March News
This month brought spring break – GLORY ON HIGH, Y’ALL! I’m sure you’re all dying to know how the subpoena (during my vacation!) went. Well, what I have to say is the opposing attorney set out to bait me on the stand into giving hearsay testimony. After I stated my name, she specifically asked the judge to explain to me (in the context of why I was called to testify) what hearsay testimony is – and I quote! – “because I feel there will be a lot of that going on.” She was VERY dramatic – even to the point of almost falling out of her chair to appear so shocked at one point. She wasn’t pleased with my responses, and she showed it. It was ridiculous. The conclusion of my testimony had the opposing attorney threatening me in regards to my employment. I was on the stand for 40 minutes. And I never want to do it again. After getting home and thinking on it, and because I work in a smaller school district that is very social, I blocked those individuals on Facebook and changed my name to a lesser-known childhood nickname only used by two people, considering I had to state my full name in front of them.
March also brought some major changes for The Man and me. We finally got Cera (the pup we adopted in January) to go on the synthetic grass and not in her sister’s room! Whoot! (Although, she is still going in her sister’s room. Boooo. We think it’s an attention/behavior thing.) The Man also ordered new bedroom furniture (finally delivered at the end of the month – there’s a story there) AND bought me these awesome planters. (Yes, we both realize he is enabling my habit supporting my hobbies and interests.) The two things I spend my $$$ on are books and plants. I’m an old lady living in the wrong body, what can I say?
In March BOTH of The Man’s parents came to Texas! Last year his dad came in May (it was Mother’s Day, I remember only because we ran into my brother and his wife on The River Walk) and I enjoyed it. At Christmas his stepmom made comments and now she came down, too! I was actually quite nervous when I arrived. She reminds me of a pixie, and she cracks me up! I only spent two days with them, but when we dropped them off for their flight out she extended an invitation to their home in Massachusetts anytime. She plans on sending packages for the grandpups. I suppose that means it went well?
Something else really exciting happened in March…but I can’t talk about it yet.
I was so excited to see the furniture. AND The Man put up the flag! He also hung his custom-made printing with his last name that was my Christmas gift to him this past year. I’ve been wondering for a while where (and when) they would go up. I’ll be working on unpacking my jewelry that’s been boxed since the move in November and rearranging clothes and designating drawers.
March Reads
My goal for the month was to start reading five books. I might not have finished all five of them, but I wanted to finish at least four and start in on a fifth book. I am excited to say I did it this month!
Average Rating: 4.5 stars
Pages Read: 1,162 pages
Favorite Book: King of the Friend Zone
March Posts
Remember, the YA Lit Giveaway is open for another 9 days!
In March I participated in Mini Blog Ahead and had a smashing success! Now, however, I’m losing my windfall. I’ve got to get back to it. I also have a series of posts I’m super excited are rolling out this month – check in on Thursdays!
Sunday Posts
- March 5th, 2017 – Marching On
- March 12th, 2017 – Spring Break
- March 19th, 2017 – How Time Flies
- March 26th, 2017 – The Week After the In-Laws
Cover Characteristics
- March 6th, 2017 – Cookies
- March 13th, 2017 – Elephants
- March 20th, 2017 – Santa
- March 27th, 2017 – UFOs
Top Ten Tuesdays / Tuesday Teaser & Intros
- March 7th, 2017 – X / To Move the World
- March 14th, 2017 – Spring TBR / The Piper’s Price
- March 21st, 2017 – Read in One Sitting / X
- March 28th, 2017 – Authors to Meet / Last Night with the Duke
WWW Wednesdays
- March 1st, 2017
March 8th, 2017- March 15th, 2017
- March 22nd, 2017
- March 29th, 2017
Famous Last Words
Feature Follow Fridays / Blogger Hops
- March 3rd, 2017 – Dr. Seuss Day! / Action or Description?
- March 10th, 2017 – Books That Made Me Cry / Books in Advance
- March 17th, 2017 – Graphic Novels & Web Comics / Diverse Books
- March 24th, 2017 – Books/Series in the Closet / Negative Comments
- March 31st, 2017 – It’s My Birthday / Linky Visiting
Reviews
Discussions/Misc.
