#springreading

[a-little-book-nook]

March Reading Diary [03.03.2024]

It was 62 degrees yesterday afternoon so I took it upon myself to take my three- and two-year-old outside so they could expend all their pent up energy. And while they ran around the backyard screaming, shouting, and shrieking, I took the time to get in some reading. Honestly, one of my favorite ways to spend sunny, warm days like this in the spring & summer is to plop on a blanket in the grass and read while the kids are playing; this was just a taste of what's to come, and I can't wait. <3

The book I took out with me was The Collectors, edited by A.S. King. This is an anthology of short stories focused on collections & those who do the collecting - the collectors. This features stories from several well-known authors including Anna-Marie McLemore, A.S. King, Jason Reynolds, and many more. I thoroughly enjoyed this entirely collection (ha - see what I did there?) & ended up giving it a five star.

[robyn-weightman]

Do you read books that match the season you are in or are you an all seasons reader?

[themadhatterinalice-blog]

Spring has been a good guest this year. Staying as long as March in this tropical hell, the seasonal affectations have been kind. It is Sunday, and it is bright in its yolky glaze, while a steady wind brushes the roughened skin of the harsh winter. The sky is a swipe of the clear blue of the bluest coasts and the mango trees brimming with promises for the summer. It is a day to be out with families, out with friends, out with companions and lovers. It is one of those days where the afternoon sun allows you to soak in the warmth without being burnt. To go out for a swim, to sit by the lake and laze the afternoon away. Those who do not particularly want to be outdoors in fear of whisking away their preserved physical sanitations, they could simply sit on a porch, with lemonades and Iced potions and look at roses with the rose-colored glasses of life. You could pick up the book you have been meaning to read and sleep a little. Watch a movie perhaps, that has been all the rage for someone that Cupid has struck you with. Those in love could pick this beautiful afternoon and dissolve into the dusk together. Create a perfect Spring memory.

As for me, I have surrendered the thought of spending Sundays in companionship. I am absorbing the world around me, the comfort and solitude this day provides. I would have loved to go away somewhere, anywhere, by the lake, by the woods, by some dense shrubbery, by some lovely cafe by the city. I would have enjoyed this beautiful afternoon in the nest of my loved ones, on the dining table with my family, next to the friends of decades, and more. I would have enjoyed the simple pleasures of this life with perhaps, a little tinge of modern hedonism, had not life bound me by the chains of the mundane, the quotidian, and the melancholy.

So, I will spend this Sunday in remembrance, exerting the last ounce of energy to finish the ordeals of my occupational hazards, of academia and its wrath, and shirking away the thought of being loved on a Sunday.

What about you?

Letters To March by Alice/Ursula/PG

[free-ebooksnet]

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From heartwarming tales to gripping adventures, there's something for every reader. Embrace the joy of reading this season and let your imagination bloom with us! 📚

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[stacyalesi]

New #bookreview: HAZARDOUS TO A DUKE'S HEART by Sabrina Jeffries, a compelling & engaging romance with a unique historical backdrop. @authorsabrinajeffries @kensingtonbooks #historicalromance #reading #Regencyromance #springreads #romancereads #romancestagram #bookstagram #romancelandia #booksky

[heypapipromotions]

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[saramackenzie1982]

One man looked to defend his own land and daughter...and ended up defending his stance of peace. 📢 "Revolution" out on #Amazon now!

#Fantasy #Action #Adventure #History #Fiction #BookSeries #SpringReading #RoyalFamily #KingsAndQueens #CivilWar

[intenselypassionatephotography]

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Grateful for sunshine and lunch breaks ❤️

This book made me cry @mattmicheliauthor so good!

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[busterjustis]

Vintage paperback copy of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." This is a great book, with several annotations and explanatory notes from the editors. Great for anyone interested in Shakespeare's classics!

[l33lzonwheelz]

Have you ever been curious about the meaning and symbolism behind a variety of flowers? No? Just me? Well, in any case, one of my spring-ish reads this year is Floriography by Jessica Roux. I fell in love at first sight with the cover and am enamored with the artwork of the flowers inside. What are you all reading this spring? #springreading #springtime #floriography https://www.instagram.com/p/CqHSZ3MLEVb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lisa-lostinlit]

✨ g i v e a w a y ✨ 💬 What’s your favorite candle scent? 🕯🤎 Today I’ve teamed up with @nevermorecandle to share an awesome giveaway with you all!! A little about @nevermorecandle: Nevermore Candle Co produces one-of-a-kind, handmade, and hand-poured, fantasy-inspired candles and so much more. Every product is made with love and created with a distinct story in mind to give you a truly unique selection of bath & body products to choose from. Check out their gorgeous selection of candles, wax melts, room sprays, and more! You can use my code LIFEINLIT15 to save 15% off the entire store! ✨ GIVEAWAY✨ Enter to win a product of your choice from the @nevermorecandle shop! TO ENTER: • FOLLOW me (@lifeinlit) and @nevermorecandle • COMMENT and tell me your favorite candle scent • TAG a few friends you think will be interested For an EXTRA entry: • SHARE in your stories for 24 hours (please tag me so I see it) RULES: • Giveaway will end May 19th at midnight EST • US and Canada only • not affiliated with Instagram • must be 18 or have parent’s permission • must be a public account so I can verify entries . . . h a s h t a g s : #nevermorecandleco #candlegram #candlesofinstagram #bookish #bookcandle #bookishcandle #bookishmerch #beachread #springreading #springishere #springtime #hyggehome #neutralstyle #mybookfeatures #bibliophile #bibliofeature #readinglife #bookworm #bookphotographer #readersofinstagram #readercommunity #bookcommunity #igreads #goodreads #booklover https://www.instagram.com/p/CddxNUDOB-B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thereaderbee]

