April Library Love 2026 - City of Casa Grande Public Library

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Today's the day! Our April Library Love challenge starts now. 📚💙 Ready, set, #KeepReading!

AZ Read 250 - Mesa Public Library

I wanted more Beanstack challenges with rewards, so I found out that Mesa has a lot. I like that I got a reward, but I am not going to drive all the way to Mesa for a measly sticker. I just like the challenge and the reward.

My March 2026 Reads

🧴 Audiobook That I Listen To While Doing Skincare:

✅ 1. 🏖 Just Friends by Haley Pham

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🚶🏽‍♀️ Audiobook That I Listen To While Walking:

✅ 2. 🌹 A Secret Rose by Kirsty Ferry

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📘 MY OCCASIONAL READ:

✅ 3. 👺 The Ouija App (Stories Book 3) by Thomas Jacob

Your April Library Update: National Library Week!

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AZ Read 250 Challenge Winner - Glendale Public Library

My completed challenge:

https://denisesreadingweblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/america-250-reading-challenge.html

Thank you, @glendalelibrary! AZ Read 250 Challenge Winner - Glendale Public Library

See the rest of the prizes here: https://denisesreadingweblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/az-read-250-challenge-winner-glendale.html

Women's History Month

I wanted to do more reading challenges, so I searched on Beanstack for nearby cities and found that Mesa has a lot!

AZ Read 250 March 2026 (Minutes)

I guess the prize is just a chance to win a prize at the end of the month. :/

Spring Into Love

I just thought that these two cute images were so adorable! They were on the Goodreads website. 💖 I absolutely love the book flowers!

Review: Just Friends

Just Friends by Haley Pham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I finished listening to this Eaudiobook on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 10:33 p.m. This book was an Unofficial Sister Summer Book Club Pick, which means that Ale and I both read this book, but didn't read it together in the same room; separately.

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🏖 Just Friends by Haley Pham

Ale said that she was excited to read this book, so I decided that I could make this the next audiobook that I listen to while doing my skincare. Ale bought it on Google Play Books, which was the cheapest place to buy it, and she shared it with me through the family library that Google Play has. I also thought this book could go towards my America 250 Reading Challenge that I’m doing. In fact, it was a huge part in me finishing the challenge in three days. Ale said that a youtuber wrote it and she watches them a lot. I wanted to read this with her as a nonofficial sister book club book. I like the story enough to read it.

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* I don’t like how Blair’s friend calls her Blink as a nickname. It sounds stupid.

* I thought that it was very rude of Declan to treat Blair like he did when he was training her and doing the job interview.

* I really hope that no one steals Blair’s job in New York.

* During chapter 10 Five Years Ago, Ale’s favorite soda was mentioned, Bubly. Teehee! XD 🤭

* I spilled some tears when Blair said her last goodbyes to her great aunt.

* I think that Blair has fake friends because they only care about their own lives and not ask about how Blair is doing. I wrote this note before they came down to her house to help her, so I think that I change my mind on this…

* My favorite part was in chapter 18 at 08:00. I like the quote when Blair’s mom hugs her and she describes it as the sun warming her skin on a chilly day. ♥️

* At the beginning of the book I thought that Blair had caused Declan’s accident because of how they were acting around each other.

* I thought that it was very rude of Declan’s mom to intentionally not send the letter. I also feel like I kind of saw that one coming from how she behaved at the party towards Blair.

* I thought it was stupid, or kind of bad writing or just cheesy and cringey when one of Blair’s friends said that she’s such a thinker. Ugh! Who says that?!

* I liked the quote where Blair was saying that the people in her life can only be as close to her as she lets them. This was towards the end of chapter 24.

* Overall, I enjoyed the story and liked how all of the things came back together in the end. The letter, the blue footed boobie that was mentioned, and of course the happy ending was nice.

More Can't Miss March Events at Glendale Public Library

These are two cute photos I wanted to save from a recent email I got.

Writer in Residence Workshop:

Bringing Your Story or Novel Full Circle

Writer in Residence Workshop:

Bringing Visuals to Life on the Page

World Book Day

So it was World Book Day in the UK on Friday, March 6, 2026 and my work (Amazon AZA9) decided to celebrate by having book reviews for people to do and share with others. I thought that was so cute! <3 The sign said to recommend a book and leave it in the second tray for others and you can pick up reviews other people made so you can read them. I loved the pastel colors they offered.

Here is one that I recommended.

And here is one that I picked up. I already read Frankenstein, but I appreciate this one.

I loved the green, teal, pink, and blue colors.