Sunday Summary – 27th October 2024
Good evening folks and welcome to another Sunday Summary from yours truly! I’ve got a little more to share with you in the way of reading progress this week, so let’s get to it!
Before that though, I usually take the chance to share the blog posts I’ve shared earlier in the week. However, this week, despite planning a book review, there isn’t one. Admittedly, I started drafting the review but wasn’t happy it was in a good enough state to publish. Therefore I made the decision to put a hold on it whilst I improved it.
Books Read
The Outsider
As of last week’s Sunday Summary post I had around 170 pages left before completing The Outsider.
I did so quite quickly actually – partly because Monday evening was spent restoring my phone. It took a good few hours and I couldn’t do much else. I got so close to the end that there was no way I was putting the book down.
As I suspected, the book took a supernatural route to the conclusion where my own preference would have been for a logical one. But, it’s Steven King so what did I expect?
Still, I enjoyed the book overall. It’s not what I expected for the premise either, but it’s good to be kept on your toes.
The Squiggly Career
Next, I picked up a non-seasonal read for a break. The Squiggly Career is quite a short read and a nice, digestible format. As such, as of this Sunday Summary I’m already 144 pages (60%) in.
I’m reading this now with a view to completing the exercises over time to see how my perspective and progression changes. Already I’ve found it useful in getting to understand what I value about work, what my skills are etc.
My aim is to finish this in the next couple of days; I’ll give you an update this time next week and let you know if I achieved that.
The Eye of the World
I fancied picking up a mood read, so this week I started The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. This is the second attempt at this book; I originally started it a few years ago but I was struggling with long books at the time. Now I’m in a much better frame of mind to take on a long epic – and a good job too! This is a long series, but one I’m looking forward to reading.
I’m just a few chapters in so far, but this is one you’ll see more progress on in the near future. So, stay tuned!
Books Discovered
Thankfully, I have no new bookish additions to share this week. I think I’ve had enough lately… don’t you agree?
Coming Up…
I’m revisiting my review of Dear Child this week and hoping to get it finished and published by midweek. At least I have a solid foundation down, so I’m optimistic for better luck this time! Given we’re celebrating Halloween (or Hop Tu Naa) later this week, I want to share this seasonal read whilst it’s relevant!
Then, I’m back with a Sunday Summary next weekend as usual. Find out what I’m reading next week in that post!
Until then, have a fabulous weekend and I’ll see you again very soon!

