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WWW Wednesdays: What Are You Reading?

BonnieReadsAndWrites20 Comments

WWW Wednesdays asks three questions: What Are you Currently Reading?, What Did You Just Finish Reading?, and What Will You Read Next?. Thanks to Taking On A World of Words for hosting WWW Wednesday.

MY CURRENT READ

This one should be ready for Indie Weekend. Book Description: Miranda Quinn is back in the courtroom working as a legal aid attorney when she’s asked to represent Lennon, the daughter of a high school friend currently serving time in prison. Still struggling with guilt from the role she played in her friend’s downfall, Miranda agrees to help.

The former assistant DA has given up a lucrative career as a legal talk radio host to better serve her community. In her spare time, she volunteers as a counselor for at-risk teens. It’s challenging but rewarding, at least until the young women begin to mysteriously disappear. As Miranda struggles to find out who is responsible, it becomes clear that Lennon is in danger as well.

WHAT I JUST FINISHED

LIGHTS, CAMERA, MAYHEM by Jodi Taylor: This is Jodi Taylor’s Christmas novella this year. Not really a Christmas story, but released on Christmas morning, this one was so much fun. St. Mary’s is hosting the filming of a movie! Chaos begins from there as somehow our disaster magnets end up in Troy–with the leading lady. I read it on Christmas morning and then just listened to it again recently on Audible.

WHAT I’M READING NEXT

Here is the book sitting on my desk as I type this:

1938, London. The four queens of British crime fiction, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham, are hosting a gala to raise money for the Women’s Voluntary Service to help Britain prepare for war. Baronet Sir Henry Heathcote has loaned Hursley House for the event, and all the elites of London society are attending. The gala is a brilliant success, despite a few hiccups, but the next morning, Sir Henry is found dead in the library. 

Detective Chief Inspectors Lilian Wyles and Richard Davidson from Scotland Yard are quickly summoned and discover a cluster of potential suspects among the guests, including an upset fiancée, a politically ambitious son, a reserved but protective brother, an irate son-in-law, a rebellious teenage daughter, and the deputy home secretary. 

LIFE UPDATE

The view this morning is almost heavenly. I stood outside long enough to snap a picture. It’s 23 degrees. We had just a little bit of snow Monday, and the mountains are tipped with a beautiful frost.

I am slowly (very slowly) transitioning away from my couch potato phase of retirement. I have Netflix and Chilled to my heart’s content. We watched all of the TV series Bones, and are just finishing up Star Trek Voyager. Next we will watch Doc Martin. I have also been reading/editing/reviewing for the Historical Novel Society quite a bit.

I am venturing out on the icy roads today to run errands. Wish me luck!

WWW Wednesday: What Are You Reading?

BonnieReadsAndWrites10 Comments

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived here on Taking on a World of Words. Just answer these three questions: What Are You Reading?, What Did You Just Finish?, What Are You Reading Next?

UPDATE

Because I’ve been so busy, I haven’t been able to provide an update or post much at all. I’m doing Indies Co-Editor duties for Historical Novels Review, the magazine of The Historical Novel Society, while the Indies Editor takes a break. Now that I’m more caught up with that, I can get back to my regular posting. I’m learning a lot about being an editor and having to choose some books and turn some down. It’s tough.

WHAT I”M CURRENTLY READING

I’ve just started A Feather So Black, an audiobook I received from Hachette Audio. I’m behind on this one and it’s already been published, so I hope to get it done soon.

This is a dark fantasy and not my usual choice, but I’m giving it a try.

WHAT I JUST FINISHED

This is another book in the “A Secret Staircase” series. I am going to provide this as a mini review, along with a few others.

WHAT I”M READING NEXT

1857: In a bid to outrun her past, Carrie Ballentyne accepts a nursing position with a doctor in the New Mexico Territory. She knows the journey from New York to Santa Fe will not be easy, but she relishes the adventure. However, nothing could have prepared her for the wilderness she encounters. Its vastness and power are awe-inspiring, stunning in both beauty and brutality. To endure, she must learn to rely on her fellow travelers—and one enigmatic man in particular. As the small, tight-knit group tackles challenge after challenge, she feels her heart opening to this rugged land—and the people willing to risk so much for one another.

Hope you had a great week. What are you reading?

WWW Wednesday: What Are You Reading 12/27/23

BonnieReadsAndWrites23 Comments

WWW Wednesday is hosted by Taking On a World of Words. 

The Three Ws are:

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

CURRENT READ

This is the latest Eve Dallas. I’m only about halfway through, but it is COMPELLING. Teenagers are being murdered at clubs, and Eve is on the trail of the killer, who is injecting teens with a lethal substance while they dance, and then slipping away.

JUST FINISHED READING

I did a lot of reading while I was off for Christmas. 

CHRISTMAS PIE is another Christmas Story by Jodi Taylor, who always releases a short story on Christmas Day. This is my favorite one ever! For the last several years I’ve enjoyed the Christmas tradition of reading Jodi’s latest story, and I thank her for that. My review is here.

