Greetings, folks! This has been a good week for ARCs, and passable for reading… and I have my replacement ereader now, so I can get back to some neglected library books. Hurrah! It’s also been pretty busy in terms of posting reviews, which I hadn’t realised until starting this post. Whoa!
Linking up with The Sunday Post @ The Caffeinated Reviewer and Stacking the Shelves @ Reading Reality & Tynga’s Reviews.
Books acquired:
Thank you to the publishers who let me have ARCs (mostly Tor!) and also the two lovelies who have bought me books this week. You know how to spoil a Nicky, and it’s appreciated deeply.
Books read this week:
Reviews posted this week:
- Mystery at Olympia, by John Rhode. Not the most memorable story, actually; I’d thought better of John Rhode’s work in other outings (as Miles Burton). But fun enough. 3/5 stars
- Lock In, by John Scalzi. Very entertaining, and not a bad SF mystery either. Held up very well as a reread. 4/5 stars
- Drowned Country, by Emily Tesh. A lovely novella, following up on Silver in the Wood. I was mad at it at first for certain plot/character things… but it brought me round. 4/5 stars
- Head On, by John Scalzi. Also very entertaining, and that’s including the cat in witness protection which I’d forgotten to mention. 4/5 stars
- The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo, by Zen Cho. I don’t always get along with things that are meant to be funny, but this works very well for me, and the voice reminded me of I Capture the Castle, a solid favourite. 4/5 stars
- A Scream in Soho, by John G. Brandon. Rather sordid and racist. Meh. 1/5 stars
Other posts:
- Top Ten Tuesday: Books With Colours in the Title. A motley bunch! Most of which I haven’t read yet, actually…
- WWW Wednesday. The usual update, discussing A Scream in Soho and John Scalzi.
- Hobbit Birthday. Giveaway still going on! Open worldwide; £50 to spend at Portal Bookshop for one winner, £15 for two others. (It’s possible to figure out a different bookshop if Portal don’t ship to you!)
Whoa, that took some rounding up.
So how’re you folks? Been reading anything good, or stacking your shelves with anything shiny? I got my finished copy of Seven Devils as well, this week, so that’s something to look forward to!
Oooh, new Nghi Vo! I loved the first novella, so I’ll definitely have to request that one.
Bob @ She Leads he Reads recently posted…Stacking the Shelves
I’m so lucky I have auto-approval from Tor…!
Some great covers featuring on your blog this week! I love the snake and tiger covers! This weekend I’ve read more Paddington, an Enid Blyton book and a couple of horror novellas. I’m hoping for a good book week and I also hope Lisa is feeling better!
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That sounds like such an odd mix, but perfect for you… I think I’ve said that already! And thanks for asking — she’s fully recovered now!
I love that tiger cover! I must check out the book, thanks for sharing!
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I’m excited for it, it’s a follow-up to a novella I enjoyed! 🙂 Thanks for dropping by.
The Green Grass Fields looks pretty good, I’ve been thinking of trying that series…
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Apparently this new one is a good jumping-on point! But I liked the earlier ones a lot, so I’d recommend them.
Tor.com has a lot of good stuff coming out. I don’t think I can resist…I know at some point I’ll cave and request the new Sylvain Neuvel.
I probably shouldn’t have clicked on all these, but I waaant them, my precious.
Awesome haul, Nicky! There are several books on your list I’d like to read. I also have So You Want to Talk About Race, and I’ll read it soon – I am always a slower reader when it comes to non-fiction, so I’ve kind of been putting it off 🙁
Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.
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I hear it’s quite a quick read, if that helps! I’m actually trying to read Brit(ish) by Afua Hirsch and I just got totally bogged down in it… need to get back to that!
Thanks for dropping by. 🙂
I’m always so impressed with bloggers who are able to pull off so many posts a week. You have some awesome looking new pretties. Happy reading!
I probably don’t spend as long over them as some other folks! People writing long reviews always stun me, haha. Thanks for dropping by. 😀
‘So You Want to Talk About Race’ is fantastic! I look forward to your thoughts.
Ooh, good to know. I’ve been trying to read a bunch of different books on the subject, to hear from a range of experiences. Looking forward to this one!
Crowning Soul looks like something I would read! I’ve been reading hindu myths, arabic fantasy books lately.
I think it sounds right up your street, then! 🙂
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain looks interesting! So what’s your new e-reader?
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Same as the old one (which I’d only had a couple of months, alas) — a Onyx Boox Poke2. Very shiny. 🙂