I guess it’s been a month since my last check-in, and I won’t recap everything. I did fall on my head and give myself mild concussion, read plenty of books and watched lots of mildly entertaining yet ultimately forgettable films. I’ve been playing a bit of Planet Zoo and Two Point Campus too. I guess I’ll just go back as far as the start of the year for this update or I’ll be here forever…
First off, here’s Scully’s grumpy face:
On the blog:
New Books on my Radar for January
Review: The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai
Books read:
[ARC] A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
Another epic tale of a battle between humans and wyrms. If you liked Priory, you’ll like this, and I found it faster paced. If you didn’t like Priory, this is very much more of the same. A theme of motherhood and duty and how the two collide, including another Queen who doesn’t want a child, but must.
- Popsugar #49. The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
- ATY #5. A book with 4 or more colors on the cover
- ATY Rejects: A science fiction or fantasy novel written by a woman
Return by Niki Bañados
A short comic memoir about feeling adrift, set during the pandemic. This was a short indie comic that came with a bundle I supported, and I liked it but felt it needed more substance.
- Popsugar #26. The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
[ARC] World Running Down by Al Hess
Adorable, the kindest characters ever found in a post apocalyptic landscape. If you need some feel-good sci-fi, add this to your 2023 TBR.
- Popsugar #22. A book with a queer lead
- SFF Titles: #1. down
- ATY Rejects: A book related to “On the Road”
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
I loved this deliciously dark tale of people who eat books, and minds, for sustenance. Lots about fairytales, control and being limited by your experiences. Another story including forced pregnancies…let’s hope that’s not a trend for this year.
- ATY #6. A book where books are important
I haven’t really been listening to audiobooks over the holidays so Blackmail and Bibingka has been put on hold. The weather and short days aren’t conducive to extra walkies. I have so many Audible credits lying around that I really need to get back into audiobooks so I can make the most of them.
Life:
I am booked in for radioiodine treatment for my overactive thyroid at the end of the month. Which means I have to be a hermit for a couple of weeks while I’m slightly radioactive. I also have started looking for a new job, since I can’t spend my days reading forever. *sigh*
Books acquired:
Bought – Physical:
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Bought – Digital:
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong
The Agency for Scandal by Laura Wood
Game Over Girl by Naomi Gibson
Eating to Extinction: The World’s Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them by Dan Saladino
For Review:
You Are Here by Eva Woods (Sphere)*
*I requested this one because the main character is called Ellie Warren! 😱
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Yikes- sorry to hear about your head injury! Glad you’re okay. Onward with more reading!
I just had a bit of a headache when I looked at screens, so mostly was just embarrassing to end up in A&E, but they were very insistent that I have it checked out.
Oh dear, a concussion? I hope you are feeling better. And treatment for an overactive thyroid? I am hypothyroid so have the opposite problem. I hope it all goes well.
Yes thyroid is overactive…there’s a risk I could be hypothyroid after the treatment but fingers crossed it will at least be stable!
The Sentence has been mentioned several times in my monthly book club discussions. I don’t read as much literary fic these days, but it sounds like something I would appreciate. With respect to your thyroid appointment, I hope all goes (went?) well!