March 2023 Book Haul

March went by faster than I expected. I hauled a lot of books because I was binging the Bridgerton series. So I hauled 13 books and read 12 of them in March. I'm currently reading Make a Wish. Although I technically hauled two Audible books, I used my credits so I didn't spend money this month on them. Last month, I was at 47% read for hauled books this year. After a very successful reading month, I did, in fact, get my number higher and I have read 82% of the books I've hauled in 2023.

PURCHASED BOOKS

1. An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
2. To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
   

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (Kindle)
   
2. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (Audio)
   
3. Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (Audio)
4. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn (Audio)
5. On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn (Audio)
6. It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn (Audio)
7. Spare by Prince Harry (Audio) 
8. Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre (Audio)
9. Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer (Audio)
10. On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi (Audio)
11. Make a Wish by Helena Hunting (Kindle)
    

Tally for 2023:
Total Books Hauled: 28 (23 Read/ 5 Unread)
Total Purchased Books: 4 (3 Read/ 1 Unread)
Total Review Books: 5 (2 Read/ 3 Unread)
Total Library Books: 19 (18 Read/ 1 Unread)

What did you buy, borrow, or receive in March?

Have you read any of my hauled books?

Books I Read in March 2023

I read 19 books in March.

• Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo (Audio, 16 hr 16 min, 2023, Adult Paranormal, Library) - 4 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (Kindle, 443 pages, 2000, Adult Romance, Library) - 5 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (Audio, 12 hr 23 min, 2000, Adult Romance, Library) - 4.5 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn (Audio, 12 hr 22 min, 2001, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 3 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (Audio, 13 hr 17 min, 2002, Adult Romance, Library) - 3 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn (Audio, 11 hr 10 min,  2003, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 3 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn (Audio, 11 hr 29 min, 2004, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn (Audio, 11 hr 11 min, 2005, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone (Kindle, 343 pages, 2019, Adult Romance, Purchased) - 4 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn (Audio, 13 hr, 2006, Adult Romance, Library) - 3 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca (Audio, 9 hr 29 min, 2022, Adult Romance, Library) - 4 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• The Girl of Fire & Thorns by Rae Carson (Audio, 12 hr 10 min, 2011, YA Fantasy, Purchased) - 4 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• Spare by Prince Harry (Audio, 15 hr 39 min, 2023, Adult Nonfiction, Library) - 5 stars | My Review
• Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre (Audio, 10 hr 14 min, 2022, Adult Fantasy/Romance, Library) - 3 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
• Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer (Audio, 10 hr 27 min, 2022, Adult Romance, Library) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi (Audio, 11 hr 28 min, 2022, Adult Romance, Library) - 3 stars | My Review 
• Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings (Kindle, 332 pages, 2022, Adult Romance, Netgalley) - 5 stars | My Review - Counted towards Netgalley and Series challenge 
• Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey (Audio, 10 hr 49 min, 2023, Adult Romance, Netgalley) - 4 stars | My Review - Counted towards Netgalley and Series challenge
• This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron (Audio, 10 hr 17 min, 2021, YA Fantasy, Purchased) - 5 stars | My Review - Counted towards Series challenge
  

Pages read: 1118 pages + 191 hr 41 min
Pages DNF: 0

April 2023 TBR + Challenge Updates

In March, I finished 19 books. I don't think that I have ever read that many books in a month...ever! I'm ahead on all my reading challenges and I read 3 of 4 of my TBR too. For April, I'm going to try and get some older books off my TBR. I think 3 of these are on my seasonal TBR, which I would love to clear out and be able to do a new one for the summer. I think that the 4 book TBRs are really working for me. It still allows me to mood read and I'm more likely to pick books I have been meaning to read anyways.

And as always, I will be participating in the Words & Whimsy Reading Challenge. You sign up and are split into teams and finish books for points. They also have a mini game, photo challenge, and charity challenge to get points for your team as well. They have author chats throughout the month and it's a really fun, inclusive space for bookworms to connect with other bookworms!

My TBR for April:

• Always Jane by Jenn Bennett (Netgalley)
  
• The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith (Series)
  
• The Plus One by Mazey Eddings (Netgalley)
  
• The Vegas Diaries by Holly Madison
  

2023 READING CHALLENGES: should be at 25% 
Goodreads Challenge: 41/100 books - 41% AHEAD!
Series Challenge: 6/20 series - 30% AHEAD!
Netgalley Challenge: 6/20 books - 30% AHEAD!

What are you planning on reading in April?