Busy week for me! But more reading than last week, whew. How’s everyone doing?
Books acquired this week:
Yep, a nice big haul of assorted non-fiction. I went into Brussels on Monday, since I got paid, and had a little spree in Sterling Books and Waterstones. <3
I got The City of Dreaming Books from my friend Dingsi, thank you. <3 I’ve been meaning to read War for the Oaks since… forever, I think. Emma Bull has been heavily recommended to me, and I liked the look of this (new?) Penguin edition.
Books finished this week:
Reviews posted this week:
–Saga Volume Six, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples. Gorgeous as ever, and a hugely satisfying volume for me. Eeeh. 4/5 stars
–Have His Carcase, by Dorothy L. Sayers. BBC radioplay. As usual, this is really well done and you gotta love the interaction between Harriet and Peter. Or I do, anyway. 4/5 stars
–Epigenetics: The Ultimate Mystery of Inheritance, by Richard C. Francis, read by Kurt Elftmann. I was mostly indifferent to this one — a bit too simplistic for me. 2/5 stars
–Troublemaker, by Joseph Hansen. This isn’t my favourite of the bunch, with a bit too many gay stereotypes floating around. It’s still interesting, though. 3/5 stars
–The Technological Singularity, by Murray Shanahan. If you already know something about AI, probably don’t bother with this one. 2/5 stars
–Rivers of London, by Ben Aaronovitch. This was a reread, and it actually impressed me more this time round. Love the sense of place and the recognisability of it. 4/5 stars
–Flashback Friday: The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham. A beautifully created and fascinating post-apocalyptic world I remember enjoying a lot. 4/5 stars
Other posts:
–Top Ten Tuesday: Characters I’d Name Things After. Just a quick rundown of the fannish things I’ve called some of my belongings…
–What are you reading Wednesday. An update on this week’s reading!
Quite a mixture of books on your haul this week…I do like a good book week! This is the time of year that I grab a lot of book, tv and dvd bargains so I’m expecting big hauls over the next few weeks! Yea!
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Oooh, the fun time of year. Whereas I spend too much on family gifts and my hauls tail off for a while!
You have been busy! The City Of Dreaming Books looks very interesting. I need to add it to my TBR. Have a great week.
A friend bought it for me as one they think I’ll really like, so I’m hopeful! Just the title sounds awesome, doesn’t it?
That’s a fascinating collection of non-fiction! I also have The City of Dreaming Books on my to-read list, it was recommended by a friend a long time ago and she can’t stop raving about it.
Yeaaaah, I was a little disappointed in the range of fiction I found, but non-fiction — oof. There were a few more I wanted too, but I’m saving them for my Christmas list!
Woah, you did get a lot of books! Pay day is the best. 😀 I’m curious about Life Unfolding, of all of them. I hope you enjoy all of your new books!
Have a fabulous week. 🙂
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