Reminder/ Caveat/ Disclaimer: This is my (hopefully) monthly list of books I’ve read and enjoyed. These are not reviews, I do not include books I didn’t enjoy because life is too short to speak badly of books!
Welcome to the Best Books to Read Now Book Club! My (hopefully) monthly blog featuring my reading list, my TBR pile and the books I think you and your best friends should be reading.
If you’re not sure whether you’ll agree with my recommendations, check out my blog post on My Reader Wheels and my podcast, Women With Books . Those should help you decide if you’re going to be into my recommendations.
The best book club recommendations for you and your friends!
We are living in strange times, my friends. Most of the world is in quarantine/ shelter in place / social distancing. We’re working differently, we’re exercising differently and we’re going to school differently. But. What’s fascinating is that - for those of us who are privileged enough to be reading this blog post - many of us are not entertaining ourselves differently.
TVs, computers, books, cell phones, podcasts… they’re all still functioning as normal. Movie theaters shut down but movie studios seemingly flipped a switch and my family and I were able to watch a new Pixar release from the comfort of our living room.
With so much uncertainty, I’ve taken comfort in seeing that my books and music and favorite re-watched movies are still available to me.
So for the time being, until these things drastically change, I’m still going to be sharing my favorite new books every month. And next week (or sometime soon) I’ll be posting my list of ultimate comfort reads, books to pick up when you’ve turned off the news and want to tune out the world.
But for now… My Best Books for March 2020. Let’s get started, shall we???
Who Rescued Who – Victoria Schade
Amazon || Apple Books
First of all, Victoria is a fantastic person and when she asked me last fall if I’d be interested in reading an early copy of this book, I jumped on the opportunity. AND I AM SO GLAD I DID.
Me when Victoria asked me to read her book.
It’s a rom-com set in the middle of a Rosamunde Pilcher book. It’s got an English village, a rescued dog, a found family and it’s the perfect thing to read on a drizzly spring day when you’re trying to avoid the real world. Go. Read. It. Now.
(Also, hear me talking to Victoria on my podcast, Women With Books, here.)
You reading WHO RESCUED WHO.
Scoundrel – Zoe Archer
Amazon || Apple Books
When I saw this book on sale before Christmas, I sort of freaked out. HOW did I not know this series existed?? It sounded like it was totally up my alley: action / adventure AND romance?
I’ve stated my love for this The Mummy-like combo here and here and of course you can see my affection for it in The Royal Runaway and The Royal Bodyguard.
Love when the heroine saves the hero….
The book is #2 in a series that follows Victorian-era secret societies that battle over powerful magical artifacts. I KNOW. But now I know. And so do you.
Catch & Kill – Ronan Farrow
Amazon || Apple Books
I listened to the podcast first and then decided to check the book out at the library. Even though I have followed the story in real life AND I’ve listened to Ronan Farrow telling the story on the podcast, I was still sucked into the book, that reads as fast and as gripping as a spy/suspense novel but has the added elements of being true life. Now I’m tossing around the idea of reading She Said, by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, two New York Times reporters who also broke similar stories about Harvey Weinstein in 2017. (Actually, now that I’m thinking about it, this book also kinda sorta fits my romance-mystery-adventure genre love because Ronan Farrow gives us little peeks at his relationship/ proposal to his partner.)
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill – Abbi Waxman
Amazon || Apple Books
In some ways, this book was right up my alley. Nina Hill is a trivia-nerd who keeps a planner and who loves books. I mean, she could be me. It’s not at plot-heavy as some of my other reads this month but the world building and interesting voice grabbed me and wouldn’t let me put the book down.
This GIF reminded me of the cover and I also think Nina Hill would appreciate it.
As always, I’ll be talking more about the books I don’t finish and why I think they didn’t connect with me in my newsletter this month.
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And what about you?
I’d love to hear what you’ve read and loved while stuck at home or what you’re looking forward to reading next! If you want these book recommendations (and a sneak peek at my TBR list and advanced reading copies) sent straight to your inbox, remember to sign up for my newsletter where I’ll be including all the best book club recommendations throughout 2020!