Good morning folks! My achievement this week is that I’m finally back on top of my email inbox, and today I’m tackling my tab backlog. That hopefully means more timely comments going forward, now things are a bit more under control. (Hopefully.)
Books acquired this week
As usual now, I made a library trip on Monday, so here are my spoils!
I’ve been digging into those already — in fact, I’ve finished three, I’m partway through Murder at the Fitzwilliam, and it’s just The Book Makers left untouched.
I did also get a book via my British Library Crime Classics subscription, as usual, and two books for review via Netgalley.
I won’t be reading a Christmas mystery yet, but I had a fun time doing so last year during December, so I’ll look forward to that. As for the ARCs, I’ve been curious about Rose/House for a while, but it wasn’t available in the UK, so glad to pick that up! I wasn’t personally as in love with This Is How You Lose The Time War as others, but I’m curious about The River Has Roots all the same.
Reviews posted this week
As usual, let’s have the review roundup!
- Non-fiction: The Miniature Library of Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, by Elizabeth Clark Ashby (3/5 stars)
- SF mystery: Murder by Memory, by Olivia Waite (4/5 stars)
- Non-fiction: Cyborg, by Laura Farlano and Danya Glabau (3/5 stars)
- Romance manga: A Side Character’s Love Story, vol 19, by Akane Tamura (3/5 stars)
- Literary thriller: Yellowface, by Rebecca F. Kuang (5/5 stars)
And just one non-review post:
What I’m reading
It’s been a good reading week, but quite a few books I won’t review here (like my rereads of Record of a Spaceborn Few and The Galaxy and the Ground Within). As ever, here’s a sneak peak of the books I finished and will be reviewing here — sooner or later, anyway.
As for what I’ll be reading this weekend… first I’m going to finish up with Murder at the Fitzwilliam, for sure. After that, I’m probably just going to follow a whim. I’d like to finish up Wormwood Abbey (Christina Baehr), so I can decide if I want to read the rest of the series, and I’m thinking of making a start on Alexis Hall’s Mortal Follies. I’ll probably pick up some non-fiction as well, though, since I like to have some variety. I’m going to keep it fairly chilled out, in any case, as I just got my flu vaccine this morning.
So that’s me for the week! How’s everyone else doing?
ETA: Oh, for those in the UK, here’s an opportunity! Bookshop.org are running a “Golden Bookmark” draw, through which you may win free books for life. Sadly not unlimited free books, but £250 a year for as long as Bookshop.org exists isn’t bad, right? Go on, sign up, you know you want to. (Full disclosure: if you use my referral link, I get some extra entries. You can then get your own referral link… or pass mine on to others, whichever you prefer!)
Linking up with Reading Reality’s Stacking the Shelves, Caffeinated Reviewer’s The Sunday Post, and the Sunday Salon over at Readerbuzz, as usual!
You have a wonderful selection of books here, Nicky. I hope you enjoy them all
Thank you! The library and Netgalley have been good to me, haha.
The River Has Roots looks so interesting. I hope you enjoy all these books (when you read them) and have a great weekend.
Here’s my STS if you wish to visit – https://justanothergirlandherbooks.blogspot.com/2024/10/stacking-shelves-october-19-2024.html
Yes, I’m intrigued by it! I should give it a shot soon.
I’ve read several of the books you mentioned. Good list.
Yes, a fun bunch! 😀
I had to add The Book Makers to my list. Maybe it is a book I can read during Nonfiction November.
And I’m happy to see your rating of Yellowface. I keep meaning to look for that one.
I’ve had it on my wishlist for a while, so I was glad to randomly spot it at the library!
Yellowface was pretty fascinating.
Lots of fun new books, enjoy!
Thanks, I’ve been having fun!
Congrats for getting on top of your in-box!
I can’t imagine finishing three books I just checked out on Monday. If only I could get through the books that fast. I’m jealous.
The Bookshop.org sounds like a great opportunity for those in the UK! I hope you win!
I like the look of The Cold Snap. I must be anticipating winter, brrr!
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The Book Makers sound interesting to me. I look forward to hearing what you think about it.
Nice. I don’t read holiday books until later in November. Do you get all print books at the library? I never have time to go and we don’t go out as much since COVID. But I love the digital options and if I’m not ready for a book I can keep my place in line but push it off for a time.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Your books look so good. Enjoy them and have a great week!
Murder at the Fitzwilliam looks good and I’m always up for an Agatha Christie. I read that one years ago so I could read it again and still be surprised, lol. Have a great week!
Yay for tackling the inbox. A month or so ago mine reached 170,000 so I decided the time was right to have a clear out. Your library book haul looks good.
Have a great week!
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