it.
So, that’s a wrap for March.
Amy
Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa 
I was just thinking yesterday that I’m pretty sure This Book Made Me Think of You is going to make it onto my favorite book of the year list too.
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Right? It was everything I like in a book.
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I also loved This Book Made Me Think Of You. So original! I loved Theo and read it before it was so talked about, which probably helped me like it more. I can’t say Culpability was a favorite, but it did make me think.
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It was such an act of love that her hub did for her. Awww – such a good read. I think reading things before the hype does help. I just remember thinking – am I going to hear about 92 bench portrait sessions? I really didn’t predict the end at all!
Same for me on Culpability. I really disliked the parents.
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loved This Book Made Me Think Of You.
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loved This Book Made Me Think Of You.
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Me too!
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Page turner looks like one I’d like
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I think you would!
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I have those first two books on my list to listen to. (I do audiobooks) and I think I am going to have to look at what the others are about!
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Yes! Please do! I just do a quick little recap with photos and don’t write much about each one.
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I read Culpability in March, too. I didn’t like any of the characters and found the husband/narrator to be especially frustrating and annoying. By the end, I wondered if the point was culpability for the accident or culpability for creating an arguably dysfunctional family through a certain type of parental neglect.
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Yes! Same! Good point – the word “culpability” might have had dual meanings. Once technology enters the equation how do we parent? There could be a whole other world that we know nothing about. These parents were so narcissistic but was I too?
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You read a lot of books. I think I’ve completed one or two, and they’re middle school books if not upper elementary. I just needed a palate cleanser. I’m going to have to look for This Book Made Me Think…I’ve seen it mentioned before.
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I have the time now and it’s what I enjoy. I think you would like it – you’ve been to England and it’s set there. It’s a sweet book.
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Lots of retirement reading. I felt the same way about Summer Storms and didn’t finish it.
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Yes! Right – it wasn’t good.
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I agree with you about These Summer Storms. The whole family was annoying and miserable, so it was hard to root for any of them. I finished it, but won’t be recommending it to anyone.
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Right? The cover was so promising!
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Theo of Golden is on my hold list and I’m getting closer to reading it!
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Let me know what you think!
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