Tag: Weekly Meme

WWW Wednesday – October 31st, 2018

Welcome to WWW Wednesday which is currently being hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. It’s really just a place to do little update on what all you’ve been reading lately. Anyone is welcome to join, just leave a link to your post in the comments and be sure to give the appropriate credit to Sam!

The Three W’s are:

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

  • Give the Dark My Love (Give the Dark My Love, #1) by Beth Revis – audiobook
  • Crystal Storm (Falling Kingdoms, #5) by Morgan Rhodes – physical book

I haven’t listened to Give the Dark My Love this week, as I’ve been dragged into this podcast series over the Hollywood Blacklist. However, I’m almost done with it and should get back into this interesting story soon!

I’m almost done with Crystal Storm and plan to finish it later today. This story is really ramping up and I cannot wait to see what’s going to happen next. This new little alliance going on is just interesting. I am loving all of the interaction between everyone! Sassy comments and the back-and-forths are giving me life right now. Magnus and Jonas are the real couple that we all need. Ha!

What did you recently finish reading?

Still nothing… Give me a break, y’all!

What do you think you’ll read next?

I plan to finally finish Kingdom of Ash next, before moving on to some historical fiction novels that I’ve been craving to pick up lately. If you read my last discussion post, you’ll know that fall/winter is the time where I love to pick up the genre. So expect a whole lot of historical fiction novel reviews in the coming months! 😉

What are you currently reading? What books did you finish this week? What are you planning on reading next? Have you read any of the books on my list? If so, what did you think of them? Leave a link to your WWW Wednesday post in the comments below!

WWW Wednesday – October 17th, 2018

Welcome to WWW Wednesday which is currently being hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. It’s really just a place to do little update on what all you’ve been reading lately. Anyone is welcome to join, just leave a link to your post in the comments and be sure to give the appropriate credit to Sam!

The Three W’s are:

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

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  • Crystal Storm (Falling Kingdoms, #5) by Morgan Rhodes – physical book

It has taken me far too long to dive back into this series. I am so excited to see what’s next in store for all of my favorites! The last book ended on a bit of a cliffhanger so it’s going to be very interesting to find out what’s going to happen next. As long as Magnus and Cleo are together, I’ll be happy!

What did you recently finish reading?

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  • Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye – physical book, REVIEW

I really enjoyed this parallel retelling of Jane Eyre. It had suspense, mystery, and of course a bit of romance. Jane was such an awesome main character and I would definitely love a sequel to follow along her and Thornfield’s work in the scientific field. Can someone make this happen?!

What do you think you’ll read next?

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  • Devils Unto Dust by Emma Berquist

October seems like the perfect time to dive into a Western post-apocalyptic novel about a girl fighting zombies. I’m not usually one to really focus on books that fit along with the theme of Halloween, but I’ve really been feeling that this month would be a great time to finally pick up this book. I’m hoping for some serious female badassery in this one!

What are you currently reading? What books did you finish this week? What are you planning on reading next? Have you read any of the books on my list? If so, what did you think of them? Leave a link to your WWW Wednesday post in the comments below!

WWW Wednesday – July 11th, 2018

Welcome to WWW Wednesday which is currently being hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. It’s really just a place to do little update on what all you’ve been reading lately. Anyone is welcome to join, just leave a link to your post in the comments and be sure to give the appropriate credit to Sam!

The Three W’s are:

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

  • Lion Heart (Scarlett, #3) by A.C. Gaughen – audiobook
  • Titans by Leila Meacham – physical book

I have done almost zero reading since my last WWW Wednesday. I was in a bit of a reading slump and mix that with being super busy, I haven’t really been able to pick up a book until last night. Which sucks because Tome Topple is almost over and I was so excited about doing it, too. Darn!

However, I am still enjoying Lion Heart and only have about 2 hours left to listen to. I also actually haven’t started Titans, as I just finished my previous book last night. I’m really excited to dive into it though. I have really enjoyed all of Meacham’s books, especially Roses. If you enjoy sweeping historical fiction, I highly recommend her novels!

What did you recently finish reading?

