MARCH MADNESS READING CHALLENGE: ON NOW! 16.3.16

My Monday Reading throughout March includes:

* Ready Set Read for Kimberley's annual Take Control Challenge ! And, internet connected, I can now take part - YES! I have been reading [of course :)] and will update this asap. Currently, reads to date listed under Goodreads Challenge HERE
[Friend me to access] ~*~ 16 TBR completions March 1 - 16

Audio listens of MC Beaton's Hamish Macbeth mystery series

#20 DEATH OF A BORE #21 DEATH OF A DREAMER #18 DEATH OF A VILLAGE #29 DEATH OF A POLICEMAN
#11 DEATH OF A NAG #19 DEATH OF A POISON PEN #10 DEATH OF A CHARMING MAN interspersed with
Julie Klassen's wishlist historical release THE PAINTER'S DAUGHTER
Jen Hatmaker's INTERRUPTED Lacy Clark Ellman's 7 week pilgrimage for lent PILGRIM PRINCIPLES MC Beaton's PERFECT PARAGON
Marion Chesney's Regency audios LESSONS IN LOVE
and AMARYLLIS
Laurie Helgoe's life impacting INTROVERT POWER
Ten Author audio WWII collection GRAND CENTRAL
Cathy Gohlke's powerfully emotive WWII novel SAVING AMELIE ~*~
March 17th - St Patrick's Day 
Listening to fav narrator, Amanda McKnight, characterizing Irish and English 1830's in Nancy Herriman's THE IRISH HEALER by Oasis Audio
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~ March 18 -
Debut of the Daisy Dalrymple series - DEATH AT WENTWATER COURT
by Carola Dunn, capably narrated by Bernadette Dunne ~*~ March 19  Started my day with this library download - ~

THE ART OF PILGRIMAGE by world travel guide, Phil Cousineau
 narrated by Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ~ Paired well with my next audio: ~

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IF , challenging contemplative thoughts from Amy Carmichael,
perfectly timed for approaching Holy Week during this Lenten pilgrimage ~ Closed the day with an Agatha Christie audio- ~

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THE ABC MURDERS as a fully dramatised radio play. ~
March 20th Listened to the amazing ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE by Agatha Christie
[previously published as An Overdose of Death]  Hugh Fraser capably narrated. ~

~ Listening to Michael Page tell the story of Max Tudor's series debut
WICKED AUTUMN by G.M. Malliet ~ completed on March 21st ~ Current Monday's listening includes: Agatha Christie's CARDS ON THE TABLE dramatised audio ~

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MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, another Agatha Christie ~

~ March 22nd
THE PALE HORSE dramatised BBC audio not solved by either Poirot or Marple
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~ March 23rd Long on my TBR list, MC Beaton's 2016 pub'd
Hamish Macbeth mystery,
DEATH OF A NURSE . And worth the wait as Hamish seemed back to his usual self.
 His unusual pets are an added interest in this one.

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March 24th A fine addition to Lent reading, British author, Andrea Skevington's The PILGRIM SPIRIT
Filled with gorgeous photography, perceptive quotes relevant to the topics that challenge and inspire a desire for the journey. ~
THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP audio  - not at all matching the delightful story I expected [a common response] ~ Listened to several of the LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY SHORT STORIES: 1896-1901 ~

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Librivox audio narrations - each story a different narrator - and too American for Prince Edward Island accents.   ~ March 26th ~ SLEEPING MURDER audio of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot ~

~ Began reading LUTHER and KATHARINA by Jody Hedlund ~ March 27th

~ LUTHER AND KATHARINA completed ~ March 28th MURDER AT THE VICARAGE - First episode of MISS MARPLE by Agatha Christie

~ EVIL UNDER THE SUN - Hercule Poirot's 23rd ~

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 23 audio completions to this point March 28.16 ~*~ March 29th
Appointment withDeath
+ A Pocket Full of Rye


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March 30th The ENCHANTED APRIL

~  Knowing my schedule for tomorrow, not sure what else I can accomplish reading wise... * THE IMPOSTER BRIDE by Canadian author,
Nancy Richler, narrator, Tavia Gilbert.
Poland to Canada, a level of comfort as I listen to
the familiar Canadian  settings of this exceptional storytelling. audio TBR listen  ~

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~ ~Neither Poirot or Miss Marple for this one.  Superintendent Battle takes the investigation of this Agatha Christie. * Audio reading for #ReadNobels and #InternationalChildrensBookDay
[1/2 way through]

~ Also, as it is Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, I've read a contemporary re-telling of The Little Mermaid as told by Jessica Grey in Views from the Depths
[not included in tally for month] ~

~ Take Control TBR entries ending April 2nd midnite.
All entered and participation completed.
Seems a good reading month completed. I'm grateful!  Take Control TBR March TOTALS:
30 audios + 1/2 of one +... 7 full novels + 3 nonfiction books completed ~ Posted at Kathryn's Book Date blog for ~ *

* and at Pretty Deadly Reviews for
March linkups ~

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Up Next ?

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{This one completed as of Wednesday, March 30th}

~*~ Looking forward to seeing what  March Madness reading you've completed and how you're doing with Taking Control... Enter your completions HERE

~*~ Current Reading includes Bex's Re-READATHON
March 21st to 30th
Posted HERE ~

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Time to signup for Dewey's Spring Readathon  24 hrs reading on April 23.16

~ tweet @readathon #readathon
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Looking for an April Reading Challenge?
* Find ALL the details HERE ~ 3 blog hosts include Lucy at Fictional 100, Tanya at Small Victories, and Guiltless Reader 

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