Booking Ahead/WeeklyWrap Up
1 December 2024
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Tags: Book Review, book-blog, Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, reading, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up

Books read this week:
I’m very happy to say that I read one of my books this week and started a second. I’ve been catching up with reviews and blog hopping, I’m uptodate with comments, almost, and I’ve also started my Countdown to 2025. So, my reading might not be as strong as in past months but I’m making headway. Now, I just need to see if I can fit in a few more books before year end. This week I completed The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso. Review coming for that soon. I also started Strange Beasts by Susan J Morris – I suspect this will be a quick read, fingers crossed.
Next Week’s Reads:
Complete Strange Beasts. Then the skies the limits.
Reviews Posted:
- The September House by Carissa Orlando
Outstanding Reviews
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso
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 November 2024
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Tags: Book Review, Booking Ahead, Books, currently-reading, reading, Sunday Post, the-caffeinated-book-reviewer, Weekly wrap up

Books read this week:
I’ve struggled a bit this week. Although I’ve made really good progress on blog hopping and catching up with comments. I’ve read and loved one of my review books, the conclusion to Sarah Pinborough’s Tales From the Kingdoms series (I think it’s the conclusion, it certainly reads like a traditional fairytale ending). I adore this series of fairytales reimagined, they’re wickedly good fun. On the other hand I’m reading the Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E Pearson. I was really hooked to this when it started. The writing is so lovely. But, I can’t deny that my progress is very slow, there’s something about it that feels over indulgent and drawn out, and it just feels so familiar. Plus, the fae, they’ve morphed into normal everyday humans. It doesn’t feel like a fae world, it feels more like a training academy with a bit of magic. Anyway, that probably sounds very negative which isn’t my intention but I am on the verge of DNF’ing this – the only thing atm that’s keeping me going is that I’ve already read 50% which feels like such a commitment that I really ought to finish – I’ll just have to read this little by little and pick up other books at the same time.
Next Week’s Reads:
I didn’t really make progress with Fury of the Gods – mainly because I was trying to plough through Bristol Keats. I’ll hopefully be getting back to that this week. Also I still have The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso to start, and, I was approved for Jen Williams Titanchild – which is the conclusion to her talon duology. I’m really looking forward to that.
Reviews Posted:
- Run by Blake Crouch
- You All Die Tonight by Simon Kernick
Outstanding Reviews
- The September House by Carissa Orlando
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- Blood by Sarah Pinborough
- Ink Ribbon Red by Alex Pavesi
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 November 2024
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Tags: Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, currently-reading, fiction, reading, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up

Books read this week:
This hasn’t been a bad week. I’ve read two of my books and also posted three reviews, plus I’ve started some blog hopping which i’ll hopefully catch up with this week. We are definitely still adjusting to our language lessons, we’re out now two nights in the week, plus travel time and this is definitely having an impact on everything because there’s also a constant stream of homework – I feel like a teenager! I’m enjoying the challenge though although I would point out that I’m not a natural when it comes to picking up different languages, I really have to work hard at it. This week I read You All Die Tonight by Simon Kernick and also Ink Ribbon Red by Alex Pavesi. As planned last week I also started Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne.
Next Week’s Reads:
This week I’m hoping to continue with The Fury of the Gods. I have three November books to pick up which are:
Reviews Posted:
- The Book of Witching by CJ Cooke
- Hear Him Calling by Carly Reagon
- The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister
Outstanding Reviews
- The September House by Carissa Orlando
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- Run by Blake Crouch
- You All Die Tonight by Simon Kernick
- Ink Ribbon Red by Alex Pavesi
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
3 November 2024
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Tags: Booking Ahead, Books, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Fantasy, indie-book, reviews, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up

Books read this week:
This has been another busy week. We’re still coming to terms with our language lessons that are having quite a big impact on how much free time we have. That being said this hasn’t been a bad week for reading although I have quite a few reviews to catch up with now plus I need to answer some comments and check out what you’ve all been up to. So, books. This week I read The Witching by CJ Cooke which I really enjoyed. I really like this author. I also read Run by Blake Couch – this is an unusual concept and I’m still thinking about it. It was certainly gripping with no end of tension. I’m also pleased to say that phase 1 of SPFBO is complete and the ten finalists are now chosen. Check here for more information.
Next Week’s Reads:
I’ve already started You All Die Tonight by Simon Kernick which will be followed by Ink Ribbon Red by Alex Pavesi. If I can make my way through these I’m hoping to pick up one of my October reads and The Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne is really calling to me. Probably not a good idea to make too firm plans and just go with the flow though.
Reviews Posted:
- By a Silver Thread by Rachel Aaron
- The Enchanter’s Counsel by Thalib Razi
Outstanding Reviews
- The September House by Carissa Orlando
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister
- Hear Him Calling by Carly Reagon
- The Book of Witching by CJ Cooke
- Run by Blake Crouch
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 October 2024
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Tags: book-blog, Booking Ahead, Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Fantasy, reviews, Sunday Post, Weekly wrap up

Books read this week:
This week has been another busy one. I went off track a little with my reading, well, not off track exactly as the books were still from my October list, just a little out of order, a bit of mood reading. I completed Cold Snap by Lindy Ryan. This one didn’t work out quite as well as I was anticipating, particularly after I loved her last book, Bless Your Heart, perhaps my expectations were out of kilter. I hadn’t realised this was a novella and I rarely request shorter books or collections as they’re not really my go to. I also read, loved and reviewed Magic by Sarah Pinborough, this was so good and I have another from the collection still waiting to be read that I can’t wait to pick up. And, as I’m writing up this post I’ve just completed Hear Him Calling by Carly Reagon – if you want scaring half to death then I suggest giving this a read, seriously this gave me the heebies. It’s the perfect time for a haunting story and Hear Him Calling delivers this without a shadow of a doubt.
Next Week’s Reads:
I’m going to get back on track and pick up The Coven by Harper L Woods and The Book of Witching by CJ Cooke. In fact I’ve already started The Book of Witching, it’s early days but so far so good.
Reviews Posted:
- Cold Snap by Carly Ryan
- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- Through Blood and Dragons by RM Schultz (SPFBO)
- Magic By Sarah Pinborough
Outstanding Reviews
- The September House by Carissa Orlando
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- 1 x SPFBO book
- The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister
- 1 x SPFBO book
- Hear Him Calling by Carly Reagon
That’s it for me this week, what have you been up to, any good books to shout out about. Let me know.


























