Good afternoon, folks! It’s still a weird and busy time around here, but that’s almost the “new normal” for me. It isn’t going to get less busy anytime soon, so I’m just trying my best to do stuff that I enjoy whenever I can.
So, let’s talk about books!
Books acquired this week
First, I got a couple of gifts from my wife, just ’cause:
I’m not a mega-fan of Jane Austen (though I have enjoyed some of her books, sorry Mum), but I’m a sucker for “x in y objects” type books. As for Strange Pictures, I read about it and I’m kinda mesmerised by the idea — and Mood Machine sounds like the perfect way to really understand some of the issues around Spotify. (I’ve been aware of general problems forever, and I always buy the music I like… but it’s hard to resist the convenience of Spotify, so one likes to be at least open-eyed about it.)
And I got a pre-order of a much-awaited book (see below for my review):
Other than that, I also had a quick library trip, partly to pick up my hold of Greenteeth, and partly for a quick browse, in which I picked up a mystery novel I’ve seen around quite a bit, and a non-fiction book that hadn’t been checked out of the library for a few years, on impulse. Here they are:
A random mix, as usual, which is always nice for me.
Posts from this week
First up, a round-up of the reviews I posted:
- Non-fiction: The Other Olympians: A True Story of Gender, Fascism, and the Making of Modern Sport, by Michael Waters (5/5 stars)
- Fantasy manga: A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation, vol 3, by Misaki, Momochi & Sando (4/5 stars)
- Non-fiction: Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection, by John Green (5/5 stars)
- SF novella: Volatile Memory, by Seth Haddon (4/5 stars)
And other posts:
What I’m reading
As ever, first let’s have a peek at the books I’ve finished this week that I plan to review!
As for this weekend, I’m not sure yet what I’ll be reading. Maybe The Apothecary Diaries (light novel), vol 3. We’ll see!
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 almost picked up Green Teeth at the bookstore this weekend, it looked interesting, I will end up going back and getting it LOL
I have read some really enticing reviews of it! I’m very curious.
Everything is Tuberculosis is going on the TBR list. I might check out The Other Olympians at some point, but with the fascists in the White House, I don’t think I could stomach it now. Your new acquisitions look tantalizing.
I thank you for sharing your thoughts about the John Green book. I’m waiting for the next book in the Wolf Hall series from the library, and I’m trying to fill in with some short books until then, so I’m not sure what I am going to be reading today.
I am still waiting for my chance to read Greenteeth lol. I have a hold for it as well! It looks so good.
I’m excited for the new John Green book! I have to wait until I get paid before I can buy it. 🙂