Weekly Wrap Up #WeekinReading
Hello readers! I hope you all are well and had great week. Last week had been busy with house cleaning and getting back normal routine. Weekend was super busy with my brother-in-law coming for a week On Saturday and festival- Raksha Bandhan – on Sunday. It was fun to spend time with relatives. My brother surprised me with lovely gift of Realme Buds Q and whole evening I spent connecting it with my phone and listening music. I still need to see how to connect it with laptop but I will do that when I watch something on Netflix, probably to watch Shadow and Bone season next month.
Last Week I Read
The Sister Surprise by Abigail Mann
This was heart-warming and fun chic-lit that revolved around Ava and DNA test kit that changed her life. First half of the book was all about building story and character. I did struggle a bit at some points in this part but second half was perfect and loved every moment in this part. Best part of the book was Ava time on farm and in Kilorch village. It was hilarious to read antics of farm animals. I enjoyed reading more about the village, its ups and downs, small town community, and how they helped each other and gave things in exchange for other things, not money like in old times, and how much work it takes to keep the farm running. Review will be up tomorrow.
Every Day in December by Kitty Wilson
It wasn’t all fluffy lovey-dovey romance as I expected. There was much more to story making it real life romance. Best part of the book was Rory and Belle’s Christmassy activity, Belle’s knowledge and passion for Shakespeare, and slow burn romance. Review will be up later this week.
Currently Reading
Curses by Lish McBride
Merit Cravan refused to fulfill her obligation to marry a prince, leading to a fairy godling’s curse. She will be forced to live as a beast forever, unless she agrees to marry a man of her mother’s choosing before her eighteenth birthday.
Tevin Dumont has always been a pawn in his family’s cons. The prettiest boy in a big family, his job is to tempt naïve rich girls to abandon their engagements, unless their parents agree to pay him off. But after his mother runs afoul of the beast, she decides to trade Tevin for her own freedom.
Now, Tevin and Merit have agreed that he can pay off his mother’s debt by using his con-artist skills to help Merit find the best match . . . but what if the best match is Tevin himself?
I started this in weekends but couldn’t read much more than few chapters because of festival but so far I’m enjoying this historical fantasy world of fairy godlings and mages and normal humans, all living together without much fuss. Dumont family dynamic is great. And there are curses. I can’t wait to see how Merit would get rid of her curse.
Next This Week
Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo
Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a deadly heist: break into the Ice Court – a military stronghold that has never been breached – and retrieve a hostage whose knowledge could change Grisha magic forever. To succeed would mean rich beyond his wildest dreams – but he can’t pull it off alone . . .
A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager.
A runaway with a privileged past.
A spy known as the Wraith.
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.
Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Together they might just be unstoppable – if they don’t kill each other first.
I can’t wait to start this one. I planned to read this in weekend but then I didn’t want any break because of social gathering and started Curses. But I finish that I want to read this before month end.
Links I enjoyed
8 Things I Look For In Books @ A Bookworm’s Paradise
The Most Anticipated Diverse Book Releases of September 2021 @ Bookish Brews
Why Libraries Matter @ the orangutan librarian
Thank you for reading! Let’s chat…
Have you read any of these books or added to TBR? What are you planning to read this week?
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Hi, I'm Yesha, an Indian book blogger. Avid and eclectic reader who loves to read with a cup of tea. Not born reader but I don't think I’m going to stop reading books in this life. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
17 Comments
Lashaan Balasingam @ Bookidote
Sounds like you’ve been keeping yourself quite busy and entertained lately! It’s good to hear such positive news in your weekly wrap up! 😀
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you, Lashaan! it was good week and it does sound positive because I didn’t rant over all the antics and trouble my daughter created. 😂
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Lu Reviews Books
They all sound wonderful, Yesha. And I love all the covers!
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you! I loved those covers too and books were really great.
Lady Tessa
Curses sounds really good and that cover! I’m in cover-love 😍
WendyW
I had not heard of Every Day in December and it sure looks good. Thanks!
Louise
Looks like a good week! I still need to reread SoC because when I “read” it I actually listened to the audiobook and I just didn’t love it the way I expected to. I am determined to actually read it before making a judgement on it because I find it difficult to accept that I just didn’t like it lol x
Books Teacup and Reviews
That’s first I have heard someone say ‘didn’t enjoy’ for SoC. I really enjoyed Grisha trilogy so I’m hoping this would be mind blowing as everyone is saying. I hope you enjoy SoC whenever you decide to reread it.
Louise
I know! I was shocked myself. I have potentially two reasons why I didn’t like it. My first and main reason being that I didn’t actually read S&B trilogy first (I actually still haven’t read that but I intend to before starting SoC again) and secondly the fact I listened rather than read. I find that books with more complex words are better read than listened to in order to be fully understood. My mind wanders too easily! x
Books Teacup and Reviews
I’m only 2 chapters in story and i do feel you might understand some of the words or the world better if you have read Grisha trilogy as it introduces the world and Grisha world and surrounding kingdoms where SoC takes place. So that might be the case but I have seen many readers enjoying this even though they haven’t read Grisha Trilogy so listening this book might be main reason. But if you’re planning to read this duology I suggest to go with Trilogy first. some characters are annoying but world and writing is priceless.
Louise
I’ll definitely read the trilogy first, thanks! Enjoy SoC! x
Teri Polen
Glad you’re having some family time and are enjoying the festival, Yesha. I hope you love Six of Crows as much as I did – still one of my top fav books.
Books Teacup and Reviews
I have already put expectations high as everyone said it was better than Grisha trilogy and I really enjoyed the series.
happytonic
Sounds like you had a lovely weekend and had a great time with your relatives! Realme BudsQ will no doubt come in very useful. Hope you enjoy Shadow and Bone show and we can chat about it! So, Six of Crows…? 🙂
Books Teacup and Reviews
It was lovely weekend. Did you start Six of Crows? I would love to chat about both book and the show.