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 finally meeting Hercule Poirot again and started the second book The Murder On The Links yesterday… I’m hoping to get through to it soon. I’m also starting Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson in the hope I can finish it in time for Janel’s Instagram @criminallygoodbookclub…
WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING?
1. The Wolf Border by Sarah Hall (2/5 stars) REVIEW
The Wolf Border was very close to getting me in a slump, and not in a good way. I literally made every possible excuse to not pick up my copy and do something else instead, and it took me considerably longer to finally reach that last page. I even thought about just DNFing it multiple times… In short, I don’t think The Wolf Border and me were ment to be.
2. The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (4/5 stars) REVIEW 26/04
The genre is right up my alley, as I love WWII historical fiction, and I really liked the setting on Guernsey as well since I don’t think I’ve read about the Channel Islands as a setting in stories before. Not only the historical and geographical setting made this story into a success for me, but also the format that is chosen to narrate this story. The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society is an epistolary novel, where the story is told through a series of letters and occasionally telegrams written between a wide variety of different characters. While I admit it took me a little while to keep track of all those different characters, they all added their little touch to the story and I especially loved those letters set in Guernsey.
3. The Book Woman Of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (4/5 stars) REVIEW 25/04
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- WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL READ NEXT?
I still need to read a final book to complete my O.W.L.s for the Magical readathon… I had a different title picked originally, but I needed a little break from historical fiction so I’ve decided to read These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner instead. I also need to start making a dent in my May NG ARCs as a few are due soon… First up are Romanov by Nadine Brandes and Middlegame by Seanan McGuire. My TBR jar pick is still Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain; that one will definitely have to wait until next month. xD
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I remember I tried to read These Broken Stars a few years back but never got into it. I didn’t mind some of Amie Kaufman and Meaghan Spooner’s other books, though.
Here’s my WWW for this week.
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Whoops! I’m a bit afraid to pick up These Broken Stars as it does sound to be quite heavy on the romance… I’m keeping my fingers crossed I’ll enjoy it anyway.
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I have seen These Broken Stars everywhere but I haven’t picked it up. I look forward to seeing a review from you on it.
Here is my WWW Wednesday post.
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Same here! I’m still not sure if it would be for me, but after so long I guess it’s time I find out.
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I am impatiently waiting for my library hold of Before She Knew Him. I hope you enjoy it!!
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I’ve heard so many great things about it! I’m looking forward to properly dive into it tomorrow.
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Before She Knew him has some great reviews. I hope you will enjoy it. Happy reading
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I’ve seen a lot of those as well! I’m hoping it will live up to the hype. Happy reading!
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I enjoyed the Peter Swanson! Your next books look interesting too.
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That’s great news! I’m looking forward to it.
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Ugh! I hate when books put me in a bad slump. That’s been happening more the last couple of months than I want to admit. That’s amazing you didn’t end up DNFing it. I’m impressed.
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It’s the worst kind of feeling! Fingers crossed we won’t encounter another of those books any time soon… I probably would have DNFed if it wouldn’t have been for a readathon prompt I didn’t want to search another title for.
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Glad you enjoyed The Guernsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society, yay for the Channel Islands getting on your radar!
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I’m surprised I haven’t seen more books with the location before! I’ve never been, but I remember a co-worker visiting years ago and her photos were gorgeous.
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There are a few more now I’ve the first book in a series that came out a couple of years ago. I haven’t read it yet even though the second book has just come out. I think it’s by Laura Dearman.
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Oh I’ll go look for it! 🙂
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I hate books that get me near or in a slump! I hope your reading is much more successful this week!
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They are the worst! I’m hoping to find another 5 star read again soon.
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I’m glad you enjoyed Guernsey! I agree with you, the setting was so charming and super fascinating, because I’ve never read anything set there before. I’ve got a review book and then two books from my own shelves to read, and after that, who knows? 🙂
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I’m happy I finally read it! The adaptation was a disappointment, but the book is definitely a new favorite. Happy reading!
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I loved The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and am so glad you enjoyed it too. I must buy a copy of Before She Knew Him soon, I’ve really enjoyed all of the author’s other books so am keen to read this one too. I hope you’re enjoying it.
Here’s my post: https://rathertoofondofbooks.com/2019/04/24/this-week-in-books-24-apr-2019-what-are-you-reading-this-week/
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I’m happy to have finally read Guernsey! And I have only read The Kind Worth Killing until now, but I’ve been meaning to read more of his books and this Instagram bookclub was a great excuse to do so. 😉
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I can’t wait to see what you think about Ramanov and Middlegame. They both sound so good.
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I’m looking forward to both, although I’m especially excited about Middlegame! I’ve been looking forward to read more of her work after the Wayward Children series.
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I’m so happy you’re reading Before She Knew Him! I’m dying to know what you think of it! Happy reading, love! x
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Psssst spoiler: I could finally color all those stars on Goodreads again when I entered my rating. 😉 Review coming soon! xx
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Yay! So happy to see you enjoyed The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society! I’ve been meaning to pick it up for SOOOO long. Will you watch the Netflix adaptation now?
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I actually did watch it the other day while my memories of the book were still fresh and I wasn’t impressed… They changed so much that it hardly seemed the same story anymore, leaving out key elements and characters as well as completely getting rid of the original charm of the romance elements. The plot and parts related to the bookclub were changed considerably as well and completely altered the meaning of the story… Definitely a disappointment. (Whoops, this turned into a rant, sorry! xD) On a brighter side, the book is wonderful though.
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Bummer 😦 Sounds like I’ll be skipping the Netflix adaptation! I am not a fan when the film adaptation is drastically different from the book.
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You won’t like the adaptation then… It’s VERY different from the book and I can’t say it was an improvement.
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