Mysteries Galore! 🕵️‍♀️📚 March 2023 TBR

TL;DR

Olive discusses her March 2023 TBR, which is filled with mystery novels for March Mystery Madness, along with non-fiction and other genres.

Transcript

hi guys Olive here here today to tell you what's on my March 2023 TBR we'll start off by talking about fiction as we normally do and you'll see that this month I have packed my TBR with mystery novels because it is March mystery Madness time I have been waiting for this for such a long time this is always the time of year that I really crave myster... Read More

Key Insights

• 🫠 March Mystery Madness is an annual event on Booktube where participants read mystery novels during March.
• 🫠 Olive aims to read her first Agatha Christie novel, "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd," during March Mystery Madness.
• 🫠 Olive is excited to continue reading the Elektra McDonald series by Ashley Weaver with "The Key to Deceit."
• 😫 She is highly anticipating "The Golden Spoon" by Jessa Maxwell, a murder mystery set on the sets of a baking show.
• 🫠 Olive plans to read other mystery novels like "Death in a Deck Chair," "Murder in a Mummy Case," and "Peril Under The Palms" by KK Beck.
• 💇‍♀️ She also plans to read "Woman's World" by Graham Rawl, recommended by Storygraph, a book composed of cut and paste snippets from women's magazines.
• 🫠 Olive will step outside her comfort zone and read "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler, a dystopian fiction set in 2025.
• ✍️ She includes non-fiction books like "The Accidental Connoisseur" by Lawrence Osborne, blending wine information and travel writing, and "Shelf Life" by Nadia Wasif, about the founding of an Egyptian bookstore.
• 🫠 Olive plans to fulfill her monthly reading recommendation from Storygraph and read "Woman's World" by Graham Rawl, a book about a woman uncovering dark secrets about her brother's romance.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is March Mystery Madness?

March Mystery Madness is an annual event on Booktube where participants read mystery novels during the month of March. There is also a yearly theme, and this year it's spring cleaning.

Q: Why did Olive choose "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie?

Olive chose this novel because it was mentioned in a non-fiction book called "The Science of Murder," which discussed the science behind crime-solving tactics found in Christie novels. It is also considered one of Christie's best novels.

Q: What is "The Key to Deceit" by Ashley Weaver about?

"The Key to Deceit" is the second book in the Elektra McDonald series set during World War II. Elektra helps investigate the mystery of a woman's death who was likely involved in espionage.

Q: What is "The Golden Spoon" by Jessa Maxwell about?

"The Golden Spoon" is a murder mystery set on the sets of a Great British Bake Off type show. It has been optioned to become a limited series on Hulu.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Olive's March TBR is centered around mystery novels for the March Mystery Madness event on Booktube.

• She plans to read an Agatha Christie novel, "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd," as her first Agatha Christie book.

• Olive also includes other mystery novels like "The Key to Deceit" by Ashley Weaver and "The Golden Spoon" by Jessa Maxwell in her TBR.