I’m trying to get back into the habit of doing a round-up of the week just completed and also take a look at my plans for the forthcoming week.  I rather got out of the habit of doing this last year but I would like to reinstate this type of post as I feel it keeps me on track.  So, I’m linking up to The Sunday Post over at Kimberly’s  Caffeinated Reviewer.  Without further ado:

Last week

Last week was a funny week.  I hurt my foot and have been hobbling around like some sort of crone out of a fairytale, plus, hobbling around on one foot encourages all sorts of other aches and pains to come out in sympathy.  Ah well.  Starting to get better and the additional sitting around with my foot raised has definitely given me a little more reading time (even if I went off plan somewhat).  So, this week, I read Nether Light by Shaun Paul Stevens which was the third finalist I’ve read for SPFBO.  I also completed The Survivors by Jane Harper which I really enjoyed.  My next book was The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins which is loosely based on Jane Eyre (although to be fair it had something of a Rebecca feel which I think has been mentioned by others already).  Finally, I picked up Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift.  I cannot deny that I was kind of dreading this one to be honest, simply because it feels a little too close to the current situation, reading a book about the next deadly virus after Covid.  As it happens, it was very easy to read.  So, four books in total.  I’m happy with that and it’s helped me to catch up a little (although now I have some reviews to write). Moving on.

Next Week

Sitting around didn’t do much for my audio listening (which is usually when I’m doing chores or the like) so I’m hoping to get back to We Lie With Death and if I can complete that one then make a start listening to the audio version of Paternus: War of Gods by Dyrk Ashton which has such glowing reviews that I’m nearly bursting at the seams to get to.  In other plans I’m thinking of a few books, not quite decided which yet but a choice between The Library of the Dead by TL Huchu, The Moonsteel Crown by Stephen Deas and The Iron Raven by Julie Kagawa. Of course I’m not expecting to finish all of those but they’re the ones I’m eyeballing right now.

Reviews Posted since last Sunday:

1. The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell
2. Shiver by Allie Reynolds
3. Nether Light by Shaun Paul Stevens

Forthcoming Reviews:

1. Ink and Sigil by Kevin Hearne
2. The Survivors by Jane Harper
3. The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
4. Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift

So the blog will be busy next week whilst I try to catch up.

What’ve you been up to the past week?