March wasn’t the biggest reading month, but I’m still happily making my way through a few books I’ve been reading for a while. One of which being The Woman in White (Wilkie Collins). I’m really enjoying it, but am only getting through a few pages a day due to the small font and heavy writing style. But I think it will end up being a 5 of 5 stars.
So what did I read this month?
Three Guineas (Virginia Woolf) was a surprise. I thought it was a collection of her short stories, but it was actually an essay about feminism in the form of three letters. I gave it 3 of 5 stars, mostly because I found it fascinating rather than fully agreeing with everything she said. What I appreciate most about Woolf is her perspective on female writers rather than the full-on feminism. I read this as part of my English unit on Engaging with Literature.
For fun I read The A-Z of Us (Jim Keeble) which I gave 4 of 5 stars. The story went where I wasn’t expecting it to go, but I’m not mad about it. It was quite nice to read some light fiction that wasn’t predictable. The characters felt fresh, if a little strange, and I appreciated their quirks and personalities. It was also great to read something by choice considering I’ve been reading so many classics for uni lately.
Well, that’s it! Happy reading!
Sarah xx
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