Good morning, folks! It’s been a rough week for me, with a horrible cough and a horribler exam, but I’m very nearly at the end now — the cough’s tapering off, and the last exam of my degree awaits me at 10am on Monday morning. On Wednesday, me and my sister are going for a post-exam jaunt in a bookshop, and then on Thursday I’m heading back to Belgium to smoosh my face into my bunnies’ fur and snuggle them good.
For now, here’s the now-traditional I’m-away-from-my-bunnies pic.
Which is actually a favourite from before I left, where you find Breakfast napping by my leg with my teddy bear. <3
Anyway, no books bought this week (when would I have had time?), but I have managed to do some reading, hurrah.
Books I’ve finished this week:
The non-fiction books were new to me, but the fiction books were all rereads. I needed Valente, Le Guin and Greenwood to take me to familiar places this week. It helped. <3
Reviews posted this week:
–The Seafarer’s Kiss, by Julia Ember. I wanted to like this queer retelling of My Little Mermaid, but it didn’t quite come together for me. There is fascinating stuff — mostly Loki and the fact that they are genderqueer — but, meh. 2/5 stars
–The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion, by Margaret Killjoy. Like an origin story for a hunter on Supernatural, only not so white nor so co-dependent. And, you know, queer, and involving women. It didn’t quite grab hold of me enough that I’m in a hurry to get the second book, but I enjoyed it. 4/5 stars
–The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu, by Charlie English. The author isn’t honest in the way he tells his story: there are doubts about some of the sources he uses and the story he presents as fact, but he waits until the end to let you know that. Not something I appreciate. 2/5 stars
Like last week, I might not comment back right away, but once my exam is over I’ll be all over you fine people. Have a good week!
Hope your last exam goes well
Thank you!
Yay for not adding more books to the big old TBR, even if it’s because you’ve been so busy Best of luck on your exam, though I know you’ll do great!
I’ll make up for it on Wednesday!
Thank you!
I hope everything has gone well with your exam-you’ve worked so hard and deserve this!
Thank you! <3 I think it went okay!