This week I’m mostly glad to find I wasn’t roasted alive. Good grief, I can’t even begin to describe how bloody hot it was. I love the heat and glorious sunshine but this? I felt like the universe was preparing me for when I go to hell 😂
My reading took a little bit of a beating. Sort of. Serious lack of sleep and the heat (not sure I mentioned the heat) made for incredibly uncooperative eyes.
Anyway, I’m supposed to be leaving the house in about an hour so better get to it.
Books I’ve read this week
Still 7. Suppose I can’t complain.
Books I’ve bought this week
Oh. This is bad. So very, very bad. 😳
You may want to grab a cup of tea for this bit. At one point, I realised I had bought 11 books. Quite frankly, that’s a ridiculous number. Silly me posted about it on twitter, where I was promptly attacked by the most evil voices (you know who you are!) encouraging me to round the number up to 20. I resisted the peer pressure 😜.
But still … At least it’s an even number. Right? Right? *crickets*
ARC’s received via Netgalley
You’d think I wouldn’t request any with the amount I’m buying, wouldn’t you? Ha! Two for blog tours. The others were just too good to pass up on.
Bookpost what landed on my doorstep this past week
The finished paperback of The Confession by Jo Spain courtesy of Quercus and a copy of A Necessary Murder by M.J. Tjia, which I won in a giveaway run by Legend Press.
On the blog this past week
Monday : Joined the blog tour for A Mother’s Grave by Lisa Regan and also the blog tour for I, Witness by Niki Mackay
Tuesday : Joined the blog tour for The London Murder Mysteries by Alice Castle
Wednesday : Shared an extract for my stop on the blog tour for Kill For Me by Tom Wood and shared My Week in Books
Thursday : Joined the blog tour for The Lost Letters of William Woolf by Helen Cullen
Friday : Hosted a stop on the blog tour for No One Will Hear by Joel Hames
Saturday : Super Saturday saw me joining the blog tour for The Secret by Kim Slater and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Gina Kirkham
Sunday : Shared an extract for my stop on the blog tour for Playing With Death by Simon Scarrow & Lee Francis and wrapped up my (really hot. Did I mention it was hot?) week.
Next week on Novel Deelights
Monday : Blog tour | Guest Post | Death Rope by Leigh Russell
Monday : Blog tour | Review | The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald
Tuesday : Blog tour | Extract | 11 Missed Calls by Elisabeth Carpenter
Wednesday : Blog tour | Guest Post | The Cheesemaker’s House by Jane Cable
Thursday : Review | An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
Friday : Blog tour | Review | Open Your Eyes by Paula Daly
Saturday : Blog tour | Review | Telegrams and Teacakes by Amy Miller
Sunday : Blog tour | Review | Murder on the Marshes by Clare Chase
Well, that’ll keep me out of trouble 😂
And that’s it. I ran out of time. This only took me almost an hour to compile and I should really go make myself look halfway decent to do that pesky socialising thing today. Wine! Give me all the wine! 😳
Wishing you all the most amazing week and lots of happy reading! xx
Novel Deelights 
Have fun with all the wine!!! 😉
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Fun was had! And also a lot of sun. Bad combination 😉
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Oh dear!
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I love that you changed that odd number of books bought 😂💖
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I don’t like odd numbers and 11 looked ridiculous! To be fair, I thought I’d add one and end up with 12 but noooooo, had to go overboard 😂
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It did come as a shock when you went from 11 to 20 and it could have been a lot worse 😂😂
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See? That’s what I tell the OH! It could always be worse! 😂
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😂😂
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You have to have an even number of books – its the law! :)x
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OH says you’re a bad influence 😂
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Next week – blog tour, blog tour, blog tour lol!
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😂. Getting a tad repetitive but I promise, things are about to change. Not next week though 😉
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Ooh, are you taking a break from blog tours? I am, in September.
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More of a conscious attempt to slow down. I’ll be on holiday in September although I still managed to sign up for three 🙈
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Evil voices 🤔🤣 16 is a much better number than 11 though! I love all of those Ruth Ware ones esp The Lying Game. Happy reading 📚📖
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Yes, yes, you know who you are! 😂
16 is a far better number. It’s pretty. 11 is yuck. 😉
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At least you can read them at your leisure 😂 I quite fancy Gina Kirkham’s books and I haven’t heard if I’ve been accepted for the Getaway Girls…but I’ll be buying if not!
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Oh, you should definitely give Gina’s books a go. They’re a tad quirky but so much fun!
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Haha! Your ridiculous out-of-control book acquiring addiction always cheers me up! 😂😂😂 You’ll love the Elly Griffiths books though, and I hope the Ruth Wares live up to our expectations – you can read them quick and tell me which one I should go for next!
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It’s a good thing I don’t do that TBR feature you do. I’d be in so much trouble 😂
I’m really looking forward to the Elly Griffiths! I figure I’d get through this series a lot faster than Ruth Galloway. Only read four so far of that one.
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I love this weekly wrap up I need to do something like this!! I am sure your “evil voices” got up to 22………*tumbleweed* *evil laugh* 😂😂 some fabulous books this week! X
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Yes, they did! And it was really hard to resist! My saving grace was noticing a bunch of books that are published this week 😉
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So I’m guessing you enjoyed The Death of Mrs Westaway and then bought Ware’s entire backlist 😂
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Your guess would be absolutely correct 😂
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😂😂 I liked In a Dark Dark Wood but I loved The Woman in Cabin 10!! I’ll await your verdict on The Lying Game because that one just hasn’t jumped out at me to read!
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When I read Mrs Westaware, I didn’t realise that was the same author. I passed on The Lying Game when it came out as I saw quite a lot of “meh” reviews. But a full set is a full set 😂 (may just start with The Woman in Cabin 10 though)
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Yeah, 20 sounds good 🙂 I can’t believe just how many books you managed to get in a week. I have read a few of the titles though and they were really good so I hope that you enjoy them all. Have a fab week. Happy reading 🙂
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I need help, I think. I have no idea when I’m going to read any of these. And yet I keep buying more! I wonder if there’s such a thing as book-buying rehab 😂
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It’s so hot here too!! 😩
Oh how I loved Don’t Believe It. 😊
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I’m behind on his books. I only read Summit Lake! Must catch up!
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I LOVED Don’t Believe It so much I just bought The Girl Who Was Taken to read. ☺️
I enjoyed Summit Lake too.
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