It was an okay reading week, spent most of my time designing my blog instead of reading books for it but I'm happy with the end result of that. Plus, I had a review book for a tour that I was not at all enjoying and it's a relief to get it out of the way. Hopefully I'll spend more time reading this upcoming week and I have quite a few 'rewards' in store for when I finish my book tour books for the moment.
Last week I finished reading:
Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
I really enjoyed this and can see why it was nominated for so many prizes, it's an incredibly unique and well-written story and let me in on a piece of history that is often-neglected. Edugyan's makes Sid's voice so believable I'm pretty curious to read another book by her and see how it compares.
Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi
So at first I thought this book was strange but okay, but as it progressed it just confused and lost me and I'm afraid by the end I really disliked it. It was just too complicated for me.
What I plan to read this week:
Waiting for Robert Capa by Susana Fortes
I'm about a quarter into this one and the writing is lovely although sometimes overly literary by which I mean verging on pretentious. It's a short book of only about 200 pages so hopefully I'll finish it in the next day or two.
Prized by Caragh M. O'Brien
Eeek! Once I finish
Robert Capa this is totally going to be my reward. I'm so excited to be hosting the author on my blog and I loved
Birthmarked, the first book in the series, incredibly. Can't wait to devour this!
Liesel and Po by Lauren Oliver
Only two weeks left on my e-galley and since
Delirium was one of my favourite books this year I definitely have to read this one. Oliver is an incredibly multi-talented lady and I've heard fantastic things about this magical tale.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
I was actually planning to listen to another audiobook,
The Apothecary by Maile Meloy, which I'd really been looking forward to. As soon as I started it I knew that I was going to stick to print as I did not enjoy the narrator at all. Which gives me a chance to start on this already-incredibly-popular recent release. I own the print edition as well and it is absolutely gorgeous. I've only just started it but I'm already in love. Plus, a British narrator!
What are you reading this Monday?
I haven't heard of any of these books but Prized looks interesting.
ReplyDeleteI've borrowed the Night Circus from the library just because of all the good reviews it has gotten from book bloggers. Hope you enjoy yours.
ReplyDeleteYAY for Night Circus - I listened to it on audio and LOVE Jim Dale's narration!
ReplyDeleteYup! I have decided to shift Night Circus to the stack for Dewey's. I've seen it on many peoples lists this week and since I'm a joiner I'm gonna..well join.
ReplyDeleteI have about 100 pages left of "Night Circus" It's really interesting and a lot of the book I'm thinking, What? What? :) it's good though! Can't wait to see how it ends.
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Prized! Prized! Prized! I can't wait for you to start it! :D I'm glad The Night Circus is so good already! And British accents make me swoon....*dreamy sigh* I hope you get lots of reading done this week, Zoë! And I think you will! :D
ReplyDeleteTalk to you later and Happy Reading!
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