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 literally just finished a book five minutes before writing this post (on Tuesday evening) so while I’m sure I will have picked something to read on my commute this morning I’m not sure what that will be yet (I have plenty to choose from).
I do however have a new audio book on the go. I was wandering round the library (cos ya know, 400 books on my TBR is not enough) when I spotted some CDs one of which was La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman. Needless to say I couldn’t resist. I do have the physical book but I just haven’t had the time to read it so this is working out really well.
I’m almost finished disc 3 of 10 and really enjoying it. It’s narrated by Michael Sheen who does an absolutely brilliant job at bringing the story to life. I will definitely be looking out for more books narrated by him.
Recently Finished
My house is an absolute disaster zone, I’ve had quite a few late nights and completely neglected my boys but it’s great news as it means I’ve finally got my reading mojo back. I finished three books over the last week and every one of them has been worth giving up sleep for (who needs it anyway).
The first book finished was YA superhero story Renegades by Marissa Meyer which I’d received from NetGalley. It reminded me a lot of X-Men with two groups of people with super powers battling it out for control. It’s full of all of the best superhero type cliches, secret identities, tragic backstory, development (or loss) of powers, high tech gadgets and a bit of betrayal. The highlight for me though was how Meyer had me constantly switching allegiance. She is brilliant at writing sympathetic villains and less than perfect heroes. It does suffer a little from too many characters and a lot of world building and back story but the second half in particular I couldn’t put down. You can read my full review here.
Second book finished was another NetGalley pick, If There’s No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout. It’s a YA contemporary and in a not uncommon story is about a girl who makes a mistake that has life changing consequences for her and those around her. I started this on Sunday morning intending to read just a couple of chapters before I got up and ended up reading the whole thing in one go. I just couldn’t stop. It’s an incredibly emotional read and should probably come with a warning (or at least a box of tissues) but I really enjoyed it. It’s not wholly original in terms of plot so not a stand out read but still one I’d recommend if you like contemporary.
The third and final book finished was Copycat by Alex Lake. I’d won this in a Goodreads giveaway and started it a couple of weeks ago but had to park it while I caught up on ARCs. I finally managed to get back into it on Monday and ended up blitzing my way through it. It’s about a woman who discovers someone else has set up a duplicate facebook account in her name and is sending emails to friends and family claiming to be her.
It is one of those books that’s kinda frustrating as the characters do silly things you want to shout at them for but it does keep you guessing. The ending was a little rushed and there were a couple of things that didn’t make sense but it was a very enjoyable read.
Reading Next
I finally managed to get a copy of Killman Creek by Rachel Caine (it’s Read Now on NetGalley) so I’m very tempted to read it straight away however having just finished a thriller I’m thinking I should read something else first. I should really be picking up Goodbye Perfect or My Side of the Diamond but I think I’m in the mood for a romance so any recommendations gratefully received.
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 
I’m not sure what type of romance you enjoy but have you read any by Melissa Foster? Her books are stand alone pretty hot romances but they are also linked. She has several on perma free to help readers get started in some of the ‘branches’ of her series.
Or have you tried any books by India R Adams? Her books are closer to YA and have some great intense relationships, some are linked to fantasy. A great one to start with is a novella called Blue Waters.
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Haven’t read either so I’ll go check them out. Thanks for the recommendations.
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Renegades… I’m a certified fan of Meyer and so excited to read this one too. 🙂 Just read your review and I loved it. 🙂 🙂
And let me just say how weird it is to see November 14 on the title. It’s November 15 in my country and Wednesday. 🙂
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Oops. Guess who got the date wrong 😂 Ah well I’m going to pretend I’m in some weird time zone.
Renegades was sooo good. I think it’s going to be a great series.
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Yeah, let’s just pretend you’re in some weird time zone. 🙂 🙂 And well, Meyer never disappoints. 🙂
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I just got done with Renegades too! That ending was heart-wrenching! I screamed so loud I woke everyone in the house. I need to read The Book Of Dust still, I heard it’s good.
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I had a sneaky suspicion about the ending so it wasn’t a huge shock. I really don’t know how I’m going to wait for the next book though.
I’m really liking Book of Dust. I seem to be listening in small bursts which is annoying but very good and narration is great.
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Ooh, all of your recent reads sound really good! Renegades has been on my TBR since it was announced, so I’m glad to see it getting good reviews!
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I have seen a few not so great reviews but if you like the whole superhero thing I’m sure you’ll love it.
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I wish I could get myself to read Renegades. However I wasn’t a fan of Cinder so I feel like I might not be very impressed with it. I love the cover to My Side Of The Diamond, I will have to look into it. Great post! I am currently working on creating a tag based around Thanksgiving since it is coming up very soon. Would you be interested in participating if I were to tag you?
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I may actually have preferred Renegades to Cinder but I suspect if you didn’t like Cinder you’re probably not going to like Renegades.
I have a physical copy of My Side of the Diamond and it’s even better looking in reality.
I would say yes to doing a tag but I’m notoriously bad at getting around to them. I think I have a couple of Halloween ones so still haven’t done.
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I loved your summary of Copy Cat. Sounds like what I’d call a ‘trains, planes and automobiles’ book – in other words, it would entertain you on a boring journey but definitely wouldn’t be a book you’d cherish or re-read.
Here’s my WWW link: https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2017/11/15/www-wednesdays-15th-november-17/
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Yep, that definitely sounds about right. Enjoyable at the time but not particularly memorable.
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I love when I’m just going to read a couple of chapters in a book and it ends up capturing my time until the very end. I love the sound of If There’s No Tomorrow….and Copycat is going on my list, too. Here’s MY WWW POST
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Sometimes yes, sometimes, when I really should be doing something else, no 🙂 I liked it a lot but it kinda wrecked me.
Copycat is also one I’d recommend.
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I’ve been hearing mixed things about Renegades but I’m still excited for it. I love antiheroes!
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What I loved about it was that it wasn’t clear which side were the good guys. Meyer is sooo good at creating doubt and likable villains
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Oh, awesome! I love stories like that!
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I loved Killman Creek! I’m so excited for you to read it!
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That’s soo good to hear. I always worry about sequels not living up to expectations
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I’m glad you liked Meyer’s new book. Do you think she’ll see the same success as before? Happy reading and thanks for participating in WWW Wednesday!
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I’m not sure. I loved it and would possibly rate it higher than Lunar Chronicles but I have spotted quite a lot of ranty reviews saying it’s nowhere near as good. We’ll see what happens in book 2
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I’ll be checking out Renegades thank you 💙
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I’ll be checking out Renegades sounds interesting
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If you like Superhero type stories I’m sure you’ll love it.
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I’ve been known to pick up a comic or 12 lolz
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I might have to check out “If There’s No Tomorrow” – I’ve always said I don’t really read contemporaries but I’ve found myself reading a lot more of them this year and really enjoying them. And I’m glad you enjoyed Renegades!
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I’m glad you’re enjoying book of dust- so looking forward to that!!
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I kind of feel like I want to read the original trilogy again now as it was a long time ago and I don’t completely remember it.
It’s kind of strange listening to it on audio as it takes a lot longer and I often only have time for short bursts but the narrator is brilliant so doesn’t take too long to get back into it.
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