March Wrap up - Book Haul & What to Expect Next Month

Welcome, welcome my dear readers.

Welcome to the blog.

Last month the weather has been great in The Netherlands and that was something that gave me all the positive vibes. I've been walking and cycling a lot and have spent a lot of time in nature.

Yesterday was a good day for me, I was finally allowed, after a couple of months to play handball again! I'm not allowed yet to play matches, but I've been training for the first time and I can't wait for more nights to play handball again.

I will be visiting my work next week to take small steps at getting back to work slowly. It's going to take at least 7 more weeks of me only working 2 or 3 hours once or twice a week, but I'm ready to start to do something again and we'll see how that goes.

I'm glad to be giving some positive news this time and I'm so grateful for all your sweet messages and comments. I feel very supported by you all.

Thanks for sticking with my blog and for reading!

Have a great month with many good books.

😊

Review: Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga #4)

Author: Pierce Brown

Started reading: January 17th 2022

Finished the book: March 27th 2022

Pages: 601

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy

Published: January 16th 2018

Source: Bought the book

Goodreads score: 4.22

My score:

Synopsis

A decade ago, Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk everything he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself?

And throughout the worlds, other destinies entwine with Darrow’s to change his fate forever:
A young Red girl flees tragedy in her refugee camp and achieves for herself a new life she could never have imagined.
An ex-soldier broken by grief is forced to steal the most valuable thing in the galaxy—or pay with his life.
And Lysander au Lune, the heir in exile to the sovereign, wanders the stars with his mentor, Cassius, haunted by the loss of the world that Darrow transformed, and dreaming of what will rise from its ashes.

Review: Broken Monsters

Author: Lauren Beukes

Started reading: February 3rd 2022

Finished the book: March 26th 2022

Pages: 441

Genres: Horror, Crime, Mystery

Published: June 16th 2015

Source: Received the book as a gift

Goodreads score: 3.61

My score:

Synopsis

Detective Gabi Versado has hunted down many monsters during her eight years in Homicide. She’s seen stupidity, corruption and just plain badness. But she’s never seen anything like this. Clayton Broom is a failed artist, and a broken man. Life destroyed his plans, so he’s found new dreams – of flesh and bone made disturbingly, beautifully real. Detroit is the decaying corpse of the American Dream. Motor-city. Murder-city. And home to a killer opening doors into the dark heart of humanity.
A killer who wants to make you whole again…

Review: Tender Is the Flesh

Author: Agustina Bazterrica

Started reading: March 10th 2022

Finished the book: March 21st 2022

Pages: 224

Genres: Horror, Fiction, Dystopian

Published: February 6th 2020

Source: Ebook

Goodreads score: 3.91

My score:

Synopsis

It all happened so quickly. First, animals became infected with the virus and their meat became poisonous. Then governments initiated the Transition. Now, 'special meat' – human meat – is legal.

Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans – only no one calls them that. He works with numbers, consignments, processing. One day, he's given a gift to seal a deal: a specimen of the finest quality. He leaves her in his barn, tied up, a problem to be disposed of later.

But the specimen haunts Marcos. Her trembling body, her eyes that watch him, that seem to understand. And soon, he becomes tortured by what has been lost – and what might still be saved…

Review: Soulwinder

Author: Travis Daniel Bow

Started reading: February 4th 2022

Finished the book: March 17th 2022

Pages: 424 / 14:27:00

Genres: Fantasy

Published: November 15th 2021

Source: Audible

Goodreads score: Not enough ratings

My score:

Synopsis

Three strangers. Two plots. One champion.
In the crater of a volcanic island, musical magic and enchanted swordplay rule society. Every seven years a champion from each caste climbs the tournament ladder for a chance at a new life. This year three apparent strangers—a sabotaged craftsman trying to save his mentally disabled father, a legendary duelist resisting the machinations of her master, and a Magistry janitor fighting an empathy-sapping talent—are desperate to reach the final battle. But a web of strange coincidence connects them, the city is on the brink of collapse, and nothing is as it seems. Everyone's a puppet… but who holds the strings?

Sunday Post #37

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Booktag: Unhaul #6

It's been waaaaaaaay too long since I did an unhaul. Since I keep adding books to my TBR, but never remove any, I decided to do another unhaul.

My TBR is so big, that it sometimes scares me. I decided to visit my own Goodreads shelves and to TRY and unhaul 10 books.

Please feel free to participate and unhaul some of your books. I'd love to know what books you decided to unhaul!