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Don't hold me to this list, but these are the books I'm planning to read during the month of March! I hope you will join us for #MarchMysteryMadness

Dracula by Bram Stoker My rating: 3 of 5 stars This one is hovering between a 2.5 and 3 for me. A few times, I was very interested in what was going on, but most of the time I was just passively reading/listening to what was being told. I think that if I didn't incorporate listening to the full cast audiobook with Alan Cumming and Tim Curry, combined with the fact that my friend was doing a readalong of this, I probably would've dropped it. Am I glad I finally got this classic read? Of course, but I can't say that it wasn't a disappointing experience. I couldn't get invested in the story and I have to admit that this tale did not bring on a sense of fright in me at all. The end was anti-climactic and I felt let down by having to read all those pages before it for the end to be what it is. The audiobook version I listened to was a great asset to this story. Had I not had that, I probably wouldn't have finished. If I did, I'm sure this wo

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare My rating: 3 of 5 stars This one didn't go as smoothly for me as I would've liked. It is hard for me to give specifics as to why without giving things away. I can say that a lot of non-communication between characters held up the momentum and there are things in this story that grated on my nerves. Nonetheless, I'm glad I got through it so I can get to the final installment in this series and see how it all turns out! View all my reviews

I had so much fun during this 24 hour readathon! You can hear what I thought about the titles I read in this video or find my individual posts as well as others by searching the hashtag on Instagram. Channels Mentioned: Shae from ShaeGeeksOut

First wrap up in a while! You can tell I'm out of practice ^-^ In this video I talk about what I read in January, as well as the reading challenges I'm planning to participate in this year, the trackers and spreadsheets I'm using, and some 2019 releases that are on my radar.

It's that time of year again! Get ready to read mysteries with us in March. Be sure to check out all our host's channels below, follow us on Twitter, follow our hashtag, and join us in our Goodreads Group. Keep an eye out for Instagram challenges as well, to be announced at a later date ^-^

You may know that I read the trilogy novels with my friend Shannon at the end of 2018 and can't say it was my favorite. So, why read the story again if I didn't enjoy it so much? Curiosity. I knew this version had to have been condensed because of page count and illustrations. I also enjoy reading manga and manhwa a lot. I wondered if by reading the story in this format, if it would be more enjoyable because of these things. It was, however not enough to get a higher rating from me. The illustrations are gorgeous and it was nice to have a visual of the characters and their expressions, but the story is the story and it is one I had issues with. Am I glad I read this format? Yes! Will it be something I consider re-reading in the future? Probably not, but I am glad that I did read it. I definitely enjoy the Mortal Instruments novels more and look forward to buddy reading the rest of them with Shannon this year ^-^

The Lost World by Michael Crichton My rating: 3 of 5 stars This one is hovering between a 2.5 and 3 star rating for me. I have to say I'm kind of disappointed in this story. It definitely didn't keep my interest - at least until the last quarter of the book. That last quarter held most of my enjoyment in this story. I think I would've been happier with more dinosaur moments and less of the journey to get to the island. While I really enjoyed Jurassic Park, this one fell a bit short for me. View all my reviews