Welcome to This Week by Proxy. Join me as I look back on the past week to see which books I’ve read, the reviews I’ve posted and the goals I’ve completed.
| This Week by Proxy: 19 – 25 February 2018 |
Once again, I’ve seemingly been mired under a never-ending to-do list – which didn’t even manage to include a review! At least this week I managed to finish two books, which is a far cry better than the last. I’ve also moved on to my first re-read of The Fellowship of the Ring in preparation for future There and Back Again posts – and because I couldn’t resist starting it already! (Mostly because I couldn’t resist starting already). And I can’t even describe my joy at picking up a book I used to re-read on a yearly basis.
I hope you’ve all had wonderful weeks, happy reading everybody!
| Books Read |
| 1. |
Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell
With an interesting magic system, a witty narrator and twists and turns a-plenty, the first book in the trilogy of the same title is an exciting young adult fantasy that had me tearing through its pages. (Though not really as I’m very gentle with my books… also it was on kindle).
| 2. |
Lois the Witch by Elizabeth Gaskell
Lois the Witch is a short story by Elizabeth Gaskell published in 1861. This piece of historical fiction, depicting a young girl’s experience of the Salem witch trials, is a dark, depressing and incredibly well written tale.
| Posts |
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten… Books I’m No Longer Interested In Reading
Teaser Tuesdays: February 20 – Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell + The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Waiting on Wednesday: The Bitter Twins by Jen Williams
Friday Firsts: Lois the Witch by Elizabeth Gaskell
The Friday Face-Off: The Staircase
Chapter + Verse – The Hobbit: Chapter III – A Short Rest
| February Goal Progress |
To read four books
Status: 4 of 4 Complete
To write a review once a week
Status: 2 of 4 Complete
What have you been reading this week? Have you accomplished any goals?
Books by Proxy 
I’m so behind on my blog. Didn’t get a review done either. Hoped to do it this weekend but nope. May not until next weekend but that means I’ll have two to do. This whole having a job thing interferes too much with my hobby.
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And the pile gets higher! I cannot fathom how I can get so much done in a working day yet the same amount of hours on my hobby produces so little!
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I think it’s the time of year when To Do lists seem to get ever longer… I hope you have a great week – last week’s choices both look awesome.
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Thank you! 😀 Oh they really do…. *looks worriedly at the list in front of her*
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Spellsinger is such a fun read! I can well understand how and why you tore through it!
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It really is, isn’t it!? 😀
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What a busy bee. And, yeah, getting behind with book reviews – I seem to be the Queen of late reviews at the moment.
Lynn 😀
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Don’t worry, I still have about twenty drafts from last year! 😮
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Proxy, this last week I finished reading The Dragon’s Blade: The Reborn King by Michael R. Miller and I started reading Six Tudor Queens: Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen by Alison Weir 🙂 Happy reading!
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Thank you! I hope you enjoy your book 😀 I’ve not read much historical fiction of late.. I’ll have to bump a few books up my TBR!
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You’re welcome and thank you too – I am loving Katherine Aragon, The True Queen so far! 😀
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