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
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
15 February 2026
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Tags: Book Review, book-blog, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Fantasy, 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
The bad weather has lessened which is a relief. I mean, it’s not brilliant, but it is better. I have been busy this week for some reason but I’ve still managed to squeeze in a couple of books. Here’s what I’ve been up to. I completed Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward, I enjoyed it but beware because it’s very dark. I also read Temple Fall by RL Boyle. I had mixed feelings with this one which is a bit of a shame, my review should be up tomorrow. I am currently reading Green and Deadly Things by Jenn Lyons (which is one of my March books). In other news I did pick up Loving a Vampire is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes but this was a DNF for me at 30%. I’m also listening to Boudicca’s Daughter by Elodie Harper which I’m hoping to finish next week.


Next Week’s reads
Well, I’d like to complete Green and Deadly Things by Jenn Lyons and also finish listening to Boudicca’s daughter by Elodie Harper. If I manage that I was thinking I would then pick up Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman. But, the best laid plans, etc, etc. Watch this space.



Reviews Posted:
- Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
- Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward


Outstanding Reviews
- Temple Fall by RL Boyle
January Round Up: What’s on My Plate for February
31 January 2026
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Tags: Backlist books, Book Reviews, book-blog, Bookforager's Picture Prompt Book Bingo 2026, Books, Books Bones and Buffy, February reads, fiction, January Round Up, reading, What's on my Plate
This year I’m once again going to try to post a wrap up for the end of each month, mainly to help me to keep track of my reading and at the same time look at what I’m intending to read during the month ahead (inspired by Books Bones and Buffy’s What’s on My Plate.
My Monthly Wrap Up: January
I had a really good reading month in January. I managed to complete all my review books, plus I read two of my February books. I also picked up one of my backlist books. I have three reviews outstanding which I am hoping to post next week. Here’s what I read:
- Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
- A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St James
- Rings of Fate by Melissa de la Cruz
- The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May
- Fiend by Alma Katsu
- Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis
- Traitor in the Ice by Karen Maitland
- Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill
- Storm by Rachel Hawkins
- A Forest Darkly by AG Slatter










What’s On My Plate: February:
- Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill – Already Read
- A Forest Darkly by AG Slatter – Already Read
- Temple Fall by RL Boyle
- Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
- Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward
- Loving a Vampire is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes
- The Magician’s Daughter by HG Parry (Backlist book)







Backlist Book
Traitor in the Ice by KJ Maitland (review to follow next week)
February’s Backlist book: The Magician’s Daughter by HG Parry

Bookforager‘s Picture Prompt Book Bingo
And the ‘wordy’ version:
Picture Prompt Book Bingo 2026 (text version)
| 1. A teacup and saucer | 2. A set of weighing scales | 3. A moth | 4. A hand holding some fanned out playing cards |
| 5. A hot air balloon | 7. A human eye | 8. A cooking pot hanging over a campfire | |
| 9. A griffin | 10. A large, old key | 11. A hand holding a threaded needle | 12. An octopus |
| 13. A plant being repotted | 14. A skull and crossbones | 15. A decorative water fountain | 16. A pinch-clip purse |
This month I’m going to tick off No.6 – An acorn by using Nightshade and Oak (which feels very appropriate) – I mean, check out the cover:
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
25 January 2026
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Tags: Book Reviews, book-blog, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, reading, The 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
The weather is still horrible, rain, rain and more rain. Anyway, reading and blogging has been okay this week. I finished Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis which I really enjoyed and I also read Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill. In audio I started Rachel Hawkin’s The Storm which is turning out to be a very quick story.
Next Week’s reads
Next week I’m hoping to make a start on my first Backlist book, Traitor in the Ice by KJ Maitland. I’d also like to finish listening to The Storm by Rachel Hawkins and maybe make a start on another February review book – A Forest Darkly by AG Slatter.
Reviews Posted:
- Enchanting the Fae Queen (Queens of Villainy #2) by Stephanie Burgis
- Fiend by Alma Katsu
- The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May (The Broken Accords #1)
Outstanding Reviews
- Outlaw Planet by MR Carey
- Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
11 January 2026
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Tags: Book Reviews, book-blog, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Kimberly, reading, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up

Today I’m posting my Weekly Wrap Up and II’m linking up to The Sunday Post over at Kimberly’s Caffeinated Reviewer. Without further ado:
Weekly Update
I have been a bit sporadic with my weekly updates but I really need to get back on board otherwise I completely lose track of what I’ve read and when I’ve read it. Plus it helps me monitor outstanding reviews. I’ve also (literally just) decided to update my A-Z of book reviews, this hasn’t been updated for years so I imagine it will take some time but I’m determined to do it.
So, this is my first update since the new year. I’ve posted a number of posts starting with my favourite books of 2025, my December round up, a Top Ten Tuesday post that gave me the opportunity to come up with another ten great books, my bookish resolutions and three reviews (What Stalks the Deep, Play Nice and A Box Full of Darkness. My reading has got off to a good start kicking off with A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St James (spoiler alert – I loved it) and earlier today I completed Rings of Fate by Melissa de la Cruz. I have three books left to complete in January – The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May, Fiend by Alma Katsu and Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis.
Next Week’s reads
Next week I’m hoping to read The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May and make a start on Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis. That will mean I have only one more January review book so I can then pick up a couple of February reads and maybe one of my backlist books. Although you know what they say about the best laid plans.
- Version 1.0.0
Reviews Posted:
- What Stalks the Deep by T Kingfisher
- Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
- A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St James
Outstanding Reviews
- Outlaw Planet by MR Carey
- The Last Death of the Year by Sophie Hannah
- Rings of Fate by Melissa de la Cruz



















