Good morning, folks! I’ve had a quiet week. Though quite a few books have somehoooow made their way in, I haven’t actually paid for any! They’ve all been review copies, or bought with gift vouchers. Hurrah!
Received to review
I’ve been interested in all these for a while.
Books bought
I’ve been curious about these, too. So hurrah!
Books finished this week:
Reviews posted:
–The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, by Dorothy L. Sayers. Not a favourite, but still — of course — clever. 4/5 stars
–The Written World, by Martin Puchner. I’ve seen some concern about historical inaccuracies, but I really enjoyed reading it. 4/5 stars
–Cro-Magnon, by Brian Fagan. I originally gave this four stars, but I think I’ll lower it to three. Some sexist assumptions, mostly the same info as found elsewhere. 3/5 stars
–In Other Lands, by Sarah Rees Brennan. I found this a delight. 4/5 stars
–The Emperor of All Maladies, by Siddhartha Mukherjee. So much information, tons of fascinating stuff. 5/5 stars
–How the Zebra Got Its Stripes, by Léo Grasset. Fairly slim, but some fun facts. 3/5 stars
–Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo. This one really worked for me — it was a quick read and I got into the characters. 4/5 stars
Other posts:
–Turn Around: Ursula Le Guin’s Words of Wisdom. On Earthsea and anxiety and what Le Guin did for me.
–WWW Wednesday. The usual weekly update.
How’s everyone doing?
These books look so good! 🙂 I really hope that you enjoy them.
Chrissi Reads recently posted…Stacking The Shelves #183
Thank you! Me too, haha.
Freebies always make for a happy reader! Enjoy!
chucklesthescot recently posted…Chuckles Weekend Roundup
Exaaactly. Totally good value.
Aww you got The Children of Blood and Bone. So happy for you. I have seen some great reviews of this book, but I was too late to request it sadly 🙁 And nice haul!
I hope you enjoy your books 🙂
Sim @ Flipping Through the Pages recently posted…Stacking the Shelves #16
I only requested it this week! In the UK, I think it only went up on NG this week, though.
Awesome haul this week! I can’t wait for The Children of Blood and Bone; I’ve heard great things about it. Hope you enjoy all your books. Happy reading 🙂
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I’ve been hearing a lot too, and it looks really good! Thanks for dropping by.
I’m so curious about The Children of Blood and Bone! That’s one I’d love to get to if I have time this spring.
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum recently posted…Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads
I really must make time for the books I need to review, heh. *eyes stack warily*
My first though was – ALL THESE COVERS ARE SO PRETTY! I know we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but gotta appreciate the work the cover designers put into it.
Great haul!
I knooow. I’m still a sucker for a good cover.
You just reminded me I wanted to grab a copy of The Hidden People. And man, I can’t wait to get a copy of The Children of Blood and Bone – gotta have that cover on my shelves!
Barb (boxermommyreads) recently posted…The Very First Sidetracked Sunday!
It was in the Kobo sale in the UK, so I thought I’d grab it while I have the chance! I’m hoping it’ll be a good read… Fingers crossed!
I’ve been on the fence with reading Daughter of the Burning City — I hope you like it! Have a GREAT week ahead of you!
I’ve seen some really good reviews, but don’t actually know much about it! Here’s hoping it works out, haha.