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booksbydorothea - March 2025 - Monthly Wrap-up



Hi, booksbydorothea friends!

March was wet here in Southern California! We needed the rain and hope for more in April! My car is dirty, but my books are safe and dry.

I continue to read and listen to books to avoid the news and social media. This was another good reading month with TWELVE books (audiobooks, ebooks, and physical books).

In March 2025, there were four five-star books: three eBOOKS, zero audiobooks, and one physical book.

 

BEST BOOKS FOR MARCH 2025 


ebooks

JANUARY

The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman

The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis

What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange

More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova

Paris Undercover by Matthew Goodman

The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman

Come Fly with Me by Camille Di Maio

The Memory of Cotton by Ann K. Howley

The Secret History of Audrey Jones by Heather Marshall

Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall


FEBRUARY

The Sirens by Emilia Hart

Swimming to Lundy by Amanda Prowse

The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez

The Dressmakers of London by Julia Kelly

 

MARCH

Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner

Isola by Allegra Goodman

The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick

 

Audiobooks

JANUARY

Me by Elton John

Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renée Rosen


FEBRUARY

Never by Rick Astley

Unlovable by Darren Hayes

Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come by Jessica Pan


MARCH

-NONE-


Physical books

JANUARY

-NONE-


FEBRUARY

-NONE-


MARCH

This One Life by Amanda Prowse



2025 READING GOAL

My goal is to read 101 books in 2025. As of March 31st, I have read 43 books, or 43.0% of my goal.

 

MARCH 2025 STATISTICS

12 total books

5 ebooks; 5 audiobooks; 2 physical books

5 books - ARC (Advance Reader Copy)

6 books - Library

0 book – Purchased

0 book - Amazon First Reads

0 books - Book Club Girl

1 book – author gifted

1 book – friend gifted

 

Audio listening time in March 2025: 65 hours, 11 minutes

Pages read in March 2025: 2,319 pages

Average review rating: 4.25 stars

 

MARCH 2025 BOOK RATINGS with BOOK COVERS 

ebooks

 

5.0-star ebooks

Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner REVIEW LINK

Isola by Allegra Goodman REVIEW LINK

The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick REVIEW LINK


3.5-star ebook

My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende REVIEW LINK


3.0-star ebook

The Red House by Mary Morris REVIEW LINK


NOTE: There were no 4.5-star or 4.0-star ebooks this month.

 

Audiobooks


4.5-star audiobooks

A Kid from Marlboro Road by Edward Burns REVIEW LINK


4.0-star audiobooks

Fearless and Free by Josephine Baker REVIEW LINK

Open by Andre Agassi REVIEW LINK

Say Everything by Ione Skye REVIEW LINK

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins REVIEW LINK


NOTE: There were no 5.0-star, 3.5-star, or 3.0-star audiobooks this month

 

Physical books 2025

 

5.0-star physical books

This One Life by Amanda Prowse REVIEW LINK


4.0-star physical books

A Woman of Firsts by Kimberly Heckler REVIEW LINK


NOTE: There were no 4.5-star, 4.0-star, 3.5-star, or 3.0-star physical books this month


If you want to read my full review of any of these books, there are individual review links for each ebook or audiobook next to the book title and author (under MARCH 2025 BOOK RATINGS with BOOK COVERS just above). Click on the specific book link to get to that book review.

 

I hope you read lots of great books in March! Please share your highly recommended reads as I looking for great books!

 

Happy reading!

Dorothea 💜

 

P.S. For additional book-related helpful tools on booksbydorothea, check out:

BOOK RATING LEGEND HERE

GLOSSARY HERE


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