A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: My first Weekly Wrap since the beginning of February, I discuss my recent reads, my progress on my reading challenges and three debut novels I can’t wait to read.
Updates
| Last Week’s Blog Updates | Last Week’s Goodreads Reviews |
|---|---|
| 📖 Goodreads Book Tag: February Catch-Up | 📚 Den of Monsters by Avery Song [DNF @ 50%] 📚 Crown of Stars by K.A. Knight [DNF @ 11%] |
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Weekly Review
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Weekly Review
What I’ve Read This Week
Key: 🔁 re-read | ❌ DNF | 📜 from my Up Next shelf | 📲 eARC
- Crown of Stars by K.A. Knight ❌
- Den of Monsters (Masquerade of Sin, #1) by Avery Song ❌
- Klutz: Phoenix Secrets (But Did She Die?, #3) by Sedona Ashe ⭐️⭐️
- Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History by Michel-Rolph Trouillot ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- When He’s Sinful (The Olympus Pride, #3) by Suzanne Wright ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Hook, Line, and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters, #2) by Tessa Bailey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Darkest Queen, #1) by Katie May ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, #2) by Holly Jackson 📜 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My Reading Progress
This is my first Weekly Wrap since the beginning of February! I forgot how much I like creating these posts; they’re a fun and streamlined way of demonstrating the books I’ve read the previous week and what I hope to read in the future. Also, they serve as good weekly reflections to ensure I’m keeping up with my reading goals.
For instance, I’ve already started working on the Spring BINGO Reading Challenge. Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson fulfils the prompt “set in high school.”
While there were a few plot inconsistencies in Good Girl, Bad Blood, I found the plot quite suspenseful. I also appreciated the realistic exploration of the main character’s mental health considering the horrible events she’s experienced.
I also read one of my 2022 anticipated releases: Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey! While the friends-to-lovers trope is my least favourite in the romance genre, I actually really enjoyed this book. It helps that both characters were so obviously gone for each other since their first meeting, despite them unwilling to admit it to themselves. The commentary on toxic masculinity added a layer of complexity to the Hero’s character which I appreciated.
Reading Challenges Progress
Unfortunately, the last week of February was so busy that I fell four books short of completing the Winter Reading BINGO Challenge. However, it’s serving its purpose of helping me get through my backlist of books I’ve purchased. The unique prompts help me prioritize the (many) books on my Up Next shelf waiting to be read. While I’m hoping to complete the Spring BINGO board, my priority once again is to make a dent in my Up Next shelf.
My Buzzword Reading Challenge and Book Voyage Around the World Challenge have also been a bit delayed. I’ve been fulfilling the prompts a month (or two) off. Given how busy I am, I’ve decided while it’d be nice to fulfil the prompt in the corresponding month, it’s not the priority. Again, I’m using these challenges to work through my backlist, so I just want to make sure I read the book I’ve chosen to fulfill the prompt sometime in 2022.
A reminder: my Up Next Shelf is comprised of all the unread books I want to read and have purchased.
Want to Read Updates
You will like The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer if you appreciate:
✨ Debut novel
✨ Male sexual assault survivor
✨ Psychological Thriller
✨ Character-driven
You will like An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon if you appreciate:
✨ Debut novel
✨ Intersex Nigerian main character
✨ Coming of age
✨ Family drama
The Upcoming Week
To Be Read
By the end of this week, I need to finish The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh for school. I’m almost halfway through and so far I think it’s sitting at a 3-stars. I’m finding some of the characters quite unlikeable; I’m hoping they redeem themselves as the story progresses.
The Hungry Tide explores the intersections between social justice, the environment, colonialism and more. The writing is also very atmospheric without being too descriptive. I’m especially enjoying the subtly commentary about Western academia.
To Look Forward To This Week
There have been so many great YA fantasy releases recently and I can’t wait to add A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft to my shelf! I’m especially enjoying the trend of authors exploring contemporary real-world discrimination in fantasy worlds. It adds a layer of depth and reliability to an otherwise fantastical world. My primary draw to A Far Wilder Magic is of course the tender romance set in a grim world. The book also explores themes of belonging which I always appreciate.
In the next few weeks, I hope to post my January and February Wrap-Ups. Not to sound like a broken record, but I still need to get into a rhythm in 2022 to streamline my posting.
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