Good morning, all! It’s been a good reading week for me, and one of my assignments is done and handed in, so… breathe a sigh of relief! How’s everyone else doing?
Received to review:
I love hippos, as in the cuddly teddy bear sort, so I’m not sure how I’m going to take River of Teeth. Possibly Helen Hippo will just be pleased that her relatives are so fierce.
Finished reading this week:
The ratings sneak peek:
Four stars: Neanderthal Man, Sunbolt, Passion Play, and Harrowing the Dragon.
Three stars: Words and Rules, The Loveless Princess and How Your Brain Works.
One star: Sea of Rust.
Reviews posted this week:
–Relativity: Einstein’s Mind-Bending Universe, by New Scientist. Not exactly my area of science. If it’s your interest, I think you’ll enjoy it; the fault is in my lack of comprehension/interest in a lot of physics. 3/5 stars
–Down Among the Sticks and Bones, by Seanan McGuire. Not one of the stories that was crying out to be told after Every Heart a Doorway, to my mind, but still an enjoyable read. 4/5 stars
–Dangerous Women: Part II, ed. George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. I remain unconvinced by this anthology. 3/5 stars
–The Pinks, by Chris Enss. Lots of stuff I didn’t know here; very readable and interesting. 4/5 stars
–Medical Frontiers, by New Scientist. Fascinating collection about the cutting edge of medicine these days. 4/5 stars
–Killing Gravity, by Corey J. White. River Tam with telekinetic powers, basically. It’s a lot of fun. 4/5 stars
–Dangerous Women: Part III, ed. George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. Even more mediocre than the other two parts. Basically: don’t bother. 2/5 stars
Other posts:
–Top Ten Tuesday: Books My Mother Should Read. What it says on the tin, as ever. Also generally a list of good books.
–What are you reading Wednesday. The usual update!
I’ll look at River of Teeth at some point in the future…too much on the shelves to take care of at the moment! Still trying to decide what to read next…kinda want to continue with GRRM but I need to boost my challenge figures with a few shorter reads! Have a good weekend and enjoy some booky fun!
It does seem like River of Teeth might be your thing! I’m trying to get away from reading short books for the sake of challenges, but sometimes it is tempting to go for the things that are easy to finish!
River of Teeth was a fantastic read!
Bob @ Beauty in Ruins recently posted…From the Shelf to the Page: This Week in the Ruins
Good to know! I’ve heard good things.
I can’t wait to read River of Teeth! I really hope I’ll get some time this month to fit it in.
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum recently posted…Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads
I can’t decide if I’m going to love it (hippos!) or hate it (mean hippos!), hahaha. But I hear it’s good.
That’s a shame about the Dangerous Women anthology. It’s already taking me forever to wrap up the A Song of Fire & Ice series, so I think I’ll pass on the anthology. I keep hearing great things about River of Teeth so I hope you enjoy that one! Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂
Suzanne @ The Bookish Libra recently posted…Weekly Recap # 1: Week of 5/14-5/20
Yeah, it’s not that great, alas. There are a couple of good stories, and Game of Thrones fans might like Martin’s story more than I did, but overall… nah.
I’m glad you rated Neanderthal Man four stars because it gives me high hopes. I want to read that book myself so yay! 🙂
It’s fascinating stuff! A bit more personal at times than I was interested in, but nonetheless, really interesting and readable.
I’ll wait for your review for The Loveless Princess, the cover alone looks enticing. Enjoy your day and happy reading.
It’s fun, but not astonishing, I think. Thanks for dropping by!
Happy reading this week!
Thanks for dropping by!