Good morning, folks! As this goes live, I’ll be spending a weekend in a holiday cottage, possibly ignoring my emails, definitely doing things like sleeping in and going swimming. I will catch up with everything when I get back, I pinky-promise. Since I’m technically away from the bunnies, I have to go with tradition — so here is a pic of Breakfast from earlier this week. He jumped up onto my study notes to make it clear that I should have other priorities. Like petting him.
Meanwhile, I got some new books this week, so of course, it’s time to showcase them.
Received to review:
I asked for American Hippo for the short stories included, but y’all should be all over it for the novellas too, if you haven’t read them. Hero!! <3
Bought (with a gift voucher from my rabbits):
What, your pets don’t buy you book vouchers?
Books read this week:
Reviews posted this week:
–The Black Tides of Heaven, by JY Yang. I really got to love Akeha and the world of this book! All aspects of it: the magic, the gender stuff… <3 4/5 stars
–The Red Threads of Fortune, by JY Yang. A great followup, though I kind of like Akeha more than Mokoya, even if she seems like more the protagonist of the series as a whole. 4/5 stars
–Void Black Shadow, by Corey J. White. This goes some really dark places, with some really good writing. 4/5 stars
–Time Was, by Ian McDonald. Hello, Bury Your Gays trope. Nice to see you aga — wait. 2/5 stars
–Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells. YAAAAY MURDERBOT. 4/5 stars
Other posts:
–Discussion: Did Not Finish. Do you put down a book if it isn’t working for you? Or do you stick at it till the bitter end?
–WWW Wednesday. The usual weekly update!
What’re you doing this weekend? Hoping for plenty of time to read? I sure am!
I got to come home today from the USA and I can spend most of this weekend on my own sofa, hooray! So far, I’ve written a review and had a nap. I do sadly have to do some work today, but if I get that done then tomorrow’s plans are just to go out for Sunday lunch at the pub. …and then I might finish Daggerspell before the Earthsea evening read 🙂
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Hurrah! Hope it was an easy trip…
I don’t know if you’ve adjusted your settings but if so I wanted to say thanks for the fact I can read your posts on the WordPress Reader using my mobile rather than having to hop* over to your site to read the whole text. Don’t get me wrong, I like the design of your site but sometimes when I have to do a rapid catch up session it’s good to be able to do it without swapping about.
Not me, alas! I’ve always wanted to stop it doing “snippets”, but I couldn’t find the setting. Good to know it’s better now!
Nice haul! Reminds me I really need to catch up with the second Arabella book so I can get to the Traitor of Mars!
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Yeah, I need to do that too…!
Have fun! Yay for Murderbot, and I LOVE the cover of The Tea Master and the Detective. The dinosaur one looks good too!
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I’m excited about the dinosaur one! It looks like a good read. 😀
I’ve got The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs on my ereader just to see what it’s like as I’m in the market for a really good adult level dinosaur book. I don’t want to buy until I’m sure and I do want a good one. Not had time to look at it yet.
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Ooh, ooh, have you ever picked up The Tyrannosaur Chronicles? That was a very good one.
Sounds like you are having a relaxing time. I furboys get me gifts and books all the time so it’s fitting that you bunnies do too. I love that Breakfast demands attention. I received Witchmark too and have been so excited for it!
It was a good weekend! Back to work now, gah. And ha, I’m glad it’s not just me…