Welcome friend! It is time for the third wrap up of 2025. How was your March? Read on for ours.
Buddy Read of the Month
The Blood Orchid by Kylie Lee Baker | Goodreads
This month we’ve started The Blood Orchid and are currently reading it into April as well. We absolutely loved book one and this author is a constant favorite of ours; so we’re excited to dig into this anticipated read! – Ariel, Kriti.
Ariel’s Highlights for March
Favorite read
Lu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology by Angela Hsieh | Goodreads
Sometimes, I find myself in the mood for a light Middle-Grade graphic novel, and this was no exception. The art is so cute, and I loved all the giant animals that the main characters befriend. Totally adorable and I can’t wait to buy a physical copy once it’s published!
Noteworthy
Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill | Goodreads
This book takes place in the Frankenstien universe, decades after Dr. Frankenstein created his monster. This book follows Dr. Frankenstein’s great niece who is a palaeontologist fighting in academia to be relevant and fighting against the sexism she faces. I loved the Victorian academic approaches to animals and fossils, and overall this was a cool premise that fully delivered!
Game
Split Fiction – A long-anticipated release came out in March called Split Fiction, a fun and exciting co-op story where two authors (one sci-fi, the other fantasy) must work together to escape a machine that is bringing their stories to life!
Kriti’s Highlights for March
Favorite read
A Curse for the Homesick by Laura Brooke Robson | Goodreads
A unique love story set in the backdrop of a curse. “On Stenland, there comes a time known as skeld season: one day, any woman on the island can wake with three black lines on her forehead, the mark of a skeld. Skeld season comes around without warning, and while each window of time lasts only three months, anyone a skeld turns to stone is very much dead.” This is the story of Tess, her love for Soren, whose parents are killed by her mother, and the love-hate relationship she has with her country of birth. Beautifully written, I am excited to finish my review of this book. It will feature lots of quotes.
Noteworthy
The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve | Goodreads
I love time travel and this upcoming book has technology that lets people go back in time for an hour. The day they arrive on is unknown and the future is of course, unchangeable. But something is wrong when four people find themselves back in time a few days before a horrible incident that has changed their lives forever. Based on what they know would happen, can they do better this time? This is a fascinating story!
Anticipated Reads
Other Updates from March
- Article from Editor’s Alchemy: Want to Read Adult Fantasy? Here’s Where to Start
Interested in reading fantasy novels but not sure where to begin? Allison curated this amazing list from classics to modern gems, here are some recommendations listed in order of publication date.
Allison Alexander is a freelance book editor, writer, and artist. Her monthly newsletter, Editor’s Alchemy, explores writing, querying, publishing, and how to mix a little magic into your story. She also shares book recommendations from Ariel and I there! Click here to subscribe to the newsletter.
- The 2025 Shortlist for The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is announced!
The books are:
Pale Shadows (Coach House Books) by Dominique Fortier, translated by Rhonda Mullins
All Fours (Riverhead Books) by Miranda July
Code Noir (Knopf Canada/Soft Skull Press) by Canisia Lubrin
Liars (Hogarth) by Sarah Manguso
River East, River West (William Morrow) by Aube Rey Lescure – I am so thrilled to see this on the shortlist! Check out my interview with the author and an excerpt from the book here.
- Canada Reads 2025: Ma-Nee Chacaby’s A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder has been crowned the winner of the CBC’s 2025 Canada Reads competition. Read the full article here and find the book on Goodreads.
Thanks for joining up for this wrap up!
Tell us your favourite and noteworthy read from March in the comments. What are you excited to read in April? What are you currently reading?
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