Visitors & Search Terms
I was absent most of the month thanks to yearbook and craziness in preparing the preparing for state testing. February clocked in with 851 visitors; March brought 1,109. A slight increase, but I haven’t had 1,500+ visitors since last September. 
Search Terms
Unknown – 62
https://girlof1000wonders.wordpress.com – Well, I’m glad you finally made it. Thankfully knowing the address brought you to the right place!
a book review harry potter – A book review? As in any book review? Will that do? Well, you’ll find seven Harry Potter reviews here because Harry Potter is awesome. *whispers* Somebody’s slow to the party!
Challenge Updates
I made very little progress last month, but the gains I’ve made for the year are starting to look good! I am currently listening to an audiobook that will count for all my challenges except NetGalley, and I’m reading a current NetGalley book that will qualify for a few BINGO spaces.
- Goodreads – 12/52 completed
- Alphabet Soup – 6/26 completed
- Audiobook – 3/6 completed
- NetGalley – 4/50 completed
- Shelf Love – 6/52 completed
- COYER Blackout – 9 completed –> ended Mar. 3
- Spring BINGO – 3/25 completed –> ends May 31
- March BINGO – 15/25 completed
March Reads
These are still on my list. I am hoping to finish all of them by the end of April. Here’s to hoping we have lots of April showers. 🙂
Girl of 1000 Wonders 
I love the furniture! I really need to reread The Phantom Tollbooth. I remember liking it when I was a kid. Happy April!
I had never read it as a kid. It wasn’t a book my teachers promoted. I’m glad I read it with my kids, though! Happy April!
March sounds like a good month! It definitely sounds like the visit with the stepmother went well! I love the new planters and the bedroom furniture. I hope you enjoy the Lily Everett’s when you get to them. I found them to be pretty fast reads. Hope April is fantastic!
March was a good month, all things considered. I am so in love with my plants!
Now you’ve got me all curious about your exciting March news! 🙂 I LOVE that flag—it’s amazing!!
I also love that flag. It is an incredible work up close, all handmade. My news is a bit of a waiting game.
Your March was certainly exciting, Charlie! Sheesh! I can’t imagine the court proceedings. But I’m happy you and The Man had some good stuff going on AND that you had a good blogging month (Blog Ahead) and reading month! Good for you! Here’s to hoping April is a good month all the way around!
I was a little dumbfounded when I left, that’s for sure. It was a very good month now that I’m looking back. Hopefully we’ll have plenty April showers – for good reading days!
Glad that you had a great month. Wow.. you’re doing great with the challenges. I haven’t participated in any challenges but I’m planning to someday, especially the blog ahead challenge. God knows I need it. Fingers crossed, I can do it this month.
I hope you enjoy your books, Charlie. Have a great week. 😀
Last year I did miserable on all my challenges (except Goodreads), so this year I’m trying harder. Thanks for stopping by!
My favorite read of March? I really enjoyed my reread of The King Must Die and The Bull from the Sea by Mary Renault, in a beautiful Folio Society edition. And rereading The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin was very interesting in light of current events. Of new-to-me books, My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier was very compelling and thought provoking. You had very exciting month – hope there will be more good news in time to come!
I’ve never read Renault. I’ll have to look these up.
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The court proceeding sounds terrifying. It seems like you were really put on the spot and that opposing lawyer, OMG sounds like a lot of drama. Glad that you were able to hold your own though. The furniture looks very lovely and I like the flag.
Have a wonderful April.
It sounds like you’ve had such a busy and very stressful March, I really hope April goes a lot easier on you. Your new furniture is lovely, it must be nice to have it and be getting your home how you want it. Wishing you a happy April x
We are making slow progress and updates with the house. We have a couple of small fixings to do before the big move and boxes this summer. Thanks for stopping by, Hayley!
I can’t even imagine the stress and anguish of being grilled in court! How awful! I definitely know you made the right decision about your social media account. I’m happy to read that your homelife went well this month and that you were able to relax and read.
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