Tag: week in books

Well that was quite a weekend. The Platinum Jubilee was quite a spectacle – and the weather in my part of the world was quite a ride! I had a good week in reading too – even if the rain showers meant I still haven’t got the hammock out. But that will come. Another week with a lot of authors I’ve read before in the list, but I’ve started some new to me authors too – including a few books from last month’s Books Incoming post.

Read:

A Reconstructed Corpse by Simon Brett

Jumping Jenny by Anthony Berkeley

Making Money by Terry Pratchett

Raisins and Almonds by Kerry Greenwood

Mirror Lake by Juneau Black*

Paint the Down Dead by Nancy Silver

Cinderella Goes to the Morgue by Nancy Spain

Bloodlust and Bonnets by Emily McGovern

A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay

Started:

Death in Fancy Dress by Anthony Gilbert

The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle by Neil Blackmore

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Still reading:

Paper Lion by George Plimpton

Plan for the Worst by Jodi Taylor

Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare*

Beach House Summer by Sarah Morgan*

One pre-order and one kindle purchase. Very restrained given I had a four day weekend!

Bonus photo: We went for a delightful wood around a forest near us on Friday – so here is part of my slice of the British countryside in early summer.

An * next to a book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley

 

Happy Monday everyone. It’s a three day week here in the UK because we have bank holidays for the Queen’s Jubilee at the end of the week. And we’re not the only country with holidays this week – it’s Memorial day in the US today. Anyway, as far as my week goes, this may be a new record for books that I’ve already written about as well as authors I’ve written about before. Still not making massive inroads into the still reading list – I’m going to blame the Vicky Bliss binge for that as well as the ongoing Phryne re-read. I’ll try and do better this week. If the weather continues to be nice, I might even get the Hammock out for some reading time! I’m down in London for a couple of nights this week – I have theatre tickets – so who knows what the end of month list will look like, and the end of week list, but hey, all books and no play makes Verity a dull girl.

Read:

Attack and Delay by Andrew Cartmel

Deep Water ed Martin Edwards

Castle Skull by John Dickson Carr

The Young Pretenders by Edith Henrietta Fowler

Death on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood

Trojan Gold by Elizabeth Peters

Miss Moriarty, I Presume by Sherry Thomas

Night Train to Memphis by Elizabeth Peters

Started:

Jumping Jenny by Anthony Berkeley

Mirror Lake by Juneau Black*

Beach House Summer by Sarah Morgan*

Still reading:

Paper Lion by George Plimpton

Plan for the Worst by Jodi Taylor

Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare*

Cinderella Goes to the Morgue by Nancy Spain

One ebook and that’s it. Very restrained. I’m amazed at me.

Bonus photo: I do love peonies. The plant in the garden only ever produces about two flowers, but luckily, my monthly bouquet of flowers included them this month, and aren’t they beautiful?

An * next to a book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley

 

So. Here’s a funny thing. My week in reading was going swimmingly, until Sunday afternoon, when I managed to give myself a steam scald on my thumb while doing the ironing (while watching Miss Marple) which meant I spent the rest of the day with my left hand wrapped in an ice pack and couldn’t hold a paperback. So that meant I couldn’t finish either Attack and Delay or Miss Moriarty, I Presume, and thus this week’s list looks shorter than I was expecting. I also have a slight problem for my book of the week pick tomorrow, because everything I did finish is either a reread or something that I didn’t quite like enough to recommend. So watch this space people….

Read:

Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters

Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood

A Comedian Dies by Simon Brett

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J Taylor*

Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood

Silhouette in Scarlet by Elizabeth Peters

Started:

Attack and Delay by Andrew Cartmel

Cinderella Goes to the Morgue by Nancy Spain

Deep Water ed Martin Edwards

Castle Skull by John Dickson Carr

Still reading:

Paper Lion by George Plimpton

Plan for the Worst by Jodi Taylor

Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare*

Miss Moriarty, I Presume by Sherry Thomas

Very well behaved, nothing bought, but then given the size of the Books Incoming pile, that’s probably a good thing!

Bonus photo: Another week on, and the blossoms are all gone. So pretty, but over so fast!

An * next to a book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley

 

I was in the office all five days last week, so plenty of reading time on the trains. Despite that, the excitement of Eurovision on Saturday along with some time fixing the fence in the garden mean the list is probably shorter than it could have been. I’ve accidentally started rereading the Vicky Bliss series (so the link to Elizabeth Peters isn’t entirely right because it takes you to the Amelia Peabody post) as well as working my way through the NetGalley books and a relisten to one of my favourite Pratchetts.  And I finished the week with another E C R Lorac, which continue to be really entertaining whenever I come across them.

Read:

Fire Court by Andrew Taylor*

Ask a Historian by Greg Jenner

The Truth by Terry Pratchett

Dear Little Corpses by Nicola Upson*

The Fake Up by Justin Myers*

Borrower of the Night by Elizabeth Peters

Street of the Five Moons by Elizabeth Peters

Post after Post-Mortem by E C R Lorac

Started:

Miss Moriarty, I Presume by Sherry Thomas

Still reading:

Paper Lion by George Plimpton

Plan for the Worst by Jodi Taylor

Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare*

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J Taylor*

Well there was a book sale at work and it could have got a bit messy except I could only fit three books in my bag. And a couple of preorders arrived too.

