Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
23 July 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:
The past week I’ve had family visiting which has pretty much taken up all my time (and energy – lets just be honest here). It was lovely to have them stay and the time just flew past so quickly. It did mean I only managed one post last week, a cover reveal for Phil William’s latest book – However Many Must Die – which looks very exciting. In bookish news I’ve been beta reading a book which I’ve almost completed (about 50 pages left so hopefully will complete this today). I’ve managed to start updating my blog in some of the areas that I’ve got very behind with and I did write a couple of reviews – still plenty more to come though – I’m going to list them below which might help me to keep track. I’ve not completed any reads this week although I have a few on the go. I’m reading and listening to The Ferryman by Justin Cronin. This is definitely not a fast read, it’s very measured, I wouldn’t call it exciting at this point but it’s definitely interesting. I’ve also started reading The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse – again, not a fast read and it has quite a bit of set up (which is the part I’m reading now), but it’s well written and I’m intrigued. I also started to read They Lurk by Ronald Malfi. To be honest I don’t think I’ll complete this one. I’m not a fan of short stories and normally don’t request them because I know they won’t work for me but I couldn’t help myself with this author, I’m loving his work – but short stories, they simply don’t do it for me. On the back of putting They Lurk to one side I picked up Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno Garcia which I’m enjoying and about a third of the way in.
Next Week’s Reads:
I hope to complete my beta read and Silver Nitrate. The Ferryman and the Ghost Ship will probably take me longer in between other reads but I will definitely finish them. If I can squeeze a couple of other books in I’ll either pick up The Revels by Stacey Thomas or Abandon by Blake Crouch. I also need to press on with my SPFBO books.
Reviews Posted:
- Atalanta by Jennifer Saint
- The Other Lives of Miss Emily White by A J Elwood
- The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence
- The Twenty by Sam Holland
- My Murder by Kate Williams
- The People Watcher by Sam Lloyd
- Soul Taken by Patricia Brigg
- Claws and Contrivances by Stephanie Burgis
- All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
Books and travelling with Lynn 
I thought the first half of Silver Nitrate was pretty slow, but the author is so talented I knew things would pick up and they did! Same with The Ferryman. I ended up loving both books.
That is great news. I’ve had to put aside most of my reading in the past week but hoping to get back to normal now.
Lynn 😀
Hey! 🌞 Loved reading your weekly wrap-up! 😃 Family visits can be so fun but also exhausting, right? 🤗 I’m curious about the books you mentioned – “The Ferryman,” “The Ghost Ship,” and “Silver Nitrate.” Have you ever read short stories that surprised you positively? 📚 And I’m eager to know more about your thoughts on the books you’ve reviewed! 🤔 Keep up the awesome reading! 🙌💬
Hey, sorry I missed your visit. Your comment went into pending and I hadn’t spotted it there. Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately I haven’t finished The Ferryman or The Ghost Ship yet – it’s not because I didn’t like either of them, more i was so far behind with reviewing and blogging that I decided to jump forward and keep on track with my more uptodate reads,then I’m going to backtrack to these others. Silver Nitrate was very good, I really like Silvia Moreno Garcia. I don’t tend to read short stories but every now and again one takes me by surprise. Most recently Thornhedge by TL Kingfisher. Or, a few years ago,The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson.
Lynn 😀
I was totally confused and disappointed by The Ferryman, but that was my first book by this author.
Yes, at the moment I’m perplexed by this one but hoping things will clear up soon.
Lynn 😀
I’d love to hear what you think of Ghost Ship. I have never heard of that series until this book showed up unsolicited at my door, but it sounds like something I might like. No one else I know has read it so I’m curious!
I’ve come to a halt with my current reads – not because of the books themselves but just because of a busy week. I was enjoying Ghost Ship where I read up to. It’s quite a detailed book but it’s well written and I think the detail is necessary to get a feel for the period. Hoping to pick it back up shortly.
Lynn 😀