Sunday Post #74

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Life

I'm currently on a holiday in De Haan, the Belgian coast. It's going to rain for the entire week but I hope to enjoy it anyway! My grandmother is doing a little bit better. She got to leave to hospital and went to a convalescent home but couldn't join us for this trip to the sea-side. She's still in a lot of pain but should recover in 5 weeks and be able to return home. Still it's difficult to leave her behind when I've always been to this town with her and my family. Thankfully she isn't too sad about it and always remains an optimist!

Blog and books

I haven't read that much in August yet, but I have reread the first three Death Note volumes and read the other up to volume 8. Hoping to read more soon, but not enjoying the later volumes as much as the first three. Have you read it?

Movies and TV Shows

I didn't watch any movies this week but I did start watching Radio Romance and watched W: Two Worlds Apart for the second time.

What did you read or watch recently?

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July 2019 Wrap Up

I really need to catch up on my wrap ups this year but they are hopefully coming soon!
Anyway, here is my wrap up for the month of July! I read 13 books/comics/manga last month and it's my best reading month so far this year!

1. I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo 

Since I love watching Kdrama, I felt like I had to read this book. However, the choices the main protagonist made frustrated me to no end. 2 stars.

2. + 3. Waiting for Spring 7 and 8 (Waiting for Spring, #7 + 8) by Anashin

I really love this manga so I had to read these two volumes in a row! 4 stars!

4. Skyward (Skyward #1) by Brandon Sanderson

This was one of my favourite reads this month! I can't wait to read the sequel! 5 stars!

5. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

Really enjoyed this as well! I didn't know too much about Norse mythology before I read this but now I feel more enlightened. Highly recommend it! And this cover is gorgeous! 5 stars!

6. Fairy Tail #01 by Hiro Mashima

I enjoyed this first volume in this manga series. I found this in a Spanish bookstore and decided to read it in Spanish. Ended up going back and buying the other four volumes they had in the store. 4 stars

7. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Another fantastic read! 5 stars! Highly recommend it! 5 stars

8. El fantasma de Anya by Vera Brosgol

Another comic I found in that bookstore in Spain. And once again I read it in Spanish. This is a huge step for me because I almost never read books in Spanish if they are requiered reading.

9. + 10. Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 + 2 by Ichigo Takano

Loved this manga series! I highly recommend it! 5 stars!

11. The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer

My first Georgette Heyer! I really enjoyed it but I feel like her endings are quite rushed. 
4 stars

12. Cotillion by Georgette Heyer

4 stars.

13. Bloody Rose (The Band, #2) by Nicholas Eames 

I loved Kings of the Wyld but was strangely disappointed with this one. I really liked the friendships in the first book and in this one I couldn't really connect with the characters and I despised the titular character (which is thankfully not the protagonist). 3 stars.


What did you read in July?

Have you read any of these books or are you planning to? Leave your thoughts and recommendations down below!

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Sunday Post #73

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer (image above belongs to @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer). It’s a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Life

My grandmother is slowly getting better but the last couple of days there hasn't been much progress. She won't be able to join us on our trip to the seaside next week which breaks my heart. Going to the hospital every day is taking it's toll as well. Once again, not a relaxing break.

Blog and books

I haven't read much this week, I feel a little slumpy. I how to get over it soon and start Circe.

Movies and TV Shows

I watched Chernobyl this week and it was fantastic! Chernobyl happened before I was born so I didn't know too much about it. The show has incredible actors, an engaging plot and very atmospheric music. I highly recommend it!

I'm trying to catch up on the Marvel films, still need to watch a couple, like Infinity War and Endgame. I did watch two Captain America films this week but he's definitely my least favourite Avenger. 

Also finished the third season of Stranger Things which was amazing! Had a movie and boardgame night with my friend this weekend and we watched Red Sparrow and I Feel Pretty which were both okay. Also discovered a new game I like: Unstable Unicorns. Have you played it? Probably going to watch the third season of La Casa de Papel next.

What did you read or watch recently?

