Verity Reads Books (lots of them)
In which our heroine attempts to tame the to-read pile
New books read this month: 26*
Books from the to-read pile: 7
Ebooks read: 16
Books from the Library book pile: 2
Non-fiction books: 4
#ReadHarder categories completed: 1
Most read author: Nick Bryan an Ta-Nehisi Coates (2 each)
Books read this year: 262
Books bought: 6 (all ebooks)
Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 529 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)
*Includes some short stories/novellas/comics (4 this month)
A busy week – but lots of train journeys. I read a book and a bit on the way to and the way back from meeting Sir Patrick Stewart (!) to make this video for work. Sorry not sorry!
Read:
Anna and Her Daughters by D E Stevenson
Bones to Pick by Linda Lovely
Ax to Grind by Tonya Kappes
Accidentally on Purpose by Jill Shalvis
The Midnight Peacock by Katherine Woodfine
Thrice the Brinded Cat hath Mew’d by Alan Bradley
Black Panther 1: A Nation Beneath Our Feet by Ta-Nehisi Coates et al
BuzzBooks 2017: Romance by various authors
Started:
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell
Still reading:
Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
The Golden House by Salman Rushdie
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides
I spent two days painting and a day out watching the touring cars. You can tell…
Read:
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Wise Children by Angela Carter
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Rivers of London: Detective Stories 4 by Ben Aaronovitch et al
True Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop by Annie Darling
Started:
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides
Still reading:
Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
The Golden House by Salman Rushdie
One ebook bought. So that’s ok. Sort of.
A slow start to the week, but actually in the end, I didn’t do too badly. Still a lot of books on the ongoing pile – but I’m blaming the building work for that!
Read:
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol 2 by Ryan North
This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Philips
Hortense and the Shadow by Nathalie O’Hara
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
The Greedy Queen by Annie Gray
Blood Will Stream by Nick Bryan
Started:
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
True Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop by Annie Darling
The Golden House by Salman Rushdie
Still reading:
Wise Children by Angela Carter
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
Two ebooks bought – but that’s it. So a bit better behaved from me!
Well, the combination of four nights away from home for work and then a lot of work on the house means not a lot read. As predicted really. What wasn’t predicted was the mass of books that I’ve got on the go at once because I’m so tired and my brain’s not working properly…
Read:
Nursing a Grudge by Diana Orgain
Rush Jobs by Nick Bryan
The Case of the Poisoned Chocolates by Anthony Berkley
Miss Seeton Quilts the Village by Hamilton Crane
Trapped in the Bargain Basement by Nick Bryan
Started:
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
Still reading:
The Greedy Queen by Annie Gray
Wise Children by Angela Carter
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
Two actual books bought and one ebook. Never mind.
New books read this month: 22*
Books from the to-read pile: 5
Ebooks read: 16
Books from the Library book pile: 1
Non-fiction books: 0 (but I have a couple on the go)
#ReadHarder categories completed: 1
Most read author: Susan Elizabeth Philips (4 in a massive binge)
Books read this year: 236
Books bought: 11 (8 ebooks, 4 books)
Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 527 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)
*Includes some short stories/novellas/comics (4 this month)
Oh the chaos. The first phase of plastering is done. And as I went to the MotoGP on Saturday and Sunday (it was amazing) I didn’t get caught up on my reading at the weekend either. But I don’t care! Or at least I’m trying not to. Decorating starts next weekend, so expect more of the same next week. Hey ho.
Read:
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Philips
Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett
Holiday in the Hamptons by Sarah Morgan
Calling You Home by Daniela Sacerdoti
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North et al
Started:
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
Still reading:
The Greedy Queen by Annie Gray
Wise Children by Angela Carter
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott
No books bought though – although one preorder did turn up. But that’s already been accounted for in the list, so it doesn’t count this week!
As suspected, real life intruded on reading time this week, so not a huge amount read compared to some weeks. Hey ho, I’m sure it’ll sort itself out in the wash.
Read:
Designer Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere
The Adventuress by Tasha Alexander
The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey
Intrigue in Capri by Ashley Weaver
Death Around the Bend by T E Kinsey
Started:
Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett
Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott
Still reading:
The Greedy Queen by Annie Gray
Wise Children by Angela Carter
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
One book and seven ebooks because there were a whole bunch of deals. Oops.
Slightly rejigged posting schedule this week – if you’re looking for this week’s BotW post, click here to read about Derek Farrell’s Death of a Devil (or here for my interview with him) but normal service will resume tomorrow for Recommendsday.
Anyway, quieter week of reading last week, but I was quite busy in real life (I know, what a pain) and that got in the way. We’ve got some building work coming up at home, so I fear this week may be quieter too, but I’m telling myself that a bit less reading time is worth it to have the work done at home…
Read:
Death of a Devil by Derek Farrell
Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich
Blue Flame by Jill Shalvis
One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis
Rescuing Dr McAllister by Sarah Morgan
Started:
The Adventuress by Tasha Alexander
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Still reading:
The Greedy Queen by Annie Gray
Wise Children by Angela Carter
I was really quite well behaved this week – and didn’t buy anything. A miracle has occurred. And as the books are about to be packed into boxes, I’m hoping I can resist the urge to buy more until I have an actual bookshelf to put them on again. Of course that doesn’t help with my ebook buying problem, but you know, baby steps!
Check it out: I finished one of the long runners this week! My still reading list is reducing. It’s the little things you know. Anyway, a good week of reading, dominated by one author. And to be honest, I would have bought more Susan Elizabeth Philips to read, if I wasn’t on a ActualBook buying ban (because we’ve got building work due to happen at the house and everything has to be packed up) and more of the Kindle editions were cheaper…
Read:
The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen
Kick by Paula Byrne
Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Philips
Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Philips
First Star I See Tonight by Susan Elizabeth Philips
The Girl Who Tweeted Wolf by Nick Bryan
Lord of the Wings by Donna Andrew
Started:
Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich
Blue Flame by Jill Shalvis
Still reading:
The Greedy Queen by Annie Gray
Wise Children by Angela Carter
Two ebooks bought – First Star I See Tonight as part of the SEP binge and then These Old Shades on ebook because it was only 99p and I wanted to have an e-copy as well as a paper one. So that doesn’t count really. And as I’ve already read First Star… that means a net addition to the to-read pile of… zero. So I’m counting that as a success.
Verity Reads Books (lots of them) 