Weekly Wrap Up
Hello readers! I hope you all are well and had lovely week. My week had been good. We went for my brother’s wedding shopping. I loved his sherwani. We also went for fitting of my clothes. Now that it feels wedding is nearing I seriously want to go back back to my pre-pregnancy body. Why that feeling always comes back with such short time!?
I read 2 books last week. I buddy read a book for the first time with Toni and I really enjoyed discussing Six of Crows so much that we decided to read second book together, we will be starting today and then will watch the S&B season as well.
Last Week I Read
Curses by Lish McBride
This was fun and entertaining retelling of Beauty and Beast. I enjoyed all characters, family dynamic was fantastic and loved the sense of competition between suitors, Tevin’s growing feelings for Merit and adventure after the climax. World wasn’t much here, it was more character driven than plot driven but what little info was there about world I really enjoyed it.
Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo
I’m kicking myself for not reading this earlier. It was brilliant, mind-blowing and fantastic YA fantasy. definitely best book in Grishaverse so far. I could see why readers loved this book even more than Shadow and Bone. Action and adventure was non-stop and still author managed to give so much detail on all characters and also world outside Ravka. I definitely feel money well spent on this collector’s edition. Review will be up later this week.
I’m starting
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) by Leigh Bardugo
Welcome to the world of the Grisha.
Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn’t think they’d survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they’re right back to fighting for their lives.
Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz’s cunning and test the team’s fragile loyalties.
A war will be waged on the city’s dark and twisting streets – a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.
Double crossing Kaz! definitely not wise thing. I can’t wait to start this. I don’t want to take break after that thrilling experience of Six of Crows and I’m dying to know what Kaz has planned and how they were going to execute it. Me and Toni are starting this today.
Next I’ll be Reading
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
Under the Whispering Door is a contemporary fantasy with TJ Klune’s signature “quirk and charm” (PW) about a ghost who refuses to cross over and the ferryman he falls in love with.
When a reaper comes to collect Wallace Price from his own funeral, Wallace suspects he really might be dead.
Instead of leading him directly to the afterlife, the reaper takes him to a small village. On the outskirts, off the path through the woods, tucked between mountains, is a particular tea shop, run by a man named Hugo. Hugo is the tea shop’s owner to locals and the ferryman to souls who need to cross over.
But Wallace isn’t ready to abandon the life he barely lived. With Hugo’s help he finally starts to learn about all the things he missed in life.
When the Manager, a curious and powerful being, arrives at the tea shop and gives Wallace one week to cross over, Wallace sets about living a lifetime in seven days.
By turns heartwarming and heartbreaking, this absorbing tale of grief and hope is told with TJ Klune’s signature warmth, humor, and extraordinary empathy.
Reaper, ferryman and a week to live in afterlife.. I didn’t need more to want to read this and I was thrilled when I was approved for NetGalley widget. There is still time with release date but I wanted to read this early.
Links I enjoyed
Book [Review] Recipe: Murder at the Town Hall by Denise Jaden @ THE LILY CAFE
The Most Anticipated Diverse Book Releases of September 2021 @ Bookish Brews
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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.”
23 Comments
Carla
So glad you enjoyed your buddy read, Yesha. I am not very disciplined, so still have my baby weight, 37 years later. 😁🤣 So exciting that your brother’s wedding is almost here. I hope all goes well. I am reading Under the Whispering Door right now and enjoying it a lot, so I hope you do as well.
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you, Carla! haha, I hope I can reduce that baby weight soon or I’m afraid it’s going to be impossible. I’ll start Under the Whispering Door later today and I’m really excited for it.
Eustacia | Eustea Reads
How exciting that your brother’s wedding is nearing!!
Under the Whispering Door sounds very fun, I can’t wait to see your review!
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kat
Thank you so much for mentioning my blog! I really appreciate it!
That’s so exciting your wedding is coming up soon! I hope it’s absolutely wonderful and goes smoothly.
I love books about the afterlife, but am so torn about reading Under the Whispering Door. I’ve been reading as many reviews as I can and will be eagerly anticipating yours.
Books Teacup and Reviews
Damn, i should have clarify. I assumed as I kept going on about my brother’s wedding so long, readers would know what I’m talking about. It’s not my wedding, my brother is getting married. But I’m as excited as him.
You’re welcome. I also enjoy afterlife books. I hope it turns out as good as all readers are saying.
kat
Ah, I’m so sorry! I’m a relatively new reader, so I must have missed something, but that’s still so exciting. I hope he has a wonderful wedding!
Books Teacup and Reviews
That’s okay! happens to any one and like i said I should have mentioned. Yes, it’s really exciting. 😀
Lady Tessa
It sounds like you had a very exciting week! Hopefully things will keep moving smoothly as your special day gets closer. And you read some great books too ❤️
Books Teacup and Reviews
Not my special day, my husband would have heart attack! 😂 It’s my brother’s wedding. It was great week in terms of reading. Happy reading!
Lady Tessa
That’s still special for you! But I did wonder, lol. I thought I had missed something- which would not be unusual but still. Hope your whole family enjoys 🤗
Books Teacup and Reviews
It’s still special and I’m really excited for him.
Rae Longest
It looks as if your reading goals for the week were accomplished and very successful. Congrats! I finished Alice McDermott’s The Ninth Hour this weekend and am going to post a review of it as soon as I can get to it. I also finished Ron Rozelle’s (a local Texas writer) My Boys and Girls Are in There (an account of the nation’s worst school explosion in history) and Blue Jazz by Donald Miller, which really made me stop and think and question my Christianity. Such different books, but all so important and engaging.
Have a good week ahead. (M 8/30)
Books Teacup and Reviews
Now you have tempted me to check those book. They sounds interesting. Thank you, happy reading and have a wonderful week.
WendyW
I’ve heard so much about Six Crows, i’ll be looking forward to your review for sure.
Books Teacup and Reviews
I loved it. It was simply most perfect book I ever read.
Teri Polen
So glad you enjoyed Six of Crows as much as I did, Yesha! I just finished Under the Whispering Door this morning – what a brilliant, poignant novel. I’m still processing it. Have a great week!
Books Teacup and Reviews
It was definitely amazing. I can’t wait to start Under the Whispering Door. So far I have heard only positive things. Happy reading and have a wonderful week.
debjani6ghosh
You seem to have had a great reading week. Looking forward to your review of Six of Crows.
Books Teacup and Reviews
It was good week and I absolutely loved SoC. I’m planning to add discussion along with review so it will be a bit different.
debjani6ghosh
Looking forward to your post!
nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog
Exciting about the wedding getting so near and I totally get about a pre-pregnancy body! Hope you have a great week Yesha and enjoy your second buddy read!
Books Teacup and Reviews
Thank you, Nicki! very much excited about wedding. hopefully nothing goes wrong.