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5/4/2026 0 Comments Let’s wrap it up | March 2026 What do you mean we’re already in April? March 2026 saw a bit more activity than the previous month, but once again, I had to strike the balance between work and TaleInferno, and making sure I didn’t burn the candle at both ends. And, as I’ve mentioned in previous wrap ups, I don’t want TaleInferno to start feeling like a chore. This is a creative outlet that allows me the awesome opportunity to connect with storytellers and revellers alike. With that being said, let’s wrap March 2026 up!  What was published on TaleInferno TaleInferno had not one, but two book reviews published. I published the review for The Last Hours by Minette Walters, the first of The Black Death duology. And, just scraping in on the very last day of the month was my throwback book review on One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. You can read the full reviews (or watch the throwback book review) by clicking on the links below:
I was also able to get quite a few video game playthrough videos out in March. This included episodes 14 and 15 of Dragon Age: Origins and episodes 2 and 3 of my Spyro the Dragon (Reignited) playthrough. What was really exciting, however, was that episode 3 of my Spyro the Dragon (Reignited) playthrough marked the very first completed video game playthrough on the YouTube channel! While I still have to get through Spyro: Ripto’s Rage and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, the very first of the trilogy is done—120% completed, to be exact! You can watch the episodes of both these video games by clicking on the links below:
 What I finished reading in March I got through two books in March, which were two very different books and experiences. The first book I finished in March was The Messenger by Megan Davis. This book was a thriller fiction set in Paris, and I rated it a 2.75/5. This was the second book I unwrapped as part of the Fiction Book Advent Calendar I opened in December. For me, the book did not necessarily ‘thrill’ me, and I started putting the pieces together pretty early on in the book. However, with that being said, I enjoyed the way teenage angst was portrayed in trying to divert the reader’s attention—although, don’t get me wrong, it was also a tad bit frustrating. I don’t want to spoil anything, but teenage brains really prioritise weird things, so it was pretty realistic at times. I also liked how desperation, guilt and grief were portrayed, and how this interweaved with both the ‘7 years before’ and ‘now’ timelines. I look forward to diving more into it in my future review for it. I then finished The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska—a dark fantasy/romantasy standalone with witches and a The Hunger Games type of sacrifice… kind of? I rated it a solid 3/5. While a very different book to The Messenger, this was another book that depicted grief in a really interesting way, with the dark tide and the flooding visuals really emphasising this. But, I would be really doing a disservice if I didn’t also mention the awesome visual of a ‘broom boat’. After a Google, I realise that there is a brand of boat known as Broom Boats, but I have a feeling that is not what was being referred to in this book. The fact that this book involves witches… nothing will take away the picture in my brain of a boat that is a broom that is side saddled by a witch. I’ve now begun my journey with Megan White’s The Anatomy Duet and have started reading The Anatomy of Songs. What I’ve read so far has been brilliant, and I’m looking forward to what the two-book series has in store for me! Want to watch my ‘impressions before reading’ and ‘feelings after reading’ for the books mentioned above? I’ve linked the videos from the TaleInferno Instagram account below:  What’s coming up in April?
First thing I want to cover off is that I’m probably going to (or at least hoping to) read a bunch of books because this girl’s heading on a holiday this month, where the main goal is to relax, recharge, and read like you wouldn’t believe. I’m also utilising this Easter long weekend to smash out a bunch of content to have prepped and ready to have scheduled and rolling out over the time I’m away. As I write this, I have already recorded the next episodes for the Dragon Age: Origins and Spyro Reignited Trilogy playthroughs, and have started putting together my book review for The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters. This will then lead to a Series Review for The Black Death duology. And, I’ve got another throwback book review I’d like to sink my teeth into before I skedaddle off. I also haven’t forgotten about the illusive 101 video I keep mentioning—that’s also on the list of upcoming videos to record, so watch this space. The amount of books I’m hoping to get through while I’m chilling out will also mean some ‘impressions before reading’ and ‘feeling after reading’ across the social channels, so keep an eye out for those! I’m also going to dust off some my creative writing skills and do a bit of that while I’m on holiday. Now, I’ll be honest, I don’t know if I’ll share this on TaleInferno as I’m unsure how I would… but I have a few ideas, so we’ll see what happens! Ultimately, I love writing—it’s my favourite way to tell stories, so this holiday is lining up as the perfect time to sit down and get into it. Looking back on the past month, and considering how busy I have been, I’m actually really impressed by everything I was able to get on TaleInferno in March. This is a place that brings me a whole lot of joy, and I hope it does the same for you! Keep up to date with all the shenanigans in April by following on social media, subscribing to the YouTube channel, and checking out (and following) TaleInferno on The StoryGraph and Goodreads. I’ve linked all the accounts below for your ease: Here’s the igniting the story in April 2026!
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AuthorCharlotte is a lover of all thing’s related to storytelling. When she’s not working, you can find her buried in a book or spending too much time completing side quests in videogames rather than focussing on the main story. Archives
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