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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Another week goes by and it is time for the roundup! We're also at the end of August which seems a bit unreal. Plans for moving the furniture (mentioned on Chuckles Chuntering) have come to a halt as my dad's chest infection is back and I packed him off to see the doctor this morning. I'm going to be doing pretty much all of the work myself now so next week is going to be a bit of a nightmare. I'm planning to ask a neighbour to help me with the bookcases though. I went on a serious splurge on Amazon to cheer myself up this week-as you do- and now it makes my room look messy as there are piles of books on the floor again. They'll have to stay there until my new bookcases are ready to go and that could be a few weeks now.
On the reading side of things I'd have liked to have got more read and I did have a 6 day spell of reading pretty much nothing so hopefully I'll do better next month. Overall it's not a bad haul but just not what I wanted. My September reading plan goes up tomorrow. I also have a couple of new downloads to share and a gift!
DOWNLOADS
PAPERBACKS
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36992448-fierce-kingdom
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38452796-the-15
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36170231-blackout
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41576596-as-we-fall
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41431856-as-we-break
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36321173-darkest-hour
GIFTED!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18422328-innocent-traitor
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33245839-darien
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15799248-scare-me
Chuckles Blogging World
It felt like another one of those rushed weeks where I'm struggling to get anything done. I'm so glad that I have done so many of my regular posts in advance to give me some breathing space!
Book Reviews
I managed to get a few done! These reviews are for books read earlier this summer.
Chuckles Mini Reviews Catch Up
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/chuckles-mini-reviews-catchup.html
Donald Firesmith-Hell Holes
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/book-review-hell-holes-by-donald.html
Dave Jeffery-Frostbite
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/book-review-frostbite-by-dave-jeffery.html
Regular Posts
I did my usual sniffing Around The Blogs, Cover Love looked at Kelly Meding, Top Ten Tuesday was Back To School, Can't Wait Wednesday featured Hunted and Books From The Backlog was all about zombies!
Chuckles Cover Love
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/chuckles-cover-love-89-kelly-meding.html
Around The Blogs With Chuckles
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/around-blogs-with-chuckles_27.html
Top Ten Tuesday
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/top-ten-tuesday-back-to-school.html
Can't Wait Wednesday
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/cant-wait-wednesday-hunted.html
Books From The Backlog
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/books-from-backlog-hudson-valley-zombie.html
Discussion Posts
Chuckles Chat looked at how we use reviews and Chuckles Chuntering was all about DIY, book reviews and reading plans. Again!
Chuckles Chat
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/chuckles-chat-79-using-reviews.html
Chuckles Chuntering
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/chuckles-chuntering_28.html
Film Reviews
none this week
Special Posts
August Authorfest Final Update
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-authorfest-final-update.html
Book Tags/Blog Awards
Stranger Things Book Tag
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/stranger-things-book-tag.html
Tom Hanks Book Tag
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/tom-hanks-book-tag.html
Book Blogger Test Tag
http://chucklesbookcave.blogspot.com/2018/08/book-blogger-test-tag.html
Currently Reading/Up Next
I'm starting my September reads now so I had to choose between series catch up, shark! or solo reads. It was hard to decide which subject to start! I think I'll go with the Kitty books so I can try to finish this series. These are books nine, ten and eleven of fifteen.
I can't wait to see what you think of Hunted!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to trying that in November!
DeleteI’m hoping to do better with reading next month, too. I barely read at all for 2 weeks in August. I think I only finished 7 books this month. Good luck with the furniture! I hope your dad gets better quickly.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
It's frustrating when we have all the reading plans yet for various reasons never get to them. Hopefully next month will be good for both of us!
DeleteGood luck with the move and I'm sending the best thoughts and wishes your Dad's way.
ReplyDeleteI got the general cleaning and everything out the way the last two days so I'm starting to clear the hall ready for the first bookcase to move. My dad is feeling stubborn and insisting he can help me next week! Thanks for your thoughts...and I'm thinking about Booker T!
DeleteThe Kitty books look fun. And so does The Found World- dinos!!
ReplyDeleteHope your dad is feeling better soon.
Got Kitty book 9 read this morning and I'm on to book 10 so I'm pleased with that start! Thanks for your kind thoughts for my dad!
DeleteI hate to hear that your dad isn't feeling well. I hope he gets to feeling better very soon. Moving furniture is so much work. My husband never wants to get any help and has me helping him with heavy items in and out of the basement. Now that I have had a hernia he might actually leave me out of the equation in the future. Book gifts are the best gifts! Enjoy all of your new books :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think the first chest infection fully went away though he seemed better. This time they gave him antibiotics and steroids so hopefully that will do the trick. I can't see us feeling up to moving the furniture at this rate but we'll see how next week goes. I really hope you aren't asked to move anything after your operation!
DeleteYou picked up some great looking books!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good genre mix this week!
DeleteI grabbed hunted too. I've enjoyed many of her books and it sounds like like another good one. I've got my eye on some of your other books too. I hope your dad recovers soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura! Och I really do need to stop buying at the moment but book bans never work with me anyway and someone is always reviewing something that sounds great!
DeleteI'm sorry to hear about your dad. I hope he starts feeling better soon!
ReplyDeleteThe medication seems to be doing the trick this time so fingers crossed!
DeleteOh no, sorry to hear about your fathers health. Hopefully he is doing better after going to the doctor. It's wonderful that you have neighbors that are willing to help moving furniture. I also enjoy a little Amazon shopping to cheer myself up. I hope you enjoy all your new books.
ReplyDeleteAmazon book therapy is the best isn't it! Yeah we're lucky with the neighbours we have at the moment on one side but the other side is up for sale and I worry about who we are going to get in next!
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