Oh boy, it’s not been a week for reading. I did carve out some catchup time for my classes, though, and I trust I’m on the way back to an even keel.

Books acquired this week

First off, the books I snagged at the library this week:

I didn’t adore Alix E. Harrow’s work that I’ve read so far, but I did enjoy it well enough, so I thought I’d give Starling House a shot. I’ve been curious about Fathomfolk a while, and I had the idea at the back of my mind that I’d seen someone say good things about Where the Dead Brides Gather, so… another one to give a shot.

I did also get a new book from my wife this week, as well. There’s a couple more coming, but for now it’s just this one:

Looks like a quick read, and I’ve been curious about this series of short books for a while.

Posts from this week

As usual, here’s a roundup of what I’ve been posting this week:

• Classic mystery: The Man in the Brown Suit, by Agatha Christie (3/5 stars)
• Chinese light novel fantasy/romance: Heaven Official’s Blessing, vol 8, by MXTX (5/5 stars)
• Non-fiction: Overleaf: An Album of British Trees, by Susan & Richard Ogilvy (4/5 stars)
• SF dystopia: Arch-Conspirator, by Veronica Roth (3/5 stars)
• Classic mystery: Rope’s End, Rogue’s End, by E.C.R. Lorac (3/5 stars)
• Non-fiction: The Secret Life of the Owl, by John Lewis-Stempel (3/5 stars)

Other posts:

• What Are You Reading Wednesday

What I’m reading

I’ve really been struggling to read this week, so I only have one book lined up ready for me to review here at some point soon:

Not sure what exactly I’ll read this weekend, but I’ve made a start on All the Violet Tiaras, and I’m partway through Amal El-Mohtar’s The River Has Roots. So those are good guesses for where I’ll start. I’ll probably also try to get back to The Other Olympians, which is a fascinating lookback at the development of sex verification as a concept in sport (and of course all the transphobia that goes with it). I hope to find a bit more time for it this week!

Linking up with Reading Reality’s Stacking the Shelves, Caffeinated Reviewer’s The Sunday Post, and the Sunday Salon over at Readerbuzz, as usual!