Lately With Lila March 2022 | Finally Enjoying Reading + My Orilium: Spring Equinox TBR

Hey, friends! How’s everyone doing? I hope you all are well, and if not, I hope brighter days head your way soon!

It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? March was a surprisingly busy month for me, at least in the “life” sphere. And now here we are, at the end of another month, with 2022 somehow rushing onward. Someone mentioned to me that it’s been two years since the pandemic began and I just…what?! Like, can you believe it?! So strange…*shakes head*

Anyhoo, I made more progress on all of the media I’m consuming, so let’s check that out…

what i posted

• Lately With Lila | February 2022
• One for All Book Tour | Interview With Author Lillie Lainoff

what i’m reading

👁 I’m currently reading and LOVING The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake! After a long and absolutely brutal reading slump, this the first time in literal months that I’ve felt excited about what I’m reading. I’m still listening to the audiobook rather slowly, but this time it’s because I want to take my time and savor the story.

what i plan on reading

orilium spring equinox tbr

Find info here.

So, this is actually my TBR for the next few months, since I’m extending the timeline of the Orilium: Spring Equinox readathon. This is because I deal with chronic fatigue and because, as I mentioned above, I’ve been in a real rough reading slump for nearly a year. Instead of beginning April 1st and ending on April 30th, I will keep the starting date the same and finish when the August readathon begins.

what i acquired from publishers

what i watched

the sex lives of college girls

I don’t know what it is about dramedies produced by Mindy Kaling, but I just find them so endearing! And The Sex Lives of College Girls is no different! Each of the girls is unique and distinct, but all are still incredibly relatable in their own ways. Gotta say though, three episodes in and I think my favorite of the gang is Bela.

what i listened to

high notes

• “Badi Dal” by Elyanna // I’ve made my love for Elyanna no secret, so are we really surprised a song off her latest album is on the list this month?
• “Burning Up (Fire)” by BTS // This track has me warming up to BTS (pun intended!)
• “Something New” by Zendaya and Chris Brown // I love Zendaya, but hate Chris Brown as a person, but I can’t help but enjoy this song, which has an almost old-style R&B groove.
• “Baby” by Cannons // I recently discovered Cannons when one of my favorite YouTubers mentioned going to their concert and I fell in love with their music!

what i bookmarked

• Anushka discussed how book piracy made her a reader (Video)
• Lauren shared several audiobook resources
• Kaya recommended books to get newcomers into the fantasy genre
• Cari explained the entirety of House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas (Video)
• Author Carla Doria guest posted about Bolivian literature and self publishing
• Siena put together a guide to comic books with recommendations
• Rachel planned a heist with fictional characters
• Tish talked about the “that girl” trend and toxic productivity (Video)
• Maria let us know all about where to find books as an international reader
• Charley shouted out several spotify playlists to boost your seratonin levels
• Shannon Emilia gave tips on how to be “that girl” when you have a chronic illness/disability (Video)

hidden gems of the internet

• “What Really Happens After The Apocalypse” by Arkady Martine for Tor.com
• Political orientations and fetishes: a hilarious study displayed in a compass graph, from Knowingless
• Find out all bout witch-faerie academia from The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic
• Here, have some Ukranian fairy tales
• “The waves of feminism, and why people keep fighting over them, explained” from Vox

what life was like in march 2022

March was full of spring cleaning and that was mostly it. I did also have a cookout with friends and family, and that was nice and fun. I also started tutoring a friend in calculus, in part so that I can do one of my periodic brush-ups on calculus and math “basics.” So it was good to get started on that. The weather here has been swinging between 40℉ and 70℉ on a daily basis and that’s made it pretty tough to make plans to get out and do stuff with friends, but hopefully that’ll change in April.

what i hope for in april 2022

There are a lot of fun events happening around D.C. this upcoming month, but whether or not I’ll make it to any depends on a lot of different factors. There are cherry blossom season festivities, a F.R.I.E.N.D.S set replica exhibit, seasonal art exhibits, and some fun lectures all taking place at least partially in April, plus a belly dance class I’m considering enrolling in. The only thing that’s set in stone, though, is that there’s plenty of spring cleaning left to do, lol! Regardless of what ends up happening, I’m sure I’ll manage to sneak some fun in somewhere!

spill the bean, friends!

• How was your March?
• What are you reading?
• Anything on the horizon that you’re looking forward to?

Learn more the author of this post:

Lila @ Hardcover Haven

Lila is a 30 year old anthropology student and lover of literature who's been book blogging for an eternity. Her hobbies include reading, singing, writing, arts and crafts, and snuggling her two cats, Snoopy and Clementine.