I’ve had a busy busy week with writing an assignment — sometimes I wonder why I like studying so much, ha! I think after this degree I’m going to take a break for a couple of years… but I’ve said that before.
Anyway, time to show what I’ve been up to in the reading realm.
As usual, linking up with Reading Reality’s Stacking the Shelves, Caffeinated Reviewer’s The Sunday Post, and the Sunday Salon over at Readerbuzz.
Books acquired this week:
…Nothing! I know, it’s unusual for me, but I’m really trying to behave myself and read the books I have as well as hungrily acquiring. Plus, I need to build up some buffer on my Beeminder goal so that I can get stacks and stacks of books next time I arrange a meetup with my friend from FFXIV.
(Hey Prof, are you reading this? March sometime maybe?!)
Posts from this week:
As usual, here’s a roundup of the reviews I’ve posted this week:
- Popular science: Blue, by Kai Kupferschmidt (4/5 stars)
- Fantasy novella: The Fireborne Blade, by Charlotte Bond (4/5 stars)
- Historical romance: Sailor’s Delight, by Rose Lerner (4/5 stars)
- Video game companion: Encyclopaedia Eorzea volume 3, by Square Enix (5/5 stars)
- Speculative fiction novella: The Tusks of Extinction, by Ray Nayler (4/5 stars)
- Non-fiction about food: Ice Cream: A Global History, by Laura B. Weiss (4/5 stars)
- Cosy murder mystery: Murder on Milverton Square, by G.B. Ralph (2/5 stars)
Other posts:
What I’m reading:
This week I started on a chonker from my backlog, James Suzman’s Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time, which is no doubt going to take up a good amount of time this weekend. I’m also planning to just go ahead and reread The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System from the start, because there are some details I find myself irritatingly forgetting. Reading the first book or two, I didn’t know I was going to love it so much!
And here’s a sneak peek at the books I’ve finished this week that I plan to review on the blog:
And that’s it for this week! How’s everyone else doing? Reading anything good?
I’m looking forward to your review of Someone from the Past. That’s a crime classic I haven’t seen before
I was unfortunately not a fan — I think Margot Bennett’s writing style just doesn’t work for me.
I do hope you will share more about Work. That sounds like something I might like to read.
I understand how you feel about classes. Sometimes we just want to take a little break.
So far I’m finding it interesting, though really it hasn’t reflected on modern “work” at all yet — it’s been discussing how humans have viewed work throughout very early history. I’m curious if it’s going to talk about modern work at all!
This is my fourth(!) degree, and mostly I thrive on learning stuff… but around assignment/exam time, sometimes the stress gets a bit much.
Yay for no new books this week, LOL! That is good shelf-control. I did not buy anything this week either. Have a great weekend!
Go both of us! Ha.
I have people in my life who are assigned to talk me out of getting another college degree. And I still look at programs, sometimes.
Haha, I should probably do that. I’m a bit of a perpetual student (my current degree is my fourth).
I really loved both Emily Wilde books, I’m looking forward to your review
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I really need to pick up the second book! Maybe as a reward when I get this essay done…
An interesting mix of books. I liked Emily Wilde books 1 and 2 and am looking forward to the 3rd one being written/published! I’m trying to cut down on signing up for Blog Tours and generally getting new books but it is tough there is a rumour that our library is under threat of being closed – as are all of them in the County – so I’m trying to get regular books from there!
Have a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/02/10/stacking-the-shelves-63/
Oh no! Library closures are the worst. I volunteered in a community-run library that’d grown up after the branch library closed… but it was tough to keep it alive with no funding.
Good luck with your studying! If I had unlimited money, I’d probably go back to college and stay there. I really like learning stuff!
Same! I saved up so much for this one. I wish it wasn’t so expensive!
Work looks really good. I’ll have to add that one to my list. Good luck with your studies!
Thank you! I need the luck right now, haha.
I love studying too! Once upon a time, I wanted to be a career student, but alas, that was not to be. I get the draw though! And maybe one day I’ll go back as a casual student or something.
I’ve bounced around a fair bit… my first two degrees were in English Literature, then I did a biology degree, and now I’m doing a degree in infectious diseases. I was also tempted by a classics degree (with learning Greek or Latin), or one on the science of mental health… so tempting!
encloyclopedia of faires was a different kind of book for me.
I really really liked it! I should get my review up soon. 😀 Did you enjoy it?
Blue looks super interesting. And Encyclopedia of Faeries I still haven’t started yet, but soon.
I really enjoyed Blue! I tore through it, too. It was really vibrant and just full of fascinating stuff.
I am curious about the Emily Wilde book, and the Ice Cream book!!
I reaaally loved Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries! I want to get the next book soon.
I love that you are an eclectic genre reader like me 🙂
Wishing you a great reading week
Haha, it’s fun to ramble around!
You too!
That an interesting selection of books.
Have a great week.
Haha, I do end up reading a weird mix sometimes!
I admire your restraint in adding to your TBR stacks, but with that motivation, I imagine it isn’t as hard as it would be otherwise! I hope you are enjoying your reading! I look forward to reading the second Emily Wilde book. I really enjoy Ilona Andrews’ books but am terribly behind in the series of theirs I have started. Story of my life. I hope you have a great week!
Haha, it definitely does motivate me. And I’m way behind on Ilona Andrews, too…! So prolific.
Ah! So glad to see you liked Tusks of Extinction too! I need to pop over and see that review! You had such a busy reading week!!
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I was kinda sceptical about it, but it totally won me over!
I love your Beeminder thing to keep you from buying too many books while you whittle away at your shelves.
Haha, yeah, it keeps me in order! …Mostly.
It looks like you had a great week! I hope you have a good one this week too.
Here’s hoping, haha. You too!