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
Filed under Book Reviews
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
24 December 2022
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: #SPFBO 8, My Second Finalist, Not a Review, The Cruel Gods #1, The Thirteenth Hou, Trudie Skies
What is SPFBO? Check out Mark Lawrence’s post here to look at this year’s entrants, judges and allocations list.
This year I am teaming up again with the ladies from The Critiquing Chemist.
We recently announced our finalist. To check out all the Finalists simply follow this link.
Our finalist this year was Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson – if you haven’t read it – I highly recommend it – seriously, grab yourself a copy and tuck in. It’s positively delightful.
Over the next few months my partners and I will be reading the other finalists and once we have a few tucked under our belts will start posting reviews. In the meantime I have randomly selected my reading order. The first finalist I picked up can be found here. The second finalist to be chosen is The Thirteenth Hour (book 1 of The Cruel Gods series) by Trudie Skies.
Here’s the description and cover:
Cruel gods rule the steam-powered city of Chime, demanding worship and tribute from their mortal subjects. Kayl lost her faith in them long ago, and now seeks to protect vulnerable and downtrodden mortals from their gods’ whims. But when Kayl discovers powers that she didn’t know she had—and destroys a mortal’s soul by accident—she becomes Chime’s most wanted.
Quen’s job was to pursue sinners, until the visions started. Haunted by foreboding images of his beloved city’s destruction, Quen hunts soul-sucking creatures made of aether who prey on its citizens—and Kayl is his number one target.
To ensure Chime’s future, Kayl and Quen must discover the truth of Kayl’s divine abilities before the gods take matters into their own hands.
For a city that bows to cruel gods, it’ll take godless heathens to save it.
The Thirteenth Hour is the first book in The Cruel Gods series—a gaslamp fantasy featuring magical portals, gothic cosmic deities, quaint Britishisms, and steampunk vibes. This is an adult book containing strong language and mature themes that some readers may find disturbing. For a full list of content warnings, visit Trudie Skies’s website.
24 December 2022
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Christmas Eve, Countdown to 2023, Laura Purcell, The Whispering Muse
Today is day 24 of my countdown to 2023. Today’s prompt is ‘Christmas Eve’. 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:
For this prompt I have to give a shout out for a favourite author. Laura Purcell. I love her books and I get super excited whenever I see she’s written something new. The Whispering Muse is sat waiting on my shelves and I suspect it will be one of my earlier reads.
Tomorrow: Christmas Day – choose a boo from your wishlist
Books and travelling with Lynn 