Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
14 September 2025
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Tags: Booking Ahead, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up

Books read this week:
I’ve had another busy week so not as much reading as I would have liked. I’m making good progress with blog hopping and catching up with comments and shall continue with that this week. I still have quite a few reviews to post, I think I’ll maybe have to double up here and there. This week I read The Naked Light by Bridget Collins, I did struggle a little with this although it had all the components of a novel that usually have me falling over myself to pick up so I’m not sure why. I also read and really enjoyed The Cold House by AG Slatter and I’m now reading House of Splinters by Laura Purcell.
Next Week’s Reads:
Complete House of Splinters by Laura Purcell and then maybe pick up Cinder House by Freya Marske.
Reviews Posted:
- The Faerie Morgana by Louisa Morgan
Outstanding Reviews
- Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
- The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
- The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw – DNF
- Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
- This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara
- No Women Were Harmed by Heather Mottershead
- The Naked Light by Bridget Collins
- The Cold House by AG Slatter
That’s it for me this week, what have you been up to? Any good books to shout out about. Let me know.
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
24 August 2025
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Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Fantasy, reading, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up

Books read this week:
Well, the weather has cooled down this week which has made sleeping a lot easier. I’ve had a good reading week and also managed to post three reviews. I read Play Nice by Rachel Harrison and The Hexologists: A Tangle of Time by Josiah Bancroft and really enjoyed both. Play Nice has had it’s date pushed back I think so I might hold onto my post a little while for that one – we’ll see. I’ve also been listening to This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara and in fact I should complete that later today with just one hour of listening left.
Next Week’s Reads:
I’ll continue with my September review books so looking at picking up No Friend to This House by Natalie Haynes, or The Ghosts of Merry Hall by Heather Davey, or maybe I’ll be overcome with longing and pick up The Faerie Morgana by Louisa Morgan.
Reviews Posted:
- Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham
- This Vicious Hunger by Francesca May
- Damned by Genevieve Cogman
Outstanding Reviews
- Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
- The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
- The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw – DNF
- Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
- The Hexologists: A Tangle of Time by Josiah Bancroft
- This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara
That’s it for me this week, what have you been up to? Any good books to shout out about. Let me know.
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
17 August 2025
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Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Fantasy, reading, reviews, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up

Books read this week:
My word this past week has been very warm, so warm it’s been difficult to sleep. Another busy week. I’ve read all my August review books and also posted three reviews – however, as I seem to be reading quite a lot at the moment I’m not really catching up with the reviews! I read Damned by Genevieve Cogman and really enjoyed it, a very satisfying ending. I also read This Vicious Hunger by Francesca May – mixed feelings for this one although I love May’s writing – I wasn’t in love with the story itself, it lacked any real sense of tension but at the same time I did want to finish it. I’ve been listening to This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara – intriguing so far, I’m about halfway through.
Next Week’s Reads:
So, I can now make a start on some of my August review books which is so exciting as I have some great titles. I think I’ll start with Play Nice by Rachel Harrison and The Hexologists: A Tangle of Time by Josiah Bancroft. And of course continue listening to This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara.
Reviews Posted:
- The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine
- The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso
- Hemlock and Silver by T Kingfisher
Outstanding Reviews
- Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
- The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
- The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw – DNF
- Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham
- This Vicious Hunger by Francesca May
- Damned by Genevieve Cogman
That’s it for me this week, what have you been up to? Any good books to shout out about. Let me know.
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
10 August 2025
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Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, fiction, reading, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up

Books read this week:
It’s been a busy week. The time is flying. It’s already been three and a half weeks since my hip replacement, I’m exercising and already getting about without any walking aids – just taking it easy and being careful. Little by little. I’ve also had a really good reading week and managed to catch up with comments and blog hopping, not quite fully caught up yet, and I do have a lot of reviews to post, but I’m getting there. This week I’ve completed the two books I’d already started – and really enjoyed both – The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine (that ending!) and Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham (scary and twisted). I also picked up and really enjoyed the second instalment in the Echo Archives series by Melissa Caruso – The Last Soul Among Wolves. I did also pick up Aphrodite by Phoenicia Rogerson but this one isn’t working for me at the moment so I’ve put it aside for now.
Next Week’s Reads:
I have two more August review books left to read – Damned by Genevieve Cogman and This Vicious Hunger by Francesca May so these will be my next reads. I’ve also started a new audio book called This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara.
Reviews Posted:
- The Bone Raiders by Jackson Ford
- Fateless by Julie Kagawa
Outstanding Reviews
- Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
- The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
- The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw
- The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine
- The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso
- Hemlock and Silver by T Kingfisher
- Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham
That’s it for me this week, what have you been up to? Any good books to shout out about. Let me know.
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
27 July 2025
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Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, reading, Sunday Post, TBR, Weekly wrap up

Books read this week:
It’s been quiet on the blog and I’ve missed one of my weekly wrap ups so today will be a double. Basically, I’ve had hip replacement surgery and so have been a little out of action. I think everything is going well though and I’ve certainly been doing lots of reading so let’s take a look at the books I’ve picked up recently.
I completed and really enjoyed The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig – the audio book was very good. I also finished and, again, really enjoyed It Was Her House First by Cherie Priest. I read My Ex, the AntiChrist by Craig DiLouie which was another very good read that I enjoyed the style of storytelling and I completed Another Fine Mess by Lindy Ryan. I picked up and read about 50% of The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw – this one didn’t work for me and I’ve decided it’s a DNF. I really wanted to complete it but seriously I can’t. It’s just not my style. Finally I’ve managed to complete Fateless by Julie Kagawa – action packed and enjoyable if a little generic. This means I’ve completed my July reads and can move onto August review titles. Woot. (Although I need to press on with reviews now to catch up).
Next Week’s Reads:
I think I’ll pick up The Bone Raiders by Jackson Ford and I also have the audio version of The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine.
Reviews Posted:
- The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
Outstanding Reviews
- Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
- The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
- It Was Her House First by Cherie Priest
- My Ex, the AntiChrist by Craig DiLouie
- The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw
- Fateless by Julie Kagawa
That’s it for me this week, what have you been up to? Any good books to shout out about. Let me know.





























