Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
22 June 2025
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Tags: Book Reviews, Booking Ahead, Books, Books Bones and Buffy, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Fantasy, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up, What's on my Plate
Books read this week:
This week my reading and blogging has been slow – but this is because we have a visitor and will also have another visitor next week so time seems to simply fly. I’m still listening to Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry – I’m going to go against popular opinion with this one and say I’ve not fully bought into this one yet. There’s still time though so who knows. I finished Swordheart by T Kingfisher and absolutely loved it, so I now have two series that I’m desperate to continue with – both by Kingfisher. I am now reading A Far Better Thing by HG Parry – and I’m loving it. I’ve literally read over 30% in one sitting so I think I’ll make good progress with this one.
Next Week’s Reads:
Hoping to complete A Far Better Thing by HG Parry, I’m also confident that I can fit Paved With Good Intentions by Peter McLean in, and time allowing I’ll be listening to some more of Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry.
Reviews Posted:
- The Bodies by Sam Lloyd
Outstanding Reviews
- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
- Swordheart by T Kingfisher
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
15 June 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:
This week my reading has been great. I mean, to be clear, I’ve not read massive amounts but I’m enjoying the books I’m reading. I have been busy for other reasons and so that has slowed me down – but it’s an improvement that I’m loving the books. So, I’m still listening to Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry. I like this , I do have the occasional eye role – but, it is entertaining. To be fair, I haven’t had as much time for listening this week so I’ve not made great headway – probably still about 9 hours of listening remaining. I finished The Bodies by Sam Lloyd which I enjoyed, although it was one of those books that was chaotic, everything kept escalating to the point I almost wanted the author to give me a break. I’m also reading Swordheart by T Kingfisher – which I’m frankly adoring. Literally, the main problem for me at the moment is lack of time.
Next Week’s Reads:
Aiming to complete Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry and Swordheart by T Kingfisher. Then I might be looking at either – A Far Better thing by H G Parry or Paved With Good Intentions by Peter McLean – two books that I am really looking forward to so that’ll be a difficult choice. Maybe I’ll just start both.
Reviews Posted:
- The Rush by Beth Lewis
Outstanding Reviews
- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
- The Bodies by Sam Lloyd
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
8 June 2025
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Tags: Booking Ahead, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up, What's on my Plate
Books read this week:
To be honest my reading is still a bit dodgy atm, I can’t seem to settle down fully with certain books. I’ve had to set The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater to one side because I just couldn’t get into it. I then picked up Riley Sager’s latest book, With A Vengeance, that I was very excited about, but also I was struggling a little with this one. So, I was feeling a bit worried about going into a reading slump. I did complete The Countdown Killer by Sam Holland which was really good. Then, fortunately my next book, The Rush by Beth Lewis was really good, quite honestly one of my favourites so far this year. I’ve started listening to Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry and I’m also a third into The Bodies by Sam Lloyd both are good so far.
Next Week’s Reads:
Aiming to complete Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry and The Bodies by Sam Lloyd. I’m then hoping to pick up Swordheart by T Kingfisher.
Reviews Posted:
- We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough
- The Countdown Killer by Sam Holland
Outstanding Reviews
- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
- The Rush by Beth Lewis
That’s it for me this week, what have you been up to, any good books to shout out about. Let me know.
Monthly/Weekly Wrap Up/What’s On My Plate May/June
2 June 2025
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Tags: blogging, Book Reviews, Books, Monthly Wrap Up, reading, Weekly wrap up
I’m trying 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.
This month’s wrap up post will be a bit messy again like last month’s because I’m combining it with my weekly wrap up.
Weekly Update
It’s been a lovely week with very warm weather and lots of sunshine. Since my last weekly update I’ve read We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough – which was a very good read, I also completed Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito – which was an audiobook that I really enjoyed. I picked up The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater but to be honest this one wasn’t really working it’s magic on me – I’ve read about 30% but decided to set it down for now. Instead I’ve started The Countdown Killer by Sam Holland which is so far very good.
Next Week’s reads
Complete the Countdown Killer by Sam Holland and then I’m hoping to pick up The Rush by Beth Lewis and maybe With A Vengeance by Riley Sager. In audio format I have two books that I’m very excited to start: Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry and The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig.
My Monthly Wrap Up:
Books read in May:
- The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
- We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough
- Vianne by Joanne Harris
- The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North
- The Vengeance by Emma Newman
Again, this month, not as good as I would have liked to be honest, my reading has been quite slow and I’ve had a few misses but I’ve also had some very good reads and I’ve already made a start on my June review books.
Here’s what I’m hoping to read in June:
- The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
- We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough
- The Countdown Killer by Sam Holland
- The Rush by Beth Lewis
- With A Vengeance by Riley Sager
- A Far Better Thing by HG Parry
- Swordheart by T Kingfisher
- The Bodies by Sam Lloyd
- Paved With Good Intentions by Peter McLean
- The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
- Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
I haven’t started this challenge yet but hoping to read a couple of backlist books this month if I can manage it.
Bookforager‘s Picture Prompt book bingo.
and the text version:
PICTURE PROMPT BOOK BINGO 2025 (TEXT VERSION)
| 1. A prehistoric flint knapped stone knife | 2. A lighthouse | 3. An apple on a leafy branch | 4. An archery target with three arrows in it |
| 5. A very large mechanical telescope | 7. A stag | ||
| 9 |
10. A sheaf of wheat | 11. An old mechanical typewriter | |
| 15. A stylized sun with a human face | 16. A Roman helmet |
The prompts I’ve crossed off so far:
No.8 – The ruins of a temple-like structure – I’m using Daughter of Chaos by A S Webb
No. 12 – A cluster of four mushrooms – I’m using Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
No. 13 – A fringed umbrella/parasol – I’m using A Fortune Most Fatal by Jessica Bull
No.14 – A chemistry set-up of bottles and tubes – I’m using Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis
No.9 – A Crab – I’m using The Devils by Joe Abercrombie – if you’ve read this already you’ll be able to guess why. There are some very unusual creatures in this story.
No.6 – A Human Skull – I’m using The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North – because this is about a serial killer and there are definite human remains included in this one.
Number of books read this year: 36
Booking Ahead/Weekly Wrap Up
25 May 2025
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Tags: Booking Ahead, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up
Books read this week:
This week I’ve had a good time. I actually had my last language class and so that will definitely free up some free time for reading and blogging. I also completed Vianne by Joanne Harris. I read The Vengeance by Emma Newman and I also started The Malevolent Eight by Sebastien de Castell. I must say that my reading has been a bit hit and miss recently – I think it’s a mood thing – so I do have a few books that I’ve put down because they simply weren’t fitting my mood and I do intend to return to them.
Next Week’s Reads:
I will definitely be picking up We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough. Also, The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater and I’d like to finish my current audio book which is Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito (which I’m really enjoying).
Reviews Posted:
- Vianne by Joanne Harris
- The House of Frost and Feathers by Lauren Wiesebron
Outstanding Reviews
- The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North
- The Vengeance by Emma Newman
That’s it for me this week, what have you been up to, any good books to shout out about. Let me know.
Books and travelling with Lynn 