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  • Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse – physical book, 4/5 stars

I really enjoyed this post-apocalyptic urban fantasy that is centered around a Native American girl who hunts monsters on a reservation, after most of the world was flooded. Let’s just say that the main character is a total badass. Also, I’m so glad to finally have found a fantasy novel that centers around Native American culture and myths. MORE, PLEASE!

What do you think you’ll read next?

  • Lair of Dreams (The Diviners, #2) by Libba Bray – physical book
  • Renegades (Renegades, #1) by Marissa Meyer – physical book

I know I won’t get to these before Tome Topple ends, but I still want to stick with my TBR. I think I’ll fly through these two books and I’m debating about doing a personal 24 hour readathon this weekend. Fingers crossed!

What are you currently reading? What books did you finish this week? What are you planning on reading next? Have you read any of the books on my list? If so, what did you think of them? Leave a link to your WWW Wednesday post in the comments below!

WWW Wednesday – June 6th, 2018

Welcome to WWW Wednesday which is currently being hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. It’s really just a place to do little update on what all you’ve been reading lately. Anyone is welcome to join, just leave a link to your post in the comments and be sure to give the appropriate credit to Sam!

The Three W’s are:

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

  • Ace of Shades (The Shadow Game, #1) by Amanda Foody – physical book
  • Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman – audiobook

I just started reading Ace of Shades yesterday and am really enjoying it so far. The world is so interesting and I like that there’s a bit of mystery to the plot. I really enjoyed Daughter of the Burning City and so I hope that this one lives up to that book… so far, so good!

I’m not very far into listening to Call Me By Your Name but so far, I have mixed feelings on it. The prose is soooo over the top that I have the hardest time remembering that it’s a story being told by a 17 year-old. It just takes me out of the actual story. I won’t lie and admit that some parts give off a bit of a stalkerish vibe and make me a tad uncomfortable – this kid is definitely obsessed. However, I do love listening to Armie Hammer’s voice. He’s doing a great job as the narrator.

What did you recently finish reading?

  • Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys – audiobook
  • Legendary (Caraval, #2) by Stephanie Garber – physical book
  • War Storm (Red Queen, #4) by Victoria Aveyard – physical book
  • Scarlet (Scarlet, #1) by A.C. Gaughen – audiobook

I really enjoyed Out of the Easy. It was a really interesting and engaging story that continued that awesome legacy that Sepetys has. She’s such a great author of historical fiction and I don’t think I’ll ever tire of her stories.

Legendary was sooooooo good! I actually enjoyed it even more than Caraval and I never would’ve thought that could be possible. Tella makes for a much more interesting heroine and someone that you can really root for. All of the twists and turns in this book have left me begging for the finale to see what how it all ends. Why do we have to wait until next year?!?!

War Storm was a good finale, but not quite as amazing as I was hoping for. I think the pacing was a little off and slow to really get going. However, I’m satisfied with the way Aveyard decided to end it.

Now I’m still really unsure about my feelings on Scarlet. There was literally zero descriptions in this book. I have no idea what the characters are supposed to look like and that’s just very strange to me. I did like the way Gaughen decided to retell the story of Robin Hood though and will probably continue with the series.

What do you think you’ll read next?

  • Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston – physical book
  • Defy the Worlds (Constellation, #2) by Claudia Gray – physical book
  • A Reaper at the Gates (An Ember in the Ashes, #3) by Sabaa Tahir – physical book

I really need to get caught back up with all of my Star Wars books, so I’ll start from the oldest one chronologically with Ahsoka. Then I need to catch up with a couple of other series. I was so excited when I saw that A Reaper at the Gates shipped early and arrived with my other preorder yesterday, Sweet Black Waves!

What are you currently reading? What books did you finish this week? What are you planning on reading next? Have you read any of the books on my list? If so, what did you think of them? Leave a link to your WWW Wednesday post in the comments below!

WWW Wednesday – May 23rd, 2018

Welcome to WWW Wednesday which is currently being hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. It’s really just a place to do little update on what all you’ve been reading lately. Anyone is welcome to join, just leave a link to your post in the comments and be sure to give the appropriate credit to Sam!

