Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
22 February 2026
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Tags: Book Reviews, book-blog, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, reading, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up
Today I’m posting my Weekly Wrap Up and I’m linking up to The Sunday Post over at Kimberly’s Caffeinated Reviewer. Without further ado:
Weekly Update
This week the weather has been pretty awesome which has led me to go on a washing spree- well, things might change soon enough so I have to make hay while the sun shines or something like that. If it wasn’t nailed down it was getting washed. Everything has been washed. Also gardening, because, well, Day of the Triffids is happening out there at the moment what with all the warm wet weather. Anyway, I’ve been busy socially too but I’ve managed to stay on top of my reviews and been blog hopping. I completed Green and Deadly Things by Jenn Lyons and have already posted my review. It wasn’t totally my cup of tea but I’m sure it will find it’s audience, it felt a little YA for my tastes. I also completed listening to Boudicca’s Daughter by Elodie Harper which was really good and I should be posting my review this forthcoming week. I’m also just about to finish Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman – this is a very weird and dark story. I’m thinking to conclude it this evening so I’m waiting to see how things pan out. I have started listening to The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson. It’s early days but I’m enjoying it so far.
Next Week’s reads
Well, I’d like to complete Between Two Fires before this post goes lives if possible (haha, the best laid plans though). I’d then like to pick up my backlist book for this month which is The Magician’s Daughter by HG Parry – I am so excited to pick this up, I’ve read a couple of books already by this author and loved them. I will be continuing with The Raven Scholar and if possible might pick up How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca Philipson, this is another March review book so I’d be really happy to squeeze it in but equally not going to stress about it.
Reviews Posted:
- Temple Fall by RL Boyle
- Green and Deadly Things by Jenn Lyons
Outstanding Reviews
- Boudicca’s Daughter by Elodie Harper
Books and travelling with Lynn 
I still need to read, “The Raven Scholar”!
I’m enjoying it so far.
Lynn 😀
Ditto. I’m curious about it too because of all the buzz about it.
are you planning on picking it up soon?
Lynn 😀
I’m not sure yet, but I really want to read it sometime this year. I’ve been more moody than usual as a reader lately, so not sure yet when I’ll get to it.
I received an ARC and the story was interesting to me, so I was excited to read it. I just haven’t had the time to do yet.
I love when that Spring cleaning desire hits😁 I’m curious to see how you feel about Between Two Fires, I want to read it at some point.
I have finished Between Two Fires. Buehlman is such a great author, I mean, it was probably a little more ‘horror’ than I’m used to, and I definitely had moments where I’m not totally sure I understood what was going on, but I think that’s all part of the ‘chaos’.
Lynn 😀
Your triffid mention made me laugh, we had a plant in our garden that grew so big (second story window height) that we called it the triffid. Somehow I managed to tackle it one summer 😂
Can’t wait to see your review for Boudicca’s Daughter and I’d definitely be intrigued to see what you think of the Parry title and How To Get Away With Murder too if you get to them. Im so excited to see that you’re reading The Raven Scholar too. I really, really hope you enjoy it 🤞
I really enjoyed Boudicca’s Daughter. Somehow, I managed initially to be a little disappointed that there wasn’t more focus on the warrior, which the title makes clear this isn’t her story, but I pretty soon got over that. This really is Solina’s story and it was so unique.
The Raven Scholar is one I’m sad I missed last year, and it seems quite universally loved by everyone who read it. Gotta make an effort to add it to my backlist tbr this year.
Yes, I felt the same so decided to pick up an audio copy – then I can listen and multi task – so long as I remember to put the earphones in that is!
Lynn 😀