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 final book I need to complete the exams for the Magizoologist career in the #OWLsReadathon2019 which is The Wolf Border by Sarah Hall. I’ve been curious about this title ever since I found it during our trip last year; fingers crossed it’s a good one. I’m also starting Final Betrayal by Patricia Gibney as it’s due soon. I’m looking forward to spend time with Lottie Parker again!
WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING?
1. Release by Patrick Ness (3/5 stars) REVIEW 14/04
I ended up having mixed thoughts about this story. In fact, something similar happened with The Rest Of Us Just Live Here (the chapter introductions vs. the rest of the chapters) so I’m guessing this particular writing style and me just don’t really get along. What do I mean? Well, while I mostly enjoyed Adam’s chapters, I wasn’t so sure about the other more fantastical one (Katie). Both were so extremely different in tone and even genre that they mostly just clashed for me (like what happened in The Rest Of Us Just Live Here).
2. The Dare by Carol Wyer (4/5 stars) REVIEW 25/04
If you are looking for a well written, suspenseful and entertaining detective thriller that reads like a train, you know you can always turn to Carol Wyer. Both this series and her detective thrillers in general have been consistently solid so far and The Dare is no exception to that rule. I found myself flying through those pages to discover more about the killer and how things would unfold… It’s true I never grew to like Natalie as a character, but her team’s chemistry mostly makes up for that. And I’ll definitely be looking forward to discover whatever will be thrown at them next.
3. The Murmur Of Bees by Sofia Segovia (4,5/5 stars) REVIEW 16/04
I really loved this historical fiction story set in early 20th century Mexico. With a Gabriel Garcia Marquez feel, The Murmur Of Bees tells us the story of a wealthy land owner family and how the appearance of the mysterious Simonopio both saved and changed their lives forever. Historical facts are mixed with the surreal in such a way that will keep you invested until the very end… The writing is lush and wonderful and will take you to a different time.
4. Song Of Sacrifice by Janell Rhiannon (4,5/5 stars) REVIEW 12/04
I love Greek mythology retellings, and Song Of Sacrifice is a new favorite. If you enjoy reading about the Troyan war and what happened to cause it, I can without doubt recommend this first book of a new series… The writing is more than solid and while there are many different characters involved it never distracted me (I guess it does help having a general idea of who the main characters involved are). I really liked that the story doesn’t focus on one character, and instead offers us multiple views and stories to treasure.
- WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL READ NEXT?
I’ve been trying to work through my ARCs and since quite a few were longer reads I didn’t get as far as I hoped. Little Darlings by Melanie Golding is up next; I’ve been hearing good things about that one. I also need to continue reading books for the #OWLsReadathon2019 challenge so How To Walk Away by Katherine Center and The Guernsey Literary And Potato Pee Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows are up soon… My TBR jar pick is still Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain; I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get to it this month since I still have three more ARCs and a bunch of readathon books (five including the two I mentioned here) I still need to pick up first.
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I totally get what you mean about Release. I hope you enjoy your reading this week.
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Good to know we had similar thoughts about Release. Have a wonderful week!
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I hope you enjoy The Guernsey Literary And Potato Pee Pie Society! I read it some years ago and I remember finding it very heart-warming.
Here’s my WWW.
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I’m looking forward to finally read it soon! 🙂
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All of your upcoming titles are enticing. Can’t wait to see what you think, especially that Cain book!
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I’m looking forward to finally read another Cain book! It’s been too long since I read the first one.
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I had the same thoughts about Release and The Rest of Just Live Here too. I love Patrick Ness’ writing style and how smart he is with his stories, BUT sometimes they are just too weird for me at the same time haha. I still would read everything he writes though, LOL. I am really looking forward to reading The Murmur of Bees and Song of Sacrifice! I hope you enjoy your upcoming reads!
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My thoughts exactly about Patrick Ness! I probably wouldn’t have finished Release otherwise… But there is just something about his writing that makes me want to read everything.
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Oh my gosh! Can we just skip everything and go straight to How to Walk Away? I listened to that book last year and it was one of my favorites of 2018. It was just so good! I really, really want you to read it and love it. No pressure or anything, but hurry up and get to it!
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I actually did that and read How To Walk Away during the weekend! Just the book I needed… I’m definitely kicking myself for not reading it sooner.
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YAY! I’m so happy you liked it. I want everyone to read it! I can’t wait for your review.
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I’m definitely looking forward to her newest title now… I love her writing style!
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How to Walk Away was one of my favorite books last year. I hope you enjoy it. I love that you read such a variety of genres and books. There are so many you list that I haven’t even heard of, and now I’m intrigued!
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I definitely enjoyed How To Walk Away! I can’t believe it took me this long to read it… I actually like switching genres a lot as it keeps things fresh and helps me avoid slumps; although I do tend to go back to my favorite genres. 😉
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I have How To Walk Away on my readlist too 😃 and I want to read Carol Wyer’s series. Happy to hear The Dare was still going strong. Happy reading Yvo!
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How To Walk Away was excellent! I’m having a feeling you would enjoy it as well.
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Love the sound of The Murmur of Bees.
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It was such an unique story! Definitely one of my favorites so far this year.
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I’ve heard such good things about The Wolf Border so I hope you enjoy it. I love the sound of How to Walk Away, you’ve reminded me that I should try and bump that one higher up my TBR. Happy reading for the week ahead 🙂
Here’s my post: https://rathertoofondofbooks.com/2019/04/10/this-week-in-books-10-apr-2019-what-are-you-reading-this-week/
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The Wolf Border is a bit slow so far, but I’m hoping things will pick up soon… How To Walk Away was definitely worth the read!
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