WWW WEDNESDAYS is a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World Of Words and is all about answering the three questions below.
- WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?
I’m currently reading The Good Sisters by Helen Phifer and I’m loving every minute of it so far. It’s without doubt a proper Halloween read complete with haunted house and everything! I can’t wait to continue reading it later today to find out what happens next… I’ve also started The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson, but I couldn’t really get into it. I’m only a few pages into the story so far, but I’ve decided to keep it on hold until I’m in the mood for it.
- WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING?
* I first finished Faithful by Alice Hoffman, which turned out to be a really interesting read despite my initial doubts. I know this book has mixed reviews, but I found it both well written and intriguing. The characters are well developed and feel real, and even though Shelby is not exactly likeable, you grow to love her anyway. Interesting story on how grief and guilt can change a person and how hard it is to move on.
* I then read The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, and I can’t say I fell in love with this classic. I already knew the basic story and I’m not saying it’s a bad read, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Too many religious references and I just couldn’t get a proper feeling for the story.
* The last book I finished since last week is Worth Killing For by Ed James, and I think I enjoyed this sequel even better than the first book. Fast-paced and packed with action scenes; this crime thriller is definitely a great choice for any fan of the genre. And that ending! I will be waiting for the third book to come out to find out more…
- WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL READ NEXT?
The Scholl Case by Anja Reich-Osang has been on my Netgalley list for a while now, so I should really read that title next… Although I might read Bad Girls Don’t Die by Katie Alender first since I have been neglecting my Halloween TBR way too much this month. Anything For Her by Jack Jordan is also on my to-do list, and my nex TBR jar pick will be A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. I’ve heard so many great things about this novel that I can’t wait to finally pick it up!
The Good Sister sounds great. I am thinking of getting it. Is it a thriller or horror/supernatural? I will definitely look out for Faithful.
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The Good Sisters was SO good!! It’s definitely a paranormal horror read; without revealing too much, it’s basically a haunted convent… Mostly psychological and really well written.
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I’m going to be kicking myself for not requesting the Good Sisters but I really can’t add anymore NetGalley books to my tbr mountain. Very glad you enjoyed Faithful as it’s one of the books I haven’t gotten to yet. I think the reviews made me wary.
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I hope you will enjoy Faithful! I started with low expectations because I have seen mixed reviews as well, but I ended up enjoying it. And The Good Sisters was so good!! Definitely the perfect creepy Halloween read, although I can understand not wanting to request more Netgalley titles. I kind of should have done the same haha. 😉
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Ok, you had me a proper Halloween read!! I need to check that one out now!
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The Good Sisters is SO good! Definitely the perfect Halloween read and I can recommend it. 😀
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A Man Called Ove is on my TBR as well! I keep hearing amazing things about it and about its author! I hope you enjoy!
Happy Reading 🙂
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I’ve had a lot of people recommending A Man Called Ove to me, so I’m looking forward to finally read it some time soon. Happy reading!
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I’m glad to see you liked Faithful. It’s been on my tbr for a while and I have an arc for it that I REALLY need to get around to reading.
Here’s my post for this week. Happy reading!
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Same here; I got it a while back and somehow ended up neglecting it for way too long because I kept seeing mixed reviews… I end up really enjoying Faithful though. I hope you will as well!
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I remember enjoying The Unexpected Everything but too bad it’s not working for you. But I hope you find it more interesting the next time you read it. I also have A Man Called Ove in audiobook but haven’t had the time to listen to it yet. And yes, there are a lot of good reviews about it! 🙂
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I’ve only read a few pages of The Unexpected Everything so far, so that might just be the problem. I will probably pick it up next month after I finished some pending Halloween reads. And I’m definitely looking forward to A Man Called Ove. 🙂
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Yay! Hope you enjoy it by then. 🙂
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I might give Tom Sawyer a chance down the line. Great selection of books you got!
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Somehow classics and me haven’t been going along lately… Lots of people seem to enjoy Tom Sawyer, so I hope you do as well if you decide to read it.
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I hope so too.
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I hope The Unexpected Everything gets better once you’re in the mood for it. Being in the right mood for a book helps so much. Happy reading!
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That’s definitely true! I’ve only read a few pages so far, so that might just be the problem. Happy reading!
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I read A Man Called Ove a few weeks ago and thought it was charming book full with life lessons. I hope you enjoy it!
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Great to hear you enjoyed it! I’m definitely going to try and read it as soon as possible.
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