Go on holiday and buy books (and games)!
These are books I've wanted for awhile but weren't at my local library and I could only buy them through Amazon which I'm reluctant to do
Found a lovely sci-fi/fantasy book shop in Edinburgh called Transreal Fiction. Well worth a visit, they had a great range of books
I read 3 library books and 1 book off my shelves
Also picked up some thin books to take on holiday with me. I'm pleased! 🤣
#marvellousmay @Andrew65
pickI'm not that into music but I really enjoyed this book, it was a combination of cute and sad. Looking forward to the rest of the series ... If my library gets them in! Had this on hold for nearly a year before it came in
panThis book sounds better than it is. There are no citations and no critical interrogation of the sources that they do mention.
I am being harsh because this isn't and doesn't claim to be an academic book but I still think you need to be mindful. It also covers the 'ancient world' which is Greece and Italy over several centuries and doesn't really place the jobs in a historical context beyond ancient world
so-soI have mixed feelings about this. It was really well written and an intense read, very much a psychological thriller.
It was what it was, if that makes sense, there were no twists and no surprises and it was quite a tough book to get through
June #roll100 going up really early because I‘m travelling on and off the next few weeks
May rolls are still active!
I‘ve gone with an orange/golden theme with Athens, Muninn and my Caleb Widogast set
Roll 1 – 56
Roll 2 – 15
Roll 3 – 62
Let me know what you are reading by tagging me @puddlejumper
so-soA police procedural set in modern China. The cultural and historical aspects of this book were really interesting but unfortunately the murder plot was rather dull
Arrived early to teach my class. Thankfully the venue let's me in and doesn't charge me so I'm going to have a good thirty minutes of reading time
Had the house to myself for like the first time in 3 years and I've binge watched so much tv, ate so much crap food, and went outside once. I have not read anything 😅
I'd like to read at least one book from my library haul for #MarvellousMay
@Andrew65
so-soThis book lost its way somewhere around the middle. There was a great premise, compelling characters and dynamics and then it just fizzled
This book would have been much better without the romance element. The insta love took away from interesting parts of the plot and nothing would have been lost if it was cut
pickI'm glad I read the two volumes back to back as they are a continuous story. Really enjoyed it!
pickFantastic book! The story is sweet and a little sad and approaches cultural differences, prejudices, and expectations in a very gentle way
Would definitely recommend and I'm looking forward to the second volume which I also got out the library! 😄
so-soFluff. Stories were a bit too simplistic and lacking in depth.
The art work was nice and the stories enjoyable, very easy reading
My city had decided to close a few libraries despite the outage it caused. They've been doing an audit about possibly closing a few more
I have no shame about my #libraryhaul and using the inter library loan system. Several of the books I put on hold have been 'lost' since the other libraries have been closed which sucks
Doing the no buy 2022 has really shown me how great my local libraries are
so-soThis series has run it's course for me. I didn't enjoy this one as much as others, the mystery was a bit dull and Daisy was very annoying ... More annoying than usual
One of my #shelfofshame books because I swear I've read the first 3 chapters multiple times and then stopped reading
#draculadaily starts with Jonathan Harker wanting every recipe ever and criticizing the local women for being "clumsy about the waist"
I really want to know what that means! How do I know if I'm clumsy about the waist?
May #bookspinbingo
#bookspin is an impulse read and #doublespin is one of my #roll100 books
Pretty blank board this month as I've got some traveling and don't want to be carrying around big books
@TheAromaofBooks
so-soAn easy high school mystery book. It isn't as good as the first and the reveal was a bit lacking but it's a diverting read
Counting this towards my May stuff since I've already posted my April stuff 🤣🤣
Darius the Great is Not Okay was my pick for April. Really enjoyed the book.
