Friday, 5 July 2019

Chuckles Weekend Roundup


Welcome to my 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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It has been an annoying week. My dad and I decided to do indoor work all week as the forecast was rain most of the time. There has been no rain!!! I could've got the fences painted after all!!! I'm really annoyed about this as we have little to show for the indoor work. Grr. Stupid weather people have stuffed us! On the plus side I have got plenty reading done this week again and I'm zooming through my Summer Reading List. I've even caught up a bit on my Goodreads Reading Challenge! I'm only ten books behind now...I did also purchase a few secondhand political books which I'll share over the next week or two. I'm just in the mood for a pile of them on my shelves...trouble is, there is no space on my actual bookshelves for them!

PAPERBACKS/HARDBACKS


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44664470-dangerous-hero
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1186764.Gordon_Brown_Prime_Minister
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7162238-right-at-the-centre 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43851849-the-flat-broke-cookbook

 Chuckles Blogging World
I'm pretty much back on track with blogging though I'm looking at making a few changes to the blog over the summer. I'm pretty much where I want to be with my book reviews-less than ten books behind my reading which I'm happy with. 

Book Reviews 

Chuckles Mini Reviews Catchup #1
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/06/chuckles-mini-reviews-catchup_29.html 

 Chuckles Mini Reviews Catchup #2
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/07/chuckles-mini-reviews-catchup.html

 Rhiannon Frater-The Last Bastion Of The living
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/07/book-review-last-bastion-of-living-by.html

 Jeff VanderMeer-Annihilation
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/07/book-review-annihilation-by-jeff.html

Regular Posts 

Chuckles Cover Love
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/06/chuckles-cover-love-131-dinosaurs-pt-2.html 

Around The Blogs With Chuckles
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/07/around-blogs-with-chuckles.html 

 Top Ten Tuesday
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/07/top-ten-tuesday-childhood-favourites.html

 Books From The Backlog
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/07/books-from-backlog-deep-down-dark-33.html

 Discussion Posts
none this week

Book Challenges 

Tackling The TBR
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/06/tackling-tbr_30.html 

 Book Review Backlog Challenge
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/06/book-review-backlog-challenge_30.html

Chuckles Summer Reading List
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/06/chuckles-summer-reading-list_30.html 

 Films & TV
I was watching the Blu Ray extras of seasons 6 and 7 of Game of Thrones. I LOVE the history and lore and all the behind the scenes stuff! I've also been watching season 11 of Masterchef Australia, which I love.  

 Book Tags/Blog Awards

Mid-Year Freak Out Tag
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2019/06/mid-year-freak-out-tag.html

Currently Reading/Up Next
This has been my best summer of reading for years and I'm enjoying it! I've read the three books I planned-Annihilation, Butcher Road and Blood Island. I also read Recon Marines, Megalodon Apex Predator, Ash and Fighting To Survive. I'm very happy with my reading this week and I still feel motivated to keep going! Next up are these books...
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16 comments:

  1. Bookstooge5 July 2019 at 11:48

    I hear you about the weathermen getting it wrong and screwing us over. Since I work outside I used to watch the weather closely every day. Now, I just go to work and what happens, happens. Too many times of preparing for a drenching day and absolutely nothing happened. grrrrrr....

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    1. chucklesthescot8 July 2019 at 09:35

      This week is meant to be dry and warm so I can bet that it'll be raining! It's so hard to plan garden work when you can't rely on the forecast!

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  2. Aj @ Read All The Things!5 July 2019 at 13:52

    I’ve had the opposite problem with rain. It wasn’t supposed to rain yesterday, but I got hailed on. Good luck with getting the fence painted!

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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    1. chucklesthescot8 July 2019 at 09:38

      Great, I hate hail! You certainly don't want to be out when it started!

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  3. Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Taken6 July 2019 at 01:48

    I am really interested in learning more about Corbyn. Sometimes I read abut him and think yes, I would support this guy 100%. Then I read something else that makes me think, no I would not. And I will be the first to say I do not know enough about politics in the UK to make a qualified judgement.

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    1. chucklesthescot8 July 2019 at 09:43

      There is no WAY I'd support Corbyn! The guy has friends in Hamas and Hezbollah and he supported the IRA when they were attacking Britain. He also lays wreaths at the grave of the Munich Olympic terrorists, is an anti-semite and communist who believes Russia can't do anything wrong, hates our Royal Family and disrespects our military. I was a lifelong Labour supporter but now I'll never support them with these loonies in charge.

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  4. Laura6 July 2019 at 01:54

    Starfall Muta looks intriguing. The forecsst was rain here too and it's been sunny and blistering hot. Heat index was 109 today!

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    1. chucklesthescot8 July 2019 at 09:45

      I'm certainly trying to read more SF-I love books with killers or monsters chasing colonists or people trapped on space ships. I want more of these!

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  5. Katherine P6 July 2019 at 20:13

    Oh so frustrating when that happens. I've changed plans because one day was supposed to rain and moved it to a day that was supposed to be clear and of course you know what happened! Have a great week!

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    1. chucklesthescot8 July 2019 at 09:52

      It's so hard to plan what to do when you have no idea what the weather will bring each day!

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  6. Samantha@WLABB7 July 2019 at 00:20

    Wait! Every day they forecast rain, and it didn't rain? That weather man doesn't deserve his job. Boo! Ahh, The Flat Broke Cookbook. Sounds like it was written explicitly for me. XD

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    1. chucklesthescot8 July 2019 at 09:57

      I feel I waste too many leftovers and don't have enough veg in my diet and this book has ideas for soups, casseroles and other things from leftovers so that is good!

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  7. Carole's Random Life8 July 2019 at 01:23

    It is amazing how often the weather forecast is wrong. I hardly pay attention anymore. I am glad you were able to get some reading done and added a few new books to your shelves.

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    1. chucklesthescot8 July 2019 at 09:58

      I really want to get this painting of the back garden fences done and I need good weather for it!

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  8. Nicci11 July 2019 at 10:46

    I tend to ignore the weather forecast. It can rarely be trusted...

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    1. chucklesthescot13 July 2019 at 10:27

      It's hopeless trying to plan out anything in advance isn't it...you're never sure what the weather will do!

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