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 The Mine by Antti Tuomainen yesterday and am already around 20% in and very much enjoying it. It is still early days and I’m not entirely sure where the story is going to go but I do like Tuomainen’s writing (or maybe it’s his translators).
On audio I’m still listening to Armada by Ernest Cline but have to confess I haven’t made as much progress with it as I thought I would. I am in the process of trying to train my feline overlord to use a catflap so I have to keep an ear out for his pathetic attempts to re enter our abode. I also haven’t really been driving so no listening in the car either.
Recently Finished
A bit more of a normal week for me with three books finished.
- Hate Notes – 3 stars – Honestly I only finished this a few days ago and I’m struggling to remember anything that happened in it. It was a quick read so obviously not bad but I don’t think there was anything particularly stand out about it. I do remember not really liking the MC (little bit too ditsy and upbeat for cynical me).
- The Hate U Give – 4 stars – Yep I finally read it. I was a little wary of all of the hype but it is a really great read. I’m probably not the target audience for it but while there were some references I didn’t get (and probably a few I missed altogether) it is incredibly relateable. Thomas can really write, it’s a powerful and emotional read and while it deals with serious issues it keeps the focus on the characters.
- Lady Smoke – 4 stars – This is the second book in the Ash Princess trilogy and was so much better than I was expecting. I had some issues with the first book (too much violence and abuse) but this feels a little more even. It is still on the predictable side and pacing is a little off but I’m becoming a fan of this series.
Reading Next
I posted a Spring TBR at the weekend so I feel like I should try to stick with it for at least a little while 🙂 I have signed up for a group read/discussion of Empress of All Seasons which is starting on Saturday so I think it’ll probably be up next. I also want to finish off Close to the Edge by Toby Faber, which I’d previously started then put on hold and hopefully get to Two Can Keep a Secret.
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 ❤
A Bookish Life 
I really want to. Read the Karen McManus books! Everyone is reading them at the moment!
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They do seem to be doing the rounds. I really liked her first one so have high hopes for Two Can Keep a Secret.
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Ooh look forward to hearing what you think!
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The Hate U Give was a fantastic read, and Angie Thomas will be at our local book fest in April – looking forward to meeting her and getting a signed copy of her new book. Happy Reading! https://teripolen.com/2019/03/13/www-wednesdays-what-am-i-reading-amreading-4/
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I feel your pain with the cat flap. We put in a doggie door months ago and still can’t get our dog to use it.😔 good luck with that and happy reading!
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Thanks. He seems to be able to get out without too many problems but can’t get back in which is not ideal with the war for territory he has started. Hopefully he’ll get it soon.
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I’ll cross my fingers for you!
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I’m waiting for my audio hold for Two Can Keep a Secret. I hope it’s good!! I loved her last book. I’m glad to see you enjoyed THUG. It’s definitely a unique read, but well worth reading.
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I want to read The Hate U Give…I saw the movie on Prime, and loved it.
Enjoy your week, and here’s MY WWW POST
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Glad you didn’t let all the hype stop you from reading THUG! Here’s my WWW: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/03/13/www-wednesdays-march-13-2019/
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I’ve haven’t gotten to The Hate You Give yet, It’s been on my TBR list since it came out.
If you’d like to check out my WWW post, You can find it here: https://wp.me/p9Ui7S-gF
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I was pretty much the same but Thomas is on tour right now so that gave me a bit of a push. It’s worth reading.
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I’m glad to hear you enjoyed THUG! Two Can Keep A Secret is a great read as well, although I did prefer One Of Us Is Lying over that one. I hope you will enjoy it! Happy reading.
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THUG was so good and it was great to hear the author. I have a feeling I’ll probably prefer One of Us is Lying but that’s mostly because of its Breakfast Club vibe.
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THUG is on my reading TBR is like from its release date and still I have not picked it up. Glad you enjoyed it!
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I finally read The Hate U Give last year and really enjoyed it too. I’m keen to read Angie Thomas’ next book. I hope you enjoy Two Can Keep A Secret, it sounds so good!
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I weirdly read On the Come Up first and enjoyed it too (although it’s less emotional). It has a lot of rap in it which I found difficult to read. I kind of wish I’d gotten it on audio
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I might get On the Come Up on audio then, I didn’t know it had a lot of rap in it.
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I think it’d be great on audio. Thomas rapped one of the bits on her tour and hearing it was definitely better than trying to read it (although that could just be me)
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Interesting. I wasn’t really planning on reading Lady Smoke because I thought Ash Princess was just alright, but I’m glad to see you thought it was a bit better.
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