Bonus photo: How quickly flowers fade – remember the wisteria from the other week? Here it is last week, starting to go over.

An * next to a book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley

 

Well I’m actually quite pleased with myself this week I have to say. At the start of the week I was worried that having already written about two books that I read early inthe week that I wouldn’t have any options for what to write about tomorrow, but I’m delighted to report that that is not the case. Especially after my nice chilled weekend recovering from the election coverage. And for once, I’ve been reading stuff that’s about to be released, as it’s about to be released. Check me. Ok so the still reading list is looooong, but you can’t have everything. I’ll work on that this week.

Read:

Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson*

Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

Murder in the Dark by Kerry Greenwood

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin*

I Was Better Last Night by Harvey Fierstein

Set on You by Amy Lea*

The Book Share by Phaedra Patrick*

Book Lovers by Emily Henry*

Started:

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J Taylor*

Dear Little Corpses by Nicola Upson*

Still reading:

Paper Lion by George Plimpton

Fire Court by Andrew Taylor*

Plan for the Worst by Jodi Taylor

The Fake Up by Justin Myers*

Ask a Historian by Greg Jenner

Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare*

I don’t think I bought anything. So a double win this week. Unless I’ve forgotten something, the only book that turned up this week was a pre-order. Check me again.

Bonus photo: I went for my first run around the park in a few weeks on Sunday, and the trees were looking gorgeous in the sunshine. Maybe it’s time to crack out the summer work wardrobe!

An * next to a book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley

 

A super busy week at work and quite a lot of rereading on the list instead of finishing the new stuff that I started. As I said yesterday, April very much the month of binge-rereads as that continues to be pretty much all my brain can cope with. I’m not sure what I can blame it on, but here’s hoping I get my act a bit in gear in May, as the NetGalley list is currently getting longer rather than shorter…

Read:

Death on the Ballerat Train by Kerry Greenwood

Worn by Sofi Thanhauser*

Bad Luck by Linwood Barclay

Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh

That Cowboy of Mine by Caitlin Crews*

The Chalet School and the Island by Elinor M Brent Dyer

Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood

Started:

Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

Ask a Historian by Greg Jenner

Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare*

The Book Share by Phaedra Patrick*

Still reading:

Paper Lion by George Plimpton

Fire Court by Andrew Taylor*

Plan for the Worst by Jodi Taylor

The Fake Up by Justin Myers*

I Was Better Last Night by Harvey Fierstein

One bought, that’s it. Positively restrained.

Bonus photo: My attempt at repotting Fernando the Fern came to a bit of a tricky moment when I realised that I had underestimated how much compost the new pot would need and overestimated how much I have in stock!

An * next to a book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley

 

Another busy week but this time a longer list, although a lot of them are rereads. I am slowly working my way through the non-fiction portion of the still reading list, but this week I mostly got distracted by rereading the Phryne Fisher series, for reasons that may become obvious in the near future. I’m carrying on with the Ngaio Marsh audiobook odyssy – currently working my way through the theatre related ones, not quite sure why I grabbed at those at the moment. I need to have a bit of a run at the NetGalley list though – fingers crossed this week is the week when I make some progress on that.

Read:

False Scent by Ngaio Marsh

He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters

Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear

The Start of Something by Miranda Dickinson*

An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn

Roomies by Christina Lauren

Poison for Teacher by Nancy Spain

Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood

The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood

Started:

Bad Luck by Linwood Barclay

Still reading:

Worn by Sofi Thanhauser*

Paper Lion by George Plimpton

Fire Court by Andrew Taylor*

Plan for the Worst by Jodi Taylor

The Fake Up by Justin Myers*

I Was Better Last Night by Harvey Fierstein

Relatively well behaved to be honest – a pre-order popped in but nothing much else.

Bonus photo: a houseplant update – I’ve repotted the Palm and added and repotted a Swiss Cheese plant (he’s called Roger)

 

An * next to a book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley

 

A busy week at work – but it was only a four day week, so that was a delight. I did a lot of household-y stuff on Friday – the sort of stuff I used to do on my days off during the week when I used to work a 4 day week – and then did some family visiting on Saturday and Sunday. The weather has been lovely and it’s been a delight. And it was Him Indoor’s birthday too, so some celebrations may have been had as well. So on the reading front, lots of rereads, and a couple of new things. A good week all in all.

Read:

Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh

From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

A Surfeit of Lampreys by Ngaio Marsh

Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

Agatha Christie’s Poirot by Mark Aldridge

Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

Stories I Might Regret Telling You by Martha Wainwright 

Started:

An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn

Still reading:

Worn by Sofi Thanhauser*

Paper Lion by George Plimpton

Fire Court by Andrew Taylor*

The Start of Something by Miranda Dickinson*

Plan for the Worst by Jodi Taylor

The Fake Up by Justin Myers*

I Was Better Last Night by Harvey Fierstein

As mentioned, I was doing very well on the book front until a trip to The Works. But what can you do – lets call it an Easter Treat to myself.

Bonus photo: A misty morning on the train to work – the daybreak experience on the commute is one of those things that only really happens for a few weeks – most of the year it’s either light the whole time or dark almost of the way and I miss the sunrise because when it happens I’ve already made it into London 

 

An * next to a book title indicates that it came from NetGalley. ** indicates it was an advance copy from a source other than NetGalley