Sunday Post 8th January 2017

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted at Caffeinated Book Reviewer, it's a chance to post a recap on the past week, show the books we have received and share what we plan for the coming week. Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews and the aim is to show our newest books and to see what everyone else received for review, borrowed from libraries, bought in bookshops or downloaded on to their e-reader. As always you can click on any of the pictures to be taken to the Goodreads page for that book if you're interested in finding out more about it.

Last Week on the Blog:

• Academy Award Book Tag
• Top Ten 2017 Debuts I'm Excited For
• Wednesday Catch-Up
• When Are You Reading Challenge
• Bout of Books Challenge: Book to Movie
• Ann's Top 5 Goals for 2017
• Clare's December Wrap Up and January TBR
• A Classic a Month: January!
• Friday Reads
• Ann's December Wrap Up and January TBR

Books We Got This Week:

Mafiosa by Catherine Doyle: I really enjoyed the first two books in this series and I am looking forward to reading this final book in the series! Catherine Doyle is a writer I look forward to seeing more from!
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins: Someone at work gave this to my Mum and, as she isn't hugely into thrillers, she passed it on to me! I'll admit I don't read a lot of thrillers either but it is a genre I am trying to read more of and I've heard some good, and some not-so-good things about this which intrigues me. It also hasn't been spoiled for me yet (unlike Gone Girl) so I would like to read it soon!

Reading Update:

Ann:

Lockwood and Co: The Creeping Shadow by Jonathon Stroud: 5 stars, this is the fourth book in the Lockwood and Co series and it was just as amazing as the other three books. I cannot wait to read the fifth book when it is realised.

Game of Fear by Glede Browne Kabongo: 4 stars, I really enjoyed this book and I loved the plot, however some of the characters were annoying and the main character did some really stupid things that annoyed me too. However overall it was a great read.

Clare:

An Inquiry Into Love and Death/Silence for the Dead/The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James: 4.5 stars, These were all re-reads. I adore Simone St. James's writing and characters so this was a really great note to start 2016 on! 

The Trouble with Dukes by Grace Burrowes: 4 stars, The characters felt really real and were sweet and I enjoyed the romance a lot. I would say the plot, though not boring, was ultimately a little forgettable and never as worrying as it meant to be.

The Viscount and the Vixen by Lorraine Heath: 3 stars, The characters weren't quite as likable although they did grow on me. I believed in the romance but I wasn't as absorbed as I wanted to be. It was a quick, fun read but I don't think I'll be rushing to pick up the rest of the series.

The Art of Sinning by Sabrina Jeffries: 4 stars, Always a favourite author of mine. An intriguing plot, some great characters and a believable and compelling romance. 

Next Week on the Blog:

• Bout of Books 18 Wrap Up
• Top Ten 2016 Releases I Haven't Read Yet (But Want To)
• Wednesday Catch-Up
• Clare Reviews: Game of Fear by Glede Browne Kabongo
• Friday Reads

You can also find us on Goodreads (Ann and Clare) to keep up with what we are reading