Here Are the Books I Read In March

...and whether you should read them too.

April 5, 2026

by June O'Brien

Eve

Eve by Cate Bohannon

by Cat Bohannon

For any woman (or man) wishing to learn more about why women smell things that their husbands don't, why pain medication is more addictive for women, why we get more freaked out by babies' cries, or how a woman's brain changes itself to prepare for birth, read this book. I read the young adult version because it was the only thing available at my library, but the adult one is not too different and absolutely fascinating. Bohannon is a genius, going in depth to many different parts of women's bodies. There's a chapter on Perception, Love, Menopause, the Womb, and more, showing just how much female bodies differ from men's. Although there are some evolutionary tangents she went on that I had to read a few times over to understand, this book is a masterpiece and is worth reading regardless of your gender, because understanding the body you (or your sister, wife, or mother) inhabit is one of the most important things you can do.

Great Big Beautiful Life

by Emily Henry

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

To be honest, I wasn't a big fan of Emily Henry until I read this book. I found myself wishing for plot lines that resolved themselves without the characters getting together, breaking up and then getting back together again over the span of 400 pages. I was used to the writing of Lynn Painter, where the characters are straightforward and the plots are cliché. (Before you start hating on her books though, I rank them high on my list of classic rom-coms. They're worth a try.) But in Great Big Beautiful Life, Henry's characters with jagged edges and complexities shine. The world she formed when writing this book rivals that of a fantasy or historical fiction novel. And there might be a reason as to why her writing was so different from that of a typical romance novel - she branched out, ever so slightly, into the realm of realistic fiction. There are multiple other plot lines running alongside the main enemies-to-lovers one. Without any spoilers, two writers compete for a job with a has-been recluse who lives on an island alone. The story follows their competition as well as the life of Margaret Ives and the history behind her disappearance. If you like plot twists and enemies-to-lovers tropes, this book is perfect for you.

Atomic Habits

by James Clear

James Clear's Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits has been on my to-read list for a while, so I was glad I finally got a chance to pick it up (thank you, Brooklyn Public Library). James Clear's life work has been developing and perfecting his theory that the key to your better self is through your habits, changing your life for the better or for the worse. He believes in the little things (!), changing your life for the better by 1% every day. The structure of the book is well thought out, and each chapter starts with a real world example of someone who changed their habits and, as a result, changed their life. This book explains habit stacking, cues, the reasons behind our behaviors, and how to successfully implement your habits (and stick with them). I would recommend this book to anyone who has habits they would like to stick to, as I came into this book more so looking for habits to implement than how to implement my existing ones. All in all though it was a wonderful read and I learned a lot about why it's important to make the little things your priority.

Happy reading!

Love,

June