Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My want-to-read shelf is up to 1185 books. I finished a few of books, but added several more to my wishlist.
This week’s books:
Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Elf by L.G. Estrella – KEEP. This book sounds like dark comedic Fantasy. I’m looking forward to reading it.
Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano – KEEP.This was one of the picks for the Nightmares from Nowhere book club. I’m hoping I’ll be able to get back into Horror by time this year’s #RIP rolls around, but for now, I’m sticking to cozier reads.
Putting the Tea in Britain by Les Wilson – KEEP. This book is about two of my favorite subjects: Scotland and tea.
Over My Dead Body by Greg Melville- KEEP. If you know me, you know I love cemeteries. I would love to someday travel around the United States, visiting cemeteries, but this book will do for a bit of armchair travel until that someday comes around.
Tombstone by Tom Clavin – KEEP. I bought this paperback when I was getting ready for a trip with my best friend to Tombstone, Arizona several years ago, but I never got around to reading it. Now that I know a lot more about the story of the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday from all of the tourist activities in Tombstone, I want to read more about them and see how much of the touristy stuff matches up with the facts. I need to be in the right mood for it, though, and that has yet to happen.
My want-to-read shelf is staying at 1185 books for now. I’m still trying to finish up a couple of the books I checked out from the library while dipping into books from my TBR in between. Luckily, being on vacation all of this week means I have plenty of time to read.
I’ll be starting seeds for tomatoes and possibly eggplant either today or tomorrow.
I’m on vacation all week, so I’ve been doing my best to live slow. I also decided that I can eat whatever I want this week as long as I’ve made it myself. No restaurants, no takeout, no delivery orders, just good homemade cooking. The only exception to that was going to a Ukrainian bakery with a friend yesterday for brunch.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My want-to-read shelf is back up to 1184 books. I finished a book, but added a couple to my wishlist.
This week’s books:
Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines – KEEP. I love Hines’ “Magic Ex Libris” series, so when I found this at Half Price Books, I had to get it.
The Places That Scare You by Pema Chödrön – KEEP.I’ve been dealing with a lot of bitterness, resentment, and anger because of everything happening in my life over the past month, and I need to read this sooner rather than later.
Naked in the Zendo by Grace Schireson – KEEP. I’m not going to lie, I mostly bought this book because of the title, but also because I think it will be an excellent and humorous book about Life and Zen.
The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg- KEEP. Up until recently, Holmberg has been one of my auto-buy authors. The only reason that has changed is because she has written so.many.books. and I can’t keep up. This is one I bought, and I will eventually get to it.
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill – KEEP. A Murder Mystery in a library? Yes, please, and thank you!
My want-to-read shelf is staying at 1184 books.
I found the perfect excuse for an impromptu readathon: I’ve got three library books to finish in three days, it’s supposed to rain all weekend, and I have no plans to go anywhere at all.
What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My want-to-read shelf is up to 1184 books. I bought a couple of books and added a couple more to my wishlist after finishing a couple of books this past week.
This week’s books:
The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland – GO. I can’t remember where I got this book from or why I bought it, and the synopsis did not spark my interest.
Fire Watch by Connie Willis – KEEP.This book is part of the “Oxford Time Travel” series, and I’m hoping to finally get to it this year during #SciFiSummer.
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer – KEEP. I’m getting Willy Wonka vibes from the synopsis, but instead of chocolate, it involves books. I might be way off, but I’ve heard great things about this book, so I’m in.
Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill- KEEP. I’m going to give this one a chance because it was one of the picks for “Nightmares from Nowhere,” but I’m a bit skeptical.
The Unadulterated Cat by Terry Pratchett – KEEP. I’m very much looking forward to reading this book, and I’ve only put it off because I would like to get through the “Discworld” series first. I may need to change that.
My want-to-read shelf is down one book to 1183. I’ll have to finish some books and try to not add anymore to my wishlist since I don’t think I’ll be getting rid of any books in the next post.
My back bothered me off and on all week, but yesterday I went out to lunch with friends for International Women’s Day and now I’m having trouble walking despite not doing a whole lot. I won’t be doing anything today so that I can hopefully go to work tomorrow.
I was supposed to start some of the seeds for my garden (bell pepper and lettuce), but that won’t be happening today. That will have to be something else I will hopefully be able to do tomorrow after work.
I’m back to trying to finish way too many library books before they’re due back instead of reading my own books (other than audiobooks). I’ve stopped putting anymore library books on hold so I can at least catch up with the books I’ve got checked out, and I’m hoping to start a 1:1 library book and book from my TBR once I am caught up.
What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My want-to-read shelf is up to 1180 books. I added a few more books to my wishlist after finishing a couple of books this past week.
This week’s books:
The Solitary Summer by Elizabeth von Arnim – KEEP. I’m hoping to get to this one this year.
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree – KEEP. Legends & Lattes is one of my all-time favorites, so I’m very much looking forward to this prequel.
Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert – KEEP. I loved the first book in Gilbert’s “Blue Ridge Library Mysteries,” and I’m hoping this first book in her “Booklover B&B Mysteries” will be just as good.
Can’t Judge a Book by its Murder by Amy Lillard- KEEP. I’m going to give this one a chance despite the synopsis sounding exactly like another bookstore-related Cozy Mystery I’ve read from another series.
The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis – KEEP. Willis has become an auto-buy author for me, and I’m looking forward to hopefully reading this or at least one of her other books I have on my TBR this #SciFiSummer.
My want-to-read shelf is staying at 1180 books. There is only one book for the next post that I’m not immediately sure I’ll be keeping.
