It’s the 24th day of June, which is a Wednesday, it’s time to ask those three magic questions!
This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words—and shown to me by Aurore-Anne-Chehoke at Diary-of-a-black-city-girl.
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Easy enough, right?
I’m reading How the Wired Weep by Ian Patrick and am listening to The Fangs of Freelance by Drew Hayes, Kirby Heyborne (Narrator).
I just finished Alexandra Petri’s Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why and Captain’s Fury by Jim Butcher, Kate Reading (Narrator) on audio (which was just so good, I’m going to have to re-read this series more often).
My next book should be Of Mutts and Men by Spencer Quinn (which’ll make it 3 dog-centric out of the last 5 novels I’ve read) and Briev Cases by Jim Butcher, with Narration by James Marsters, Jim Butcher, Cassandra Campbell, Julia Whelan & Oliver Wyman on audiobook, I’ve been holding off on this until now, so I can be primed and ready for Peace Talks in a couple of weeks.
Hit me with your Three W’s in the comments! (no, really, do it!)
allysonyj
I just finished reading Erik Larson’s “Devil in the White City”, a thoroughly researched history-written-as-fiction about the triumphant building of the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, with all its challenges of engineering, weather, labor struggles, political jockeying, and financial hazards. A great story in itself, coupled with the invidious career of serial killer H. H. Holmes, who preyed on the young single women drawn to Chicago by the dream of the Fair and the future. It’s an uneasy coupling.
I also finished re-reading one of my favorite Anthony Trollope novels, “Dr. Thorne”. The strength of Trollope to me is the sheer humanity of his characters. The hero, Frank Gresham, is first seen at 21, at a party celebrating his coming of age. He is still very boyish as he declares his love for Mary Thorne, the eponymous doctor’s niece. In the course of the book, Frank grows into manhood. We see him making mistakes, nearly falling into the traps set by his “old blood” relatives, asking advice where he perhaps should not, but each experience helps him grow. By the end of the book, he is fully in control of his words and actions, and the other characters recognize and acknowledge this.
I am currently reading Candice Millard’s “Hero of the Empire”, about Winston Churchill’s experiences in the Boer war. So far Young Winston seems a bit of a popinjay, risking his own life and that of others in a desperate search for renown.
Next I plan to read another Trollope (something I haven’t read before, but I haven’t decided which one yet)
Bookstooge
I just finished up David Copperfield earlier this week. Not sure what my review is going to contain besides the usual Dickens fanboying 🙂
I’m currently reading Red Sister by Lawrence. I’m trying to give Lawrence a second chance. Aren’t I so nice!?!?
next up I’m planning on reading War in Heaven by Charles Williams. I’m holding off though until I have an answer from someone I know on Librarything who has already read it about a specific character.
HCNewton
“Usual Dickens fanboying” sounds like good title for an indie rock band album. 🙂
Have heard lots of good about Red Sister, hope you’re one of the ones to agree.
Bookstooge
While I am not hating Red Sister, I will not be finishing the trilogy. I should have the review up by the end of July.
HCNewton
Rats.
Bookstooge
Well, you might like it anyway. It’s more about the lack of hope than anything. True grimdark if I’ve ever read any…