As March comes to a close, it’s time to share the books I purchased during the month. I didn’t have any grand shopping plans this month, though I knew I had 2 preorders coming. Add in one more book, and you have my small March 2025 book haul. While my TBR didn’t grow much this month, I am nonetheless excited to have these books and look forward to reading them.
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March 2025 Book Haul
My Happy Marriage Vol. 8 by Akumi Agitogi
During his student days, Kiyoka was invited by Yoshito Godou’s father to join the Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit. In this collection of short stories, the beginning of Kiyoka’s military career and the nature of his connection with the Earth Spider are finally revealed! Also included is an episode from Miyo and Kiyoka’s happy married life.
The Greatest Knight by Thomas Asbridge
A renowned scholar brings to life medieval England’s most celebrated knight, William Marshal—providing an unprecedented and intimate view of this age and the legendary warrior class that shaped it.
Caught on the wrong side of an English civil war and condemned by his father to the gallows at age five, William Marshal defied all odds to become one of England’s most celebrated knights. Thomas Asbridge’s rousing narrative chronicles William’s rise, using his life as a prism to view the origins, experiences, and influence of the knight in British history.
In William’s day, the brutish realities of war and politics collided with romanticized myths about an Arthurian “golden age,” giving rise to a new chivalric ideal. Asbridge details the training rituals, weaponry, and battle tactics of knighthood, and explores the codes of chivalry and courtliness that shaped their daily lives. These skills were essential to survive one of the most turbulent periods in English history—an era of striking transformation, as the West emerged from the Dark Ages.
A leading retainer of five English kings, Marshal served the great figures of this age, from Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine to Richard the Lionheart and his infamous brother John, and was involved in some of the most critical phases of medieval history, from the Magna Carta to the survival of the Angevin/Plantagenet dynasty. Asbridge introduces this storied knight to modern readers and places him firmly in the context of the majesty, passion, and bloody intrigue of the Middle Ages.
Attainable Sustainable Pantry by Kris Bordessa
With more than 120 recipes—from cake mixes and marmalades to relishes, pickles, and coffee creamer—this comprehensive guide will help you ditch store-bought processed foods and fill your pantry with homemade, healthier options that will save you time and money—and taste better, too!
Inside these pages, you’ll find recipes for:
- Breakfast favorites, including homemade instant oatmeal, classic pancake and waffle mix, and make-ahead egg cups
- Baking must-haves, from chocolate cake mix to no-knead rosemary-garlic bread, sourdough bread loaves, and easy flour tortillas
- Everyday go-to condiments, such as ranch dressing, grainy mustard, teriyaki sauce, and mayonnaise
- Quick pickles, like bread-and-butter zucchini pickles, pickled beets and okra, and dill pickle relish
- Healthier snacks, including barbecue potato chips, sour “fruit” snacks, guacamole, and hummus
- And a huge collection of canning classics, from orange-vanilla marmalade and bourbon-apple jelly to chowchow, pizza sauce, salsa, and more—all reviewed for safety by the National Center for Home Food Preservation
With author and homesteader Kris Bordessa as your guide, you’ll learn how to meal prep more efficiently, reduce waste, cut out processed ingredients, and enjoy more homemade foods year-round, all from the bounty in your own cupboards.
I hope you enjoyed my March 2025 Book Haul. What books did you buy in March?
