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 close to finishing Ink And Bone by Rachel Caine, a series I’ve been wanting to start for ages and since it worked perfectly for the Magical Readathon I’m finally doing so. I’m not as impressed as I thought it would be though… The idea behind the story is interesting, but I’m just not feeling it. I’m also currently reading The Mysterious Affair At Styles by Agatha Christie… I thought it was about time I read her first book, and it fits a bunch of challenge prompts as well, so that’s a huge bonus. And I’m still reading Rivers Of London by Ben Aaronovitch as well, which I’m really enjoying so far. And I love LOVE the cover art. ❤
- WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING?
1. Harry Potter Y El Prisionero De Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (4,5/5 stars) NO REVIEW
I always love rereading Harry Potter, and book number three is one of my favorites of the bunch. I started my reread in Spanish some time ago and The Prisoner Of Azkaban was up next; it fitted one of the prompts for the Magical Readathon perfectly so it was an easy choice. It was so great rereading this one again! It’s always great rediscovering little details I had completely forgotten about.
2. The Tango War by Mary Jo McConahay (3,5/5 stars) REVIEW
If you enjoy reading non fiction historical texts and have an interest in the Second World War, The Tango War will without doubt interest you. It’s not the fastest read of the world and the essay-like chapters might slow you down, but this book shines the light upon a wide variety of topics related to the role of Latin America during the war. Would I have liked to see a more neutral point of view instead of a clearly US influenced perspective? Maybe. Would I have liked to see more of Latin America itself? Probably. But there is no doubt The Tango War is still a little goldmine of information.
3. Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire (4,5/5 stars) REVIEW 19/08
After Ali mentioned this book in one of her posts, I had no other choice but to stop procrastinating and start reading Every Heart A Doorway. I’ve been wanting to read this story ever since I first heard about it, and it looks like first impressions sometimes really hit the right spot. What a wonderful wonderful read! My only complaint would be that I wish the story would have been longer, because there is so much to love and only a limited amount of pages to do so.
4. The 7 Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (5/5 stars) REVIEW 17/08
This was a buddy read with Nicki @ Secret Library… We’ve been taking things slow as to fully savour this little masterpiece. WHAT A BOOK!! Claiming that The 7 Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle is absolutely brilliant and a true masterpiece might just be an understatement… I’m not sure how to properly describe my feelings for this book other than the phrase ‘just read the damn book‘, because that actually seems like the right thing to say here. Yes, this debut is THAT good, as you might have guessed from all the other (and most definitely more proper) reviews out there… What are you waiting for? My only complaint would be that this book might have ruined any future books of the same genre for me… How on earth can they still be satisfying after The 7 Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle has raised the bar that high?
5. The Impossible Girl by Lydia Kang (4/5 stars) REVIEW 20/08
If you are looking for something different to read, don’t mind disturbing the dead and enjoy a well developed historical setting and a strong main character, The Impossible Girl is just the book for you. The perfect balance of a strong historical setting, a dose of creepy, a mystery, some violence and romance makes this story work like a charm. It was interesting to see the story and the characters evolve and I had a great time reading this one.
- WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL READ NEXT?
I’m trying to read the books for the Magical Readathon in time, so I need to pick up Uprooted by Naomi Novik ASAP (I don’t care about Divination, so I’m probably not picking up that title). I also need to read the ARC Truth And Lies by Caroline Mitchell and The Confession by Jo Spain some time soon since the publish date is coming up. My newest TBR jar pick is still An Officer And A Spy by Robert Harris.
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I really liked Ink and Bone and then felt really let down by the sequel, so I would probably say don’t try to continue if you’re not loving the first. (Also while I swear it was planned as as a trilogy, I saw recently it has now turned into a 5 book series! To be fair, though, I might have been wrong about that in the first place)
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Oh boy that doesn’t promise anything good! It took me a long time to get into Ink And Bone, although I do admit I enjoyed the final part better. I’m a bit worried about picking up the sequel now though… And the fact there are still books waiting to be written and published is a shame. I actually thought it was a trilogy as well until you mentioned it. xD
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Really looking forward to your review of Seven Deaths. I’m probably going to post mine on Friday as I’ve got a blog tour post tomorrow.
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Mine is scheduled for Friday in the end as well! I had a different review lined up already for tomorrow. Looking forward to read yours!
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Truth and Lies really caught my attention.. especially the ‘lies’ :-). I hope you enjoy your next reads!
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It’s Caroline Mitchell, so of course I’m really excited to be starting that one. 😉 It sounds like another great one!
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Ohh Agatha Christie! I want to read more of her in the future! I’m currently reading Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett and it’s so fun!!
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Yeah I’ve been way late to the Christie party, but at least I’ve started now… 😉 And Then There Were None is still my absolute favorite though. I like the sound of your current read!
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Ohhhh, The Impossible Girl sounds right up my alley! Definitely just added it to my TBR. I’m sorry to hear you’re not enjoying Ink and Bone. I think the first book does take a little while to really get into the story, but the series gets more and more action-packed with each book.
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The Impossible Girl is definitely a very interesting read! And I agree it took time to get into Ink And Bone, and I did enjoy the final part better. I’m curious about the other books now. 🙂
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Well I’m glad that it ended better for you!
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I’ve had Ink and Bone on my TBR for so long now. It sucks that you’re not as impressed as you thought you would be. I really want to read Every Heart A Doorway.
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I guess part of the reason I was disappointed by Ink And Bone is that I love her Stillhouse Lake series so much, and my expectations might have been a bit too high. 😉 Every Heart A Doorway is such a wonderful wonderful read! A bit short, but still highly recommended.
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I tried Ink and Bone. I couldn’t get into it. I’ve loved her other books, though. Sorry it’s not impressing you.
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Yeah it took me a long time to get into Ink And Bone as well, so I understand your experience. It’s a shame I couldn’t enjoy it better, because I absolutely love her Stillhouse Lake series.
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Great post! I hope you have a wonderful week with lots of awesome reads!!
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The same to you! 🙂
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Ohhh you’re reading Agatha 😀 Be sure to read the Roger Ackroyd one!!
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I have copies of the first couple of Poirot books waiting, so I’ll definitely get there at some point! And Then There Were None is still my absolute favorite though.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite!! It was my very first HP ❤
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I just love the third book… Lupin and Sirius have a lot to do with that. That and the idea of owning a time-turner. 😉
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Every Heat a Doorway sounds fantastic! I can’t wait to read your review! Happy reading! 🙂
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I can highly recommend Every Heart A Doorway! Its only flaw is that it’s so short… But there is a lot to love. Happy reading!
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Really happy to hear that you enjoyed Every Heart A Doorway! It’s been on my TBR for ages!
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I can highly recommend that one! I loved every minute of it and can’t wait to get a copy of the sequel.
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