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 Winternight sequel The Girl In The Tower by Katherine Arden… I’ve been looking forward to return to this trilogy! I’m also starting The Last Resort by Susi Holliday, which sounds like the perfect Halloween read.
- WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING?
1. Shadow Sands by Robert Bryndza (4,5/5 stars) REVIEW 02/11
I’ve been a fan of Robert Bryndza‘s thrillers ever since I read the first Erika Foster book back in 2016, and his newest Kate Marshall series is quickly turning into a favorite too. I loved my time with the first book Nine Elms last year, and I have been eagerly anticipating the sequel for a long time… And now I’ve had the chance to read Shadow Sands, I’m happy to say that it turned out to be everything I hoped for and more. His books are just so damn readable! Highly addictive, fast-paced, dark and suspenseful… Shadow Sands will take you on another exhilarating ride.
2. The Silent Daughter by Kirsty Ferguson (DNF 23%; 0 stars) REVIEW 08/11
I confess that this was what I now call an ‘oops’ request… I’ve learned my lesson not to browse Netgalley while still half asleep the hard way, that’s for sure! Somehow psychological/domestic thrillers haven’t really worked for me lately, and my negative reaction to The Silent Daughter might have had something to do with that… But there is no denying that I REALLY struggled with this story, up until the point I had to make the difficult decision to make this title my fourth DNF of the year. In my DNF review I will be explaining briefly why.
3. The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (5/5 stars) REVIEW 13/11
Fangirling alert coming in!! I know that I’m a bit biased when it comes to this author… I basically adore anything Schwab writes, and I have been eagerly anticipating The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue. Especially knowing how much Addie’s story means to the author in the first place… I was afraid my expectations would be set too high, but I shouldn’t have worried as I literally devoured each and every single page. I do get why some people might find this story too slow or overlong, but I personally treasured every single minute I got to spend with Addie. Say hello to a new all time favorite!
4. Black Coral by Andrew Mayne (4/5 stars) REVIEW
I’m always in for a solid detective thriller and after highly enjoying my time with the first book of the Underwater Investigation Unit series earlier this year I just couldn’t say no to reading the sequel. The Florida police diver angle had me immediately intrigued, and after an intense and action-packed first book, I had high hopes for an entertaining second round… And Black Coral turned out to be exactly the exhilarating dose of action and detective thriller I was desperately craving!
5. We Were The Salt Of The Sea by Roxanne Bouchard (2,5/5 stars) REVIEW 14/11
Okay… I’m not sure what happened here, but I guess it’s unpopular opinion time again? I’m still surprised as I’ve never had an Orenda miss before and fellow bloggers seem to love We Were The Salt Of The Sea… But somehow this story just didn’t seem to work at all for me. It might just have been the wrong time for me to pick up this story, but the fact this that I really struggled with both the writing style and plot in general.
6. We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker (4,5/5 stars) REVIEW 09/11
This was a buddy read with Nicki @ Secret Library Book Blog and we couldn’t have picked a better title! I definitely understand the love for this story now, as it turned out to be such a raw, emotional and simply heartwrenching read… I went in blind not sure what to expect, but I ended up being completely blown away by this story.
7. Maria In The Moon by Louise Beech (4,5/5 stars) REVIEW 16/11
I’m a huge fan of her work and I’ve been saving her final backlist titles for special occasions… Orentober month fits the bill right? I wasn’t 100% sure when I started reading this story, but it snuck up on me and managed to bowl me over in the end. The Beech effect has struck again!
- WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL READ NEXT?
I will most likely pick up The Alienist by Caleb Carr next as it’s one of the final titles on my October TBR and I’ve been wanting to read it ever since I watched the Netflix adaptation. Afterwards I want to read The Winter Of The Witch by Katherine Arden so I can cross off another series on my list… I also need to listen to Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez as I got an audio on NG and I’m not sure when it will be archived. And I can’t wait to finally read Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo as I love her writing and I’ve heard so many great things about it.
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I’m so glad you suggested We Begin at the End! I’m still blown away by it and still thinking about Duchess and Robin! xx
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We Begin At The End turned out to be so perfect for a buddy read! Reading it slower definitely made me savour it even more… Duchess and Robin will stay with me for a long time. I’m still up for a The Devil And The Dark Water buddy read too if you are; I managed to get a copy now. 😉 xx
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It was such a great book to buddy read, I’m so glad you suggested it. My hubby is reading The Devil and The Dark Water at the moment but as soon as he’s finished let’s do it! 😀 xx
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It was Kelly and Eva pressuring me to read it that first made me think of it, so it’s partly on them. 😉 And yes, count me in! Let me know when you want to start. xx
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Will do! xx
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I had to give credit where credit was due. 😉 Not that I’m complaining about the pressuring as it was a brilliant book. xx
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I am always in awe of the amount of reading that you manage to get done. I can’t wait to read the new Bryndza series. Enjoy your books this week. Happy reading.
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I hope you will enjoy the Kate Marshall books! I always love his writing. Happy reading! xx
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So relieved you loved Addie 😊 I have a copy on my Christmas list!
