A Tale of Stalled Reading...

Well, not really ;o) This blog tends to do better when I talk about books, not so much when the focus is more on my having a moan. Lets just say that the last couple of days have been pretty hectic (with a fairly equal split between fun stuff and... not so fun) and my reading has hit a bit of a wall as a result. There's a small pile of books, all of which I've managed to get a few pages into but no further. You know the story... ;o)

Well, today is looking like a quiet one so the plan is to do something about that small pile of books. I'm not going to finish them all but hopefully, I'll get a couple under my belt and go into this week with a few things to write about. Fingers crossed... Anyway, lets take a look at that TBR Pile,


Right now, it's looking like 'The Satan Pit' and 'Night Shoot' will be what I sit down with today, possibly 'The Boys' Omnibus (Vol 1.) as well, lets see. I've got no other plans at the moment.

The other books are probably more 'reading for the rest of the week' than tomorrow. 'Carnage Unending' and the 'Aliens Omnibus Vol.2' are decent bets for 'commute reading'. And I really want to get back into 'The Charnel Prince', just need to find the time for it...

If you were me (and be glad you're not, my Monday is looking ominous...), what book would you pick up first from this pile...?

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  1. Bookstooge17 May 2026 at 10:12

    Given all those caveats, I'd say go with the tiny little Dr Who book. That way you don't pressure yourself at all.

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