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 started reading Snap by Belinda Baur on Monday and am already almost half way through despite not getting a lot of reading time. It’s just so gripping I’m sneaking a read at every possible opportunity. I have to say though that it’s a bit of a strange one as I really have no idea where the story is going. Usually with this type of thriller there’s a clear direction but at the moment it seems to be three different stories which I’m assuming will come together at some point.
Recently Finished
The first book finished this week was The Craftsman by Sharon Bolton which I’d received via Netgalley. I hadn’t read anything from this author before but I really liked the synopsis and it seemed to get some great reviews. I haven’t written up my review yet (I am the queen of procrastination) but I will be adding to those great reviews as I liked this A LOT, definitely one of the best thrillers I’ve read in a while. I loved the setting of northern England in the late 1960’s and I loved the sinister atmosphere the author created. There were more than a few creepy moments and a lot of unexpected twists.
After the Craftsman I was in the mood for something light and fluffy so switched to a romance with R.S. Grey’s The Design which I got on kindle unlimited. It’s a follow up to The Duet (a book I really liked) but could probably be read as a standalone. Unfortunately while this book was a pretty quick and easy read I didn’t enjoy as much as I hoped. I’m not sure I really liked main character Cammie (I didn’t like the way she behaved or how she kept pushing and playing games) and there wasn’t enough of Grayson to really get to know him. It just lacked spark, although I have found Grey’s books can be a bit hit or miss at times.
The third and final book finished this week was Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman which I’d been listening to on audio. This is probably one of those books where I’m glad to have read it but am not entirely sure I enjoyed it. Main character Elio is a little too obsessed with house guest Oliver in my opinion and I found some of his actions a little disturbing and uncomfortable to read (or should that be listen to). There are other moments I did like but having now also watched the film I’d pretty much recommend you stick with that as it’s actually a lot better (or less disturbing).
Reading Next
I’m off to southern Spain on holiday this weekend so I’m not sure how much reading I’ll get done. I have managed to get a copy of Fantastic Beasts on audio from Overdrive so I think that’ll be my entertainment for the plane, although I may try to get something else as a backup. I also requested and was approved for Kat French’s new summer romance, A Summer Scandal, which sounds like perfect by the pool reading to me, and I still have Dear Martin and Legendary (and a few hundred other books) ready to read.
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 Reading ❤
Enjoy your vacation! I always pack a few reads when I travel yet hardly ever crack them open.
Here’s my WWW post 🙂
https://musewithmeblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/18/www-wednesday-2018-04-18/
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Thanks. I tend to take my kindle with a few hundred 😂 How much reading I manage will depend on who I meet as I’m travelling alone to a horse riding place in the middle of nowhere.
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Snap does sound really good…and I also love the look of The Craftsman.
Enjoy your holiday…and read in beautiful places! Here’s MY WWW POST
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Would really recommend The Craftsman. It’s mostly police procedural but it’s quite creepy and sinister with a few witchcraft references.
Snap has been great so far and the stories are starting to come together.
Thank you. I’m crossing everything that the weather’s good and I can lie beside the pool with a book.
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Have you read other R.S. Grey books? I had heard that one wasn’t up to her normal standards. I have KU, too, and recently read Scoring Wilder by her. I really liked that one. I also liked her Summer Games series.
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I’ve read a few and they’ve been a bit hit or miss. I really liked the first Summer Games book, wasn’t too sure about the second (there’s a very dodgy scene). My fave so far though was The Foxe and the Hound but then I have a thing for vets 😉
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I didn’t like the second one either. If you liked those, read Scoring Wilder. It’s actually about a couple from the first one.
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Ooh fab. I currently have the allure of Julian lefray and The Beau and the Belle lurking on my kindle so I might try one of them next
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Ooo! Vets? Jill Shalvis’ Animal Magnetism series has vets in it!
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A nice vet is definitely my idea of the perfect man but it could be I’m hoping to save on the bills for my two troublemakers 😂 Ooh thanks for the rec.
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I want to read Call Me By Your Name before watching the film. I can imagine that the teenage guy falls so hard for the guest that he becomes a bit of a stalker but I’m ready to suffer second-hand embarrassment, I don’t want to skip the book XD
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It’s less falls for and more becomes obsessed with. You’re very much in his head and it’s literally all he thinks about, and not always in a positive way as he hates him in the beginning. I found bits a little disturbing and kinda gross.
It is still worth a read though and the film worked better for me because I’d read it.
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A lot of your TBR is on my TBR list! Have fun reading!!
Here’s my WWW post https://www.boundtowriting.com/www-wednesday-april-18/
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Thanks you too. I’ll keep my fingers crossed they’re all good reads and we both enjoy 😀
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I really want to read Legendary! I loved Caraval.
Here’s my WWW Wednesday post: https://doriesreadingcorner.wordpress.com/2018/04/18/www-wednesday-april-18th-2018/
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I’m currently reading Dear Martin right now. I like it so far! I can’t wait to read Legendary. I pre-ordered it!
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I love the sound of Snap! I’ll be looking out for your review on that one. Happy reading!
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Snap was good. There are quite a few coincidences that are maybe a little far fetched but it’s fast paced with more than a few twists so I enjoyed it
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I really want to read Dear Martin next! I just bought The Hate U Give and I’m planning on reading that soon!
Here’s my WWW:
https://rabbitearsblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/19/www-wednesdays-13-april-18-2018/
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Dear Martin turned out to be a really quick read. I suspect I didn’t fully “get” it but it does shed light on some very important issues.
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Craftsman does sound really good. And that’s good to know about watching the film for calling by your name- I’ve been on the fence about whether to read/watch that first tbh, cos I am interested in the story.
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The Craftsman was brilliant. I would really recommend, it’s a murder mystery but there’s a little witchcrafty element to it which I loved.
I think my watching of Call Me By Your Name was enhanced by reading the book and it’s definitely an experience. I don’t think I’ve read anything quite like it.
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