This week I’ve been substantially back to normal, which is great! I had a couple of cranky days, I’ll admit, but definitely life is a bit more fun right now. I haven’t been doing that much reading, admittedly, and it’s mostly been rereading… but perhaps more about that below.
Books acquired this week
Just one book this week, via Unbound on Netgalley:
I know, perhaps not my usual fare, but really my usual fare is “whatever grabs my interest”, and this one piqued it today, perhaps because I semi-recently read Adrift: The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea.
Posts from this week
As usual, it’s time for a bit of a roundup. Here’s what I’ve been posting about this week:
- Queer SF/F graphic novel: Across a Field of Starlight, by Blue Delliquanti (3/5 stars)
- Classic mystery: The Lost Gallows, by John Dickson Carr (3/5 stars)
- SF/F novella: A Mirror Mended, by Alix E. Harrow (3/5 stars)
- Non-fiction: This New Noise: The Extraordinary Birth and Troubled Life of the BBC, by Charlotte Higgins (3/5 stars)
- Non-fiction: Email, by Randy Malamud (2/5 stars)
Other posts:
What I’m reading
It’s been a week for rereading, more than reading new stuff to review. I’ve been rereading Juneau Black’s Shady Hollow series; I didn’t read them that long ago, and really what I want to be reading is the new book. Since that’s not out yet, this will do for a start! Over the weekend, I’m hoping to also finish rereading A Coalition of Lions (Elizabeth E. Wein), which I will review since it’s been so long since I read it.
Here are the covers of the books I’ve read in the last week that I’m planning to review sometime soon:
Luckily I have a bit of a backlog of reviews — the blog won’t run short for a while yet, fear not!
How’s everyone else doing this weekend?
Linking up with Reading Reality’s Stacking the Shelves, Caffeinated Reviewer’s The Sunday Post, and the Sunday Salon over at Readerbuzz, as usual!
I’m curious about The Winter Prince. I have not read Wein before but she seems good at historical fiction which I like. So I guess I should check out her books. Let me know which to start with. thx Cheers.
I’ve only read this one series, and it’s kind of dark/disturbing in many ways (not in a bad way, but not to everyone’s taste). I hear Code Name Verity is much loved, but I don’t thiiink I ever got round to trying it.
Re-reading a series before the new book comes out makes a lot of sense. I get a little frustrated when I only half remember what came before.
I’m surprised by how many of the details I’d forgotten in some cases. I thought I had a good memory!
I consistently forget mystery novels after reading them, but luckily most of the series I read don’t really expect the reader to remember anything very detailed. I’m way behind on Donna Leon, but luckily I don’t think I have to reread around 30 books to do the next. Good luck with your reading.
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That’s true, yeah. I forgot a character’s name/species, from Shady Hollow, but I didn’t forget the character dynamics, which is often really the only important thing in a mystery, even with recurring characters.
Based solely on the title, I want to read The Secret Life of Lego. 🙂 Hope you enjoy.
Yes, it intrigued me too!
I am finding that the new books coming out – rom coms, romances, light mysteries are boring and lose my interest half wau through. I don’t feel compelled to finish them. I am also flipping through books more and more, especially ones I’ve been getting on NetGalley, requested on a whim. Have a good week.
That kinda sucks! I’ve been in slumps like that before; I often just try to reread books I know I love, or read non-fiction because that doesn’t need the same emotional involvement… or just give myself a break from reading if I’m not feeling it!
I’m glad that you are getting back to normal. I don’t generally re read books. I don’t have time. I did try to re read The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn but failed.
Have a great weekend!
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Well, I have a full-time job and I’m studying for a master’s, so I don’t have loads of time either — I just make a priority for things I enjoy. But rereading’s not for everyone.
If I want to read a series, I have to wait until the last book comes out and then read the whole series at one time. Otherwise, I feel completely lost. As you might suppose, I’m not much of a series reader because of this. I know I miss out by not reading a lot of series.
I have been in a bit of a slump this summer, and it’s my own fault. I’ve been trying to make myself read something light, but everything I’ve tried has felt too light. If that makes any sense!
I usually end up rereading, I must admit. But I know that not purchasing books in a series really hurts authors and their chances of even being able to publish the final books in their series, so I do try to keep up now with stuff I’m interested in!
I would totally grab a book about legos! Now I’m curious about the other one you mentioned, Adrift. I wish I could reread, but I always feel guilty since there are so many new books out there. Hope you have a good week:-)
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I figure I’m reading books for me, and guilt has no place there. 🙂 I’m not reading as a job, after all. I don’t know anyone anything.
I like some historical fiction so I will check out the Winter Prince. I don’t reread many but I might reread Brooklyn before getting to Long Island.
Hope you week is a good one!
The Winter Prince can get pretty dark, but it’s a fascinating historical version of King Arthur, at the same time.
I spotted the Lego book on Netgalley yesterday as I was trawling for nonfiction titles coming out in the second half of the year. I’ll be interested to learn what you think.
Wishing you a great reading week
I should dig into it today while I have some unbusy time! I think I’ll need to read it on my PC though, since I don’t have a tablet (at least, not one with colour — I do have a reMarkable) and it has a lot of images. So it might take me a while to read!
Great idea to re-read a series before the new book comes out. I love series books but I’m always trying to remember the previous books. Sometimes there is just too much time between books to remember.
Have a great week!
Yeah, I thought I’d remember this one quite well, but… not nearly as well as I thought. :O
Worn sounds super interesting, I like learning about the history of clothing and I’ve added it to my tbr.
I found it was less about clothes than I’d hoped, and more about fabric — which is still fascinating, but I’d hoped for a bit more about fashion, really. (And I don’t mean being fashionable! Just, how clothes have changed over time.)
I can definitely relate to a backlog of reviews! I used to be so good about reviewing as soon as I finished a book but that habit is long gone. Now I just move on to the next book and the backlog of reviews continues to grow!
I actually have mine all written at least! But I try not to flood the blog with them, and sometimes I read a lot more than I post… and then we get into this situation, heh.