I’ve seen a lot of bookish memes and list ideas here on the book-blogging circuit, and I wish I could do all of them! One of my favorites has been a trend of bloggers posting their current reads on Wednesdays.
This week I’ll be taking inspiration from Taking On a World of Words, and trying out their “WWW Wednesday!”
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
What I’m currently reading:
Half Bad by Sally Green
I’m getting around to this series way behind everyone else, but I’m enjoying it a lot so far! This world is complicated and dark, fresh and original, and I’m enjoying that more than anything else. This witchy book is right on time for October!
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
This one I’ve read before, but it’s October! And since it’s a spooky favorite of mine, I’m reading it again. Tremblay is a big name in Horror and his books have either been big hits or big misses for me, but this one is my favorite. It’s eerie, scary, dark, and accomplishes my favorite thing in horror: a fascinating examination of humanity in its darkest moments.
What I’ve recently finished:
Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall
I. Loved. This book. And I didn’t expect anything from it when I started it, but damn. This YA Thriller/Horror novel came to me through BookishFirst as an ARC and it was released last week! This book swept me up in the middle of a reading slump and I was lost in the spooky, ethereal happenings of this dark little story. I loved the characters, I loved the eerie legends that surrounded their story, I loved the way the author told this story and I loved the tangible, vivid descriptions of every step on The Road. Definitely pick this one up if you’re looking for a spooky, winding, tale for October! I highly recommend.
A House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
This book came in my Owlcrate last month and it was a really fun read! Set on an isolated, haunted island and starring a potentially cursed family, shenanigans abound in this story and I really liked it. I loved all the sisters’ personalities, I loved the complex relationship with their step-mother, and I really liked the spooky story hiding underneath it all. Thanks, Owlcrate!
What I think I’ll read next:
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
This book sounds so deliciously full of all the things I love: anti-heroes, complex morality, dark characters that you also want to put in your pocket, I’m so excited. So many people I know love and cherish this book and I am really looking forward to finding out more about it for myself!
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
I have loved A Handmaid’s Tale since the first time I read it in High School. It was such a formative book for me as a young woman. I didn’t even know that I wanted or needed a sequel until it was announced that she was writing one and now I cannot wait to dive into it. I have to know! What happens next? The show has been tiding me over, but I’m so eager to see what Atwood has in store for these characters in the next installment of this hard-hitting series.
Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
I have heard such good things about this! And its spooky season, so its right on time! I’ve heard that its spooky, descriptive, fast-paced, and oh-so-wonderfully Queer. I am so excited! Plus, I’ve read another series by this author and loved it, so I feel like I’m in good hands. Will report back!
What are you reading this week! Drop a line in the comments and let me know! x — A
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