Weekly Recap: I'm a Stressed Human This Week

In all honesty, I have had such a stressful week and I am so looking forward to this long weekend... I need it! My work week has been pretty shitty and it's hard to really pinpoint exactly why. Some of the people I work with are getting on my last nerve, to the point where I just dread having to spend the day with them. I'm also not happy there in general as it doesn't challenge me enough. I love to be busy at work, but here I am just struggling to find something to do. I know I'd be a lot happier if there was more work to do.

My spirit animal!

The other big stress for me this week is that my fiance's brother has moved in with us. He used to live here but moved out about two years ago. He quit his job, that gave him a free flat, and so had to move back in. AND I HATE IT! I absolutely hate it. It's been two days and I am already sick of it. He's fine, like it's not because of him. It's just the suddenly having to share space with another person again. Nope. It's not for me. No more running around the flat, singing Hamilton songs at the top of my lungs. Living with people is not fun. I feel like I wasn't made to interact with other human beings. Animals, sure, but not humans!



Other than that I have been buying a ton of books - I spent like £100 but I was pre-ordering a bunch and so don't actually get charged till they all ship. I won't be including my pre-orders in my haul, just the books I bought that actually arrived. I've also been trying to read a more often and I have been sticking to that - totally helps that I have been blogging way less!

The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski: I read this forever ago and already have the paperback, but I own the others in UK paperback AND Us hardback... So, yes, I did have to buy a second copy!

The Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan: I haven't even finished the first Percy Jackson series yet OR Heroes of Olympus but, fuck it, it was cheap. I will read them eventually.

Walk the Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson: I don't know why I caved and finally bought this but I did. I have seen a lot of mixed reviews and so I am a little nervous to get to it.

Wicked Heart by Leisa Rayven: I read and really enjoyed Bad Romeo and Broken Juliet so I wanted to read this one, although it focuses on different characters. I am currently reading it and really enjoying it.

Paper Girls by Brian K Vaughan: I bought this because Vaughan is behind Saga and that is my new favourite thing. Sadly this one was just super weird and utterly confusing and I'm not really sure if I want to continue. ★★★

The Wicked + The Divine by Gillen, McKelvie, Wilson & Cowles: I put off buying this for ages because of mixed reviews. I so regret that as this was fucking epic! So, so good. And it gets a million bonus points for being set in London. I will buying all the other volumes on pay day, I have to have them! ★★★★

Every Exquisite Thing by Matthew Quick: This was sent to me for review and I am excited to read this one.

The Second Love of My Life by Victoria Walters: This is another book that was sent to me for review and it sounds like it could be a read that might make me cry.

What have you been up to this week? Have you read any amazing books?