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Sunday Post #72

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer (image above belongs to @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer). It’s a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Life

This post is a day too late, due to a bad throat ache. The weather was way too hot this week but thankfully I did get the chance to go to the "Gentse feesten" (sort of a weeklong festival in Ghent).
I was supposed to go to a bookfair in Middelburg, The Netherlands, today but just when I got breakfast ready we got a call saying my grandmother had a bad fall and her sister couldn't get her back up alone. We immediately left and ultimately, on the advice of her doctor the ambulance was called. She lives on the third floor of an apartment building and had to be evacuated through the window by the fire department. A lot of people stayed in the street to watch, which I found infuriating. It's not an attraction!
It took ages to get to see a doctor in the hospital, which resulted in the first time I had the opportunity to eat something was at 18:45. Didn't even have the chance to eat breakfast. Today seemed like it was never going to end and we had to wait for hours with barely seeing anyone. My grandmother didn't even receive water or lunch. We'll know more about her situation soon but I fear the trip we had planned with her and her sister to the seaside is not going to happen :(

Blog and books

Currently reading Bloody Rose which I still haven't finished and lost interest in. Also, read my first Georgette Heyer book and now reading my second one. Not sure what the coming days/week will look like but hope to catch up on all the comments soon. I read and appreciate all of them!

Movies and TV Shows

I watched Descendants of the Sun last week, a military kdrama which I really enjoyed! Also watched two movies: Battle of the Sexes and The Shape of Water. Both were good as well.

What did you read or watch recently?

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Sunday Post #71

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer (image above belongs to @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer). It’s a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Life

Just arrived home a couple of hours ago from my wonderful trip to Spain. However, it was way too short! I honestly wish I lived there. 

Blog and books

I read a quite a lot during these two weeks in Spain, about 10 books/comics/manga, two of which I read in Spanish, which is something I should do more often. Some of my favourite last week were The Song of Achilles (can't wait to read Circe now!) and the manga series Orange, which was amazing! Currently reading Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames but I didn't get into it as much as I did Kings of the Wyld. Hope this will change soon!

Movies and TV Shows

I did watch a couple of movies this weekend: The Spy Who Dumped Me, Deadpool 2, Ocean's 8 and Black Panther. My favourite of this four was probably Deadpool 2.

What did you read or watch recently?

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Can't Wait Wednesday: The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War #2) by R.F. Kuang

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. It's based on Waiting On Wednesday hosted at Breaking the Spine.

The searing follow-up to 2018’s most celebrated fantasy debut – THE POPPY WAR.

In the aftermath of the Third Poppy War, shaman and warrior Rin is on the run: haunted by the atrocity she committed to end the war, addicted to opium, and hiding from the murderous commands of her vengeful god, the fiery Phoenix. Her only reason for living is to get revenge on the traitorous Empress who sold out Nikan to their enemies.

With no other options, Rin joins forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who has a plan to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new Republic. Rin throws herself into his war. After all, making war is all she knows how to do.

But the Empress is a more powerful foe than she appears, and the Dragon Warlord’s motivations are not as democratic as they seem. The more Rin learns, the more she fears her love for Nikan will drive her away from every ally and lead her to rely more and more on the Phoenix’s deadly power. Because there is nothing she won’t sacrifice for her country and her vengeance.


The sequel to R.F. Kuang’s acclaimed debut THE POPPY WAR, THE DRAGON REPUBLIC combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating effect.

-- Goodreads.com description --

The Dragon Republic is the sequel to The Poppy War and I'm incredibly excited to read this one! The Poppy War, though quite gruesome at times, was one of my favourite books last year. I'm looking forward to reading what happens next!

Which books are you excited to read? Recommendations are always welcome!

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Sunday Post #70

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted here @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Life

I'm sorry I've been absent for a couple of weeks, I got busy and now I'm on holiday in Spain with limited internet connection. More than half of our holiday is already over and it's raining again now, which is why I found time to blog. I love this country and this place! I've been going to the same place with my family for 22 years and I never get tired of it.

(this was our view this morning!)

This morning we went to a local antique fair and I bought some gorgeous silver jewels. I've been wanting to buy some and I love it when things have an unique story.

Blog and books

I've read quite a lot this past week, my favourites were Skyward, Norse Mythology and Fairy Tail volume one (which I read in Spanish!).

Movies and TV Shows

I haven't watched much lately because I want to spend my time differently here.

What did you read or watch recently?

As always please leave some recommendations on what I should read or watch next! 

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