Wow, it’s been a rough week for me. I’ve just been so tired from working hard on my essays, I haven’t even really been reading much. It feels very weird.
That said, I’ve planned myself a long weekend now, so here’s hoping I’m on the upswing!
Books acquired this week:
Last week I sent my wife out for a bit of retail therapy for me, so here are the results…
As usual for me, a bit of an odd mix!
Posts from this week:
I’ve got through a lot of the backlog of reviews, and I’m trying to balance things out so there’s always a mixture rather than a huge run of graphic novel reviews, so I slowed down a bit this week. Still, here’s the recap of the reviews:
- Non-fiction about a psychology experiment: The Lost Boys, by Gina Perry (3/5 stars)
- Monster hunting comic: The October Faction vol 1, by Steve Niles et al (2/5 stars)
- Chinese light novel: The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System vol 4, by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù (4/5 stars)
- History non-fiction: Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World, by Philip Matyszak (3/5 stars)
- Science non-fiction: The Hidden World, by George McGavin (3/5 stars)
- Fantasy novella: Even Though I Knew the End, by C.L. Polk (4/5 stars)
Aaand the other posts:
What I’m reading:
Well… right now, nothing actively. Like I mentioned above, I’ve been really tired. I am starting to feel the itch to pick up a book, and when I do, I’ll likely pick up Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands, by Heather Fawcett.
I did do some reading this week, so here’s the usual glimpse of books I intend to review in the coming weeks:
And th-th-that’s all folks! Hope everyone is doing well, and I pinky-swear I am going to try to catch up on answering comments and making return blog visits starting this evening. I appreciate them all so much and I know it takes time for people to drop by, and effort to make thoughtful comments, so I won’t be forgetting!
A planned long weekend sounds like a great method for some self-care. Good for you!
I’m lucky my team at work figured out how to get my usual shifts covered so I can just take a couple of days to chill and do nothing. I’m hoping to get my mojo back a bit!
I plan to read that Emily Wiilde book at some point!
Have a great week.
I really enjoyed the first one, so I’m eager to dig in!
Hope your energy comes back soon and that the books will help. The cover of Nick and Charlie caught my eye. Happy reading.
Thank you!
Your book selection appears super varied and wide-ranging. Also very ambitious: no wonder you are wearing out. I hope you reach your goals this week.
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Eh, I try not to read when I’m not feeling it, so the books aren’t usually the problem. I blame my MSc entirely, haha.
I loved the first Emily Wilde book. I really need my library to get the sequel. I hope you have a great week!
I’m halfway through it now and really loving it!
I hope this is a better week for you. Hopefully you will be able to get some reading in and enjoy your books. Have a great week!
Thank you! I’m taking it easy…
This is the second time I’ve seen The Book of Doors today… it looks so interesting! Enjoy the rest of your long weekend.
It was a random choice for me based just on the blurb, I hadn’t heard anything about it, but now I’m seeing it around as well!
The Book of Doors looks interesting. i hope you enjoy your time off and enjoy the books when you get a chance to read them.
Thanks! I’m starting to feel a bit like reading again, whew! Though my day off has involved much laziness and just lying around, ahaha.
I think I need someone to go out for a bit of retail therapy for me! I’m sorry you have been tired. I hope you get a chance to rest up. I’m looking forward to hearing what you think about Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands.
I definitely think I need to see the National Poetry Day anthology.
I’ve been doing a bit too much of it of late, ahaha. Still, it supports bookshops!
I liked the anthology. Some of the choices were fairly… obvious? Old standbys and such. But there were some surprises, and it reminded me that I do really like reading poetry, when I get the chance.
Hope you enjoy a long, restful weekend! I loved Bride! Hope you do, too!
Thank you! It’s been good so far… I don’t wanna work tomorrow, but I do feel better, haha.
Hopefully you will now get to relax and read a bit. I find when I am very active in the day I am too tired to read at night (which used to be my primary reading time.) Now though I do half my reading through audiobooks which I listen in the daytime during various chores like cooking or walking the dogs or gardening or whatever. It really increased the number of books I read in a year. I have times when I am reading a lot and fast, and other times when the reading is so slow.
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I don’t have a lot of time where I could concentrate on an audiobook, alas. I used to listen to them a lot while crafting, but I haven’t been able to fit that in anywhere lately, argh.
The Book of Door looks amazing. Emily Wilde is one I want to read too. I was going to read it last month but… nope! I can’t wait too, everyone seems to love that one 🙂
I really liked the first book, and now I’m deep into Map of the Otherlands and enjoying that too!
I’m sorry it’s been such a hard week. I hope you have had a nice relaxing weekend. Good luck with this week!
It’s been a good one, though having the extra two days off was definitely a good idea. Thanks!
I’m sorry you’ve been tired and haven’t been reading much. I feel weird too when I haven’t read much. It’s good to have books you’re looking forward to, though! I’m also looking forward to Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands, but I don’t think I’ll be able to get to it this week. I hope you enjoy it!
I’m partway into it now and having a good time! I’m glad to be back to reading, too. So weird when I wasn’t reading anything.
Crypt and Bride are both on my wishlist
Have a great reading week
I really, really loved Crypt! Highly recommended.
I hope you find yourself enjoying the Emily Wilde book as much as I did. I love the look of Lost Realms and Bride has been calling to me – though it looks a tad bleak and I’m not in the mood for anything too downbeat just now. Have a great week:).
I really am! I hope to finish it today — I did not want to stop reading last night, haha.
Nice haul. Hope you enjoy your books.
Have a great week.
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Bookish retail therapy is the best, isn’t it? Looks like you got some great books! I hope you were able to get some much needed rest this weekend and this week is easier for you. Enjoy your reading and have a great week!
Definitely! I did a bit more of it this week, oops. But things are feeling a bit less overwhelming now, at least.