Hello again, folks! This one’s been written in advance since I’ll be out today, so here’s hoping I haven’t missed anything…
Books acquired this week
None… yet! Today I’m off to York to visit Portal Bookshop and Criminally Good Books, so I imagine there’ll be new books to show off next week. Gotta stock up, since my first exam is on Monday — books to help me relax definitely needed!
Posts from this week
As usual, let’s have a bit of a review roundup!
- Fantasy: Drake Hall, by Christina Baehr (3/5 stars)
- Classic crime: The Banquet Ceases, by Mary Fitt (4/5 stars)
- Poetry: Rapture, by Carol Ann Duffy (5/5 stars)
- Non-fiction: A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects, by Sally Coulthard (3/5 stars)
- Fantasy manhwa: Solo Leveling, vol 1, by Dubu & Chugong (3/5 stars)
- Fantasy: Advocate, by Daniel M. Ford (3/5 stars)
- Mystery: Unravelled Knots, by Emmuska Orczy (2/5 stars)
What I’m reading
This week I’ve been focusing on finishing up my books for my Bookspin Bingo card on Litsy. That slowed me up a bit as some of them were slower reads, but here’s what I’ve finished this week and plan to review on the blog at some point:
Today (Saturday) won’t have a lot of time for reading, but I do want to finish Sorcery and Small Magics (Maiga Doocy) today, to get a bingo on my Bookspin Bingo card on Litsy (latest version here!). Sunday I’ll just read whatever strikes me as fun, since my first exam is on Monday (as mentioned above) and I want to be nice and relaxed for it.
In case you were wondering if I ought to be studying, nope: it’s an open book exam, I won’t know the complex material any better for looking at it for two extra days, and because it’s a gruelling experience (8-10 hours of work) I really need to be rested and refreshed.
Hope everyone’s having a good weekend!
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 always write (and schedule) my posts in advance so I have time to make sure I’ve included everything and that I don’t have to be sitting directly in front of my computer at all times. It’s a handy thiing to do.
Idea-ist @ GetLostinLit recently posted…The Sunday Post
It makes so much sense to have an open-book exam these days with information available everywhere. It’s more a question of being able to find information and to be able to access the worth of the information. At least that’s my two cents.
Enjoy your time at the bookstore and the books you bring home.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz recently posted…The Sunday Salon: 20 Books of Summer and Big Books of Summer Begin
Have you ever mentioned what field your exams are in? Are you trying for a specialization or a general degree? Maybe I’ve mssed that post.
Good luck with your exam. Reading for fun is the best way to relax. Have a great week!
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews recently posted…The Weekend Review – May 31st-June 2nd
Enjoy your bookstore trip and good luck with your exams.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post