Angie Procrastinating by Reading

📖: 22/100 ✨INTJ | Big fan of books & coffee 🐺Husky dog mom 📚Thriller, true crime, romance, fantasy 📍NC

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✨March Reading Wrap-Up✨

I read 14 books total in March

Progress towards reading goal: 32/100

ARCs:

•2 (Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave & Fake It Like You Mean It)

Mediums:

•6 audiobooks

•3 physical books

•5 kindle books

Genres:

•8 Romance/Romantasy

•2 Thrillers

•2 Mystery

•1 Horror

•1 Memoir

March felt like a pretty good reading month for me! I’m happy with the books I read, and I think I only rated 1 of them less than 4 stars. I’m hoping to read more horror novels and catch up on one backlog ARCs this month too!

How many books did you read in March?

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"If we are inspired only by literature that reflects our own interests, all reading becomes a form of narcissism."

-Terry Eagleton, literary critic/theorist (22 February 1943)

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Check out my current ARC read! This one is a true crime about a mass shooting at a newspaper by a man who held a vendetta against the newspaper for seven years over an article that was printed about a crime he committed.

Publishes 3/18/25

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I was so excited and surprised to get an advance copy of The Man Made Of Smoke by Alex North in the mail this week! I cannot wait to dive into this dark, suspenseful thriller about a serial killer seeking justice. Thank you to Celadon Books for gifting me this ARC!

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📚ARC Review📚

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano

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Published 3/4

Thank you to NetGalley, Elle Cosimano, and Minotaur Books for a digital ARC of Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave in exchange for an honest review.

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave picks up after a body is found buried in her neighbor Mrs. Haggerty’s backyard. After Mrs. Haggerty is cleared and invites herself to move into Finlay’s house until hers can be fixed, Finlay’s ex-husband Steven is arrested for the crime, having been implicated by the dead man’s wife Penny.

Finlay and Vero desperately try to prove his innocence, since something in Penny’s allegation doesn’t sit right with Finlay. She and Vero get caught up in trying to solve a five-year-old cold case while still hiding their own secrets, and end up getting caught up in a mysterious book club that is not what it seems. This book is action-packed, full of Finlay’s usual hijinks and some steamy romance with Detective Nick. This book is perfect for fans of murder mysteries full of intrigue and twists and turns!

I absolutely loved this installment of the Finlay Donovan series. This one might be my favorite of the series so far. The twists and turns had me guessing until the very end, and, as per usual, the twist at the end of the epilogue had my jaw dropped and me dying for the next book!

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Starting this Sci-Fi ARC by E. M. Peck! This book is all about the dangers of AI taking over our lives and what could happen when one man wants to manipulate AI for his own twisted benefit. Publishes on 2/18/25! Definitely check it out!

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Vegan noodle soup on the menu for tonight! #vegan #whatveganseat #healthy #yummy #soup #coldweatherfood

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It doesn't feel like its already been a year since I lost you. Sometimes I feel like I'm still waiting for our weekly phone call. Love and miss you, always, Dad. ❤️ "Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes." -Gloria Naylor

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Someone handed me this sign to carry, and I happened to be stopped by a woman who asked to take my picture with it. I'm proud of everyone I marched with yesterday, and of everyone who marched across the country and across the world. We will not be silenced. EVERYONE deserves to be treated equally, no matter what color their skin is, no matter what religion they practice, no matter who they love, no matter how able they are, no matter their gender. Equality for all. (at Washington, District of Columbia)

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I can't even begin to process what today was. My heart is so full of love for others, and being surrounded by men and women who are fighting for the same thing I am was overwhelming and inspiring and beautiful and perfect. I am proud of humanity today. #WomensMarchOnWashington #equalityforall (at Washington, District of Columbia)

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My view at @ridgelineasheville this morning! #KeepAmericaWarm (at Ridgeline Church)

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Sunday mornings when church is cancelled due to winter weather call for bundling up, cocoa, and cracking open a new book!

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I'm always willing to go out on a limb for an adventure. 📷 cred: @_kelly_moore_ (at Carrier Park)

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Coffee in hand and the @philadelphiaflyers game on in the background while I study during this night shift #letsgoFlyers

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"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." -William Wordsworth

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What better way to celebrate #internationalcoffeeday than with this amazing belated birthday present from @_kelly_moore_?! I've been laughing like a crazy person since I put it on. Best. Present. Ever!!!!

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The perks of working night shift 😍 (at Eliada: Helping Children Succeed)