The Three W’s are:

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

  • Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys – audiobook
  • War Storm (Red Queen, #4) by Victoria Aveyard – physical book

I’m almost done with Out of the Easy after getting a lot of time to listen to it the past couple of days. I’ll hopefully finish it up today if we aren’t too busy at work. This book is really good and I love the bit of mystery in it. It also makes me want to go back to New Orleans really soon!

I’m almost halfway through War Storm. It took me a bit to really get into it, as I didn’t remember anything that happened in the last book… OOPS! However, things are finally clicking for me and the plot has picked up as well. I’m hoping to finish this by this weekend (it’s seriously a hefty book, y’all!), but since I have family coming in for the holiday weekend, we’ll see if I have time to pick it up. I’m nervously excited to see how this series ends!

What did you recently finish reading?

Nothing since last week… Damn you, War Storm!

What do you think you’ll read next?

  • A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.1) by Sarah J. Maas – physical book
  • Defy the Worlds (Constellation, #2) by Claudia Gray – physical book
  • Saints and Misfits by S.K Ali – physical book

I’m adding Defy the Worlds to my TBR because I finally bought a copy and it’s killing me to put off picking up any longer than I have to. I miss this world and need to dive back into it immediately! Also, as has been my plan for a while now, I hope to dive into ACOFAS and Saints and Misfits before I leave for NYC and BookCon next week. Ahhhhhh!!!

What are you currently reading? What books did you finish this week? What are you planning on reading next? Have you read any of the books on my list? If so, what did you think of them? Leave a link to your WWW Wednesday post in the comments below!

WWW Wednesday – May 16th, 2018

Welcome to WWW Wednesday which is currently being hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. It’s really just a place to do little update on what all you’ve been reading lately. Anyone is welcome to join, just leave a link to your post in the comments and be sure to give the appropriate credit to Sam!

The Three W’s are:

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

  • Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys – audiobook
  • War Storm (Red Queen, #4) by Victoria Aveyard – physical book

Still working my way through Out of the Easy. It’s been crazy at work this past week which has cut into my listening time. Hopefully I can get back into it soon, as I’m really enjoying this story and I can’t wait to dive more into this mystery!

I actually haven’t started War Storm yet. I finished up Furyborn right before I went to sleep last night and so I didn’t have any time to pick it up. I’m super excited and also a little nervous to see how this series is going to end. Maven has become the new Darkling for me and I’m almost sad to find out what happens to him. Because I stand by the fact that the Darkling should’ve had redemption! #stillbitter #justiceforMaven 😉

What did you recently finish reading?

  • Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer – physical book
  • Furyborn (Empirium, #1) by Claire Legrand – physical ARC

I have to say that I had a very enjoyable reading week. I finished up Winter, which was a really good ending to the Lunar Chronicles series. I do think there was some parts that could’ve been cut out of the story but other than that it was a fun read.

I also binged Furyborn in just a few days. Y’all, I went into this book thinking that it was going to be crap and unoriginal. I WAS WRONG! This book was exciting from start to finish and I am so obsessed now. The hype is real with this one and I don’t think I’m going to survive a full year until the second book is released. I will definitely be purchasing the final copy of this one! Also, please note that I would consider this to be more NA than YA. So if you don’t prefer cursing and sexual content in your books, just know that both are prevalent in this one.

What do you think you’ll read next?

  • A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.1) by Sarah J. Maas – physical book
  • Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali – physical book

It’s probably time to mix in some contemporary with my reading. While it’s not a genre that I normally gravitate towards, I’ve heard really good things about this book! I’m also kind of obsessed with this cover. The girl just looks so chic!

ACOFAS is going to be my first novella… EVER! I actually purchased Sightwitch when it was released as well but I haven’t picked it up yet. However, it’s on my TBR for this month as well, so I guess you could say that I’m about to crash into the world of novellas. Hopefully both of these live up to my expectations!

What books have you read this week? What are you currently reading? What do you plan on reading next? Have you read any of the books on my list? If so, what did you think of them? Please leave a link to your WWW Wednesday post in the comments below!

WWW Wednesday – May 9th, 2018

Welcome to WWW Wednesday which is currently being hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. It’s really just a place to do little update on what all you’ve been reading lately. Anyone is welcome to join, just leave a link to your post in the comments and be sure to give the appropriate credit to Sam!

