We’re already in the final month of the quarter! This is going to be a super busy month for me as I’m visiting family multiple times, need to write about four essays, start applying for jobs and also start some serious work on my dissertation that I’ve been seriously neglecting. That being said, I’m also hoping to get quite a bit of reading done! That might be partially wishful thinking, but I do at the very least have about 7 hours worth of train rides to read on!
Without further ado let’s take a look at my March TBR!
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All over the world, there exist women-led communities. Megha Mohan researches their roots in a search for alternative way of living and coexisting for us all.
This is an early March release that I found out about recently when researching Q2 releases for an upcoming post and Waterstones happened to be doing a 25% off preorder sale at the time so I got myself a copy!
Women in Imperial China by Bret Hinsch
Condensing the key ideas from his multi-book series on women in Imperial China, this book gives an insight into the lives of women from prehistory to the Qing dynasty (1644-1912).
I need to do a lot of dissertation reading this month but I’m not putting most of it on this TBR since I might do some dipping in and out of books depending on which parts are most important, but I am including this book since I want to read it for a general background knowledge and I’ve already started it. I’m on about 37%.
The Apothecary Diaries Vol 1 (Light Novel) by Nastu Hyuuga
A girl with a penchant for medicines (and even more for poisons) gets kidnapped and sold to the palace as a serving girl, where she uses her knowledge to solve mysteries, crimes and ailments.
Ever since I watched the anime last year, I’ve been really looking forward to reading more of this story, so I asked my sister to get me the first light novel for Christmas. This is definitely going to be my low-pressure fun read for the month!
The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Two people meet on a train for the spiritually lost – not the dead, but the living who have lost their way and their purpose.
I pre-ordered this book and it was on my January and February TBR, but I just haven’t gotten around to it. Third times the charm?
Two Women Living Together by Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo
In South Korea, two women reject both marriage and living alone, redefining what family means. Now in their late 40s, they reflect on society and the comfort of their cohabiting friendship.
I started buddy reading this with a friend last month and we decided to extend it into March since we’ve both been busy. I’m currently about a quarter of the way in and enjoying it so far.
이상한 나라의 스물셋 [The Strange World of 23]
Short stories about the difficult process of growing up and living in the world with other people in your young twenties.
I had this on my February TBR and didn’t pick it up at all, but my goal for this month is to finish the story I’m on, since it seems much denser and harder to read than the ones after it, so I’m hoping it’ll be relatively easy sailing after I get over this hurdle.
Summary
In total, there are five books and half a short story on my TBR this month, so pretty similar to last month! The highest priority (apart from my dissertation reading, obviously) is to finish the book (Two Women Living Together) and the short story that I’m part way through. After that it’s to make sure that The Elsewhere Express doesn’t end up on a fourth TBR!
What books are you planning on reading in March? If you’ve written a TBR, please leave me a comment so I can check it out!
Keira x
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