Good morning, folks! Yesterday I was at Boekenfestijn in Mechelen, which was fun, though a little disappointing in terms of the English language selection (but you know, I didn’t expect tons). So I have one new book and one to review.
New to the shelves
I’ve been meaning to read The Cold Between for ages, so I’m glad I found it at Boekenfestijn. And I’ve been meaning to try Redick’s work, too, so that works out well too!
Read this week
Four stars: Strange Practice, Raven Stratagem, Wonderful Life.
Three stars: The Godless.
Reviews posted this week:
–Provenance, by Ann Leckie. This is quite different to the Imperial Radch books, though set in the same world, and there’s so much I enjoyed about it that I can’t even begin here. 4/5 stars
–The Great Influenza, by John M. Barry. Very much enjoyed this one, and if you think you know influenza, well… read on. 5/5 stars
–The Silver Wind, by Nina Allan. An interesting novella, though I didn’t like it as much as I liked Spin. 3/5 stars
–Summerlong, by Peter S. Beagle. This was not my thing, partly because I loved the couple at the beginning and just Did Not Want that ending. 3/5 stars
–Goldilocks and the Water Bears, by Louisa Preston. Should win all the internets for the title alone, but it turned out to be more general than I’d hoped. 3/5 stars
–Futureland, by Walter Mosley. Some powerful stories, but it didn’t seem like my thing overall. 3/5 stars
–Pantomime, by Laura Lam. I tore through this and enjoyed it a lot… apart from one little quibble. 4/5 stars
Other posts:
–WWW Wednesday. What I’m currently reading, what I might read next, the usual stuff.
What’re you reading? What have you got your hands on this week? Definitely share your links, and I’ll visit back as soon as I can!
I’m intrigued by Strange Practice. I like the plot but I don’t seem to do well with books set in ‘olden times’ so to speak, except the Tudor period. I might try and grab a sample of it and see what I think…
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It’s actually contemporary! Modern London. 🙂 I was surprised myself after the look of the cover, etc.
I’m curious about Pantomime. Enjoy your week and your books, and here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES
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I found it very enjoyable, though one aspect near the end bothered me a bit. 🙂 Thanks for dropping by!
I really want to read The Cold Between as well. I am so glad to see you enjoyed Provenance. I really want to read that one. I need to get back to the Imperial Radch books. I’ve still only read the first one. Ooo! The Great Influenza sounds like something I might like as well! I am adding that to my wish list. Have a great December, Nikki!
I really did love it, though I think it is much more about characters! Hope you enjoy it when you get to it.
You have an amazing stack of books this week. Great haul of books this week.
Grace @ Books of Love
Well, if two is a stack… 🙂
I keep meaning to read Strange Practice. I have it but haven’t started. Working on a murder mystery for a blog tour right now.
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I really liked it! I was a little surprised, actually.
It’s wonderful that you were able to find a couple books that you’ve been wanting to read, that is always exciting. I hope you enjoy them both 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂
Looks like you got some good books this week. Have a great weekend.
Katie @Just Another Girl and Her Books recently posted…*Stacking the Shelves* 2 December 2017
Well, two! Quite restrained for me, haha. Thanks for dropping by!
I really enjoyed Strange Practice! Not many seem to have loved it as much as I did though, so I’m excited to see your 4 stars. Can’t wait for your review 🙂
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Huh, really?! I thought it was a lot of fun!