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’ve finally picked up my TBR jar pick Dead Girls Don’t Lie by Jennifer Shaw Wolf… It was about time as it has been four months since I finished the last one. xD I’m also finally starting Beach Read by Emily Henry; I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed it will live up the hype for me.
- WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING?
1. The Last Thing To Burn by Will Dean (4,5/5 stars) REVIEW 15/11
I really enjoyed Will Dean‘s writing in his Tuva Moodyson series, so I knew I wanted to read this stand-alone as soon as I first heard about it. I mean, have you seen that blurb?! A man keeping an illegal woman trapped in his home, pretending to be his wife… That most definitely sounds like a rock solid premise to build your story around. I had a feeling that I was going to enjoy my time with The Last Thing To Burn, and my instincts turned out to be absolutely right. You will want to clear your schedule for this one, as it will be REALLY hard to stop reading before you reach that final page. Unputdownable indeed!
2. Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (DNF 45%; 0 stars) DNF REVIEW 22/11
Nope. No way. Cannot do. DNF it is! I feel sad because I do love the rest of the story, the snarkiness and characters, but the crude and way too explicit sexy scenes make me want to vomit. YUCK! This one most definitely wasn’t for me.
3. Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan (4,5/5 stars) REVIEW 20/11
We all have our series we cannot wait to get back to, those characters and settings that feel like old friends every time you have the pleasure to return to when you pick up a new installment. The Detective Josie Quinn series is exactly that for me. I’ve been a fan of this detective series ever since I read the first book back in 2018, and I’ve devoured every single sequel since then. This series is known for its lightning fast and action-packed plots, and I can definitely recommend clearing your schedule as it will be really hard to stop reading once you’ve read the first chapters. These books are highly addictive and simply exhilarating!
4. The Coral Bride by Roxanne Bouchard (3/5 stars) REVIEW 05/12
So… The Coral Bride. I’m still surprised myself this happened, but apparently this series marks the first time an Orenda title somehow didn’t work for me. I struggled considerably with the first book, which was my reason to swap my stop of the blog tour this month to a content post just in case… I’m kind of glad I did, because this sequel has confirmed to me that there is just something about Roxanne Bouchard‘s writing that simply isn’t for me.
5. Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid (4/5 stars) REVIEW 22/11
There has been so much hype around this title and to be honest I was a bit hesitant to pick it up myself as hyped books and me don’t tend to get along all that well… But I’m glad I did pick up Such A Fun Age in the end, as I understand why it has been receiving so much praise. I’m definitely in love with the writing style, which made the story so damn readable! I literally finished it in less than a day, unable to pace myself or to stop reading… Racism is such an important topic and this story shows us so well that it is so easy to seemingly do the right thing for all the wrong reasons.
6. He Started It by Samantha Downing (3/5 stars) REVIEW 24/11
I guess it’s unpopular opinion time again… So many people have praised He Started It and after loving her previous book My Lovely Wife I was fully expecting to have a repeat experience with this one. Especially since I always enjoy road trip stories in the first place… But the fact is: I was bored. A lot. Up to the point that I kept wondering when the damned road trip was finally going to end so I could get on to my next book. The pace was just too slow for me, and with highly unlikeable characters I had a hard time to stay invested. True, the ending was a bit of a surprise, but overall I can’t say I enjoyed my time with this one.
- WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL READ NEXT?
I need to pick up Fallen Angels by Gunnar Staalesen as my blog tour stop is coming up… I’ve been looking forward to meet up with Varg Veum again! I also completely forgot Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales was inspired by Grease, one of my favorite movies when I was little, so I’ve decided it will be my next romance read. I also hope to pick up One By One by Ruth Ware soon. And I have a new TBR jar pick! When by Victoria Laurie; the blurb sounds really intriguing so I’m hoping to get to it soon.
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Romance isn’t my normal genre, but Only Mostly Devastated was adorable – loved the MC’s voice. Hope you enjoy it just as much! https://teripolen.com/2020/11/11/www-wednesday-what-am-i-reading-amreading-46/
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That’s great to hear! I don’t read a lot of romance either, but I was drawn to Only Mostly Devastated with that Grease mention. Happy reading!
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I wasn’t a big fan of Beach Read, but I hope it works better for you! Happy reading 🙂
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You are not the first to say that to be honest… I will be going in with low expectations just in case, but I’m definitely curious to see how I will react. Happy reading!
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What a shame He Started wasn’t as good as you were hoping. I’ve got a copy and just haven’t fancied reading yet because I loved My Lovely Wife so much! We must read The Devil and the Dark Water soon! xx
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I hope He Started It will work better for you! Most people do seem to love it, so maybe it’s just that I’m not in the mood for slower and character-driven psychological thrillers right now.
