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 so excited to be finally starting our buddy read of Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly with Nicki @ Secret Library! This title was actually a TBR jar pick months ago, but somehow I never actually picked it up… But no longer! I’m so excited to be finally reading this one. Also on my currently reading list is Take The Key And Lock Her Up by Ally Carter, a 2016 most-anticipated release I somehow never actually picked up either. It’s the third and final book of the series, so I’ll be able to cross off yet another series on my to-do list soon!
- WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING?
1. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (4/5 stars) REVIEW 10/02
I’m definitely happy I finally gave this one a go… I went in completely blind and was pleasantly surprised with the whole dystopian angle being dropped after what seems like a contemporary beginning. The writing is enchanting and I really liked the ‘after’ storyline set twenty years after the disaster… Very intriguing. I did feel the plot felt a bit disjointed with all those different storylines, and things might get a bit confusing with all the different characters in the beginning, but that doesn’t take away I really enjoyed reading it.
2. As Dead As It Gets by Katie Alender (3,5/5 stars) REVIEW 18/02
While I still think the first book is the strongest, As Dead As It Gets without doubt makes a comeback from what I call a ‘weak-second-book-syndrome’. The writing is engaging and reads superfast as always, making it a fun, exciting and speedy paranormal read. The plot is darker than the second book and adds a level of suspension to the story… Without doubt an interesting final adventure, although I’m still on the fence whether I like the ending or not.
3. A Castle In Romagna by Igor Stiks (2/5 stars) REVIEW 08/02
I had such high hopes for this story, especially since the blurb sounded really promising, but unfortunately the story fell completely flat for me. Between the writing style, lack of dept and development in both the plot and characters and the failed dual storyline, I had a hard time reading A Castle In Romagna. Although I keep wondering if some of its charm has been lost in translation.
4. The Lot Of A Nobody by Dave Johnston (4/5 stars) REVIEW 11/02
I needed something fun to brighten up my day, and this was EXACTLY the read I needed in my life. I already knew I would probably like it after seeing positive reviews a while back from bloggers with a similar taste, and I will definitely add myself to that group. I was able to take to the main character straight away and the writing style is just spot on. Engaging, quirky, direct, funny, a little blunt… The right kind of tone for a story I didn’t even know I was looking for when I started reading The Lot Of A Nobody. I LOVED the Nobody quotes at the beginning of each chapter as well as the perfect balance of contemporary and fantasy elements. Maybe even magical realism? Although only in the best possible way… Definitely a winner.
5. Black Heart by Anna-Lou Weatherley (4/5 stars) REVIEW 12/02
I couldn’t resist requesting a copy after certain bloggers (hint hint) kept going on about how great this detective thriller was… And I definitely agree. It’s refreshing to follow a male detective again for a change, even though he has the ‘usual’ complicated past baggage with him… And I do have a weak spot for a serial killer thriller. The writing draws you right in and it was without doubt a lightning-speed fast thriller ride… The plot was a bit predictable though and it was quite clear early on who the killer really was. There just weren’t all that many plot twists and surprises? That doesn’t take away I had a blast reading this one and I will definitely look forward to the next book in the series.
- WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL READ NEXT?
I’m probably reading Hollo by Devon Michael next depending on what genre I’m in the mood for. It’s another ARC I was supposed to read ages ago… (sorry!) I also want to read What Blooms From Dust by James Markert because I’m pretty intrigued by the blurb. And since I don’t have any pressing NG thriller releases anymore (YAY!!!!), I’ll be finally picking up my very first Karin Slaughter book The Good Daughter. I know I’m more than fashionably late to the party, but I’m having high hopes of becoming an instant fan of her work. I also should pick up The Last Star by Rick Yancey to get rid of another unfinished series on my list… I can’t say I was a fan of the first two books, so it will probably be a bit of a struggle reading that one though.
