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 Circe by Madeline Miller, a book I’ve been meaning to pick up for a while and I’m really excited about. I’m also starting Bright Burning Stars by A.K. Small as my blog tour stop is getting pretty close.
WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING?
1. Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain (4,5/5 stars) REVIEW 12/05
Sweetheart has definitely reconfirmed my love for this series. What a delightfully disturbing and twisted read! I always love it when we get to see a serial killer up close and Gretchen Lowell is without doubt one to reckon with. This story has twists, turns and a healthy dose of action and suspense as well as an insight in the psychological aspects. You’ll be having a hard time putting this one down before you find out what happens, and the cliffhanger will most definitely leave you wanting for more.
2. Middlegame by Seanan McGuire (DNF at 41%; 0 stars) REVIEW
First of all I have to stress that I feel really bad about the decision to DNF, especially since I almost never have to resort to such a drastic decision and Middlegame is such a highly anticipated title. Trust me, I haven’t taken this decision lightly,and I have really tried to overcome my initial feelings and warm up to the story. But after a second, third and fourth chance, I had to throw in the towel at 41%. More about why I took the decision to DNF in my review.
3. Alice In Zombieland by Gene Showalter (1,5/5 stars) REVIEW 12/05
Unlike what you might guess from the pun in Alice In Zombieland, this first book of a series actually has very little to do with the original story. Wait, this isn’t a retelling? Nope, I would never consider calling it that. Why? Well, apart from the main character being called Alice and a white rabbit cloud appearing repeatedly, there are no references to or similarities between the classic and this concoction. Instead, we have a story about zombies where we encounter a different kind of unread this time around; they are basically spirits and a lot more difficult to fight than your regular brain eaters. This could have been a premise for a very bloody and disturbing read, but sadly the fighting scenes and horror have been taken over almost completely by an overdose of cheesy and sappy romance scenes, a very frustrating love triangle and a whole lot of high school drama.
4. The East End by Jason Allen (3,5/5 stars) REVIEW 09/05
Look out for my thoughts on The East End during my blog tour stop tomorrow!
5. The Death Of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware (4,5/5 stars) REVIEW 16/05
Finally a story that managed to convince me again! I’ve been meaning to read more Ruth Ware for a while now and I’m definitely glad I picked up my copy of The Death Of Mrs. Westaway. What a creepy and suspenseful read! The house in Cornwall is such an excellent setting for this story filled with secrets and lies… I admit I saw part of it coming, but I never guess the full truth.
- WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL READ NEXT?
I have a final May blog tour book I need to get to, which is also a title I’m really excited about: Breakers by Doug Johnstone. I also need to pick up my ARC of The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison, which is another highly anticipated title. And my copy of Call Me Star Girl by Louise Beech finally arrived! I can’t wait to read this story, so I’m probably going to ignore my May TBR and pick up this one ASAP. My latest TBR jar pick is still The Dead Girls Of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender.
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I keep hearing about Louise’s books, Call Me Star Girl looks very promising. I hope that you will enjoy all your books this week. Happy reading, Yvo.
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It will be my first experience with her work, but I’ve heard so many fantastic things that I have no doubt I will become an instant fan as well! I’ve been adviced to keep tissues closeby though. 😉 Have a wonderful week and happy reading!
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Sorry it’s been a bit of a disappointing reading week for you! (though a couple of good ones in there as well).
Yours is the second negative review I’ve seen of Middlegame today from people who love Wayward Children and expected to love this, and I’m coming to the conclusion it’s not my cup of tea at all. I’ve still only read Every Heart a Doorway so I’ve got lots of other Wayward Children books to catch up on instead.
Here’s my WWW.
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I definitely didn’t expect getting two low ratings in a row, but things are looking up again. It’s good to hear I’m not the only one feeling the same about Middlegame and comparing experiences with Wayward Children… It makes me feel slightly less bad about the DNF. I still have book four of that series to read, so I might just pick it up soon.
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I’ve just realised I was copying the wrong blog hop link! oops! This is my WWW post. You were probably wondering where you were with the other post.
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I already thought it was strange but I did remember you had a separate writing blog so I wasn’t too surprised. 😉 Visiting your WWW now!
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I’m anxious to see what you think of Circe. That’s one I’ve been wanting to read for awhile!
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It’s still early days, but so far I’m really enjoying it! It’s been tricky remembering all the names though.
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Looking forward to your full reviews! And, don’t feel guilty about that DNF as you gave it a valiant effort to complete.
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DNFing is always a last resort for me, but at least with over 200 pages read I think I gave it a good go first…
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I agree, Yvo. I’ve only DNF’d one book so I take that seriously.
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I have 16 DNF books in total since I started keeping track in 2013, so the number isn’t too bad either with over 1000 books read…
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That Alice book doesn’t sound good at all. It’s too bad it didn’t follow the original more.
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Without such an obvious reference to Alice In Wonderland I wouldn’t have minded, but I think most people will feel cheated when they find out this isn’t a retelling at all.
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I hope you love Circe! I gave it three stars, because it was hard for me to get into it at times. I have owned Alice in Zombieland for forever now and have yet to read it. Good to know it’s not really like a retelling, which is kind of a disappointment because that’s pretty much why I bought it. I hope you enjoy your upcoming reads.
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It’s still early days with Circe, but so far I am quite enjoying it… I can imagine most people being disappointed by Alice In Zombieland not actually being a retelling. I mean, the reference is so obvious that not having more of the original story is a real let down.
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I loved Call Me Star Girl (it might end up being one of my favourite books of the year!) and Breakers so I hope you do too. It sounds like you need an amazing book to get you over the ones that you didn’t enjoy so much recently so I hope you find it. Happy reading 🙂
Here’s my post: https://rathertoofondofbooks.com/2019/05/08/this-week-in-books-8-may-2019-what-are-you-reading-at-the-moment/
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That’s fantastic news! I can’t wait to read both Call Me Star Girl and Breakers… It will be great to be on an 4-5 star streak again after a few disappointments; so far The Death Of Mrs. Westaway and Circe have been excellent. Happy reading!
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Wow you’re still ploughing through your books!
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It’s definitely going faster than expected although I’m not sure how long I will be able to keep it up. 😉
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I’ve been meaning to pick up Circe as well. I loved The Song of Achilles so much, so I’m hoping Circe will be good
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I personally loved Circe! I hope you will enjoy it as well.
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Oh, so many of these sound so good, Yvo! I’ll be watching for your East End review tomorrow!
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I was definitely lucky enough to have a few excellent titles to compensate the bad. 😉
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You make me wish I had more time to read The Death Of Mrs. Westaway!!!!
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Oh it’s definitely a great one to make time for! 😉 I’m hoping to pick up The Woman In Cabin 10 some time soon now as I’ve had that one on my TBR for ages.
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