📚 Do you have any favorite reads of spring? (Or autumn!) And, what are you reading this week?? It’s the last day of Spring, Bookworms! (Or autumn, depending on where you live.) 🥰 Did you have a great reading season? Do you have any favorite reads of the season? My spring reading did not quite go as planned, (shocking, right? 🤣), but I did read some really great books! Pictured above are a few that I read this spring and really enjoyed. There are some others that I read and loved as well, but they were library books, and I don’t have physical copies yet. 🥰 So it was a pretty decent season! Hopefully my summer reading will be much better. 🥰 How was your season? Do you have any favorites? And it’s a brand new week! Did you have a good weekend? What books did you read? And what are you hoping to read this week? 🥰 I only finished one book over the weekend, so I definitely need to work on finishing up some others this week. I could definitely use some reading vibes right now. 😅 What about you guys? 🌈 📖 🌈 📖 🌈 📖 #AlltheBooksJun22 #MyFictionalMusings #CourtofReadingJune22 #ReadingintheWeb 📖 🌈 📖 🌈 📖 🌈 #springreading #springvibes #currentlyreading #amreading #booksiread #shelfie #bookshelf #bookshelves #funkopops #bookstagram #bibliophile #ilovebooks #bookish #bookobsessed #bookdragon #booksaremagic #becauseofreading #fiction #yabooks #bookstack #romancebooks #fantasybooks #booklover #bookphotography #books #reading https://www.instagram.com/p/CfBlPn2uieL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cbaillustration]

🌸 I’m gonna be honest— spring feels like the least bookish season to me. I’m too busy and distracted maybe? Or maybe it just feels less significant because there’s not as much iconic cozy imagery involved. Looking at my book list, I definitely read just as many books this spring as in any other season. What about you— is spring your reading season? #booksintheseason . . . . . . . . #springreading #readingseason #springbooks #moreillustrations #illustrationhowl #illustrationlove #illustreak #illustratorsoninstagram #cottagecoreaesthetic (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF2M4FGlLjd/?igshid=4kx5jmdyh0h1

[decoratingreader]

Are you a Pride and Prejudice fan? Have you ever wanted a book about any of the other Bennett sisters? . Thank you @henryholtbooks for this gifted copy! #sprc2020 . Synopsis: Mary, the bookish ugly duckling of Pride and Prejudice’s five Bennet sisters, emerges from the shadows and transforms into a desired woman with choices of her own. What if Mary Bennet’s life took a different path from that laid out for her in Pride and Prejudice? What if the frustrated intellectual of the Bennet family, the marginalized middle daughter, the plain girl who takes refuge in her books, eventually found the fulfillment enjoyed by her prettier, more confident sisters? This is the plot of The Other Bennet Sister, a debut novel with exactly the affection and authority to satisfy Austen fans. Ultimately, Mary’s journey is like that taken by every Austen heroine. She learns that she can only expect joy when she has accepted who she really is. She must throw off the false expectations and wrong ideas that have combined to obscure her true nature and prevented her from what makes her happy. Only when she undergoes this evolution does she have a chance at finding fulfillment; only then does she have the clarity to recognize her partner when he presents himself—and only at that moment is she genuinely worthy of love. Mary’s destiny diverges from that of her sisters. It does not involve broad acres or landed gentry. But it does include a man; and, as in all Austen novels, Mary must decide whether he is the truly the one for her. In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary is a fully rounded character—complex, conflicted, and often uncertain; but also vulnerable, supremely sympathetic, and ultimately the protagonist of an uncommonly satisfying debut novel. . . . #booksharks #getthebook #springreading #quarantineandchill #bookwineandmetime #prideandprejudice #mrdarcy #elizabethbennet #bookstagram #momentsofmine #aquietstyle #slowliving #liveinthemoment #liveslowly #theartofslowliving #hyggelife #seekinspirecreate #simpleandstill #aquietmoment #myeverydaymagic #slowingdown #thesimpleeveryday #bookvibes #biblio_feature #mybookfeatures (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-j6-0XHsJ2/?igshid=gmrzh79h3xto

[kathryninthelibrary]

(Book 22) 101 Great American Poems ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A nice sampling from American poets, both familiar and unfamiliar. While I don't always get poetry, I usually enjoy it. One of favorites from this collection was "Dream Deferred (Harlem)" by Langston Hughes: What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. <i>Or does it explode?</i> #read #read2023 #readersofinstagram #poetry #springreading #americanpoetry https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWDL_8vePl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[the-homestead-reader]

BFT Photo Challenge April 2: Books In A Basket

    Featuring some of the books I hope to get to in the next couple of months. What books are you hoping to read this spring?