THE WOMAN IN ME by Britney Spears should scare the crap out of you, especially if you don’t have trustworthy people in your life. My review is here.

CHARLIE HUSTLE by Keith O’Brien shares all the dark secrets about Pete Rose, who I still think should be in the Hall of Fame. This isn’t published until April, so my review will come later.

WHAT AM I READING NEXT?

Publisher’s Description: 

As 1754 is drawing to a close, tensions between the French and the British on Canada’s Acadian shore are reaching a fever pitch. Seamstress Sylvie Galant and her family–French-speaking Acadians wishing to remain neutral–are caught in the middle, their land positioned between two forts flying rival flags. Amid preparations for the celebration of Noël, the talk is of unrest, coming war, and William Blackburn, the British Army Ranger raising havoc across North America’s borderlands.

As summer takes hold in 1755 and British ships appear on the horizon, Sylvie encounters Blackburn, who warns her of the coming invasion. Rather than participate in the forced removal of the Acadians from their land, he resigns his commission. But that cannot save Sylvie or her kin. Relocated on a ramshackle ship to Virginia, Sylvie struggles to pick up the pieces of her life. When her path crosses once more with William’s, they must work through the complex tangle of their shared, shattered past to navigate the present and forge an enduring future.

I will start this soon. I’m doing a blog tour for this book with Austenprose PR later this month.

Inspired by the true events of the most notorious evictions in Irish history…

1861, Donegal, Ireland

Ten years ago Declan Conaghan’s father died in the Great Famine, and since then, Declan has kept his promise to keep his family out of the workhouse. But all that is threatened with the arrival of new landlord, John Adair. Adair is quick to cause trouble and fear among his tenants. When he turns them off his land, Declan has no option but to break his promise…

Declan is in despair until he receives a letter from America offering him the chance of a new life and salvation for his family. But it would mean signing up to the US Army and fighting for Lincoln. Despite knowing nothing of war, or US politics, Declan leaves behind all he knows.

Set against the wild landscapes of Ireland and the turbulent times of the American Civil War, this sweeping narrative takes us on an epic journey to understand the strength and endurance of the human spirit.

This is the only book on my Netgalley shelf that is late, but I also picked up the audiobook and I’ll be listening to it soon.

UPDATE

Christmas was wonderful. I’m back to work, but luckily I can listen to audiobooks while I drive, and that helps me keep up with my reading. Looking forward to New Year’s and the Rose Bowl. ROLL TIDE!!!

WWW Wednesdays: What Are You Reading?

BonnieReadsAndWrites8 Comments

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

You can read more about the books below by clicking on the covers.

What Am I Reading?

This question has more than one answer because I’ve often started three or four books at a time. I’m going to pick one of those, however.

This is the sixth Daniel Pitt novel, but they can all be read as standalones. In this book, Daniel is trying to prosecute a wealthy philanthropist for fraud and Miriam gets involved in the suffrage movement.

What Have I Just Finished Reading?

This is the Book 14 in the St. Mary’s Chronicles. It is not a standalone, and I recommend starting from book one. Although it’s long, about 500 pages, I devoured it in one sitting as usual. These characters have become old friends.

What Am I Going To Read Next?

I really enjoy Gilded Age novels, and this one is about the rags-to-riches story of Arabella Huntington

Your Turn

What are you reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What will you be reading next?

WWW Wednesday: What are you reading? #JodiTaylor #Colleen Cambridge #LisaHCatmull

BonnieReadsAndWrites16 Comments

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

You can read more about the books below by clicking on the covers.

What are you currently reading?

There’s a cool story to this one. Anyone who has been reading this blog for a while knows that Jodi Taylor is my favorite author. She put a post on her fan page the other day saying that her publisher, Headline, had put the ARC of the next book in her Chronicles of St. Mary’s series on Netgalley, but only as a “Wish For.” I went to Netgalley to wish for it anyway, even though wishes don’t get granted very often. I was soon disappointed to learn it wasn’t offered on Netgalley US at all, only Netgalley UK. So I figured I had no chance. Then it occurred to me to try to sign onto Netgalley UK with my US account, and it worked! So I was able to wish for it, and it was approved. So wishes do come true on Netgalley sometimes. :). As is my rule with Jodi Taylor books, this one went to the head of the TBR line and I’m reading it now even though it’s not released until June 22.

This is Book 14 in an amazing series that is a mashup of time travel and historical fiction. I recommend reading them in order.

What have you just finished reading?

I finished this one, and my review will be up in the next couple of weeks when it’s closer to the April 25th release date. (I LOVED it)! In this historical murder mystery, the main character, Tabitha, is a neighbor and friend of Julia Child in Paris. Tabitha is investigating the murder of a woman behind their building, and to top it all off, the deed was done with Julia’s own chef’s knife!

I’ll be reading this one for a blog tour with Austenprose in April. It’s the second book in the Jane Austen Vacation Club series. It’s a Jane Austen inspired romantic comedy.

What about you? What are you reading?