What are You Reading in March?
This year has been flying by, and we’re somehow more than two months into the 2025 Read Harder Challenge. That means that if you’re keeping on track, you should be done about four tasks at this point. Are you on pace? Ahead of the curve? Falling behind? I’d love to hear about it in the comments! Also, during which season do you read the most? I’m a fall reader myself: I love squeezing in as many horror reads into October as I can. So I know that if I fall behind early in the year, I’ll probably catch up then.
Most importantly: what did you read in February, and what’s on your TBR for March? I’ll go first. Here’s what I’ve been reading recently and what I plan to pick up next.
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In February, I read a cozy fantasy manga volume: Somari and the Guardian of the Forest, Vol. 1 by Yako Gureishi, which checks off task #18: Read a “cozy” book by a BIPOC author. It’s about a Golem trying to keep a human girl safe in a world where humans have almost entirely been wiped out…that may not sound cozy, but it’s quite cute.
For my February episode of All the Books, I reviewed Love Points to You by Alice Lin, a YA romance novel. I liked that the main character was flawed, and I also appreciated the bisexual and asexual representation. Plus, that cover is so cute. This would complete task #1: Read a 2025 release by a BIPOC author.
I finally got to Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie—I loved McKenzie’s first novel, The Summer We Got Free, so I don’t know why it took me so long to read it. I think this is the funniest novel I’ve read, and it’s also heart-wrenching at times. It’s a new favourite, and I can’t wait for Mia McKenzie’s next book! This one checks off task #8: Read literary fiction by a BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or disabled author.
I also read The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson, which got rave reviews when it came out, and the hype is completely earned! I loved this gritty sci-fi story about traveling between worlds and also taking a stand in a cut-throat world. Oh, and did I mention there’s also a slow-burn sapphic romance? I immediately ran out to grab the sequel, Those Beyond the Wall, and it’s also excellent. I don’t believe it checks off any Read Harder tasks, but I highly recommend it regardless!
Currently, I’m reading Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: my book club choosing it was the kick in the pants I needed to get to this one that’s been on my TBR since it came out.
Next up, I’m deciding which books to read for my April episode of All the Books. On my shortlist is Direct Descendant by Tanya Huff, which claims to be a cozy sapphic eldritch horror novel…?? Then there’s A/S/L by Jeanne Thornton, a novel about queer friends making a video game together that I’ve been anticipating for ages. (It would also complete task #8.) Another option is The Ephemera Collector by Stacy Nathaniel Jackson, an Afrofuturist novel about saving a library. (This works for task #1 as well.)
What did you finish in February, and what are you planning to read in March? Let’s chat in the comments!
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