Good morning folks! I’m writing this somewhat in haste as I’m also getting ready for a trip (for my grandmother’s funeral). Luckily (though sadly), there’s not a lot to say reading-wise, but let’s dig in all the same…
Books acquired this week
None! Technically I have a little allowance from my wife to get a couple of new books as a reward for hard work on my assignments, but I keep procrastinating on actually choosing any. And I didn’t have time for a library trip this week.
Posts from this week
As usual, here’s a bit of a roundup of the reviews:
- Historical mystery with some fantasy elements: Seams Like Murder, by Tilly Wallace (2/5 stars)
- Non-fiction: Soda and Fizzy Drinks: A Global History, by Judith Levin (4/5 stars)
- Non-fiction: Black Ops & Beaver Bombing: Adventures with Britain’s Wild Mammals, by Fiona Mathews and Tim Kendall (3/5 stars)
- Fantasy manga: A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation, vol 4, by Misaki, Momochi & Sando (4/5 stars)
- Historical/mystery light novel: The Apothecary Diaries, vol 2, by Natsu Hyuuga (4/5 stars)*
- Classic mystery: The Ten Teacups, by Carter Dickson aka John Dickson Carr (2/5 stars)
* Note: the light novel is completely separate to the manga. It’s the same story/characters, but two totally different formats. Light novels are often illustrated, but are prose fiction, while manga are, well, more like comics. In the case of The Apothecary Diaries, vol 1 of the light novel covers the same events as vols 1-4 of the manga, as I understand it. I am reviewing the light novel here.
I did also post a couple of other features this week!
What I’m reading
Well, “not very much” is the summary, but let’s see — maybe I’ve read more than I thought. Here’s the sneak peek at books I’ve read this week which I plan to review on the blog (eventually):
A quiet week, as I thought. Not sure what I’ll be reading this weekend, if anything, given the travel and the circumstances.
Extra feature
To leave you with a more fun note, a friend set up a list of books that “made” them, and that led me to think about my own… I ended up picking a list of 100 books which have influenced me, and live and breathe with me. A lot of them are a bit arbitrary (and I imposed some arbitrary rules, like mostly not duplicating except for four very important authors), and they’re not all books I’d recommend or endorse, but for better or worse, they tell you a lot about me.
Curious? Here’s the list — you can check off the ones you’ve read, if you like! I’d be curious if anyone can beat my mum and wife’s scores.
Linking up with Reading Reality’s Stacking the Shelves, Caffeinated Reviewer’s The Sunday Post, and the Sunday Salon over at Readerbuzz, as usual!
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