The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.
Unfortunately it was back to the grind this week with no public holidays to ease the pain. I managed 27 reviews in 30 days which w somehow managed to increase my to-be-reviewed pile rather than shorten it.
I’ve did my first mini review today for Man Law and I have mixed feelings about it. I have such a backlog that it makes sense to take this step but I feel a little bad for not being able to work up the energy to write a full review for every book I’ve read. Some books capture my attention because of the characterisation, plot or world building. Others because they are absolutely amazing or simply abysmal. Man Law doesn’t fall into any of these categories – it was a solid read but just didn’t get the fingers tapping away on the keyboard.
Only three more books to go and I have finished the Antique Roadshow Challenge. I just need a book featuring a character called Elizabeth or who is an empress, one set in the 1960s or that has a double front cover and a Mississippi setting or character from Mississippi. If all else fails, I’ll trot out Pride and Prejudice to get the first one.
Reviews
- [28 Apr] Primal Possession by Katie Reus ★★★
- [29 Apr] How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying) by Kerrelyn Sparks ★★★★
- [30 Apr] Mating Instinct by Katie Reus ★★★
- [4 May] Coveted by Shawntelle Madison ★★
- [4 May] Man Law by Adrienne Giordano ★★★
Books Read
- Coveted by Shawntelle Madison
- How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days by Laura Lee Guhrke
- How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying) by Kerrelyn Sparks
- Must Love Dukes by Elizabeth Michels
- What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries
- When the Duke was Wicked by Lorraine Heath
(I was really hoping to get all books this week featuring the word ‘duke’ but I couldn’t resist the latest Love at Stake novel and then I needed a werewolf one so I didn’t feel bad about reading so many vampire ones)
Motley Musings
Challenges
- Antique Reading Roadshow Challenge – read 17/20, reviewed 12/20
- TBR Pile Reading Challenge – read 29/40, reviewed 20/40
I admire people who participate in challenges – I lose interest quickly. 🙁
Glass recently posted…Sunday Post (#5)
I’m nothing if not tenacious except when real-life intervenes. If only I had the money to be a lady of leisure – I’d read all day.
OOh very nice! Hope you enjoyed all your reads!
Here’s my STS
Have a GREAT weekend!
Old Follower 🙂
Rocked them out.
Oh I loved Coveted, it’s a fun series, I have the last book and I’m really curious to start it. Happy reading!
Melliane recently posted…L’Armée des âmes de Cassandra O’Donnell
I loved the idea but not quite the execution. I wonder if it is just teething issues though as it took me a while to warm up to Carrie Vaughn’s series.
Awesome haul, I have a few and have read some like Jeffries novel which I totally enjoyed. Wow, fantastic stats! I hope your week is wonderful Vilia!
kimbacaffeinate recently posted…Sunday Post #106
Feeling smug atm 🙂
Wow! My hats off to you for all those reviews!! *Applause* I’m happy to manage 1/3 of that, so incredible. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for books that will work for your challenge – so far I have nothing. What is a double front cover, though?
Berls @ Fantasy is More Fun recently posted…Sunday Post | 39th Edition
Apparently it’s a book that has a hidden cover on the inside front pages. Many of the books I get over here are actually UK editions rather than US given the spelling etc so that might be why I haven’t seen one before.