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: 01 – 18 March 2018 |
I seem to have managed to avoid doing an end of week or end of month post for some time so this week’s post will be a little more beefy than usual! Even though it serves to make me look as though I’ve read a hefty amount of books, it really does highlight the abysmal number of reviews that have surfaced over that time. A big fat zero. I definitely need to schedule in a few more… or at least one. Yes, one would probably do it.
I hope you’ve all had wonderful weeks, happy reading everybody!
| Books Read |
| 1. |
Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
A complete impulse buy, the hype surrounding this book completely went over my head. But wow, were they right. With a band of gritty and dangerous characters, Kings of the Wyld is a non-stop thrill ride from start to finish.
| 2. |
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Following on from my Top Ten Tuesday post about books I could re-read forever, I realised it was about time I reread The Secret Garden, one of my childhood favourites. As charming now as it ever was, this book is an enchanting tale of growth, friendship and childhood in Edwardian England.
| 3. |
The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams
Having spent far too long on my bookshelf, the sequel to the wonderful Copper Promise lived up to all expectation as an exciting and dangerous adventure through icy kingdoms and frozen wastes. The Silver Tide, here I come.
| 4. |
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Another book from my Top Ten Tuesday list, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a book I can return to again and again and always find enjoyment. Nonsensical and amusing, Lewis Carroll’s famous works never get old.
| 5. |
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
My favourite book of all time, this year’s re-read of The Lord of the Rings couldn’t come soon enough. The absorbing narrative, the beautiful descriptions and the intricately drawn characters all work together to create a book that is a perfect component of the whole.
| 6. |
Binti is a beautifully wrought novella which, in its few pages, manages to create an absorbing tale with believable characters, and wonderfully succinct worldbuilding. I cannot wait to continue Binti’s adventures in book two.
| Currently Reading |
Shamefully I’m still currently reading The Vagrant by Peter Newman and The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu. Neither of these books have really got my juices flowing so they’ve fallen a bit to the wayside, however I am determined to continue with them both!
Having also added two classic re-reads to my currently reading list, The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë I’ve decided I’ll probably put together a Classics Club list in the very near future.
Added to this, I’m also re-reading The Builders by Daniel Polansky, a beautifully dark novella and Shadowblack by Sebastien de Castell, the second book in the wonderful Spellslinger series.
| Posts |
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten… Books I Could Re-Read Forever
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten… Book Quotes by P.G. Wodehouse
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten… Books With Plot Twists and Surprises
Teaser Tuesdays: February 27 – Lois the Witch by Elizabeth Gaskell + The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Teaser Tuesdays: March 06 – The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams + The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Teaser Tuesdays: March 13 – Binti by Nnedi Okorafor + The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Waiting on Wednesday: The Hyena and the Hawk
Waiting on Wednesday: Charmcaster by Sebastien de Castell
Waiting on Wednesday: Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence
Friday Firsts: The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams
Friday Firsts: The Builders by Daniel Polansky
Friday Firsts: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
The Friday Face-Off: Greek Mythology
The Friday Face-Off: …But Icarus Flew Too Close
The Friday Face-Off: I Got No Strings to Hold Me Down
Chapter + Verse – The Hobbit: Chapter IV – Over Hill and Under Hill
| March Goal Progress |
To read five books
Status: 5 of 5 Complete
What have you been reading this week? Have you accomplished any goals?
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