Happy weekend! I’ve actually been reading this week, mostly because I stuck to what is clearly working for my brain right now… and I also got quite a few new books, through friends, ARCs, giveaways and preorders (plus my own one book from my wishlist per week).
I also submitted my application to do an MSc in Infectious Diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (via distance learning), so hey, wish me luck, restrict non-essential time outside the house, and wear masks when you’re out in public; even temporary cloth masks are proven to help, and if everyone masks up, we can cut transmission waaay faster.
Linking up with The Sunday Post @ The Caffeinated Reviewer and Stacking the Shelves @ Reading Reality & Tynga’s Reviews.
Books acquired:
These first two were received to review via Netgalley! Yaaay.
The Murders of Molly Southbourne was via a giveaway (thank you again!) and a friend got me The Obsidian Tower and Seafire for being brave enough to actually press submit on my MSc application, ahaha.
(How do I have four other books when I’m meant to get one a week? Preorders don’t count in the one-a-week, and A River of Royal Blood and How Contagion Works were covered by promotional credit. Score!)
Books read this week:
Reviews posted this week:
- The Murders of Molly Southbourne, by Tade Thompson. This is weiiird. The narration is really well done. 4/5 stars
- The COVID-19 Catastrophe, by Richard Horton. Clear and damning account of the pandemic and the UK government’s reactions to it. 4/5 stars
Other posts:
- Top Ten Tuesday: Upcoming Releases To Get Excited About. What it says on the tin! Check out what I’m excited for.
- WWW Wednesday. Check out what I’ve been reading lately (and what I was thinking about it).
Alright, I think that’s everything — and it’s only Saturday! Whew. Normally I end up doing this on a Sunday night. How’s everyone doing? Been stacking any great books lately?
Ahahaha yes, Molly Southbourne is weird and striking – that remote, almost clinical tone of voice that feels like it’s the only way she can keep a lid on things – I loved it, tho the body horror pushed my limits. I’ve been rereading the Dominion of the Fallen books and novellas/novelettes, which has been a joy. I’m trying to get into an ARC of The Sin in the Steel today, which is… not working for me. I think if I were full of the joys of summer and looking for a shallow Hollywood romp it might tick my boxes, but instead my teeth are grinding at all the exposition. Hohum, I’ll give it to 25% and see if it settles down.
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Yeah, the tone completely works for me — it makes it all that much more horrifying, somehow.
The Sin in the Steel is on my TBR too, since I had an eARC… let me know what you decide!
Sadly this ended up a DNF for me. I wasn’t getting a lot out of it and it reached the point where I just wasn’t reading at all rather than have to read it. Never a good sign. I enjoyed Pirates of the Caribbean as a popcorn movie, but I want more depth out of my reads…
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Good to know. Thank you!
Awesome haul, Nicky! I hope you’ll enjoy all these new books.
And I’ll keep my fingers crossed you get into the London School of Tropical Medicine! How exciting.
Stay safe and healthy, and happy reading 🙂
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Thank you! And for the crossed fingers as well! I’m very nervous to know…
I really like the sound of Midnight Bargain (and love the cover). A River of Royal Blood and The Murders of Molly Southbourne also caught my attention. I hope you enjoy all of these! Good luck with your application. I hope you get in! Have a great week and stay safe and well.
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They’re looking sooo tempting as I try to work, ahaha. 😀
Thanks for wishing me luck! Here’s hoping.
How Contagion Works sounds really interesting, I’m going to add this one to my wish list. It looks like you had a great week of reading, I hope the coming week is just as good! 🙂
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It’s a really quick read, but encapsulates the ideas pretty well!
Thanks for dropping by!
Good luck with your application! And yes about masks. Mask wearing is so spotty here in the States in a lot of places and it’s scary.
How Contagion Works looks like a good one.
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Thank you! I need it, I’m sure there are tons of people interested in the topic at the moment!
Good luck with the application. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. Have a great week!
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Thanks! I need the luck!
That is quite the haul! I am in love with that cover for The Obsidian Tower, it’s a beauty. I am currently having an enjoyable trawl through my not insignificant TBR mountain 😀
Good luck with the application!! My sister has an MSc in Infectious Diseases from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and she absolutely loved it!
Stay safe and happy reading!
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I am a book dragon atop my hoard of books, ahaha. 😀
Oooh, interesting. I might have to take a look at Liverpool’s programme if I don’t get into University of London’s!