WWW Wednesday: 17th March, 2021

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Taking on a World of Words. Anyone can take part and it is a great way of sharing what you have just finished reading, what you are currently reading and what is next on the TBR.

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What have you recently finished reading?

With the Tsundoku Squad, I was ‘The Islanders’ by S V Leonard but the lure of the last section was too much and I finished it slightly ahead of schedule – I was finding that I was losing the sense of pace and was keen to race to the denouement. Review to follow but this was an engaging, fun read.

The Write Reads book group chose a graphic novel this month, ‘Bloodlust and Bonnets’ by Emily McGovern. I hadn’t read a graphic novel in ages but I raced through this charming, witty and lively book. I loved the heroine, Lucy, who is sassy and strong (and also a redhead, like me – loved that!) yet also clueless in many ways. The addition of Byron and vampires was a bonus! Review to follow.

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What are you reading now?

I have more books on the go than I can keep up with!

I’ve stepped away from too much digital reading for a while because it was not helping my headaches, so most of these books are physical copies – this is a bit of a novelty for me!

I’m still – yes, still – reading the new Katie Fforde book, ‘A Wedding in the Country’ on NetGalley. I’m making slow progress because I put it down for some blog tour books but I am enjoying it.

I’m also still reading ‘How to Live. What to Do’ by Josh Cohen, a psychoanalyst who looks at life through the lens of literature. I really like the literary examples that Cohen is using and analysing – I’ve just read a really interesting exploration of ‘ambition’ using Jay Gatsby and Esther Greenwood from ‘The Bell Jar’ – books I know well and so can easily follow Cohen’s argument. This is a gifted copy from the publisher – a review will follow.

I’ve just started ‘Art in the Blood’ by Bonnie MacBird, the first in her Sherlock Holmes series. I read the 4th book, ‘The Three Locks’, for a forthcoming blog tour and absolutely loved it so I just had to start with the first book. So far, so good!

I’ve also just started ‘Insatiable’ by Daisy Buchanan. I was intrigued about this one after reading some blogger reviews via Twitter but – wow – it is an eye opener and has made me both laugh and blush quite a few times. One I really don’t need my kids picking up!

On a more sober note, I also started reading ‘Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again’ by Katherine Angel. I picked up this book on the recommendation of the lovely Ellie H on Twitter and it is a fascinating look at women, desire and consent. It is really engaging and striking and – sadly, given the seeming relentlessness of events in the news – incredibly timely.

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What do you think you will read next?

I have a blog tour for ‘The Shadow in the Glass’ by JJA Harwood. I love the look of this gothic, Victorian story!

I do have quite a NetGalley backlog since I have been struggling to read digitally with post-Covid headaches. In particular, I have my eye on ‘The Road Trip’ by Beth O’Leary and ‘Dangerous Women’ by Hope Adams.

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Many thanks to NetGalley, blog tour hosts, publishers and authors for books in exchange for an honest review.