Weekly Wrap Up : 28/01/18
28 January 2018 
Hi everyone. Hope you’ve had a good week. I’ve had a very quick week and I’m wishing that things would slow down somewhat. But, still good with lots of lovely reading. I’m still reading my book club book – Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan. I’ve started the Chrysalids which I should finish shortly and I’ve read a couple of others. I’ve also started the second of my SPFBO finalists – Chaos Trims My Beard – which so far is living up to it’s crazy name and cover.
Books read:
- The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock Imogen Hermes Gowar – I loved this book – such an unexpected surprise.
- The Belles Dhonielle Clayton – this was a very entertaining, colourful confection of a story. I had mixed feelings going in, lots of descriptions of dresses and hair, etc, and yet it kept me pretty much intrigued.
- The Hazel Wood by Imogen Hermes Gowar – I just finished this and I really liked it. Probably not for everyone. A dark tale, a coming of age of sorts, puts me in mind of The Book of Lost Things.
Next Week’s Reads:
- Chaos Trims My Beard by Brett Herman
- The Chrysalids by John Wyndham (Vintage Sci Fi book)
- The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch
- Semiosis by Sue Burke
- Paris Adrift by E.J. Swift
Clearly I’m not going to get through all of those but they’re my next planned reads, I’m already 30% into Chaos and also started The Chrysalids so I might start them all and see which one takes my fancy.
Upcoming reviews:
- Starborn by Lucy Hounsom
- Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace
- The War of Undoing by Alex Perry (my first SPFBO book)
- The Feed by Nick Clark Windo
- The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock Imogen Hermes Gowar
- The Belles Dhonielle Clayton
- The Hazel Wood by Imogen Hermes Gowar
I’d love to know what you’re reading this week.
I’ll be reading Semiosis very soon too. I’ve been on a short story kick lately which is really weird for me!
Yeah, I tend to avoid short stories although sometimes they just work.
Lynn 😀
I’m looking forward to your thoughts on The Hazel Wood. I love coming of age stories and dark fairy tales!
I really liked it – it is dark, it felt to me like a coming of age story – or finding yourself type affair. Definitely gave me a Book of Lost Things vibe but in a good, standing on it’s own two feet sort of way.
Lynn 😀
look forward to seeing what you think of Starborn. I have seen some mixed things about it (hope you enjoy it)
I’m trying to catch up with the series – I’ve only read the first and tbh I also had mixed feelings but I thought I’d read No.2 and see what I think before making a decision whether to move on or not. It’s why I’ve not written a review yet. If I like the second and continue on with the third I might do three mini reviews in one. We’ll see though.
Lynn 😀
Over the last week, I have finished reading the gripping, dark historical fiction The Plague Charmer by Karen Maitland. Now I am reading Christian non-fiction The Case for Grace by Lee Strobel and A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R King, which is the second Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mystery. 🙂 Happy reading!
I’m looking forward to your Maitland review.
Lynn 😀
I am working on it now! Hopefully be up tomorrow. 🙂
Excellent.
Lynn 😀
I loved The Chrysalids and look forward to hearing what you think about it:). As ever, I enjoy reading about your upcoming reads, Lynn. Have a great week.
I loved it – very thought provoking indeed.
Lynn 😀
Yes, I think he is very underrated and should be MUCH better known!
I look forward to review of The Belles! Not really a book of my taste, but my girlfriend is on the fence about whether or not she wants to check it out.
I just finished The Gone World today – it’s very twisted and confusing (as time travel books usually are)…but in the good way! 😀