Yay, Saturday! I should probably be doing my assignment, so you can probably expect tons of comments today from me.
Books bought
I picked up Helen Wright’s book after a chat/recommendations thread on Twitter, and of course I had to grab The Winner’s Crime before I could read The Winner’s Kiss. I did pick up a couple of other books for my permanent collection, too, but all ones I’ve already read and often even had as ebooks. And, hurrah! My Phryne Fisher collection is complete, as I have quietly amassed the other books I originally borrowed, too.
Received to review:
Read this week:
Reviews this week:
–Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater. I wasn’t as impressed as I hoped, but I did enjoy it, and Stiefvater definitely has a great touch with atmosphere. 3/5 stars
–Dead Man’s Embers, by Mari Strachan. Set in Wales in the aftermath of the Great War, this isn’t exactly the most cheerful read, but very well written. 4/5 stars
–Ms Marvel: Last Days, by G. Willow Wilson & Adrian Alphona. The Amazing Spider-man stuff included is pure filler, but there’s good development of Kamala and her close friends/family in the main part. 4/5 stars
–City of Blades, by Robert Jackson Bennett. No surprise here that I was bowled over. Just as good as the first book. 5/5 stars
–Rebel of the Sands, by Alwyn Hamilton. I wasn’t as wowed as everyone else seems to be, but it’s definitely enjoyable and I love the setting. 3/5 stars
–Old Man’s War, by John Scalzi. A very fun reread, gotta love the main character’s snarky voice. Light, but satisfying. 4/5 stars
–Flashback Friday: A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller Jr. A classic by now, I called this book a ‘wry smile at humanity’s expense’. 4/5 stars
Other posts:
–Giveaway: A Gathering of Shadows. Slide in under the wire and get a chance to win one of two copies of V.E. Schwab’s new book.
–The Comfort Zone. A discussion about what might constitute my comfort zone (and a resolution to, perhaps, push out of it).
–Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Enjoyed That I Didn’t Expect To. Kind of ties in with the comfort zone discussion, since I had trouble identifying what mine is, and that was the original prompt.
I’m having one of those weeks where I can’t get motivated to do much. Luckily my reading has gone well so that’s a relief! I read Shiver years ago but didn’t think much of it. Just too slow for me! I can’t remember anything about it now. Have a good reading week!
I’ve wanted to do more reading, but just haven’t got round to it! (I know, six books is still pretty good, but…) And yeah, Shiver really was slow.
I spy the Winner’s Crime! I LOVE that trilogy – I can’t wait for the Winner’s Kiss! I hope you love it as well as all of your other books!
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I have The Winner’s Kiss to review, I think I’m gonna need to go straight onto it once I’ve finished The Winner’s Crime.
Kearney’s stuff is always interesting – looking forward to your review of Wolf in the Attic.
I don’t think I’ve actually read anything by Kearney yet, but I couldn’t resist when I saw the blurb mention Tolkien and Lewis!
I really need to read The Winner’s Curse. I’ve heard that series is AMAZING!! Enjoy your new reads! 🙂
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I’m enjoying it a lot! I think I would recommend it.
I really want to read Winner’s Crime. Is that the second book? Great books that you reviewed this week. I’ll have to check them out! I’ve wanted to see reviews on Rebel of Sands because the cover is so pretty.
Have a good weekend!
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Yes, The Winner’s Crime is the second book — The Winner’s Curse is the first one! I enjoyed Rebel of the Sands, I think I’d recommend it. Thanks for dropping by!
You got some really nice-looking books this week! I read Shiver a while back, and I loved it. I was just starting reading paranormal stories, and I was completely enchanted by the universe Stiefvater had made.
Have a wonderful weekend and happy reading.
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Stiefvater does really well with atmosphere! I need to read some of her other books.
I haven’t read any of the books you’ve hauled this week. They certainly look intriguing though. I hope that you enjoy them!
I’ll definitely enjoy the Kerry Greenwood ones, I love this series! Thanks for dropping by.
I love Phryne (from TV). I read one from the book series and plan to read more as I want to know more about her.
I looove the books; I’ve seen some of the series, but I do need to get round to watching it properly.
Great haul this week! The Winner’s Crime looks great. Have a great week! Enjoy!
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I’m enjoying it! Thanks for dropping by.
You certainly are a prolific reader! I have Shiver, but haven’t had a chance to read it yet. I do LOVE The Raven Boys! Have a great week.
And there I was wishing I’d read more this week, haha!
Can’t wait to see what you think of Wolf in the Attic. I mulled over that one for a while too, since I’ve enjoyed Kearney’s work in the past, but this one sounds very different.
I basically got it because the blurb mentioned the Inklings, haha…