The weekend again already?! The time is flying by.
Books acquired this week
This was going to be another week of nothing, but then at the last moment I realised I was auto-approved on Netgalley for this, and couldn’t resist…
I’ve been awaiting this one for a long time, so very excited for it!
Posts from this week
Let’s start with the usual review roundup:
- Alt-history crime: Pagans, by James Alistair Henry (3/5 stars, “liked it”)
- Non-fiction: Bitch: A revolutionary guide to sex, evolution and the female animal, by Lucy Cooke (3/5 stars, “liked it”)
- Poetry: Magnetic Field: The Marsden Poems, by Simon Armitage (1/5 stars, “didn’t like it”)
- Romance manga: The Troublesome Guest of Sotomura Detective Agency, by Kusama Sakae (2/5 stars, “it was okay”)
- Fantasy novella: The Rider, the Ride, the Rich Man’s Wife, by Premee Mohamed (4/5 stars, “really liked it”)
- Historical romance: You Should Be So Lucky, by Cat Sebastian (5/5 stars, “loved it”)
And a What Are You Reading Wednesday post, as usual.
What I’m reading
It’s been a busy, busy week for reading, as I worked on finishing up with Book Spin Bingo and Comics Bingo. So let’s see — here’s the sneak peek of books I’ve finished this week and plan to review soon!
I’m going to need to start posting more than one review a day to keep up, at this rate!
Over this weekend, I’m not sure what I’ll read, because I’ve only just drafted my November reading list, and there’s so much choice! But chances are high that I’ll make a start on vol 4 of The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish (last volume, sob sob sob), and maybe read some more of the Tied to You manhwa.
Linking up with Reading Reality’s Stacking the Shelves, Caffeinated Reviewer’s The Sunday Post, and the Sunday Salon over at Readerbuzz.
Wow, great reading week! Do you ever sleep? Lol. I haven’t read The Incandescent yet, so your review might sway me one way or the other
Haha, possibly not quite as much as I should, but yes!
I liked a lot of things about The Incandescent, but one aspect of it made me really cross, alas… I still gave it a high rating in the end, but I was annoyed.
Ooh, I’m curious to see what you think of The Incandescent! I have that one ob my TBR but since I don’t own it yet I have been trying to prioritize other books.
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I liked so much about The Incandescent, though it did one thing that reaaaaally annoyed me. It would probably have been a 5/5 for me otherwise.
I like hyour concise reviews – a star rating and a brief comment.
Since I do link to the full review as well, it seems like that’s all that’s needed in the roundup! 😀
Impressive list! Making a note of your 5 star – I do love historical romance/fiction. Thanks for sharing!
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Cat Sebastian’s books are lovely!
I’m glad you were approved for a book you were wanting, that’s always a treat.
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Technically I’m pre-approved for Tor, I just never realised they were the ones publishing this book, so it was a nice surprise to see it in my auto-approvals!
You’ve read an interesting variety! Yay for Netgalley approvals
Wishing you a lovely reading week
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It was quite the busy week, ahaha.
Good luck in planning out your November reading. You read a lot of books last week!
It’s always a happy day when a much-waited-for book comes my way.
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I kept myself very busy, ahaha. It was fun!
Wow for a great reading week! Have a great weekend!
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Thank you! No surprises here, it’s been full of reading, haha.
It’s always a treat to suddenly find a Netgalley approval pop up out of nowhere:)). And I hope you enjoy The Incandescent as much as I did. Have a great week:).
In this case, I have autoapproval from Tor but hadn’t realised the book was pubbed by them, so it was an exciting surprise to see it there preapproved. I’m looking forward to it.
I liked The Incandescent apart from one bit that really annoyed me.
Looks like you read lots of good books this past week. Amazing! I have heard so many good things about KJ Charles’s books. I hope this one is a 5 star for you!
That’s a lot of reading! Maybe you could use some of the reviews to take time off over the holidays later this year?
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