Howdy everyone.  Hope you’ve all been having a good week.  My plans have kind of gone out the window in many ways but it really doesn’t matter does it?  Plans are like rules – made for breaking? I’ve read four books this week, which sounds like a lot of reading but in fact I did start two of these books the previous week so I was just finishing things I’d already started – although I now need to do some more catching up with reviews of course.  I’ve had some very good reading.  I went off plan a little although I did read three of the books on my list so I’m not going to beat myself up.  I loved the second Heartstone book – it was great.  An Easy Death was very easy going and what I’ve come to expect from Charlaine Harris and Shadow of the Fox was a great Japanese inspired fantasy quest.  MR Carey’s Someone Like Me – I couldn’t resist picking it up and it was compelling indeed.  So, my books this past week:

1. An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris
2. Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa
3. Dragonshadow (Heartstone #2) by Elle Katharine White
4. Someone Like Me by MR Carey

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Next week’s reads:

1. Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
2. Songwoman by Ilka Tampke

Upcoming reviews:

1. Starborn by Lucy Hounsom
2. Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace
3. Noir by Christopher Moore
4. Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
5. The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso
6. In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey
7. The Winters by Lisa Gabriele
8. An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris
9. Dragonshadow (Heartstone #2) by Elle Katharine White
10. Someone Like Me by MR Carey

I’d love to know what you’re reading this week.

We’re into November.  I can’t believe it’s the 4th already.  This week I started out by speeding through The Winters by Lisa Gabriele which is a retelling of Rebecca that was really good – my review will follow shortly.  I also read Brandon Sanderson’s Skyward and loved that too and I’ve also read about a third of An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris and started Julie Kagawa’s Shadow of the Fox. I hope you’ve all had a good week.  Here are my reads from last week.

1. Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
2. The Winters by Lisa Gabriele

Next week’s reads (obviously I won’t read all of these but I’ve started two already so three might be possible):

1. An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris
2. Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa
3. Dragonshadow (Heartstone #2) by Elle Katharine White
4. Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean

Upcoming reviews:

1. Starborn by Lucy Hounsom
2. Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace
3. Noir by Christopher Moore
4. Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
5. The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso
6. In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey
7. Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
8. The Winters by Lisa Gabriele

I’d love to know what you’re reading this week.

I’ve had a busy week, reading blogging and personally.  I love this time of year and I’ve really enjoyed taking part in Wyrd and Wonder’s Spooktastic Reads which has just a few more days left to run and so hopefully I can squeeze a few more reviews in.  So, this week I’ve read four books, which puts me behind again with reviews but I figure these are good problems to have.  I’ll just have to write a review per day.  I’ve also been reading my batch of books for this months #SPFBO and my update will follow in the next few days outlining which books will go forward this month and which will be cut.  I hope you’ve all had a good week.  Here are my reads from last week.

1. Chasing Graves by Ben Galley
2. In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey
3. The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
4. The Boy on the Bridge by M R Carey

Next week’s reads:

1. Songwoman by Ilka Tampke
2. Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa
3. Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

Upcoming reviews:

1. Starborn by Lucy Hounsom
2. Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace
3. Noir by Christopher Moore
4. Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
5. The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso
6. Soulbinder by Sebastien DeCastell
7. House of Glass by Susan Fletcher
8. Chasing Graves by Ben Galley
9. In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey
10. The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
11. The Boy on the Bridge by M R Carey

I’d love to know what you’re reading this week.

A fairly quiet week the last one.  The other half’s back is getting a bit better but then I think we did that thing where you think everything’s okay so you overdo things.  Two steps forward one step back.  I’ve read two books this week (I did go off plan a little, sometimes the heart just takes over and wants what it wants.  I’m also two thirds through The Boy on the Bridge and a third into Ben Galley’s Chasing Graves.  I managed a couple of reviews and also started the Wyrd and Wonder #Spooktasticreads with a review of Creatures: The Legacy of Frankenstein which you can check out here.  So the past week looked like this and I can say upfront that I really enjoyed both these books and reviews will follow soon.  One is dark and sinister, based on myth, the other is a gothic story that has undertones of Rebecca and Jane Eyre – both make perfect #spooktasticreads:

1. Slenderman – by ‘Annonymous’
2. House of Glass by Susan Fletcher

Next week’s reads:

1. Chasing Graves by Ben Galley
2. In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey
3. Songwoman by Ilka Tampke

Upcoming reviews:

1. Starborn by Lucy Hounsom
2. Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace
3. Noir by Christopher Moore
4. Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
5. Dracul by Dacre Stoker
6. The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso
7. Soulbinder by Sebastien DeCastell
8. Slenderman – by ‘Annonymous’
9. House of Glass by Susan Fletcher

Finally my giveaway for a copy of Laurence MacNaughton’s No Sleep Till Doomsday is now closed and the two winners are Rockfang and Andrew Einspruch (the author of one of my SPFBO books – Purple Haze).  Congratulations both – I’ve messaged you.

I’d love to know what you’re reading this week.

So, I’ve not been up to too much this week.  My better half has conspired to hurt his back and has been a little bit laid up – he’s getting very bored but these things will take their own sweet time to work out.  I’ve managed to read two books this week and also made an attempt to catch up with with three reviews.  I’m also listening to The Boy on the Bridge and I’m a third way through Ben Galley’s Chasing Graves.

Week ending 14th October:

1. Charmcaster by Sebastien DeCastell
2. Soulbinder by Sebastien DeCastell

Next week’s reads:

1. Chasing Graves by Ben Galley
2. In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey
3. Slenderman

Upcoming reviews:

1. Starborn by Lucy Hounsom
2. Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace
3. Noir by Christopher Moore
4. Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
5. Dracul by Dacre Stoker
6. The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso
7. Creatures: The Legacy of Frankenstein by Emma Newman; Tade Thompson; Paul Meloy; Kaaron Warren; Rose Biggin
8. Charmcaster by Sebastien DeCastell
9. Soulbinder by Sebastien DeCastell

Also, my giveaway for a copy of Laurence MacNaughton’s No Sleep Till Doomsday is still open so if you’d like to chuck your hat into the ring the giveaway is international, there are two copies available and there are no rules at all so just give me a shout.

I’d love to know what you’re reading this week.