Happy Saturday! It’s been a quiet week around here, and I haven’t been feeling much like reading — but I did finally sort out my library card, and I got some tempting books out, so there’s hope.
Books acquired this week
First up, my haul from the library:
As you see, I got quite enthusiastic! The first five are the ones I picked up from a bike trip down to the main library, while the latter three I grabbed on Libby.
I also got a review copy this week, of a book I’ve been very eagerly anticipating. Thanks, Tor!
And finally, two that I bought. The latest volume of A Side Character’s Love Story is out, and my British Library Crime Classic book from my subscription arrived for this month.
As you see, there’s a lot to tempt me!
Posts from this week
As usual, let’s do a bit of a roundup. First the reviews:
- Danmei (romance)/fantasy: Heaven Official’s Blessing, vol 3, by MXTX (4/5 stars)
- Art history: The Sarpedon Krater, by Nigel Spivey (4/5 stars)
- Classic crime: The Murder on the Links, by Agatha Christie (2/5 stars)
- Science non-fiction: Invisible Friends: How Microbes Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us, by Jake M. Robinson (2/5 stars)
And other posts:
What I’m reading
As I mentioned above, I haven’t been reading a lot this week. I’m onto a flashback arc again in Heaven Official’s Blessing, and I know it’s also pretty dark, so I’ve not been super drawn to that… and in general, I haven’t been in the mood very much. I think it’s picking up today, though: I finally got back to my long-neglected reread of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and I’m quite tempted to pick up one or two of my library books.
Here are the books I’ve finished this week that I plan to review on the blog:
I did read some poetry collections as well, but I don’t plan to review those on the blog.
So that’s been my week! 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!
I found a book I really liked at the library and the topic reminded me of other books I had read on the same historical events.
Harvee https://bookdilettante.blogspot.com/2024/09/invisible-helix-by-keigo-higashino-and.html
Cool!
I love library hauls and got quite a few from my library this week as well. Happy reading!
It’s been a while since I had a functioning library card, but I made an effort to get things sorted out, so I could have fun library trips again!
That is a large haul! I am glad that you got your library card sorted.
I saw Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell years ago on TV. I remember enjoying it but not anything else
Have a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/09/14/stacking-the-shelves-77/
I really like Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, though it’s an absolute chonker of a book.
Sounds like a great week!
A library haul always makes a good week, haha.
Patricia C. Wrede is the author of the Dealing with Dragons series. I remember both of my kids loved that series, but I never got around to reading it. I did pick up the first of that series in a Kindle sale, and I hope I can read it one of these days soon.
I love to bring home a bunch of books from the library. If they don’t work out, oh well, back to the library they go.
I don’t thiiiink I’ve read anything by Wrede before, but I’m very curious — I’ve been recommended this one a bunch of times for review on Postcrossing’s blog.
That’s a great library haul. I really enjoyed Godkiller. I’ve seen the Garth Nix around but not read it yet, I hope that you enjoy all of these.
I’ve been meaning to give Godkiller a shot for quite a while, so I guess this gives me the nudge to do so!
So many tempting titles in the books you picked up. I’ll be eagerly awaiting the reviews!
I’ll have to try to get round to them soon, so I can return them, ahaha.
Looks like a fantastic haul, I had a pretty good one as well. Happy Reading!
Thank you! Here’s hoping we both have fun. 😀 And next time I’ve got to look at the non-fiction…
Oooh, that’s a really great haul! I had also checked out The Mountain in the Sea from my library not too long ago but had to return it before I could get to it. The Unmaking of June Farrow is another one I want to get to. So many great books!
PS. If you’re really interested in the buddy reads community, I would love to have you join us!! It’s on Discord, and it can get really addictive, but let me know and I’ll send you an invite link!
Yes, do send me a link! I might lurk a bit first and see if it sparks joy, ahaha, but I’d like to have a look. I’m shanaqui on Discord!
My wife read The Mountain in the Sea last year and I keep meaning to get round to it from everything they said about it, but… here I am, terribly behind on everything I ever intended to read, ahaha.