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I admit I’m a bit biased when it comes to her books, but I loved Addie’s story! I hope you will too. xx
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Some great looking books on here! Definitely adding some to my TBR 🙂
Here’s my WWW: http://forbookssake.home.blog/2020/10/28/www-wednesday-28th-october-2020/
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I hope you will enjoy them if you get to them. xx
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I agree with you on Addie – soooo good. I’ve never read anything like it.
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I’m glad to hear you loved it too! xx
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I am excited to know your thoughts on Katherine Arden. Here is my WWW
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I loved the Winternight book, so I’m looking forward to the sequels! Happy reading. xx
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Wow! I envy you for having a lot of time to read! These are interesting titles, I’m adding some of them to my TBR now! 😊
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I guess it does help I’ve always been a fast reader… 7 books is way more than usual though. xD Happy reading! xx
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Such good reading Plans! I LOVED The Girl In The Tower but have yet to read The Winter of the Witch. I imagine I may have to do a re-read of Girl In the Tower since its been a while. Clap When You Land is a favorite read of this year for me, can’t go wrong with the audiooks. Elizabeth Acevedo has a raw & down to earth narrating voice. I hope you have a fab reading week! ❤
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One of the reasons I’m reading the Winternight sequels now is that I don’t want to forget about the details of the first book… I’m terrible keeping up with series. xD I love Elizabeth Acevedo’s writing and you’ve definitely made me curious about the audioversion now too. Happy reading! xx
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Yes! I have the same issue but I may just try The Girl In the Tower audiobook since I heard the narration is good. Elizabeth Acevedo is Queen in my heart, I hope you enjoy the book! Happy reading 🙂
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Oh that might just be the perfect solution! I hope you will enjoy it if you get to it. Happy reading! xx
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I’ve got The Last Resort to read, I’m hoping to start it soon. I hope you’re enjoying it.
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I absolutely love The Alienist on TNT and need to get my hands on the book!
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I’ve heard Clap When You Land is amazing. I hope you feel that way!
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Thanks for the reminder about Robert Bryndza. I read the first Nine Elms and liked it (although thought it could have been better edited) and will have to go back to find more.
Loved the Alienist which I read while living in NYC so especially appreciated the historical aspect.
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I hope you will enjoy it if you do pick it up! And I can imagine actually living in the city will make The Alienist even more special… I’m looking forward to finally read it.
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You read so many books! I really want to read We Begin at the End now, but I have a feeling it’ll be a book I want to have a physical copy of 😬 I finally ordered clap when you land so I’m looking forward to that too!
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I wouldn’t mind a physical copy of We Begin At The End either after reading it! It’s such a powerful as well as heartbreaking story… Clap When You Land sounds SO good too! I love her writing and this one being in verse again has me superexcited. xx
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I am sooo excited for Addie Larue!! I have a couple more reads to get to first though. I’m anticipating it to be 5 stars and saving it as a treat! haha. I hope you have a great week!! ❤
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Haha I was the same! I love anything she writes so I knew it was probably going to be a 5 star read even before I started reading it… I hope it will be for you as well! xx
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You had some great reads this past week Yvonne. Yes, I have requested a book by mistake and then wanted to send it back. Too bad it ended up being a DNF. Enjoy your upcoming books.
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I still wish Netgalley would add an option to cancel a request… It would help with the mistaken requests as well as all those pending requests lingering on my shelves for months. xD Happy reading!
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I totally agree Yvonne! I have some pending that have been published and I got from the library, read and reviewed already.
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That happened to me more than once as well!
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Oh I’m so sorry you didn’t like Salt, but I do get it, it took me a moment too, but I ended up loving it, which you clearly didn’t 🙈😂 I’m so pleased you loved We Begin at the End!
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Whoopsies! I’m still not sure what happened with We Were The Salt Of The Sea, as I’ve never had a Orenda miss before… It makes me super worried about the blog tour for the sequel though, so I’ve just asked to swap for an extract just in case. xD And I’m so glad to have finally read We Begin At The End! Such a perfect story for a buddy read too; reading it slowly made me savour it even more. xx
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I really do think you’ll like The Coral Bride more, it’s a lot less eccentric in style, much easier to get into. xx
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Oh that is a relief to hear… Anne let me switch to an extract post just to be safe, but I still want to read it soon.
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Oh a lot of great books. In my opinion The Girl in the Tower is the best one of the trilogy, it’s simply thrilling! I hope you are enjoying it 😊 I loved Clap When You Land too.
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I ended up really enjoying it! I did prefer the first book myself so far, although the final 100 pages were most definitely thrilling indeed. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed Clap When You Land; I can’t wait to read it as I love her writing and the fact that it’s written in verse is definitely a bonus. xx
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So excited for you to read Clap When You Land! It was suck a great book, I loved it. I’ve been seeing Furia around a lot and it sounds so good.
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I ended up loving Clap When You Land as well! Such a beautiful story… Furia was great too. xx
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