Good morning! How’s everyone? My exams are still approaching, but I got a bit more reading done this week, hurrah.
Received to review:
It’s been a while since I read anything by Sean Stewart, but I remember enjoying his work!
Bought:
I’ve been meaning to read Chameleon Moon and Sunbolt for ages, and they were each 99p on the Kindle Store. So, grabbed ’em. As for Reinventing Darwin, it was recommended to me, and I can’t help a satisfied sigh at the words brazenly quoted on the back cover: “No one doubts that Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is correct.” Overly optimistic, perhaps, but a delightful window into a world I’d like to inhabit, where no one does doubt evolution.
Finished this week:
Technically I’ve read parts I & II of Dangerous Women, with part III still on the pile, but I’m not going to upload the identical-but-for-colour separate covers!
Five stars to… Ancillary Justice.
Four stars to… Radiance.
Three stars to… Dangerous Women: Part I & II.
Two stars to… The Soul of an Octopus.
Reviews posted this week:
–The Dispatcher, by John Scalzi. Don’t think too much about how this would work! If you ignore that, it’s an interesting setting for a mystery. 4/5 stars
–Byzantium, by Judith Herrin. A labour of love — too much love, perhaps, to be objective and to pick the right incidents to discuss for a non-specialist audience. 3/5 stars
–Sleeping Giants, by Sylvain Neuvel. This really hooked me despite, or perhaps even because of, my qualms. Must. Know. What. Happens. 4/5 stars
–What is Life? How Chemistry Becomes Biology, by Addy Pross. What it says on the tin, and hardly revelatory for me. 3/5 stars
–The Soul of an Octopus, by Sy Montgomery. Touching, but more of a memoir than a scientific book, even a pop-science one. 2/5 stars
–The Drowning City, by Amanda Downum. A reread, and one I enjoyed maybe more than I liked the book the first time! 4/5 stars
Other posts:
–Top Ten Tuesday: Cover Love. Some covers that have really struck me.
–What are you reading Wednesday. An update on what’s been crossing my bookshelves this week.
I kind of want to read the Game of Thrones books now but another part of me wants to wait until the series is complete which could be a LONG wait by the look of it! I want to tackle that and see if I like them before thinking about his other work. Good luck with the studying and reading!
I know that feeling! The one I read this week is an anthology of short stories, though, so it’s mostly not G.R.R. Martin — it’s just that he chose the stories.
Lots of great books! Chameleon Moon and Sunbolt both look like fun books! Have a wonderful week.
Ardis @ Pondering The Prose recently posted…Stacking The Shelves #80 & Sunday Post #43
They do, and they’ve had some very good reviews from bloggers I follow!
A lot of your books are new to me. I totally love all of the covers that I see.
Grace @ Books of Love
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Some of them are really striking, it’s true! Thanks for dropping by.
that’s nice, some interesting books for you! happy reading!
Thank you!
Passion Play looks interesting. Tons of good books this week. Good luck on your exams.
I’ve enjoyed a couple of Sean Stewart’s books a lot, so I’m hopeful! And thank you.
Very excited about Shattered Minds. I loved the first book, and even though we don’t get a direct sequel I can’t wait to see what else this world has to offer.
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum recently posted…Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads
*hides face* I still need to read the first book.
You have some really interesting-sounding books in your post again this week. I’m interesting to know more about None of the Above so I’m definitely going to look that one up. Radiance has a gorgeous cover so that has me intrigued too. I hope you enjoy all of your new books! 🙂
I’ve had my eye on that one for what feels like ages, so I’m excited to have got approved for the ARC. Thanks for dropping by!
Exams are approaching for me as well! And papers, presentations, projects… honestly the letter “p” just isn’t a pleasant one, around final exams period. (LOL.) I’ve not heard of any of your new books, but I must say, Sunbolt is pretty! I hope you enjoy all of your new books, Nikki!
Have a fabulous week. =)
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Yep! Good luck to you with your exams!