Saturday, 16 September 2017

Chuckles Weekend Roundup


Welcome to my new feature Chuckles Weekend Roundup where I will be looking at what books I've received, anything interesting I've done or bought or watched and other random stuff. I'll be taking a look back at what happened in my blogging world too, sort of like The Sunday Post that some of you do! 

Please note that I'll be visiting your STS/SP as normal, but I don't follow or leave comments on blogs run by Google Plus, or DISQUS as I refuse to join something just to leave comments, and I won't allow DISQUS to follow new people, update my profile or post tweets 'on my behalf'. I am the only one who does that on my social media! I won't comment on any blog that makes me sign in using another account. Sometimes, I have problems leaving messages on blogs hosted by Wordpress-they try to block me because I deleted my account with them but I will persevere as it only happens the odd time!
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Saturday again and this has been a bit of a bad week all in all. I have asthma and this last couple of weeks I've found I've been struggling with my breathing and fatigue when I exert myself. I was at the doctor yesterday and my chest is fine so she's arranged a pile of tests next week, mainly bloods and X-Rays which I'm NOT looking forward to. Trouble is, we don't know when I'll get the results so I've got plenty time to worry! I'm that kind of pessimistic Chuckles! That has made for a fun week! Oh well, best get it dealt with.

I haven't got reading as much as I would've liked as my concentration seems to have gone south for the winter. It's annoying as I love my apocalypse books! Instead I've become addicted to military documentaries about selection for the various armed forces, y'know boot camps, navy school, that kind of thing. I love watching the tough training! I'm also watching favourites like Bake Off, Celebrity Masterchef, Great British Menu etc so TV time has been fun. The books I'd ordered have arrived so a few new books to share this week, and I've grabbed a few more samples to read today! I grabbed paperbacks of books I've read like Death Catch and Red Swarm, plus sequel to Death Catch and books I liked the sample of and splurged on.

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Chuckles Blogging World: 
I've managed to get 5 weeksahead on my Cover Love, Chuckles Chat, Game of Thrones Gossip and Can't Wait Wednesday. However TTT is an issue as the new topics for next month aren't posted so I might be going ahead to do my own so I can stay ahead. I did get film and book reviews done this week which I'm very happy about so I'm hoping to find the time next week to do more. I've got lots of great books still to share with you! Time has meant I'm still not getting as many visits in as I'd hoped. As always, a link is provided for each blog post from last week to take you straight to anything you missed. Comments are moderated so it might take a day or two to see it on the blog! Check out my Next Week section to see what is coming next at the Book Cave...

Book Reviews: 
A nice mixture of reviews done this week including the return of my mini reviews post. There will be another of those this week as it's a good way to get a few short reviews into one post, when you don't have as much to say about it!

Chuckles Mini Reviews Catch Up
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/chuckles-mini-reviews-catch-up.html 

 SD Perry-Resident Evil Umbrella Conspiracy
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/book-review-resident-evil-umbrella.html

Renee George-Pit Perfect
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/book-review-pit-perfect-by-renee-george.html 

 Rick Chesler-Sawfish
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/book-review-sawfish-by-rick-chesler.html

 Hunter Shea-Just Add Water
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/book-review-just-add-water-by-hunter.html

Regular Posts: 
This week saw the return of Chuckles Goes Sampling, Chuckles Cover Love looked at Chris Pike, I went Around The Blogs on Monday, Top Ten Tuesday looked at Ten Books I liked as a kid, and Can't Wait Wednesday featured Fight Like A Man, an apocalypse book I very much like the look of.

 Chuckles Goes Sampling
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/chuckles-goes-sampling-5.html

Chuckles Cover Love-Chris Pike
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/chuckles-cover-love-42.html 

 Around The Blog With Chuckles
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/around-blogs-with-chuckles_11.html

Top Ten Tuesday-Throwback!
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/top-ten-tuesday_12.html 

Can't Wait Wednesday-Fight Like A Man
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/cant-wait-wednesday_13.html 

 Discussion Posts:
This week on Chuckles Chat I looked at Genres We Love and Game of Thrones Gossip featured The Starks-Bran and Sansa.

Chuckles Chat-Genres We Love And Why
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/chuckles-chat-34-genres-we-love-and-why.html 

 Game of Thrones Gossip-The Starks
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/game-of-thrones-gossip-33-starks.html

Film Reviews: 
I had a Sharknado marathon and watched another film for my Deep Blue Terror.

Sharknado
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/film-review-sharknado.html 

 Sharknado 2
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/film-review-sharknado-2.html

Sharknado 3
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/film-review-sharknado-3.html 

 Sharknado 4
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/film-review-sharknado-4.html

Sharknado 5
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/film-review-sharknado-5.html 

 Shark Shock aka Trailer Park Shark
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/film-review-shark-shock-aka-trailer.html

 Special Features:
none this week 

 Book Tags:
 none this week

 Book Challenge Updates:
 1 book completed. Rubbish reading effort!

My Goodreads Challenge total currently stands at 185/250

TBR total of books I own but haven't read yet stands at 822. Stop buying more apocalypse books Chuckles!!!

Currently Reading/Up Next: 
I'm really disappointed by the lack of reading this week as I'm enjoying the series in question. There just seemed to be too many TV and news distractions. I did read Winterhaven as planned and I'm halfway through The Fractioned People and I hope to get it finished tonight. Next Up will Be Ben Reeder's Zompoc trilogy. Hopefully...


