Good morning, folks! It’s been a busy week, and I’m not honestly sure where the time has gone. Ah well.
I did at least get an Amazon voucher from the bunnies this week, so I’ve indulged in some ebooks — and I got a couple of new releases, too.
Acquired:
Thank you, bunnies!
Finished reading this week:
Reviews posted this week:
–The Aztecs, by Richard F. Townsend. Actually managed to make the Aztecs boring, though I imagine it’s a good scholarly resource. 2/5 stars
–The Piltdown Forgery, by J.S. Weiner. A fascinating study, though it pulls back at the last minute to avoid incriminating the obvious culprit. 3/5 stars
Other posts:
–WWW Wednesday. The weekly update on what’s been on my reading plate!
Out and about:
–NEAT science: ‘What is a gene drive?‘ I respond to a question about a genetic engineering technique that may help us eliminate malaria and other pests and diseases.
So that’s this week! How’s everyone else doing?
Some nice ones there! I’ve been thinking of reading some more of the Harwood Spellbook (Snowbound was so comfortingly cute), and Ten Thousand Doors sounds a good ‘un. I’m curious, how did you find Hekla’s Children? Trying to whittle down that TBR pile by recommendations (ha!)
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Exactly! I’m probably going to pounce on Thornbound for exactly that comfortingness.
I didn’t love Hekla’s Children; I thought it was rather predictable. But some of my friends have given it glowing reviews…
Thanks. YA is so full of those love/hate books it’s hard to know which ones to go for. I find predictable can be alright if the characters are interesting enough for me to care about. Gah, decisions decisions!
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This week has been one of those weeks where the finish line is in sight yet keeps receding day by day. I started the week hoping I could take Tuesday off; I ended the week planning to work over the weekend because I won’t get everything done by Tuesday night otherwise. But I’m on holiday in Cyprus from Wednesday, so next weekend will make up for it! We’ve pretty much agreed that we’re both knackered and are shameless enough about self care right now to treat this trip as a chance to sit someplace warm, read books, and drink wine (and, um, attend the wedding that is the reason we’re going. That’s non-negotiable. The touristing however? Optional).
Book wise, I’m finally reading The Poison Song (AAAAAAAH TOR) and am alternating it with Bloodchild (so all the trilogy finales for me). So far so good on both – but I’m so worried my darlings are all about to die 0.0
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That sounds like an excellent plan for your trip! Sometimes that’s the best way.
YES. AAAH TOR is a very good way to describe it.
I adored The Ten Thousand Doors of January! I’m also really looking forward to A Song for a New Day, I’ve heard so many good things about Sarah Pinsker.
Sarah Pinsker was in my tight-knit selective SF/F reading group back in the day on Goodreads, so I’m super excited to read more of her work. I should finish her short story collection, too…
Such generous bunnies! Nobody gives me Amazon vouchers! Need to drop a hint to my dad…
They’re such good little bunnies. 🙂
I’m halfway through ‘January’, and really liking it so far.
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Ooh, good to hear!