Greetings! Saturday again, huh? I’ve been trying to have a restorative week, and have been getting back to my reading somewhat — which is a relief to all, since it does wonders for my mood.
As mentioned last week, I had a bit of a spree to celebrate finishing my assignments (the last ones of this degree!) so I’m going to spotlight those now, without any further ado.
Books acquired this week
First up, there are some lovely new editions of T. Kingfisher’s Saint of Steel series. I haven’t read these, but I’ve been meaning to forever. Since they were “buy one, get one half-price” at Waterstones, and Waterstones was having a double stamps event… well. It seemed like the perfect time to splash out.
But that wasn’t all, of course. I picked up a couple of fiction books too: I’d borrowed Greenteeth from the library, but had to return it, and I just loved the idea of a dragon café and thought that one sounded cute. I already owned a copy of Clockwork Boys, but I liked the new UK issue, so I grabbed that too.
Aaand finally, a few non-fiction (you knew it was coming).
A pretty good haul, I’d say… Technically I have a review copy to share as well, but it isn’t in my hands yet (since I’m not staying at the flat while we do moving stuff), so I’ll share that next week!
Posts from this week
As usual, let’s have a quick roundup of reviews:
- Fantasy manga: A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation, by Misaki et al (4/5 stars)
- Fantasy: The Tomb of Dragons, by Katherine Addison (2/5 stars)
- Mystery/horror: Strange Pictures, by Uketsu (4/5 stars)
- History: Sheeplands: How Sheep Shaped Wales and the World, by Alan Marshall (3/5 stars)
- Non-fiction: You Have Not Yet Heard Your Favourite Song: How Streaming Changes Music, by Glenn McDonald (2/5 stars)
- Romance manga: A Side Character’s Love Story, vol 11, by Akane Tamura (4/5 stars)
What I’m reading
With my assignments finally done, I’ve been finding a bit more time for reading… though partly that means I’ve got stuck into some longer/heavier reads, so I don’t have many new reviews added to the upcoming pile. But here’s what I have read!
As for this weekend, I’ll be reading Liz Pelly’s Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Price of the Perfect Playlist, and… not sure what else. 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!
Congratulations on finishing your assignments, that must have been a big weight off your mind!
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It really is, especially as I struggled to meet the deadline! I’m taking a bit of a break before I start studying for my exams…!
A History of the World in 47 Borders sounds intriguing.
It does! And if I recall correctly is the book club book of the month at my local bookshop, which is a tempting thought…
I’m glad you are finding more time for reading. I remember the relief I always felt when my assigned work was finished. I am sure you are enjoying that. I’ve bookmarked A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps. I like the sound of that book. I hope you will share more about it soon.
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Soon I’ll have to start preparing for the exams, but I wanted to take some time to relax as well first, haha. A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders was a bit of an impulse choice (it was on buy-one-get-half-price when I had one other book with the offer), but I’ve been meaning to read it or a similar book for a while.
I watched a TV show a while ago about the state borders within Australia! It was totally fascinating and I learnt so much!
Have a great week!
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Borders are so fascinating and a really weird concept in some ways — it’s amazing we ever managed to agree on any at all, haha.
Nicky, congrats on finishing your assignment, which means more time for reading. Those book covers look good.
Thanks!
I want to read Baby Dragon Cafe! It looks so cute! You have a great haul of books here. I have only read a few Kingfisher books but I hope to read more soon.
I’ve read a few of T. Kingfisher’s books before and it boggles me how many I haven’t read yet!
Oooh, that’s a great haul! I like the covers I have of Kingfisher’s Paladin series, but these new ones are neat looking, too. (Now I’m just waiting (im)patiently for the next book in the series…)
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They look very classic fantasy, which made me smile.