Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
23 August 2026
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Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Fantasy, Max Doty, reading, Sunday Post, The House That Eats the Dead, 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 has finally changed. Thankfully a little bit of rain and more forecast next week. It’s been a busy week and also a bit up and down for me for some reason, I’m in a very unusual mood which has definitely had an impact on my reading. I finished reading The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty and found it very entertaining. Next I picked up Daggerbound by T Kingfisher – but for some reason, and very unexpectedly, I found myself unable to sink into this one and so I’ve set it aside for now. I then picked up They Say A Girl Died Here by Sarah Pinborough – and I’m also struggling with this. Two of my favourite authors and two very highly anticipated books and yet I’ve had to set them aside. It’s clearly my mood. I don’t know what’s going on with me! Anyway, it is what it is.
Next Week’s Reads
I’m going to wait for a few weeks to retry the Kingfisher and Pinborough books and see if that makes a difference. Instead I’m going to pick up a couple of September review books. Aphrodite in Pieces by Lauren JA Bear and Kiss Slay Reply by Rachel Harrison.
Reviews Posted:
- A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
- The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty
Outstanding Reviews
- The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
- This Blade of Ours by Shalini Abeysekara
Hoping to see you round the blogosphere this forthcoming week
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
16 August 2026
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Tags: Booking Ahead, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, 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 has been another rather warm and sticky week – I’m not going to complain but it is always a bit worrying at this time of year as the dryness continues and the threat of fires is so real. Anyway, hope everyone is good and had a great week. I didn’t do a lot of reading this week but the book I did complete was so good that I now have the mother of all book hangovers. This week I read and loved A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett. And I’ve started reading The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty. It’s early days but I’m finding the introduction very easy to sink into so far.
Next Week’s Reads
If I manage to get a few more hours extra this week I’d like to finish The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty and then if I can squeeze it in Daggerbound by T Kingfisher.
Reviews Posted:
- The Unknown by Riley Sager
Outstanding Reviews
- The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
- This Blade of Ours by Shalini Abeysekara
- A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
Hoping to see you round the blogosphere this forthcoming week
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
9 August 2026
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Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, fiction, reading, Riley Sager, Sunday Post, The Unknown, 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
August is speeding by! I don’t feel like I have enough hours in the day to be honest. Still, the weather has been lovely and I have nothing to complain about. Firstly, I’ve set down The Eye of Leviathan by MA Carrick, for now at least. I don’t know why but it’s not really working its magic at the moment. I would like to try again though. Instead I picked up and completed The Unknown by Riley Sager.
Next Week’s Reads
I’ve just picked up A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett which I’m so excited to tuck into. No further plans than delving into that for the moment.
Reviews Posted:
- The Witch Below the Dreaming Wood by HG Parry
- The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Outstanding Reviews
- The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
- This Blade of Ours by Shalini Abeysekara
- The Unknown by Riley Sager
Hoping to see you round the blogosphere this forthcoming week
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
2 August 2026
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Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, fiction, reading, Sunday Post, The Eye of Leviathan, This Blade of Ours, 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 has been a hectic week and the weather has been lovely. I have been reading but not as much as I would like and I’ve posted a couple of posts this week but not reviews so I need to catch up with that. I’ve finished listening to This Blade of Ours by Shalini Abeysekara and also finished reading The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, this one started a little slowly for me but then I found myself unexpectedly hooked (unexpected because I almost set this aside – I’m glad I didn’t). I then picked up The Eye of Leviathan by M. A. Carrick, again this is taking me a little time to get into but I think it’s starting to work its magic. I hope so anyway. I was hoping to finish this before this post but I’m not going to make it.
Next Week’s Reads
Hopefully complete The Eye of Leviathan by M. A. Carrick and then I need to pick up a couple of August books which I’m thinking The Unknown by Riley Sager or A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett – but, you know what the saying is about the best laid plans…
Reviews Posted:
- None this week
Outstanding Reviews
- The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
- The Witch Below the Dreaming Wood by HG Parry
- The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- This Blade of Ours by Shalini Abeysekara
Hoping to see you round the blogosphere this forthcoming week
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
26 July 2026
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Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, fiction, 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
We had a lovely trip away, the wedding we went to was such good fun and it was great to catch up with so many people all in one go. The weather is warm again and it seems that wild fires are plaguing many countries. I hope everyone keeps safe. I have managed to post a few reviews recently so nearly caught up, especially as my reading hasn’t been particularly quick with all the recent travelling and socialising. Since my last update I finished The Witch Below the Dreaming Wood by HG Parry. This wasn’t particularly a quick read but if you love the tales of King Arthur and his roundtable and fancy a new take on the myth then this could be right up your ally. As usual Parry’s writing is exquisite. I’m still listening to This Blade of Ours by Shalini Abeysekara – tbh I’m not loving this as much as the first book but I feel like I should press on now and try to finish it. I’m currently reading The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia which is intriguing, I’m about 40% of the way in, but it’s not my favourite of hers so far – but we’ll see.
Next Week’s Reads
Hopefully complete This Blade of Ours by Shalini Abeysekara and The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and then maybe I can fit in one more july book before the month ends which hopefully will be The Eye of Leviathan by M. A. Carrick.
Reviews Posted:
- A Drop of Corruption (Shadow of the Leviathan #2) by Robert Jackson Bennett
- The Tinder Box by MR Carey
- Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher
- The Winter Folk by Jen Julian
Outstanding Reviews
- The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
- The Witch Below the Dreaming Wood by HG Parry.
Hoping to see you round the blogosphere this forthcoming week
Books and travelling with Lynn 