Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
30 August 2026
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Aphrodite in Pieces, Book Reviews, book-blog, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Lauren JA Bear, reading, Sarah Pinborough, Sunday Post, They Say A Girl Died Here, 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
At the moment the weather is good, not too hot and not too cold. I seem to suddenly have a little more time and my reading is going well. Last week I was a bit moody and struggling with my books. I put down a couple of books but then I had the feeling of wanting to pick one of them up again – They Say A Girl Died Here by Sarah Pinborough and as it happened it worked out well. Not my favourite by the author but a good read. I then decided to pick up Aphrodite in Pieces by Lauren JA Bear and it frankly blew me away, I loved it and read it in two sittings. It’s definitely one of my favourite books so far this year, I definitely need to go and check out the author’s other books, it made me want to ignore everything around me and just sink into the story. Yes, it was that good. I’ve just picked up Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison and hoping to make good progress on that one later this evening.
Next Week’s Reads
Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison and then I’m thinking of a change in style and pace with Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley. I’ve enjoyed this author’s books previously and here she’s written a Miss Marple mystery which I’m really keen to tuck into and see how it compares.
Reviews Posted:
- They Say A Girl Died Here by Sarah Pinborough
Outstanding Reviews
- The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
- This Blade of Ours by Shalini Abeysekara
- Aphrodite in Pieces by Lauren JA Bear
Hoping to see you round the blogosphere this forthcoming week
Books and travelling with Lynn 
I finished Kiss Slay Replay yesterday and it made me so happy! It’s CRAZY but so much fun. I can’t wait to compare notes.
I loved it. I’ve finished it already if that’s any indication! Stayed up late last night because I couldn’t wait until the next day. 😊
I just started Kiss Slay Replay too! It’s totally hooked me – I just need some interrupted reading time today so I can get further!
I have literally finished it already. Couldn’t put it down. 😊
Glad you managed to shake off the slumpy feeling. I love seeing your enthusiasm for Aphrodite In Pieces. I read that earlier this year and utterly adored it too. Off to check out your review now 🥰
Strangely enough I have another Aphrodite reimagining waiting to be read and I’m no looking forward to that one even more – I’d like to see how the two compare.
Lynn 😀
Ooh which one? I read another after and I think it suffered somewhat due to how good Aphrodite In Pieces was. I have another to try sometime too but delayed it slightly after that. I really hope you enjoy it.
I have a copy of This Immortal Heart by Jennifer Saint. I’ve liked a few of her books so it will be good to compare the two. Although, it’s going to be difficult to compete with this one.
For some reason I thought you’d already read that one 🙈 it’ll be interesting to hear what you think. Thats the one I read afterwards too so it’ll definitely be interesting to see how your experience differs. Hope you enjoy it.