Things that Happened in March
- EASTER! The Easter Vigil is one of my favorite Masses of ever! Seriously, it is gorgeous even if it does get a bit long at times.
- My little sister was able to come home for two days for Easter. It was great to see her.
- I finally finished my application for graduate school. Now the nail-biting begins…
- Things have been absolutely crazy at school. It has been so hectic that one of my co-teachers made the comment she has spent more time in the principal’s office in the last two weeks than she did her entire career as a student. Things definitely need to slow down soon.
- I haven’t been feeling great this month. This is probably due to the stress of work and the students sharing their fun diseases with everyone they come in contact with.
- My favorite book of the month was The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi. It was utterly amazing and beautiful. I shared some of my favorite quotes from it with my sister and now she wants an Amar. 🙂
- My favorite reread of the month was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling. In fact, this was the only reread this month.
My Favorite Tweets of March
I did it! I *finally* applied to grad school @FranciscanU! Please excuse me while I bit off my fingernails waiting for a response…
— Amanda Marie (@catholicamanda) March 20, 2016
My library informed me today I have to PAY for inter-library loan. Guess that’s what I get for living in Montana. 🙁 #SadBookworm #lifeinMT
— Amanda Marie (@catholicamanda) March 25, 2016
I may or may not have eaten an entire bag of Starburst jelly beans and am now entering a sugar coma. They were delicious. Happy #Easter!
— Amanda Marie (@catholicamanda) March 27, 2016
It’s Tuesday. It’s almost 6am. It’s half snowy out. I live in Montana. Maybe I should go back to bed until those first three change a bit…
— Amanda Marie (@catholicamanda) March 29, 2016
Books I Read in March
Books I Reviewed in March
Other March Posts
- Scheduling {Blog Organization}
- Holy Week! – Prayer and Preparation
- Triduum – The Sacred Days
Things I’m Looking Forward to in April
- I suppose I should say “My Birthday” here but I don’t really want to. I rarely look forward to my birthday. For one thing, no one ever believes me on my birthday when I tell them it is my birthday. For another, I hate all the jokes that get played. I’m okay with jokes sometimes, but not on my birthday.
- This isn’t necessarily something I’m looking forward to, but religious education classes end the second week of April.
Challenge Progress Update
- The Hidden Twin by Adi Rule
- The Cresswell Plot by Eliza Wass
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling
- The Catholic Catalogue by Melissa Musick and Anna Keating
- The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
- Delilah by Angela Hunt
- Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay
- The Crown and the Arrow by Renee Ahdieh (short story)
- The Name of God is Mercy by Pope Francis
- The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare
- No One Dies in the Garden of Syn by Michael Seidelman
- Risuko by David Kudler
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling
**completed in March**
- The Hidden Twin by Adi Rule
- The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
- The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi (Indian Mythology & Persephone)
- Delilah by Angela Hunt (Biblical Retelling)
- Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay (Romeo & Juliet)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling (2000)
- Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay (2011)
- The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare (2014)
I love Easter too. Glad yours was nice. A ton of nice looking books too. Happy April!
Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful April as well!
Sorry I’m a day late, but I came by to wish you a happy birthday! Sorry that birthdays aren’t your favorite. I don’t get it, though – why wouldn’t people believe it’s your birthday? And why would people play tricks on you? Your friends and family confuse me! I hope it was much better than you expected!! 🙂
Thank you! My parents and my sister are pretty good about knowing what is acceptable on my birthday. It is everyone else who doesn’t. I ended up going to the city yesterday for book shopping and my birthday dinner at a restaurant I can actually eat at.
I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!
That’s great you had a nice Easter and that your sister could visit! 🙂 I had a fairly lowkey Easter, but I got to read a lot so that was nice. haha Hope you have a nice April and good luck on your grad school application- I hope you get in!
-Lauren
It is always nice to be able to spend time reading. 🙂
My April has been a bit hectic and it is only the 6th! On a high point, I should hear from the grad school by the end of next week.
Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great rest of the week!
Sounds like you had an up and down month for March with the Easter celebrations and then feeling unwell which is no good 🙁 I hope you’ve made it into your grad school and have had a great birthday (if it’s already passed!). I love your reads for March and I can’t wait to get my hands on The Star Touched Queen!
I did get into grad school! I am a bit excited (and by a bit I mean a lot).
My birthday was the beginning of April. It was an okay day…
I hope you love The Star-Touched Queen when you read it. If you are interested, you can read my review here and I will be posting an excerpt on May 2nd.
Thanks for visiting and I hope you have an absolutely wonderful last week of April!
Wow congrats on getting in and I’d too be a bit excited 😉 Well a late happy birthday! Can you believe April is nearly over? Where has 4 months gone?!? It’s crazy.
Thanks for linking the review! Makes me even more excited to read and I also hope you have a great rest of the month!
No problem.
It is crazy how fast this year is going! The school year is almost over already!