This weekend I celebrated ‘Sinterklaas’ with my family and I had such a great time! We have to ‘craft’ something for one other person (not sure if it is the right wording, but we ‘pulled straws’?!), and we also have to buy a present and write a poem for that person. We always make something that is relevant to that person from the last year, and it is always fun to see what everyone came up with! My brother made me this bookshelf:
What I read this week (books with * have a review coming!):
A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow* – Laura Taylor Namey – DNF! I really couldn’t stand the main character..
The Burning God – RF Kuang – 5 stars! Amazing! Although the pacing felt a bit weird near the end, I absolutely loved this, my mind was blown and my heart..!
White Rage – Carol Anderson – No rating (don’t know how to rate non-fiction)! I’m glad I read this one!
The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost Kiss* – Amy Noelle Parks – 2,5 stars! My first 2021 ARC! Not the best book I ever read, but it was nice after all the fantasy!
What I’m currently reading:
Oathbringer – Brandon Sanderson (audio) – Almost halfway!
These Violent Delights – Chloe Gong – Actually haven’t started this yet, but I’m pretty sure I will start it this evening!
Reviews I posted:
Even More Middle Grade reviews (Gargantis, Brightstorm and Maya and the Rising Dark)
Other posts:
Top Ten Tuesday – Books I want to Read Again
Top Five Tuesday – Books with Disability Representation
Top Five Saturday – Post-Apocalyptic Books
Books I bought/received:
These Violent Delights – Choe Gong!
A Desolation Called Peace – Arkady Martine (NetGalley, Guess I finally need to read book one!)
Brothers Grimm Fairytales – I’m very happy I have a copy of this now, I will slowly work my way through them!
The House at Pooh Corner – AA Milne – Another one I’m very happy to finally own, this one has the original drawings!
What I watched:
Mismatched – season 1, episode 2 to 6 – Quite enjoyed this one, although I’m not really sure what to think about they ending?!
That sounds like a fun tradition!
Hope you have a great week, Evelyn!
It is!
I hope you do too!
That sounds like a fun tradition! I’m sorry you didn’t like The Cuban Girl’s Guide. I can’t wait for The Burning God!
I always look forward to it!
Yeah I was quite bumped about it 🙁
I hope you will love the burnign god!
I had never heard of Sinterklaas before! It sounds so fun!
I am reading Pachinko!
HAah yeah we only celebrate it in the Netherlands I think!
I hope you’re liking it!
What a wonderful family tradition and I love that your brother made you a bookcase! So nice! Hope you enjoy These Violent Delights! 🙂
Yeah I love this tradition!
So far These Violent Delights is good!
Oh no, I’m so sad to hear you DNF’d The Cuban Girl’s Guide — I just got a copy! Hope you have a great week. And yay for your brother making you a bookshelf!
I hope you will like it more then me!