Gelezen in Maart 2026

We zitten alweer in April, en dat betekend dat er weer een maand voorbij is. In Maart heb ik aardig wat boeken er doorheen gewerkt. Het was een hele goede leesmaand voor mij! Dit zijn de boeken die ik heb gelezen in Maart.

To Sir Philip, With Love
Door Julia Quinn
3.5 out of 5.0 stars

_{Sir Phillip knew from his correspondence with his dead wife’s distant cousin that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he’d proposed, figuring that she’d be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except . . . she wasn’t. The beautiful woman on his doorstep was anything but quiet, and when she stopped talking long enough to close her mouth, all he wanted to do was kiss her…}

_{Eloise Bridgerton couldn’t marry a man she had never met! But then she started thinking… and wondering… and before she knew it, she was in a hired carriage in the middle of the night, on her way to meet the man she hoped might be her perfect match. Except… he wasn’t. Her perfect husband wouldn’t be so moody and ill-mannered. And he certainly should have mentioned that he had two young – and decidedly unruly – children, as much in need of a mother as Phillip is in need of a wife.}

We Used To Live Here
Door Marcus Kliewer
5.0 out of 5.0 stars

_{As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they’ve just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighborhood. As they’re working in the house one day, there’s a knock on the door. A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. People pleaser to a fault, Eve lets them in.}

_{As soon as the strangers enter their home, inexplicable things start happening, including the family’s youngest child going missing and a ghostly presence materializing in the basement. Even more weird, the family can’t seem to take the hint that their visit should be over. And when Charlie suddenly vanishes, Eve slowly loses her grip on reality. Something is terribly wrong with the house and with the visiting family—or is Eve just imagining things?}

Elizabeth Barrett Browning Poem Collection
Door Elizabeth Barrett Browning
3.0 out of 5.0 stars

_{A curated collection of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poetry that explores the personal, political and intellectual depth of this pivotal Victorian poet.}

I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls
Door Ben Farthing
3.0 out of 5.0 stars

Johnny awakes. A puppet looms over his bed.

_{He recognizes the furry Grandpa was its puppeteer on the children’s television show R-City Street. But Grandpa went missing a year ago. He disappeared from this very apartment building, which was converted from the old R-City Street studio.}

_{Desperate to see Grandpa again, Johnny follows the puppet inside the building’s walls, ever deeper into a puppet-infested labyrinth…}

Behind Her City Eyes
Door Sarah Erin
3.0 out of 5.0 stars

_{Behind Her City Eyes is a collection of LGBTQ+ poems, which dissect the layers and what-ifs of an unrequited love. Told through the lens of New York City, each poem addresses aspects of self-love, discovery, and perception while also describing the harsh realities within fantasy and heartbreak.}

Schoolyard Crushes & Prozac Prescriptions
Door Tori Lutz
5.0 out of 5.0 stars

_{This debut book by Tori Lutz explores the impact and rawness of first experiences, be it love or navigating mental health and trauma. Schoolyard Crushes & Prozac Prescriptions takes the reader through honest accounts of darkest hours and the beauty of innocence, even as it is lost.}

Home In Motion
Door Tolu’ A. Akinyemi
3.0 out of 5.0 stars

_{This poetry collection is a foray into the mindscape of a migrant and his changing definitions of home; an exploration of physical spaces and psychological territories. Each poem in Home in Motion is a love affair between the poet persona and the cities that once offered him a warm bed; his allegiance torn between his place of birth and his residence.}
_{The terse verses are like peeks through glass windows at ideal neighbourhoods. They embrace brief walks through the safe streets of nostalgia and return to the reality of fleeting seasons. The book explores themes of identity, community, migration, interrogating memory, and many experiences in-between.}

_{Through several pages and cities of morphing metaphors, one definition stands “Home is where the heart finds the freedom to pull at strings of dreams, strike chords of ecstasy.”}

When He Was Wicked
Door Julia Quinn
3.0 out of 5.0 stars

_{Everything was so much simpler… when he was wicked.}

_{In every life there is a turning point. A moment so tremendous, so sharp and breathtaking, that one knows one’s life will never be the same. For Michael Stirling, London’s most infamous rake, that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton.}

_{After a lifetime of chasing women, of smiling slyly as they chased him, of allowing himself to be caught but never permitting his heart to become engaged, he took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell so fast and hard into love it was a wonder he managed to remain standing. Unfortunately for Michael, however, Francesca’s surname was to remain Bridgerton for only a mere thirty-six hours longer—the occasion of their meeting was, lamentably, a supper celebrating her imminent wedding to his cousin.}

_{But that was then… Now Michael is the earl and Francesca is free, but still she thinks of him as nothing other than her dear friend and confidant. Michael dares not speak to her of his love… until one dangerous night, when she steps innocently into his arms, and passion proves stronger than even the most wicked of secrets…}

The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish Volume 3
Door Xue Shan Fei Hu
3.0 out of 5.0 stars

_{When Prince Jing is sent to quell the disturbance at the western border, there’s no question that Li Yu will accompany him—as his boyfriend and as his pet fish! Li Yu’s mission is to help Prince Jing secure his position as heir to the throne. However, the new couple is in for a surprise when Li Yu makes a much bigger splash in the imperial line of succession: even male fish can lay eggs now!}

_{With four bouncing baby fish in tow, Li Yu and Prince Jing must work extra hard to dam the trouble brewing at the border. Despite the challenges, Prince Jing is determined to make Li Yu his official consort. Will the emperor approve of this unusual union? And how will Li Yu and Prince Jing protect their new family from the treacherous machinations of the imperial court?}

The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish Volume 4
Door Xue Shan Fei Hu
3.0 out of 5.0 stars

_{STILL WATERS RUN DEEP}

_{With their union blessed by the emperor and four baby heirs in tow, Prince Jing is well on his way to clinching the position of crown prince. But Li Yu can’t pat himself on the back for a job well done just yet! Prince}

_{Jing’s crafty brother still lurks in the shadows plotting against him.As Li Yu dives deeper into the sixth prince’s schemes, he uncovers a dastardly conspiracy that ripples from Prince Jing’s childhood, forming a tsunami poised to plunge the imperial palace (and its allies) into total chaos! Li Yu will have to use all the fishy tricks at his disposal if he wants to keep his new family safe!}

Met zes boeken en vier gedichtenbundels was Maart nog best een goede leesmaand! Maar, als de moodreader dat ik ben, heb ik maar twee boeken van mijn TBR gelezen die ik vorige maand had gemaakt. Oops? Hoeveel boeken heb jij gelezen in Maart?