The Three W’s are:

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

  • Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys – audiobook
  • Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer – physical book

I haven’t been listening to Out of the Easy very much this past week, as we’ve been really busy at work which takes away from my focus on the story. (I’ve been listening to all of the songs for this year’s Eurovision instead, but that’s not really relevant.) However, I hope that things calm down for the next couple of days so I can get back into the story.

I’ve finally passed the halfway point in Winter. I have to say that the first half of the book was a little slow for me but I’ve finally reached a point where I don’t want to put it down. Things have really picked up and I have to know what’s going to happen next! Also, Winter has personally grown on me. She kind of reminds me of Luna Lovegood, with just a very dreamy quality about her.

What did you recently finish reading?

Nothing…. Sorry, folks!

What do you think you’ll read next?

  • Furyborn (Empirium, #1) by Claire Legrand – physical ARC
  • Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali – physical book

My hope is to finish Furyborn before its release date. That would be nice, right? I’ve got my fingers crossed that I can do it. I also feel like I need a little contemporary to mix things up for me right now. I’ve heard really good things about Saints and Misfits and so I’m really excited that I was able to snag a copy from Book Outlet back in the fall for cheap. Love a great bargain! I can’t wait to dive into this story!

What are you currently reading? What books did you finish this week? What are you planning on reading next? Have you read any of the books on my list? If so, what did you think of them? Leave a link to your WWW Wednesday post in the comments below!

 

WWW Wednesday – May 2nd, 2018

Welcome to WWW Wednesday which is currently being hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. It’s really just a place to do little update on what all you’ve been reading lately. Anyone is welcome to join, just leave a link to your post in the comments and be sure to give the appropriate credit to Sam!

The Three W’s are:

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

  • Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys – audiobook
  • Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer – physical book

Currently still working my way through Out of the Easy. The narrator is probably one of the best ones that I’ve ever listened to. She does such a great job with the accents and really brings the characters to life.

I’m not really far into Winter yet, but just knowing that we get more of Jacin in this book makes me happy. Also, I’ll finally have my Wolf and Scarlet reunion!!!!!!!!!! At least, I hope so. Y’all would tell me if there’s no happy ending for those two, right? Because I don’t want to live in a world where they don’t end up together… TRUTH.

What did you recently finish reading?

  • Gathering Darkness (Falling Kingdoms, #3) by Morgan Rhodes – physical book, 4/5 stars
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid – physical book, 4/5 stars

I really enjoyed Gathering Darkness. It took the series in a very different way than what I was expecting, especially that ending! What a cliffhanger!

I think that the hype train might’ve affected my overall view of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Everyone mentioned this as being one of their favorite books of 2017 and while I thought it was good, it just didn’t come anywhere near to reaching that kind of love from me. I think my expectations were too high for this one and unfortunately, it didn’t live it up them.

What do you think you’ll read next?

I’m actually planning to post a May TBR in the next few days, so I think I’ll let you people sweat it out until then… And this has nothing do with the fact that I really don’t know what I want to read next. Nope, not at all.

What are you currently reading? What books did you finish this week? What are you planning on reading next? Have you read any of the books on my list? If so, what did you think of them? Leave a link to your WWW Wednesday post in the comments below!

WWW Wednesday – April 25th, 2018

Welcome to WWW Wednesday which is currently being hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. It’s really just a place to do little update on what all you’ve been reading lately. Anyone is welcome to join, just leave a link to your post in the comments and be sure to give the appropriate credit to Sam!

The Three W’s are:

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

  • Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys – audiobook
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid – physical book

I’m obviously going through a little bit of a historical fiction kick at the moment. It’s one of my favorite genres but I haven’t read it as much lately so I’m trying to correct that. I just started listening to Out of the Easy and am already hooked. The story is so intriguing (who doesn’t get lured in by the mythos of New Orleans?!) and I’m loving the narrator as well. Sooooooo much better than The Disappearances… HA!

I’m about 60 pages into The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and I’m almost 90% sure I know what the “big reveal” is going to be at the end. Color me extremely shocked if I’m wrong. However, even with though I think it’s going to be fairly cliché, I’m still enjoying the overall story. Are we sure that Elizabeth Taylor doesn’t have a tell-all biography swirling around out there? Because if she does, I need it!

