The WWW Wednesday meme is currently hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words and is a great way to do a weekly update on what you’ve been reading and what you have planned.
To take part all you have to do is answer the following three questions:
- What are you currently reading?
- What did you recently finish reading?
- What do you think you’ll read next?
Currently Reading
I seem to have been reading nothing but YA sci fi for the last week (more below) so I decided to abandon my plan to pick up Invictus next and am currently reading YA horror There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins instead. I’m around halfway through and for the most part enjoying it. It’s not as creepy as I hoped, it’s more a slasher style horror (kind of like Scream), but there’s also quite a bit of romance in it which I’m really liking. Perkins does write great romances.
On audio, I started listening to Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. This is actually my next real life book club book but I didn’t have time to read it so I’m multi tasking and listening to it on the move. I haven’t gotten particularly far (probably only a couple of hours in) but I’m really loving it. The narrator is brilliant and I think I’ll be looking out for more of her books as well as the authors.
I’m still fighting my way through ARC mountain so The Fireman by Joe Hill is still on hold for the moment.
Recently Finished
I’ve been making great progress on my TBR again this week with three more books finished (let’s not mention the books I added). The first of these was the book I was midway through last week, The Dazzling Heights by Katharine McGee. This is the sequel to The Thousandth Floor, which finished with a bit of a cliffhanger, so it’s been one of my most anticipated reads and it didn’t disappoint. It’s a futuristic thriller about a group of teens who live in a thousand story high tower in Manhattan. As in the first book the story begins with a death and then flashes back to the events leading up to it to reveal what and why and most importantly who.
It is such a frustratingly addictive read. The author throws so many twists in that you are truly guessing up to the very end and even then expect another red herring. I may have screamed I was soo frustrated at one point. I did however really like how the characters and the relationships developed. One character in particular surprised me. My full review will be up later this week.
The second book finished, Nyxia by Scott Reintgen, was also a YA sci fi, this time with 10 teens on a spaceship heading for another planet. They’ve been chosen for a very special and lucrative job but there’s a snag, only 8 of them will actually get the job and the money. They have the length of the journey to beat the others in a series of individual and team challenges.
As you can probably tell just from this the story is pretty similar to Ender’s Game or that bit in Divergent where Tris has to compete to stay in Dauntless. It is an enjoyable read but it’s not particularly original. You can read my full review here.
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The final book finished was Bloody Scotland, a collection of twelve short stories by twelve Scottish crime authors. Each story is set in a different iconic Scottish building from Edinburgh Castle to Stanley Mills. There’s murder, revenge, Vikings and even a siege and most stories are exactly the right length for my daily commute 🙂
I should have a review up later this week but in the meantime I posted a Q&A with one of the authors, the brilliant Denise Mina, as part of the blog tour which you can find here. Despite some of her responses I’ve been assured no animals were harmed as part of the Q&A.
Reading Next
For some insane reason I’ve decided to get both a new bathroom and a new boiler installed next week (does it really matter if the boiler’s making weird noises and my shower is leaking) so I suspect my reading and possibly blogging time will be drastically reduced. I am however hoping to get my current reads finished and maybe make a start on one of the following ARCs (I’m determined to hit that 80% feedback ratio this month)
Have you read any of the books on my list this week? Any others you’d recommend? As always please feel free to leave comments and links below.
Happy Wednesday Everyone!!!
A Bookish Life 
You have had a busy week and I like the idea of concentrating on what you’ve cleared rather than what you’ve added.
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I always try not to think about number of books added as it would terrify me 😂
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😂
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I have seen mixed reviews of There’s Someone Inside Your House but I’m glad you’re enjoying it. I haven’t actually read any Stephanie Perkins .And you’ve got me quite intrigued by the Katherine McGee series now.
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I think if you’re expecting a scary horror story you’ll be disappointed by There’s Someone Inside Your House. I haven’t found it particularly tense or gripping and the murders tend to be slasher style attacks on minor characters you don’t really care about. Most of the story seems to be a romance which I’m sure many are hating but I’m kind of enjoying.
I’m surprised how much I’m liking McGee’s books. There are a few niggles but I like how the characters develop and change.
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I can certainly relate to adding more books than books finished in a week–it’s such a vicious cycle–but one I wouldn’t trade for anything. I’m going to look for Bloody Scotland–thanks for sharing it.
My WWW post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2017/09/www-wednesdays.html
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Personally, I’m happy Perkins’ book isn’t that scary! Then I can read it! 😉
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Hahaha it is kinda gory but if that doesn’t bother you you’ll probably enjoy it.
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I am curious about the Eleanor Oliphant book…and The Dazzling Heights is a book I’m eyeing. Enjoy! Thanks for sharing, and here’s MY WWW POST
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I am absolutely loving Eleanor Oliphant, it’s just so funny but kind of sad too. It’s had me laughing aloud more than once, not great if you’re in public.
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I’m looking forward to your thoughts on both your current reads! And Cold Blood is definitely a good one. 😉 Enjoy your books this week and happy reading! Here’s my WWW.
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My sister has The Thousandth Floor and it sounded quite good!! I didn’t realize there was a second book!
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It’s really good. Lots of social manoeuvring, backstabbing, blackmail and a bit of romance. Not sure how long the series will be but at least one more.
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good luck hitting that 80%!! That’s always a hard target to meet! And that’s good to know about the thousandth floor ending on a cliffhanger, cos I just got it on my kindle- I’ll make sure to be ready to read the next one after!
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Unfortunately two of my pending requests were approved so my rating has slipped a bit ☹
I do like the Thousandth Floor, both it and Dazzling Heights begin and end with cliffhangers. Definitely keeps you guessing.
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Ah well that’s both a shame and excellent (that you got approved 😉 ) Awesome!!
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I’ve been meaning to pick up There’s Someone Inside Your House!! I’m glad you’re liking it for the most part. Perkins definitely writes some fabulous romances ahah. ❤
So many people seem to love The Thousandth Floor and The Dazzling Heights ahah they both sound so interesting!! I must pick those up asap. I hope you enjoy your upcoming reads! ❤
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So far it seems like you’re doing really well with your reading! I hope it continues hat way 🙂
I was hesitant when Perkins announced she would be publishing a horror book, because it didn’t fit her style. I see I was kind of right about that, but glad to know it can still be enjoyable. I haven’t read any of her books but everyone raves about them and the romance, so I guess she does write it really well.
Great post! ❤
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I think this is going to be a much slower reading week.
I did like Perkins book but was kind of hoping for something a bit scarier. It kinda works but had a couple of things that didn’t.
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