I am back with the wife and the bunnies! And soon I’m off to Canada. I don’t know how much I’ll be around there, so there may not be a weekly roundup/STS post, but I have reviews scheduled to go up as usual.
Received to review:
Yay! I only recently read Spellslinger, so I was glad to get this now.
Birthday presents:
I actually got almost the full set of Peter Wimsey books in these new editions like Striding Folly, all matching, but I’m not listing them as new books because there’s so many, and because I’ve read most of them many a time!
As you see, it’s quite a mix. I picked all of them myself, so I can’t blame anyone else’s weird taste…
Books I bought:
I swear, there were sales.
I’d say this is my last acquisition for a while, but I specifically saved up some money for a little book spree while visiting the in-laws in Calgary…
Books read this week:
Four stars to… pretty much all of these. Three stars to Mask of Shadows, though.
Reviews posted this week:
–Life on the Edge, by Johnjoe McFadden and Jim Al-Khalili. The idea of quantum biology scares me a little, since I’d rather keep quantum out of biology… but this book makes it seem pretty manageable. 4/5 stars
–The Vaccine Race, by Meredith Wadman. A lot of stuff I didn’t know about the development of vaccines! 4/5 stars
–Just Six Numbers, by Martin Rees. A bit out of date now, but still worth a read and pretty clear for someone not in the field. 3/5 stars
–Mapping the Interior, by Stephen Graham Jones. Creepy stuff, and I’m not entirely sure what to make of it, but it’s definitely effective. 3/5 stars
–Babylon, by Paul Kriwaczek. What is it about books about Mesopotamia that they fall prey to total lack of sourcing…? 1/5 stars
–The Fire’s Stone, by Tanya Huff. A reread, and it’s still fun. 4/5 stars
–A Pocketful of Crows, by Joanne Harris. Weaves together a whole bunch of interesting stories into a whole. 4/5 stars
Other posts:
–WWW Wednesday. The usual update.
–Experiment results: My mood does correlate with how much I read! Nobody who reads my book blog is surprised, but hey, here’s the results of the little study I did on myself over on my science blog. Plus bonus maths! Now doesn’t that sound tempting?
Great haul! I just got Leviathan Wakes, can’t wait to read it! The cashier at the store started chatting about this book, so now I’m extremely excited to pick it up! Have a great week and happy reading!
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I enjoyed it a lot! I went straight out for the next book when I finished it, haha.
I am curious about The Vaccine Race. Enjoy Calgary!
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It’s a good book, I think! And thanks!
Oh lots of great looking new books you have. I hope you enjoy all of them. I haven’t read any of them so I need to check out your reviews. Happy reading and have a wonderful week.
Have a great trip to Canada! ❤️
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Thanks! Just replying the night before we set off — so much to do…
Lovely haul! Hahaha have fun book shopping in Calgary!
~ Priyanka @ My StS
I plan to! I’ve been saving for months. *grin*
I hope that you had a great birthday! 🙂 Looks like some amazing books have been added to your collection. Enjoy!
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I did, thank you!
Looks like a great haul of books. I’m sad to see that Mask of Shadows only got 3 stars. I’m reading it right now, but I’m not very far in yet.
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I enjoyed it, and three stars is still a pretty solid rating from me! I just didn’t find it that original. Are you enjoying it?
Oh you got the new Sebastien de Castell! I still need to read the first one (or rather, listen to it, since currently only the audio version is available in the US) and I also look forward to the Wonder Woman book by Bardugo!
Oops, sorry for the double post!
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I’m tempted to take the Wonder Woman book with me on the plane tomorrow! But I’m trying to stick to just my ereader…
Happy Birthday! Book gifts are the best. 🙂
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They really are! Thanks for dropping by.
Yay for birthday books! Happy Birthday! This is a great haul. I am going to have to get my hands on Wonder Woman at some point. Have a great week!
Thank you! It was a good one, book-wise, haha. Thanks for dropping by.
I love castles! Anywhere I go, I like to go and at least look at a few castles. There are great ones in Yorkshire and the Lake District and of course Scottish castles are impressive! I like looking at books about them too. Nice birthday haul!
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And Wales, of course! Don’t forget us. 🙂