Busy, busy week! But I have books. <3
Fiction acquired:
I’ve already read The Philosopher Kings, of course, but with the UK edition out (and on offer, actually), I had to grab it. I grabbed Ayiti to help finish off a reading challenge; The Dark Forest because The Three Body Problem left me just curious enough; and Feedback, After Atlas, Memory of Water and An Accident of Stars because I’ve been meaning to read ’em.
Non-fiction acquired:
A bit of an odd combination, I’ll admit. Celebrity memoirs… biology!
Books finished this week:
Reviews posted this week:
–In the Forests of Serre, by Patricia McKillip. Possibly my favourite of McKillip’s books so far, this is magical and rich, based on Russian fairytales and taking them somewhere unique. 5/5 stars
–Poems: Three Series, by Emily Dickinson. Not a fan, sorry. 2/5 stars
–Busman’s Honeymoon, by Dorothy L. Sayers. BBC radioplay. Fun as ever, featuring Sarah Badel as Harriet Vane and doing a brilliant job of it. 4/5 stars
–The Celts, by Nora Chadwick. Admittedly out of date, but still absorbing and informative. 4/5 stars
–Ultimate X-Men: The Tomorrow People, by Mark Millar. This… didn’t really work for me, which is sad since I do enjoy Ultimate Spider-man. Alas. 2/5 stars
–The Wind Off the Small Isles, by Mary Stewart. A Mary Stewart I hadn’t read? Yep! This is a novella, so it’s lacking a bit of the detail and length I’d like, but it still evokes that lovely sense of atmosphere that Stewart was so good at. 3/5 stars
–Flashback Friday: The Sunbird, by Elizabeth E. Wein. I loved this one, possibly more than the rest of the series so far, even though it was the furthest from the Arthurian canon. 5/5 stars
Other posts:
–Top Ten Tuesday: Movies. A few of my favourites…
–What are you reading Wednesday. My weekly update on what I’ve just finished, what I’m reading now, and what I might read next…
–This is my genre, show me yours! A fun tag about my favourite genre, including rambles about how much I love it.
I could wish I’d managed more reading, but it hasn’t been a bad week! How’re you?
I have the Sue Perkins biography…I loved her and Mel on The Great British Bake Off. The show won’t be the same without a Mel and Sue sandwich! I haven’t read much…I’ve been binge watching Game of Thrones instead!
chucklesthescot recently posted…Stacking the Shelves #156
It’s a fun memoir, though it gets a bit rambly at times! Lots of stuff about Mel in it.
I didn’t care for An Accident of Stars at all, and consigned it to the DNF pile. The Lost City of the Monkey God is next on my to-read list.
Bob @ Beauty in Ruins recently posted…From the Shelf to the Page: This Week in the Ruins
Uhoh! Here’s hoping I like it more than you did.
Boy you read fast. I hope you love all of your new books this week.
Grace
I wish I’d managed to read more this week, haha. Thanks!
I love Sue! 🙂 Might have to check it out! Great haul. 🙂
It was a fun read, if a bit scatterbrained!
Oooh, I am giddy at your acquisition of After Atlas! I am so curious to hear what you think!
I’m excited too!
I really want to read Where Am I Now, by Mira Wilson. I follow her on Twitter and she seems like a very insightful person. Have fun reading all your books.
Ardis @ Pondering The Prose recently posted…Stacking The Shelves #56 & Sunday Post #19
It’s pretty good — especially when she talks about her OCD. She’s very frank and honest.