Hurrah, it’s the weekend!
Books acquired this week
Last weekend was Bookshop Day in the UK, so I made sure to acquire some books — it’s my duty, right?! I didn’t go nuts: I acquired physical copies of the Shady Hollow series (which I had in ebook before, not pictured) and the rest of this series, The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish:
I’ve already read book two, and I’m probably going to steam straight ahead and read the next volumes!
Posts from this week
First up, the reviews:
- Non-fiction: The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker: The Story of Britain Through Its Census, since 1801, by Roger Hutchinson (4/5 stars, “really liked it”)
- Fantasy romance manga: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter, by Kazuki Irodori (3/5 stars, “liked it”)
- Fantasy romance: Paladin’s Strength, by T. Kingfisher (4/5 stars, “really liked it”)
- Classic mystery: Deadly Earnest, by Joan Cockin (3/5 stars, “liked it”)
- Classic: The Man Who Was Thursday, by G.K. Chesteron (2/5 stars, “it was okay”)
- Non-fiction: Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History, by Moudhy Al-Rashid (4/5 stars, “really liked it”)
Other posts:
What I’m reading
It’s been a bit of a quieter week for me reading-wise, especially since I was off sick on Wednesday/Thursday. Still, I have done some reading!
As for what I’m reading this weekend… probably more of The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish, for a start! But I’d also like to get back to KJ Charles’Â All of Us Murderers. We’ll see, though!
Linking up with Reading Reality’s Stacking the Shelves, Caffeinated Reviewer’s The Sunday Post, and the Sunday Salon over at Readerbuzz.
Of course you had to buy books for Bookshop Day! Books are the greatest weapon we have against the bad guys in the world as well as the most helpful ladder to having a (mostly) good and satisfying life.
And…hmmm…the story of Britain through its census? Very intriguing.
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The best excuse for new books (as if I need one).
It was an enjoyable book!
I guess we do have some sort of bookshop celebration here. It’s just not as well-known as yours.
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Fantastic you were able to get some books for Bookshop day. I hope you get to feeling better.
Those Shady Hollow series books have such beautiful and colorful covers.
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Thanks!
I’m not sure how well-known Bookshop Day is, to be honest!
Hope you have a great week!
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Thank you.
I am glad you did your duty and supported the book shops!! I also hope you are feeling better. Have a great week!
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Thank you! Hope you have a good week too.
Absolutely, we all need to do our duty and support the books shops of the world.
Definitely!
I am trying to buy a physical set of the Shady Hollow books as well! It looks like you had a great week!
I like the US covers a bit more than the British covers, but I ended up with a British set since those are easiest to get.
Bookshop Day is a perfectly legitimate excuse
Wishing you a great reading week
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Not that I really need an excuse, haha!
I didn’t know there was a book about the Census! As a history student, I’ve used Census records in the past and found them absolutely fascinating – but I can see how looking at how they’ve changed over time and just how much information is contained in them works well for an examination into social history. Have a great week, Nicky:).
There’s surely more than one, it’s a fascinating topic! I liked Roger Hutchinson’s, though.
Beautiful covers on your new purchases!
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Yeah, light novels often have gorgeous covers!