And YES! I’m ready whenever you are… Just DM me on Twitter when you want to start The Devil An The Dark Water. xx
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Great!😀xx
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I enjoyed He Started It…and One by One is on my list. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
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I think I might just not have been in the right mood for He Started It? Somehow these kind of psychological thrillers don’t seem to work all that well for me right now. I’m really curious about One By One with its locked room element! Happy reading. xx
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I hope Beach Read lives up to the hype for you! I was nervous when I read it because of the hype too, but I actually really liked it. I hope you enjoy your upcoming reads! 🙂
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I’m starting it in a bit and I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed! At least I know not to expect a light and fluffy read… The cover definitely had me fooled there haha. Happy reading! xx
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Wow, these books all look interesting! https://shoshireads.weebly.com/home/www-wednesday7594083
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I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Beach Read since I read that one.
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I’m starting it in a bit and I can’t wait to see what my reaction will be. xx
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I really hope you enjoy Beach Read! That was one that really lived up to the hype for me.
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Oh yay that’s great to hear! I’m starting it in a bit and I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed. xx
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I did enjoy Get a Life, Chloe Brown but you have to have your own comfort in romances don’t you? Honestly, I usually just skip over the sex. I do remember really loving the MC. Sadly, the second one in the series went into my DNF pile!
Have a great week! Molly @ http://silverbuttonbooks.com/2020/11/11/www-wednesday-november-11-2020/
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I wish I could do that! I can handle sex scenes if they are not too crude or explicit, but in this case it was just way too much for me… I was literally shouting NO. NO. NO WAY to my kindle and just had to DNF despite the fact that I was enjoying the other parts of the story. I even tried reading the last couple of chapters to know how it ended, and the first word I spotted was ‘sex fest’ and then I was just like ‘never mind’. xD
Have a great week too and happy reading! xx
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I totally understand! I think you gave it your all and no one could ask for more.
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I see we felt the same about Get a Life, Chloe Brown. He Started It was definitely not up to My Lovely Wife. I bypassed Beach Read after reading several negative reviews. I look forward to reading your thoughts Yvonne.
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Good to know I wasn’t the only one… I can handle sex scenes if they are not too crude or explicit, but this was just way too much for me. Interesting you weren’t too impressed by He Started It either, as most people do seem to love that one… I’m looking forward to discover if Beach Read lives up to the hype now. Happy reading! xx
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I enjoyed a lot of He Started It, but the ending really ticked me off. The characters were so whiny too.
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Oh yes I definitely agree with that! xx
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I loved Beach Read, it’s one of my favourites of the year!
Sad to see you DNF Get a Life, Chloe Brown, I really loved that one! The sex scenes definitely aren’t for everyone.
Happy reading! Hope your upcoming reads are goodies!
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That’s great to hear! I’m starting Beach Read in a bit and I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed it will live up to the hype.
And I actually loved the rest of Chloe’s story, but the sex scenes were just way too much for me… I can tolerate them when they are not to crude or explicit, but her style of steamy scene just wasn’t for me at all. xD
Happy reading! xx
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Wow, you’ve got some fabulous titles here! I’m glad Such a Fine Age lived up to the hype but so sorry Chloe Brown didn’t work. Great post, Yvo💜
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I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started Such A Fun Age, but it turned out to be really interesting… I loved Chloe’s story too and would have rated it high if it wouldn’t have been for the crude and explicit sex scenes… I can only handle those steamy scenes if they are written in a certain way, and Talia Hibbert’s way wasn’t that. xD
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A lovely roundup of your recent reads, Yvonne:). I like the look of Fallen Angels!
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I’m really looking forward to that one! I’ve met the MC in newer books of the series (they haven’t been translated in order) and I’m looking forward to see what he is like in the earlier books. Happy reading!
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It sounds like you’re going to have a lovely time – I always enjoy going to back to catch up on a MC I’ve thoroughly bonded with:)). Have a great reading week, Yvonne.
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I’m glad you enjoyed Such A Fun Age! You reminded me that I wanted to read that one – I need to put it on my TBR. Have a great week!
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I’ve heard food things about One By One. I really need to read a Ruth Ware book. I think I would love her writing. Happy reading!
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I think she has two very different writing styles? Her previous two were more gothic thriller and I loved those, but her more ‘traditional’ thrillers somehow tend to underwhelm me… Although I’ve seen people with the exact inverse reaction too. Happy reading! xx
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Only Mostly Devastated sounds like a fun romance read! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
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Oh yes it turned out to be a great read! Not as fluffy as I would have expected, but really good. xx
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