What did you recently finish reading?

  • Black Moon (Zodiac, #3) by Romina Russell – physical book, 5/5 Stars
  • The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy – audiobook, 1/5 Stars
  • The Big Inch (Misfits and Millionaires, #1) by Kimberly Fish – physical book, 5/5 Stars
  • Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer – physical book, 4/5 Stars, REVIEW

I had a fairly good reading week, minus the abysmal disappointment that was The Disappearances. Seriously, I’ve never been so bored by a novel as I was with that one. Between the narrator being pretty terrible and mixed with the extremely slow plot, this one did not work for me at all. I mean it took me 3 months to finish it!!!! Yep, awful.

Luckily, I continue to be blown away by the Zodiac series. Black Moon had so many twists and turns that were just so damn good. And Russell’s world-building is top notch, as she continues to introduce to new planets and their history. As an Aquarius, I really enjoyed that this book focused on them. This series is seriously so, so, so good and I wished more people would read it!

I also really enjoyed The Big Inch which is written by a local author and showcases a major part of history here in my hometown. I definitely recommend it if you like WWII historical fiction. And of course, I really enjoyed Cress. I still think that Scarlet is my favorite book in the series but the action was really ramped up in this one. I can’t wait to find out how it will all end in Winter!

What do you think you’ll read next?

  • Gathering Darkenss (Falling Kingdoms, #3) by Morgan Rhodes
  • Furyborn (Empirium, #1) by Claire Legrand
  • Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali

I’ll be continuing on with the Falling Kingdoms series like I’ve been saying I’ll do for the last month or so, haha. I also want to mix in some contemporary too, so I’ll be grabbing Saints and Misfits. The plot sounds really good and I’ve also heard good things about this book, which really excites me! I also plan to pick up Furyborn as I’ve had an ARC since this past fall. I really need to finish this book before its release date next month so I can decide whether or not I’ll be purchasing a final copy.

What are you currently reading? What books did you finish this week? What are you planning on reading next? Have you read any of the books on my list? If so, what did you think of them? Leave a link to your WWW Wednesday post in the comments below!

WWW Wednesday – April 18th, 2018

Welcome to WWW Wednesday which is currently being hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words. It’s really just a place to do little update on what all you’ve been reading lately. Anyone is welcome to join, just leave a link to your post in the comments and be sure to give the appropriate credit to Sam!

The Three W’s are:

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

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  • The Big Inch (Misfits and Millionaires, #1) by Kimberly Fish – physical book

I’m currently speeding through this beauty. It’s a self published historical fiction novel written by a local author that’s set in my hometown. Can we talk about just how awesome all of those things are?! I wasn’t really sure how this book was going to be when I first bought it but once I picked it up, I haven’t been able to put it down. It’s got mystery, political intrigue, and forbidden romance, all revolving real events that occurred here during WWII. I’m so excited to see how this one ends!

What did you recently finish reading?

  • Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente – physical book, 3/5 stars, REVIEW
  • The Shade Hour (The Girl at Midnight, #2) by Melissa Grey – physical book, 3/5 stars

I had an alright reading week, just not really special. I was a little disappointed by Space Opera as it didn’t focus as much on the actual singing competition as I was hoping that it would. If you enjoyed kooky books like Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, then you might enjoy this one more than I did.

The Shadow Hour was decent, if a little slower than the first book was. I do like how it ended though and the cliffhanger has me feeling that the finale will be much better than this one was. Overall this has been a decent series but nothing truly unique or amazing.

What do you think you’ll read next?

  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • Gathering Darkness (Falling Kingdoms, #3) by Morgan Rhodes
  • Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer

These are a few books that I’ve really been meaning to get to lately. I might go with Cress next since I read Scarlet back in the fall and I don’t want to keep pushing it off until I can’t remember anything that happened. (Which is very likely knowing me.) However, I’m really in the mood for historical fiction at the moment so who really knows what I’ll end up actually picking up next. I’m such a mood reader, I swear!

What are you currently reading? What do you plan on reading next? Did you finish any books this past week? If so, what did you think of them? Leave a link to your WWW Wednesday in the comments below!