Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
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:
Happy New Year’s Eve everyone. Today was the last day of my Countdown to 2024 in which I posted a book that I’m really keen to pick up in 2024. In terms of reading. I think (I hope) to complete my audio version of Jay Kristoff’s Empire of the Vampire. I also completed Voyage of the Damned which was really good. On top of that I picked up and practically dashed through Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison (so good) and I’ve made a great start on Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett (which is also so far excellent). I do have a few reviews to catch up with so will be making a start on them as soon as I’ve posted my ‘Best Of’ list and my Good Intentions Book Tag. I will also be posting a SPFBO update soon.
Next Week’s Reads:
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands and then I have a few options left on my January book review shelf – Georgia Summer’s City of Stardust, Miss Austen Investigates by Jessica Bull or Relight My Fire by CK McDonnell.
Reviews Posted:
None this week
Outstanding Reviews
- What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
- SPFBO Finalist
- Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
- Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
- Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison
Countdown to 2024 Day 31: Bottle of Bubbly – your first read for 2024
31 December 2023
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Tags: Bottle of Bubbly, Countdown to 2024, Day 31, Richard swan, The Trials of Empire, Your first read for 2024
Today is day 31 of my countdown to 2024. Using a series of prompts each day I will post a book title that I believe fits the prompt. The aim is to highlight as many books as possible that I read from 2023 and shine the spotlight on them once again (although for some prompts I will be looking at future reads). A list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2024.
Today’s prompt: Bottle of Bubbly – your first read for 2024
For today’s prompt I’ve chosen a book that I can’t wait to read. This series is amazing and although, strictly speaking this isn’t my first review book in times of date I think I will be hard pressed not to dive into this one first.
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Countdown to 2024 Day 30: Family and Friends – a book with great characters
30 December 2023
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Tags: A book with great characters, Countdown to 2024, Day 30, family and Friends, However Many Must Die, Phil Williams
Today is day 30 of my countdown to 2024. Using a series of prompts each day I will post a book title that I believe fits the prompt. The aim is to highlight as many books as possible that I read from 2023 and shine the spotlight on them once again (although for some prompts I will be looking at future reads). A list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2024.
Today’s prompt: Family and Friends – a book with great characters
For today’s prompt I’ve chosen a book that fits the prompt perfectly. Phil Williams’ However Many Must Die by Phil Williams is overflowing with great characters – you can’t fail to find a favourite amongst it’s pages.
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Friday Face Off : You Like it Darker by Stephen King
29 December 2023
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Tags: Friday Face Of, Stephen King, You Like It Darker
Today I’m returning to the Friday Face Off, originally created by Books by Proxy). I’ve missed these for the past few months and so would like to get back to comparing covers (and hopefully I will be updating this page with a new banner. This is an opportunity to look at a book of your choice and shine the spotlight on the covers. Of course this only works for those books that have alternative covers (although sometimes I use this to look at a series of books to choose a favourite). . So, if you have a book that has alternative covers, highlight them and choose your favourite. If you’re taking part it would be great if you leave a link so I can take a look at what you’ve chosen.
This week my book is a strange choice for me – You Like it Darker by Stephen King – an unusual choice in that this is a collection of short stories which I don’t as a rule lean towards, but this does appeal to me. Here are the covers:
My favourite:
Which is your favourite?
Join me next week in highlighting one of your reads with different covers.
Countdown to 2024 Day 29: A roaring fire – a book that was heartwarming
29 December 2023
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Tags: A book that was heartwarming, A Roaring Fire, Countdown to 2024, Day 29, Louisa Morgan, The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird
Today is day 29 of my countdown to 2024. Using a series of prompts each day I will post a book title that I believe fits the prompt. The aim is to highlight as many books as possible that I read from 2023 and shine the spotlight on them once again (although for some prompts I will be looking at future reads). A list of prompts can be found here if you wish to join me in counting down to 2024.
Today’s prompt: A roaring fire – a book that was heartwarming
For today’s prompt I’ve chosen a book that was full of hope, friendship and was genuinely heartwarming not to mention excellently narrated. The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird by Louisa Morgan.
Books and travelling with Lynn 