Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
8 January 2023 
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 so 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:
Books read this week:
I was shocked to realised that I didn’t post a wrap up last week – whoops – I was obviously getting carried away with the holiday festivities. Plus my daughter came to stay which was lovely so less time for reading and blogging. In other news I’ve finally shaken off the lurgy, I still feel tired if I over exert myself but otherwise I feel good. That being said my dad has just gone into hospital which is very worrying. Hopefully he will be better soon but in the meantime it’s a bit distracting so if I go missing on here that’s probably why.
So, firstly, Happy New Year to everyone. In reading news I managed to complete The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes. I also managed to fit in The Ivory Tomb by Melissa Caruso which is the third and final book in the Rooks and Ruin series and was a very dramatic conclusion. The past week I’ve been reading Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie which is very good and also listening to what is perhaps a strange choice for me, the Vanishing Act of Margaret Small by Neil Alexander. It’s an easy listen that I hope to complete soon.
Next Week’s Reads:
Hopefully I’ll complete my two current reads fairly quickly as I’m close to the end of both and then I have three books that I’m very excited to get to. All The Blood We Share by Camilla Bruce, The Drift by CJ Tudor and The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell. Literally, I’m so excited for these three books. Fingers crossed they live up to my lofty expectations.
Reviews Posted since my last Sunday Post:
None for the past week – I need to catch up.
- Love Will Tear Us Apart by CK McDonnell
- SPFBO No.1
- SPFBO No.2
- Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries
- How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
- The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes
- The Ivory Tomb by Melissa Caruso
I shall be trying to fit in a few reviews more than usual in the next couple of weeks in a bid to catch up. Wish me luck
Books and travelling with Lynn 
The Drift has me intrigue.
Have a great week.
Yes, I’m enjoying Tudor’s works so excited for that one.
Lynn 😀
My daughter just left after visiting for three weeks, so hard! Your three upcoming reads are not only all red, but all similar genres. It should be a fun reading week😁
Yes, it’s very hard every time they leave isn’t it. I’m really looking forward to my next reads though and hoping they’ll be a distraction.
Lynn 😀
I’m waiting for the audio publisher of The Drift to make it available for review, I can’t wait! Also waiting on news for the US release of the new Purcell. Best wishes to your dad!
Yes, I’m looking forward to my reads this week. Justing finishing off Episode 13 so starting soon. Which book to start first though?? Decisions, decisions.
Lynn 😀
The new Laura Purcell book sounds amazing, so can’t wait to hear your thoughts on that one (I still haven’t read her previous yet but will get around to it soon). The Drift sounds really good too.
Best wishes to your dad, I hope he’s home soon.
Thanks, I hope he picks up soon.
I’m very excited for the new Purcell, she’s the queen of gothic. I almost must give a shout out to Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries – I think you would love that book.
Lynn 😀