28 December 2022
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Candlelight, Countdown to 2023, Insomnia, Sarah Pinborough
Today is day 28 of my countdown to 2023. Today’s prompt is ‘Candlelight’. The prompts can be found here if you want to join in. I’m hoping to use mostly books read this year. Let’s begin:
This book is just so fitting for the prompt. It’s a book that I really enjoyed by a favourite author and it was a twisted rollercoaster of a read. Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough – does this fit the prompt or what?!
Tomorrow: Christmas Cactus – A seasonal read
27 December 2022
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Tags: Book of the Ice, Christmas Crackers, Countdown to 2023, Mark Lawrence, The Girl and the Moon
Today is day 27 of my countdown to 2023. Today’s prompt is ‘Christmas Crackers’. The prompts can be found here if you want to join in. I’m hoping to use mostly books read this year. Let’s begin:
I had a book in mind for this one as soon as I came up with the prompt. The Girl and the Moon by Mark Lawrence is the concluding book in the Book of Ice series. It’s a fantastic conclusion to the series but more than that it seems to make reference to other works by the author and it’s just so satisfying. A masterpiece.
Tomorrow: Candlelight – a book that kept you up into the early hours
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 hope you’re all enjoying the holiday season. Ours has been quiet – mainly because my horrible cold/flu has persisted unfortunately. It’s a proper stinker. Anyway, hopefully I’m on the mend. I’ve managed to fit in a little bit of reading. I finished Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries which was frankly brilliant and I loved it. I also read How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. Finally, I’ve just started to read The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes. Hopefully I’ll fit in a couple more books before the new year.
Next Week’s Reads:
Hopefully complete The House in the Pines. I’m leaving my other options open and will just read something that really appeals.
Reviews Posted since my last Sunday Post:
26 December 2022
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Tags: Boxing Day, Countdown to 2023, Katherine Addison, The Grief of Stones
Today is day 26 of my countdown to 2023. Today’s prompt is ‘Boxing Day’. The prompts can be found here if you want to join in. I’m hoping to use mostly books read this year. Let’s begin:
The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison was a great palate cleanser for me with a world and characters that I would happily return to.
Tomorrow: Christmas Crackers – Ended with a bang
25 December 2022
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Tags: A Book from the wishlist, Christmas Day, Countdown to 2023, Kimi Cunningham Grant, These Silent Woods
Today is day 25 of my countdown to 2023. Today’s prompt is ‘Christmas Day’. The prompts can be found here if you want to join in. I’m hoping to use mostly books read this year. Let’s begin:
Well, I do have quite a long wishlist but I’ve chosen a book that had absolutely glowing reviews and one that I’ve wanted to read for some time, These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham grant. This sounds amazing and emotional.
Tomorrow: Boxing Day – feeling bloated, a palate cleanser
