2017

Posted in The Monday Check-In by Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies

My Monday tradition, including a look back and a look ahead — what I read last week, what new books came my way, and what books are keeping me busy right now. Plus a smattering of other stuff too.

What did I read last week?

Odd & True by Cat Winters: Another fascinating book from an amazing author! My review is here.

Here’s Negan! by Robert Kirkman et al: The Walking Dead‘s super-villain gets a backstory. This is a quick read, and I liked it! I’ve seen some grumbling (and honestly, if I’d paid for it instead of reading a library book, I might be grumbling too) — but I thought it was pretty fascinating to see Negan’s transition from asshole gym teacher to most dangerous guy post-zombie-apocalypse. TWD fans should check it out!

Geekerella by Ashley Poston: Amazingly cute and fun! My review is here.

In audiobooks, I finished listening to The Bear and the Nightingale, and loved it all over again! The audiobook narrator is wonderful. And now I’m ready for the sequel!

Outlander !!

My reaction post for episode 312, “The Bakra”, is here.

Here’s a little peek at the episode:

Fresh Catch:

Cyber Monday included a deal on books, so I bought myself volumes 2, 3, and 4 in the Finishing School series by Gail Carriger. Yes, I’ve read them all… but now I actually have a complete set for my shelves!

Also as part of my Black Friday/Cyber Monday binge, I took advantage of a buy one, get one free offer on shirts from Out of Print (and if you haven’t heard of them, check out their fabulous bookish goodies here.)

(PS – In case it’s not obvious, the shirt on the left is Romeo and Juliet!)

What will I be reading during the coming week?

Currently in my hands:

I have two books in my hands right now:

Far From the Tree by Robin Benway: A YA contemporary read; and
The Girl in the Tower by Katherin Arden: Book #2 in the Winternight trilogy, which starts with the beautiful The Bear and the Nightingale.

Now playing via audiobook:

The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza: My book group’s December book — just getting started.

Ongoing reads:

Book group reads:

Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott: My book group’s classic read! We’re reading and discussing two chapters per week.
Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon: Our group read of Private Matter ends this week! We’ll be moving on to Lord John & the Succubus in January — contact me if you’d like to join in.

So many books, so little time…

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27Nov2017

The Monday Check-In ~ 11/27/2017

Posted in The Monday Check-In by Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies

Life.

Home sweet home! I had a great week visiting East Coast family — but it’s lovely to be back, sleeping in my cozy bed!

What did I read last week?

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant: Finished last weekend and thought it was brilliant! I just posted a review this past week — check it out here.

Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny: My book group’s November read. It was entertaining, but didn’t actually make much of an impression. Skippable.

The Café by the Sea by Jenny Colgan: Nice, sweet romance. My review is here. I read this book all in one gulp while flying home from Thanksgiving week, and it was a great choice for travel reading!

Outlander !!

My reaction post for episode 311, “Uncharted”, is here.

Here’s a little peek at the episode:

Yup, that’s a snake slithering across Claire. Yikes!

Fresh Catch:

I received an unexpected credit from Amazon, so immediately bought myself a treat! I’ve been re-reading Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials recently, and realized that I’d never read this version — so happy early Hanukkah to me!

And even more exciting — I’d been saving up a few giftcards, and finally splurged on a brand new Kindle Oasis! After years of dedicated service, my Kindle Keyboard is about ready for retirement.

My preciousssssssss…

What will I be reading during the coming week?