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Take the Key and Lock Her Up has been on my reading list for what feels like ages too! So long that I don’t even remember the original storyline anymore. 😂 But I really hope that enjoy the book — I’m curious about your thoughts. Happy reading!
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Haha you are not alone! I had completely forgotten about everything as well including the supposedly cliffhanger ending of book two… Thankfully was quite easy to pick it up again without rereading, although I have to say that so far it’s my least favorite of the series by far. Happy reading!
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I feel like you’ve been picking up The Good Daughter for ages already! Get to it! My nerves can’t handle this! 😂
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Haha I know I know, it’s a pretty hopeless situation right? But I AM picking it up soon, I promise! My next thriller is going to be that one. Unless Bookouture uploads one of my most anticipated releases before, then I can’t help myself. xD
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Which one would that be?
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There are a few on my list including the new Erika Foster, but it ended up being The Visitor by KL Slater which was uploaded today. 😂😂😯
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I had a feeling it’d be that one 😂
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Am I that predictable? xD I’m going to be spontaneous and read The Good Daughter first though. 😛 Unless the new Erika Foster suddenly appears, because then I will be dropping everything to read that one haha.
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🤣😂
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I’ve been wanting to read Lilac Girls and every time I see it….I am reminded to pick it up. So happy that Station Eleven was a good one!
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Yeah the same thing happened to me too… I’ve been posponing it for months though, but no longer. I’m looking forward to dive into it! 🙂
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I’ll be looking out for your review!
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Glad to hear that about Station Eleven!! I’ve been wanting to read that one for years. I hope you enjoy The Lilac Girls. Another book sitting on my shelf. The Good Daughter is really good!
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Station Eleven is definitely a great read! And I’m keeping my fingers crossed Lilac Girls will be a good one. I can’t wait to finally read The Good Daughter!
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I’m really interested in hearing what you think of Lilac Girls! I’ve read that one.
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I’m looking forward to finally pick it up! 🙂
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Station Eleven was my first bookish experience of dystopian novels and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Like you, I particularly liked the what happened after!
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I can imagine Station Eleven was a great way to discover the genre! Good to hear we had similar thoughts on it. Happy reading!
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I’m in awe of how many books you’ve finished! Great job! I’m interested in the Lilac Girls! Here’s my WWW post https://www.boundtowriting.com/www-wednesday-february-7/
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I’m looking forward to finally pick up Lilac Girls!
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Black Heart looks amazing! 🙂 I’ll look out for a review.
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I’ve just finished writing it! 😉 Coming up next week…
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Great set of books you got here! I really want to read the Good Daughter soon!
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I can’t wait to finally pick it up!
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I’ve heard good things about The Goos Daughter! Can’t wait to see your thoughts. Happy reading!
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I’m looking forward to finally pick it up! Happy reading
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I’m really glad you liked Station Eleven! I don’t know much about it, but I can’t wait to get to it!!
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I went in blind as well, but it turned out to be such a good surprise! A perfect mix of contemporary y dystopia. 🙂
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Oh I still have to read The Good Daughter as well! I never want to run out of her books to read so I always take it slow 🙂 I hope you enjoy her writing! I have Station Eleven because I felt I had to have it when I heard so much about it but I’m too scared I won’t like it because of the dystopian side of it. I got it before I knew :-).
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I’m ashamed that as a mystery/thriller lover I haven’t tried any of her books yet. xD I’m definitely going to remedy that soon though! And Station Eleven is not too ‘dystopian’ compared to other books in the genre, and I liked the mix with contemporary. Who knows, you might enjoy it!
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I’ve heard REALLY good things about The Good Daughter. 🙂 Enjoy!
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I’m looking forward to it!
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I’m really glad you enjoyed Station Eleven overall! I know several people I work with really liked it. It is in my TBR Jar which I’m hoping to return to for next reads fairly soon, so it might pop up on my TBR in the near future.
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Fingers crossed it will come up soon! It’s without doubt a great read.
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