Next Week On The Blog? 
Chuckles Cover Love features Grace Hamilton, Top Ten Tuesday features Autumn TBR, Can't Wait Wednesday features a nice horror pick, Game of Thrones Gossip features The Lannisters, Chuckles Chat looks at Genres We Won't Read. There will also be more blog posts from around the bloggyverse and we have Chuckles Goes Sampling and my mini review post. Expect some film and book reviews too.

That's all for this week! Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to visit my blog and leave comments. You guys are great! 
 
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24 comments:

  1. Amy16 September 2017 at 12:04

    Oh no I'm so sorry about the asthma. That really sucks. I hope you feel better this week and get to read a lot :)

    Amy @ A Magical World Of Words

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    1. chucklesthescot19 September 2017 at 11:03

      I'm feeling really tired and breathless as soon as I move-it's driving me mad but work around the house can't be put off sadly!

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  2. Nicky16 September 2017 at 13:01

    I've been having a distracted week too, though I blame video games. I get most of my reading done while my wife's snoring but I can't sleep! Other than that, something always seems to get in my way.

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    1. chucklesthescot19 September 2017 at 11:04

      Life does get in the way of fun things like reading! I get bouts of insomnia a lot and it certainly isn't fun. It feels like you're the only person still awake in the hemisphere!

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  3. Aj @ Read All The Things!16 September 2017 at 14:31

    I hope you feel better soon. Enjoy your apocalypse books!

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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  4. Unknown16 September 2017 at 15:21

    Sorry to hear about your asthma. My allergies and asthma have been acting up the last month as well until I got an upper respiratory infection that had me miserable and taking antibiotics for two weeks! Hope you feel better soon and can concentrate on your apocalyptic books. Talking about that... DID I TELL YOU I GOT EXTINCTION HORIZON ON MY NIGHTSTAND??? It'll be on my sunday post tonight :)

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    1. chucklesthescot19 September 2017 at 11:10

      Ugh that sounds really miserable! I hope we both feel better soon. Yes you can never have too many apocalypses on your bookshelves! ooh, you got Extinction Horizon! I really hope you'll like it or I'll feel guilty!

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  5. Unknown16 September 2017 at 21:47

    I do hope you are feeling better. I always find that when my asthma flairs up I live in a constant state of fatigue :( Your body must be working over time. I have been locked in doors here with the wild fires and ash.

    Those Zompoc trilogy covers are a tad on the creepy side heh. Looks fun!

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    1. chucklesthescot19 September 2017 at 11:11

      That sounds like a miserable time you're having there. Smoke in the air plays havoc with us asthma people, that's for sure.

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  6. Barb17 September 2017 at 00:50

    Booker T, Cass and I are sending good thoughts your way. Hope you feel better soon. I'm sure you'll get lots read this week but hey, TV is good too!

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    1. chucklesthescot19 September 2017 at 11:13

      I must admit I have enjoyed a week of Bake Off, Royal Navy School, Celebrity Masterchef and some Tudor documentaries! I need to try and read tonight though.

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  7. Greg17 September 2017 at 10:18

    Drone Catch looks awesome.

    Hope you feel better and good luck with the tests. My mom and sister both have asthma... somehow I got lucky. Hope your asthma settles down.

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    1. chucklesthescot19 September 2017 at 12:40

      I liked the first in the Catch series...zombie sharks! I hope this one lives up to the first. My asthma doesn't normally bother me but recently I'm just knackered and breathless every time I do something. It's annoying!

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  8. Unknown18 September 2017 at 02:03

    Those Zompoc books look kind of good. Curious what you think of them. And I've been enjoying all of your posts this week. The Sharknado ones were a blast. Love those shows. I have to have tests done this coming week and I know what you mean about waiting for results. I hope you feel better!

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    1. chucklesthescot19 September 2017 at 13:01

      I liked the first one when I read it earlier this year so I have high hopes for the trilogy. I'm hoping the tests give an answer of some kind as just going from room to room in the house is leaving me breathless. It'll be a couple of weeks to get all the results which is a pain.

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  9. Anonymous18 September 2017 at 02:31

    I hadn't realized there were five Sharknado films until I saw them all reviewed on your blog one by one. Maybe they're just getting started :D

    ~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum

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    1. chucklesthescot19 September 2017 at 13:04

      The fifth one came out during the summer and there is at least one more to come. They have been fun to watch!

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  10. sherry fundin18 September 2017 at 19:33

    I just try to go with my reading moods. I just binged on Alexandra Sokoloff and read the last three books of her Moon series.
    sherry @ fundinmental Sunday memes

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    1. chucklesthescot19 September 2017 at 13:06

      I'll need to try and look at something tonight. Anything will do!

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  11. Unknown18 September 2017 at 22:29

    Looking forward to your weekly roundup posts!

    Oooh, zombies! Lol.

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    1. chucklesthescot19 September 2017 at 13:06

      There always has to be a zombie in there somewhere...!

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  12. Carole's Random Life20 September 2017 at 03:07

    I am so sorry to hear that you haven't been feeling well. I hope all of the tests come back the way you hope...and quickly. Have a great week!

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    1. chucklesthescot20 September 2017 at 16:26

      I'm not the most patient person in the world anyway but I just want to see the results!

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