Well! I’m writing this in the evening after spending the day hanging out with a friend and absolutely raiding a bookshop. I’ve spent a little much today, but I’m happy, haha. But I’ll save that haul for the next couple weeks, since I haven’t unpacked it and added it to my StoryGraph yet.
Books acquired this week
Just one for now, since I’m not listing the ones I got today yet! I think I’d vaguely known this was coming, and then forgotten, so it was a nice surprise when Leah mentioned it in a comment and I realised it was out!
I’m excited to read this one!
Reviews posted this week
Time for a bit of a round-up!
- Mystery: Summers End, by Juneau Black (4/5 stars)
- Science non-fiction: Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind, by Sue Black (4/5 stars)
- Fantasy comic: Dominion vol 1: The Resurrection of Jason Ash, by Thomas Fenton et al (2/5 stars)
- History non-fiction: The Subversive Stitch: Embroidery and the Making of the Feminine, by Rozsika Parker (4/5 stars)
Other posts:
What I’m reading
I’ve been back to reading a bit more widely this week, though I haven’t finished many books yet. I’m well behind on my reading goals, but a Bookly readathon is coming, so I’m hopeful that’ll help me catch up a bit!
Here’s a glimpse at the books I’ll be reviewing sometime soon:
I really liked Written in Bone, so now I’m reading All That Remains. It’s a bit more memoir-y, at least so far, and made me cry a little a couple of times (let’s say the discussion of the decline and death of someone with dementia hits a little close to home). I think from reviews it does go on to talk a bit more about the author’s work as a forensic anthropologist, though, which should be interesting.
Other than that, as I discussed in my WWW Wednesday post, I’m finally digging into KJ Charles’ The Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, which I’m loving (and still has me pretty curious, as I haven’t read much more since Wednesday — yet). I also rather randomly picked up Emily Henry’s Book Lovers, which I’m having fun with so far.
How’s everyone else doing?
Linking up with Reading Reality’s Stacking the Shelves, Caffeinated Reviewer’s The Sunday Post, and the Sunday Salon over at Readerbuzz, as usual!
The cover for Bitter Waters looks fantastic! I am very intrigued.
The main series is very fun, and I’d probably start there! Strange Practice is the first book.
I feel like my reading has been down this month, but I won’t know for sure until I do my monthly round-up. Yay for being able to go book shopping. I hope you have a great rest of your weekend!
I can tell mine has just from the amount of time I’ve (not) spent reading, ahaha. Oh well, these things come and go!
A day out book shopping with a friend sounds delightful! I can’t wait to see what you got 😛
Oh man, I gotta read the first one from the Dr. Greta Helsing series! Those books look so good!
Also never heard of Dominion, I hope you’re enjoying it, the covers kind of remind me of the tv show Warrior Nun which I loved so I hope it’s got some of those themes/vibes!
The Greta Helsing books are a lot of fun, I do recommend! Sadly I didn’t love Dominion. 🙁
Reading fast I thought you said _King_ Charles’ The Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel. Now that would be a great read!
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Ha, that’d definitely be fun.
I always love spending time in bookshops. I also spend way too much money so I don’t go to bookshops often. Lol. I hope you enjoy your new books when you get to them. Have a great week and thanks for stopping by my blog!
Yeah… I usually just go for a spree every few months, ahaha.
My reading is suffering as my oldest son is on his Summer holidays and we are out and about
Have a great week ahead!
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That’s a good reason! Hope you’re having fun. 🙂
I’ve been good lately at avoiding book buying. That should entitle me to a big splurge soon!
Enjoy your week!
Surely! 😀
Enjoy your new books! I wish I had bookish friends. Nobody in my real life will go to bookstores with me. 🙂
The friend we met this weekend has been converted to reading more by my powers, ahaha. Not that he disliked reading, but since he met me he’s read more and bought more books than in the last decade, I think. XD
Oh no, you’ve done it again! I’ve added still more books to my TBR because of you! Written in Bone looks so interesting and I can’t believe Bitter Waters is a series that I now need to read from the beginning! I totally believe in your powers for converting your friend to reading more, looks like it’s working on me too!