Black Sun still wins out though. It was difficult to pick as they are different genres but I think Black Sun was much more impactful
#readingbracket2022
April #bookspinbingo
No bingos this month but I did finish my #doublespin and one of my #roll100 books
Probably one of my lighter reading months which I'm blaming on taxes because that stuff is hard when you're self employed! 😅
@TheAromaofBooks
Five minutes in and I already love it. Makes me want to read it from the beginning
Doing 2 rolls again for #roll100
Roll 1: Orgy Planner Wanted: Odd Jobs and Curious Callings in the Ancient World by Vicki Leon
Roll 2: Bloodline by Jordan L Hawk
May #roll100 is here with a green theme: Cthulu, Fossegrim and Canis Minor
Roll 1 = 54
Roll 2 = 85
Roll 3 = 96
We had 85 last month too so if you've read the book already then read 84 or 86
Sticking with 3 rolls this month. If anyone wants an extra roll let me know and I'll do another one
Tag me at @puddlejumper so I can be nosey
May #bookspinbingo
Bit of a weird month with traveling so didn't want to include any of my nice books because I ruin them in my bag 🤣
Its going to be a lot of library books, ebooks and hopefully catch up on some challenge books I haven't read
@TheAromaofBooks
panThis was such a boring slog of a read. There was no dramatic tension, there was no tension full stop. Things were introduced then immediately resolved.
Too much nothingness
pickPhenomenal book! I found this incredibly emotional to read. The main character, Darius, has chronic depression and the book is from his point of view so you see his life and thoughts through the lens of his depression.
I wasn't diagnosed with depression until my mid twenties but I definitely had it from a very young age. Many parts of this were uncomfortably familiar because I remember thinking the same kinds of things.
pickA great sequel that added in a bit of supernatural flavour without letting it overwhelm the book
Next campaign setting after Descent into Avernus.
I was going to run a homebrew/Theros inspired world but we are potentially rotating through 3 GMs as we keep getting burnt out. I thought this would be more modular and easier to interrupt when we want to swap GMs and campaigns
pickFirst book in a space opera about a security robot.
I really enjoyed this. Murderbot is a delightful narrator and I'm looking forward to reading more in the series
Been hit by an unexpected and painful period which knocked me out for several days. Managed to get a bit of reading done which I'm pleased about!
✔️ Finished The Cardigans by Cole McCabe
✔️ Read Gentlemen's Guide to Getting Lucky
✔️ Ignored my challenge books to play a modded out Skyrim!
#AwesomeApril @andrew65
pickA lovely little interlude that deals with relationship anxiety and communication
Hmm I might need to reevaluate how much I think I read because I thought 50 books was going to be achievable but like I'd hit in it October/November not April
pickA bit more graphic than my usual cosy murder books. This one reads like an episode in a cop show which I really enjoyed.
I'm liking the characters and I hope the side characters get a bit more love in the other books because what I've seen so far is really interesting
Work is slowing down again due to Covid concerns so I think I'd like to escape reality into some low stacks books 😂 Good timing for #AwesomeApril @andrew65
📘 Maybe finish The Cardigans by Cole McCabe (not exactly light)
📘 Read Gentlemen's Guide to Getting Lucky
📘 Start one of my challenge books or ignore them completly and play Mario Kart
A new month long reading challenge #MayMovieMadness hosted by @clwojick
Combine films and books
Go to the original post for more information
https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2391040
I really enjoyed the book so decided to binge watch the show. Divorced from the book it's an ok teen murder mystery but it's a bad adaptation of the book. I read that all the changes were okayed by the author so figured it was a choice to make it different and unexpected but I thought the changes made everything worse
It was still a fun Sunday afternoon
April #bookspinbingo Cat is free spaces and sheep is impulse reads. I'm going to see how this works out
#bookspin Sorcerer to the Crown
#doublespin an impulse read
@TheAromaofBooks
so-soIf you are interested in a particular conflict featured in this book then these letters add a human element.
Personally, I did not like the format of this book. I would have preferred more letters including letters from soldiers on the other side of the conflict (that may be a sourcing/translation issue).
April #roll100
Favourite book in March was A Matter of Oaths by Helen S Wright. I read some other really good books this month but that one stood out for me
#readingbracket2022
so-soI didn't enjoy this as the first book - it was still an enjoyable read but I don't think I'll carry on with the series
April #bookspinbingo I've got a lot of impulse reads because I don't know what I want to read, figured this would give me some wiggle room
Going to try for both #bookspin and #doublespin this month
@TheAromaofBooks
Bingo!! #bookspinbingo
I'd like to read at least one more book this month and it's likely to be Flash Fire or Diabolical Bones because I need to return them soon
I own my #doublespin so might push that back until April, same for one of my #roll100 rolls
@TheAromaofBooks
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