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 Last House Guest by Megan Miranda; another 2019 most anticipated title I wasn’t able to get to last year. I’m also finally starting The Unlikely Escape Of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry as my blog tour stop is starting to get closer… The blurb of this one sounds absolutely fantastic so I’m excited to finally dive in.
WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING?
1. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson (3/5 stars) REVIEW 30/01
I’ve been meaning to read Let’s Pretend This Never Happened for years now, and although I’m glad I finally did, a part of me was a bit disappointed by what I found. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad read, but somehow that spark of Furiously Happy wasn’t really there for me. The snarky, blunt and sometimes sarcastic humor is still there, and I can’t deny laughing out loud more than once. But other parts felt like the author was simply trying to hard to be funny and quirky.
2. How To Be Brave by Louise Beech (5/5 stars) REVIEW 27/01
It’s easy to say that Louise Beech was one of my absolute favorite new discoveries last year and I was blown away by both titles I was able to read in 2019. I had extremely high expectations for How To Be Brave, and those were more than met. What an absolutely fantastic as well as heartbreaking read! There are so many elements I loved that I honestly don’t even know where to begin… Other than saying: just read the damn book.
3. The Silent House by Nell Pattison (3/5 stars) REVIEW 06/02
The blurb of this one sounded absolutely fascinating, as I don’t think I’ve read about a deaf character in a thriller before. I was really looking forward to this one, but unfortunately the story fell mostly flat for me. The pace was quite slow, the characters unlikeable and I had issues with the credibility of certain aspects of the plot… Also, the ending was quite predictable. All in all not my favorite read, although I still think the premise itself is solid and it has been interesting to learn more about the deaf community and everything it entails.
4. Regretting You by Colleen Hoover (4/5 stars) REVIEW 30/01
I’ve been excited to read this one as, while I seem to have a love/hate relationship with her books, I did enjoy her most recent books without exception. While Regretting You isn’t my absolute favorite CoHo book and there were a few things that bothered me (including the whole cheating angle and certain behavior of certain characters), I can’t deny it was still an excellent read and I had a great time reading it overall.
5. Beast by Matt Wesolowski (5/5 stars) BLOG TOUR REVIEW 21/02
Look out for my full review during my stop of the blog tour next month!!
- WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL READ NEXT?
I’m taking a little break from ARCs until the end of this month so I can focus on my backlist titles… Especially since I’ll be binge-reading some series in February and won’t have much time for them then. I’m probably picking up When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton next unless I’m in the mood for a thriller… Then it’s probably either My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite or Lock Every Door by Riley Sager next. My newest TBR jar pick is still What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler; it will probably take me some time before I actually read it though as there are a lot of other titles I want/need to read first.
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I knew you’d love How To Be Brave!
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I’m pretty predictable when it comes to Louise Beech’s books right? xD
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I’m listening to Uriah Heep on audio now and it’s just as good! xx
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Yay! I’m about a third into the story right now and I’m absolutely loving it… It might be yet another 5 star read if things stay this way! I love the literary references and the magical realism.
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Fantastic so glad you’re enjoying it! The magic realism and literary references are so good!
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I really liked The Last House Guest! I’m glad you enjoyed Regretting You. When We Left Cuba and Lock Every Door are good – enjoy!
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I definitely can’t wait to read When We Left Cuba and Lock Every Door! Have a wonderful weekend. xx
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Seems like you’ve had a pretty great reading week! How are you liking The Last House Guest so far? I’m interested in reading that one. I hope you’ll end up liking Lock Every Door, I really loved the setting and atmosphere 🙂
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The Last House Guest was a bit of a disappointment for me to be honest… Especially since I loved All The Missing Girls that much. It’s not a bad read, but a bit dull and predictable. I can’t wait to read Lock Every Door! Have a wonderful weekend. xx
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Ohh that makes me a bit nervous! I loved All the Missing Girls too and haven’t tried any of her other books.
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Most people seem to love All The Missing Girls the most? It’s without doubt the one with the most original plot structure… I did love The Perfect Stranger too, but this one fell a bit flat for me. Maybe going in with lower expecations will help? Mine were set quite high to begin with. xD
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I guess I’ll try the Perfect Stranger first then! And also go in with low expectations. 🤞
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Even the cover of The Unlikely Escape is looking good. Lol. I hope you enjoy. I see you’re hoping to read the Chanel Cleeton book next… I really hope I get to it soon too!
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The story of The Unlikely Escape Of Uriah Heep is just as good so far! And I can’t wait to read When We Left Cuba; I’ve heard it’s just as good as Next Year In Havana and that one was one of my favorites last year. Have a wonderful weekend! xx
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Yup. Havana was one of my top picks in 2018 too. I’m not sure how I’ve waited so long to get to When We Left Cuba. Lol
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I really liked Regretting You, but I felt like there was something missing. I also felt like certain things and situations weren’t really given much explanation on why things happened and that really annoyed me. It was hard to accept when I didn’t know very much background for why it happened. I hope you enjoy your upcoming reads!
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Oh yes I totally get what you mean by that! There was something about the story that irked me as well. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Hurry up with When We Left Cuba already! 😉 I’m excited for you to read that one. I don’t think it would have mattered what happened in Regretting You because that awesome ending has wiped the rest from my mind. 🙂
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Haha I’m picking it up soon for sure! I’ve been having less time to read recently and that’s probably why I didn’t get to it yet, but I’m hoping to read it before the end of the month. Have a wonderful weekend! xx
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