Month in Review: March 2011

Posted by: The Book Vixen

I was a bit MIA here on the blog last month (in March). As some of you already know, I’m about 4 months pregnant with baby #3. This pregnancy is not going along as uneventful as my other two so I’ve had some adjustments to make. And I don’t know what it is about being pregnant but I turn into the biggest couch potato when I’m pregnant. I normally don’t watch TV except for Grey’s Anatomy. Now, I find myself watching all the baby/delivery shows (One Born Every Minute is a new favorite) whenever I can. (And Teen Mom 2 and some other shows I run into. And if there’s nothing exciting on, I’ll just channel surf until I finally settle on a show. How bad is that?!!) You’d think that since I’ve been through this not once, but twice already, I’d know all there is to know about labor and deliveries and babies. But there’s something about those shows that appeal to me, only when I’m pregnant. And of course, I cry like a blubbering baby when I watch them.

And here’s something weird – I haven’t been in the mood to read lately. *gasp* I have lots of great books I’ve been wanting to read yet I’m not in the mood. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve got some stuff on my mind (my not so uneventful pregnancy stuff that’s going on) or if I’m just in another sort of funk. But I hope to snap out of it and pronto!

So far this year, I’ve read 30 books. If I keep on track, I’ll make (and exceed) my 100 book mark this year!

Books Read/Reviewed:

1. Blank Confession by Pete Hautman – 4 frogs
2. Tyler by C.H. Admirand – DNF
3. Hunter’s Fall by Shiloh Walker (review to come closer to release date)
4. Staying at Daisy’s by Jill Mansell – 4 frogs
5. Where She Went by Gayle Forman – (review to come soon)
6. Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning – (review to come soon)
7. Enclave by Ann Aguirre – (review to come soon)
8. Trust in Advertising by Victoria Michaels – (review to come soon)
9. Sweet as Sin by Inez Kelley – (review to come soon)

Guest Posts:

• Paige Agnew shares her writing habits with us and tells us how she celebrated becoming a published author.
• Estevan Vega discusses the magic of short stories.
• Tessa Adaims talks about what it’s like writing under different pseudonyms (and there’s a giveaway!).

Misc:

• Ten books I just had to buy…but are still sitting on my bookshelf
• My big announcement
• RT Booklovers’ Convention information
• The ladies at Paranormal Haven invited me over for their Beyond the Blog feature
• Review link up posts for the month of April are up for the challenges I am hosting 
       ♦ YA of the 80s & 90s 
       ♦ Nicholas Sparks 
       ♦ Outdo Yourself 
       ♦ Men in Uniform

Current Giveaways:

• Print copy of Dark Embers (book one in the Dragon’s Heat series) and a print copy of Unguarded – ENDS 4/13/2011 (US and Canada)

2011 Reading Challenges Status Report:

• YA of the 80s & 90s – 0/12 books (sign-up)
• Nicholas Sparks – 0/10 books (sign-up)
• Outdo Yourself – 30/102 books (sign-up)
• Men in Uniform – 2/6 books (sign-up)
• eBook Challenge – 8/20 books
• Romantic Suspense – 2/12 books
• Off the Shelf – 5/30 books
• Stephen King Challenge – 0/6 books
• Show Me the Free – 1/12 books
• Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge – 0/15 books
• Support Your Local Library – 6/30 books
• 100+ Challenge – 30/100 books
• YA Challenge – 11/20 books
• Contemporary Romance – 12/10 books

How was your March?