Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
6 January 2024
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Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books Read this Week, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Next Week's Reads, Sunday Post, 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:
This past week, I’ve still been quite busy with friends and family so slightly less reading time. I have managed to start my reviews and will be trying to catch up some more this week also. I finished Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett and I picked up Miss Austen Investigates, the Hapless Milliner by Jessica Bull and I’m about a third of the way into this one.
Next Week’s Reads:
Hopefully complete Miss Austen Investigates by Jessica Bull and then make a start on Relight My Fire by CK McDonnell or City of Stardust by Georgia Summers.
Reviews Posted:
- Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
Outstanding Reviews
- What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
- SPFBO Finalist
- Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
- Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison
- Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
24 December 2023
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Booking Ahead, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Frances White, Kimberley, Sunday Post, Voyage of the Damned, 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:
What a crazy and hectic week this has been. There’s been lots going on and on top of that in the last few days we’ve all fallen prey to the dreaded lurgy. I think the Grinch has stolen Christmas for us – but, it matters not, we’ll just put a slight delay on things. Hope everyone else is keeping well? My listening to Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff (about 7 hours left) has not progressed this week – mainly because I’ve been ill. I did manage to complete my first SPFBO finalist and I’ve made a great start on Voyage of the Damned by Frances White – what a fantastic story this is so far, I’m absolutely loving it and can’t wait to pick it back up – 30% in so far. Seriously, loving it.
Next Week’s Reads:
Hopefully complete Empire of the Vampire (I will remember to put my audio on!) and complete Voyage of the Damned by Frances White – which shouldn’t be a hardship at all.
Reviews Posted:
- A Haunting in the Arctic by CJ Cooke
- The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
Outstanding Reviews
- What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
- SPFBO Finalist
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
30 July 2023
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Booking Ahead, Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up, Caffeinated Reviewer, Sunday Post
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:
Well, lots of developments this week. I’ve been really busy. On top of that my phone has been broken which I will confess demonstrates quite powerfully just how easy it is for these little gadgets to insinuate themselves so easily into our lives. It’s a flipping nightmare. And, in other news, just in case things were becoming too simple we decided (rather suddenly and abruptly) to trial another rescue dog. Put bluntly, our hearts overruled our heads and so here we now are! Just over a year and a half ago we adopted a dog called Bones, a Podengo Grande, an absolutely beautiful dog with a heart of gold. He is very much a part of our family and so when we came across a slightly smaller female version (almost identical to him in everything but looks as though she’s been put in a machine to shrink her down – ‘honey, I shrunk the dog’ – well, yes, e couldn’t resist. So here we are. Just three days in, trying to give her a calm environment and give her time to let her anxiety begin to lessen. I can’t deny it’s hard work, and also messes up the routine. But it is rewarding. Between one thing and another there has been little time for anything this week. But I have completed my beta read and also moved forward with my current SPFBO read, I’ve also written a couple of reviews – slowly but surely I’m catching up.
Next Week’s Reads:
Sill reading Silver Nitrate., The Ferryman and the Ghost Ship. Perhaps I’ll leave it at that, something about the best laid plans!
Reviews Posted:
- The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence
- The Twenty by Sam Holland
- My Murder by Kate Williams
- The People Watcher by Sam Lloyd
- Soul Taken by Patricia Brigg
- Claws and Contrivances by Stephanie Burgis
- All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
31 July 2022
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Booking Ahead, Caffeinated Reviewer, Sunday Post, 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 this 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:
This is my first weekly wrap up for a few weeks. I’ve had a two week break while family and friends have been visiting/holidaying and this past week been catching up with lots of chores. I now need to catch back up with my reading and blog hopping to see what lovely posts I’ve missed. I did manage to start my second batch of SPFBO books. I’ve read a review book that I’ll be posting about soon and over the past few days I read Ronald Malfi’s Black Mouth which I loved. Somehow I seem to have given myself a stiff neck which has been really painful – don’t know what or how I’ve done this but I hope it goes soon as it’s really unpleasant! Anyway, enough of this. Onto the past week and the week ahead:
Next Week’s Reads:
Next week I’m hoping to start catching up with the review books I unfortunately got behind with in July and also make a start on some August books. I’ll also be continuing with my SPFBO books. Here are a few of my choices:
Obviously, I’m not suggesting that I’ll read six books! This is just a selection of what I’m looking forward to. Have you read any of these?
Reviews Posted since my last Sunday Post:
Outstanding Reviews
Black Mouth by Ronald Malfi
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
10 July 2022
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Booking Ahead, Caffeinated Reviewer, Sunday Post, 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 this 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’ve been absent a couple of weeks. Still been reading but been very busy personally and not had much time to blog. I did manage to read Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald which I also reviewed. I’ve finished reading the first batch of SPFBO books (I’ve read at least 30% of all the books from my first batch and tomorrow I’ll be posting my second batch of books, after which I will begin making cuts. Not the favourite part of the competition but it is what it is. I’ve also completed Before They are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie which was my latest buddy read with the lovely Bookforager. I’m also 40% into a review book that I’ll be posting about soon.
Next Week’s Reads:
Next week I’m hoping to read a couple of review books, Upgrade by Blake Crouch and Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey. I’ll also be making a start on my next five SPFBO books.
- Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
- The Bay by Allie Reynolds
- The Path of Thorns by AG Slatter
- Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
Outstanding Reviews
None
