Goodreads Monday is now hosted by Budget Tales Book Club. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading.
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I hope everyone has had a good start to the week. I have had a full day of teaching and Etsy order making but I have also managed some reading which has been nice.
My chosen book to feature this week is one that has been sat on my TBR pile for quite a long time but has recently surfaced and reminded me I own it and haven’t read it yet.
Dreamcatcher by Stephen King
Once upon a time, in Derry, Maine, four young boys stood together and did a brave thing; something that changed them in ways they hardly understood. 25 years later, at their annual reunion, a stranger stumbles into their camp.
Goodreads Monday is now hosted by Budget Tales Book Club. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading.
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I hope everyone has had a good start to the week so far. I have been back to teaching this week and it has been a super busy day. I am really looking forward to curling up with a book later.
My chosen book to feature this week is another new purchase but one that I really want to read soon.
Nephthys by Rachel Louise Driscoll
Quiet and reserved, Clemmie is happy in the background. But although her parents may overlook her talents, her ability to read hieroglyphs makes her invaluable at the Egyptian relic parties which have made her father the toast of Victorian society.
But at one such party, the words Clemmie interprets from an unusual amulet strike fear into her heart. The beautiful and dangerous glyphs she holds in her hands will change her life forever.
Five years later, Clemmie arrives in Egypt on a mission to save what remains of her family. The childhood game she used to play about the immortal sisters, Isis and Nephthys, has taken on a devastating resonance and it is only by following Nephthys’ story that she can undo the mistakes of the past. On her journey up the Nile she will meet unexpected allies and enemies and, along with long-buried secrets and betrayals, Clemmie will be forced to step into the light.
The rules are answer the questions below and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you will read next?
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I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I have had a wonderful day of walking, reading and dining out. I am doing quite well with my reading currently and I am averaging a book a week which is much better than how I was doing last year.
What I am Currently Reading
I am very close to finishing this now and I have really enjoyed it so far.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
I have finally finished this as my buddy read and thoroughly enjoyed it as did my friend. My review will be arriving soon.
What I Think I will Read Next
I really want to finish at least two more books before the end of the month so I will probably choose a shorter book.
Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.
Goodreads Monday is now hosted by Budget Tales Book Club. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading.
Hello!
I hope everyone has had a good start to the week. I have had a good day catching up on some jobs in the garden and getting Etsy orders sent out.
My chosen book to feature off my Goodreads TBR this week is one from one of my favourite authors, Alison Weir.
Henry VIII The Heart and the Crown by Alison Weir
Young Henry began his rule as a magnificent and chivalrous Renaissance prince who embodied every virtue. He had all the qualities to make a triumph of his rule, yet we remember only the violence. Henry famously broke with the Pope, founding the Church of England and launching a religious revolution that divided his kingdom. He beheaded two of his wives and cast aside two others. He died a suspicious, obese, disease-riddled tyrant, old before his time. His reign is remembered as one of dangerous intrigue and bloodshed—and yet the truth is far more complex.
The King’s Pleasure brings to life the idealistic monarch who expanded Parliament, founded the Royal Navy, modernised medical training, composed music and poetry, and patronized the arts. A passionate man in search of true love, he was stymied by the imperative to produce a male heir, as much a victim of circumstance as his unhappy wives. Had fate been kinder to him, the history of England would have been very different.
Here is the story of the private man. To his contemporaries, he was a great king, a legend in his own lifetime. And he left an extraordinary legacy—a modern Britain.
The rules are answer the questions below and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you will read next?
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I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I haven’t been doing so well this week with my blogging and reading due to still being ill and trying to work but I am hoping for things to improve during half term break.
What I am Currently Reading
I am very close to finishing my buddy read of Unleashed and I will be honest I think I will really miss this book and my buddy read. I’m now a third of the way through with my Alison Weir book and thoroughly enjoying it.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
I really enjoyed this book and my review will be posted soon.
What I Think I will Read Next
These are all part of my planned reading for February and I’m really wanting to stay on track with them.
Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.
I hope everyone is having a good reading month so far. My TBR that I had planned for January didn’t go quite to plan but I did manage to read two books from my planned six books so it wasn’t a complete loss.
My chosen books to try and read this month are quite chunky so I might be biting off more than I can chew but I did manage more reading than I expected in January so I’m hoping for the same this month.
Some of these were books that I planned and failed to read in January but I am hopeful I will manage to read them this month.
The rules are answer the questions below and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you will read next?
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I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I have tried to do more reading since I am not working due to ill health but I am useless at resting so I have been working on my Etsy and coming up with some new products.
What I am Currently Reading
I am thoroughly enjoying Evelina and should be finished with it soon as I can’t put it down. Unleashed is still on track to finish before the end of the month.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
Another fantastic book by Stacey Halls. My review will follow soon.
What I Think I will Read Next
As per usual I have no idea what I will read next but one of these books could be high on the list.
Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.
Goodreads Monday is now hosted by Budget Tales Book Club. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading.
Hello!
I hope everyone is having a good start to the week. I have an unexpected week off this week due illness so I am planning lots of reading as I have been ordered to rest which I will be honest I have never been that good at.
My chosen book to feature this week is one from my Persephone books collection. Every time I go to Bath I always buy some Persephone books and I have a dream that one day I will own the entire collection.
Little Boy Lost by Marghanita Laski
Hilary Wainwright, poet and intellectual, returns after the war to a blasted and impoverished France in order to trace a child lost five years before. The novel asks: is the child really his? And does he want him? These are questions you can take to be as metaphorical as you wish: the novel works perfectly well as straight narrative. It’s extraordinarily gripping: it has the page-turning compulsion of a thriller while at the same time being written with perfect clarity and precision.
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Marlene of Reading Reality. It is all about sharing the books that you have recently added to your bookshelves. These books can be physical books, ebooks and of course audiobooks.
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I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far. I am trying to buy less books this year but so far this isn’t going well. This week we needed a break from the building work at the house and so we went for a wander around Ironbridge which led to a visit to Ironbridge Bookshop. This obviously led to book buying but I was good and only bought one.
I really enjoy the books by Philip K. Dick so I am looking forward to reading this soon.
Lady Book Dragon 