Happy weekend! I’ve had a fairly quiet week without feeling in the mood for much, but I got out of the house yesterday for a little adventure (viewing the UK AIDs Memorial Quilt, which is on display this weekend not too far away) and feel a bit perkier today, so let’s hope for some good weekend reading.
Books acquired this week
Nothing new in the mail for me, but I did pick up some library books! These were more or less random choices just based on whatever I spotted in a very quick trawl through while waiting…
 
And a hold came in from the National Poetry Library:
It’s possible I put it on hold just for the hippos on the cover!
Posts from this week
Starting with the reviews:
- Mystery comic: The Great British Bump-Off, by John Allison et al (3/5 stars, “liked it”)
- Manga: Dinosaur Sanctuary, vol 3, by Itaru Kinoshita (3/5 stars, “liked it”)
- Fantasy mystery: The Killing of a Chestnut Tree, by Oliver K. Langmead (4/5 stars, “really liked it”)
- Fantasy: Solo Leveling, vol 6, by Chugong (4/5 stars, “really liked it”)
- Classic mystery: The Unicorn Murders, by Carter Dickson (3/5 stars, “liked it”)
As usual, most of them aren’t books I’ve finished super recently, since I hold back reviews to keep a mix of genres going. The books I’ve read this week are in the next section though!
Other posts:
- Fantasy with Friends: Fantasy Tropes
- Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Can’t Believe I’ve Never Read
- What Are You Reading Wednesday
- May Reading Wrap-Up
What I’m reading
It was a bit of a slow week as far as reading goes, though I did some organising of my currently-reading pile and got realistic, so the terrifying stack is a bit better managed now, and I kinda hope that will perk me up. I did finish a few books, and they weren’t short ones either, so it wasn’t a bad week, all the same!
This weekend I’m hoping to return to Sunyi Dean’s The Book Eaters, which I’ve been neglecting, and maybe start on volume two of Feng Yu Nie’s Mistakenly Saving the Villain… but I’m not super set on anything, and mostly planning to follow my whim. Not doing that is what gets me feeling overwhelmed and unhappy with my reading, after all.
I haven’t made much progress on my crochet since last week, but I’m hoping to get some work in on that, too.
Happy reading, folks!
Linking up with Reading Reality’s Stacking the Shelves, Caffeinated Reviewer’s The Sunday Post, the Sunday Salon over at Readerbuzz, and It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? at The Book Date.
I try not to browse too much when I am at the library. My TBR is already overflowing and I end up taking books back unread all the time!
Have a great week!
Marg @ The Intrepid Reader recently posted…Six Degrees of Separation: The Post-office Girl to Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens
I’ve definitely had that problem sometimes, especially when I’m in the mood I am right now… but eh, I can always get them again later!
I think I would have picked up the book with the hippos too! So unusual. I hope you have a good reading week
And I love hippos, too, hehe. Here’s hoping it’s good.
Those look like some intriguing library picks. Happy reading!
Thanks! Here’s hoping they’re fun.
Dead Beat is on my TBR, I look forward to learning what you thought of it.
Thanks for sharing your week
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out recently posted…It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? #SundayPost #SundaySalon
I thought it was interesting but the focus in it wasn’t quite for me, if that makes sense!
A quiet week is a good week. Hopefully your whims will take you into some great reading this week.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Here’s hoping! Thanks for dropping by.
The most interesting list of titles I have seen this week!
Emma @ Words And Peace recently posted…Year 2026: Six in six
Ha, good to know!
The History of the World in 50 Lies has grabbed my attention.
Olivia recently posted…Weekly Reading Update 6-6-2026
I’m a sucker for books like it, but choosing the topic of lies is definitely an interesting one.
I’ve been slow at reading and constantly organizing my books. My problem is the NetGalley books. I’m trying to cut back on those so I don’t have so many deadlines. I hope you enjoy your books. Have a great week!
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews recently posted…The Weekend Review – June 6th-8th
Yeah, I’ve tried to cut back in the last couple of years, even though it’s so tempting sometimes…
Good luck with your crochet and your reading goals! I hope you’re having a good week.
Aj @ Read All The Things! recently posted…The Sunday Post #402
Thank you! So far so good…
I’m extremely curious about How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside: An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry. It won’t be here in the US until September, but I may not be able to wait until then—I might have to buy it from a British bookseller.
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz recently posted…Books with Handwriting on the Cover
I really wouldn’t recommend it, I didn’t enjoy it much at all. It’s not really about writing/enjoying poetry; there’s some surface level stuff like “this is a sonnet, this is a villanelle”, but it’s mostly Bilston showcasing his wit (insofar as one finds it funny, which after a while I did not). Mileage may vary, of course, but I didn’t feel like it offered any interesting insights!