I was reminded of Joshua Malina’s repeated struggles to pronounce the name of this month on the West Wing Weekly podcast (a tremendous look at the show, if you haven’t listened to it yet, you should) as it took me three times to get the spelling right in the title of this post. I’m a moderately-intelligent, college-educated adult and should be over this by now (and remember never having a problem with it). But man…it was rough this morning.
So, here’s a WWW to look over while I go grab a napkin and fork so I can dig into the Humble Pie.
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?
Seems easy enough, right? Let’s take a peek at this week’s answers:
What are you currently reading?
I’m finally reading City on Fire by Don Winslow, and am listening to The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life, and Mortality by Karen Fine on audiobook, as I’m apparently a sucker for Veterinarian Memoirs.
What did you recently finish reading?
I just finished JCM Berne’s Return of The Griffin, and will be raving about it soon. I also recently finished the audiobook of Murder Crossed Her Mind by Stephen Spotswood, read by Kirsten Potter, easily the best Pentecost and Parker book yet.
What do you think you’ll read next?
My next book should be for Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett—a sequel I’ve been looking forward to—and my next audiobook should be Soundtrack of Silence: Love, Loss, and a Playlist for Life by Matt Hay—which looks fantastic.
What’s on your bedside table (or wherever you keep your current reads)?
Bob Germaux
I’m currently reading “The Boy from the Woods,” a Harlen Coben novel that I somehow missed when it was published just a few years ago. The premise is fascinating: a young boy is found in the woods. Apparently, he’s been living on his own for five or six years (a feral child who not only has survived living in the wild, but somehow also knows how to read and write), but he has no memory of his past. Now it’s thirty years later, and Wilde (as he’s come to be known) is looking for a lost girl. So far I’m really enjoying this book, and I assume I’ll be reading the second book in the series, “The Match,” before too long.
I just finished Robert Crais’ “The Two Minute Rule,” which pairs an ex-con named Max with a former FBI agent (the woman who arrested him years ago) as he searches for the killer of his son. The real story here is the slowly evolving relationship between the two protagonists. There are several plot twists and turns that kept me guessing. As usual, Crais does an excellent job of holding his readers’ interest to the end.
Next up? Probably “Being Henry,” by Henry Winkler. I’ve read a few excerpts that are interesting, so I’m willing to give it a try.
HCNewton
Here’s what I resisted saying when you mentioned the Two Minute Rule. It’s the only Crais novel I haven’t been able to finish. I’ve read the rest 1-6 times each. But I can’t make it to page 50 of this one. Don’t ask me why. It’s been several years since I last attempted it, is it worth another try?
I imagine Being Henry will be a rewarding read.
Bookstooge
I just finished up Phule’s Company by Asprin.
I’m currently reading Conan the Formidable by Perry (and so far, Conan hasn’t slept with a single monster woman. Perry must be off his pervert game)
As for what’s next, I’d have to get up and go look at my kindle. That sounds an awful lot like work and I’m done with work for today 😀
HCNewton
I read Phule’s Company back in 1990, which makes me feel ancient. How does the humor hold up?
Oh, absolutely–not worth getting up for. Rest up!
I’m going to stop replying before I use that directional word again.
Bookstooge
Phule is holding up very well. Especially compared to his Myth series. But he’s got plenty of time to deal w that, sigh.
HCNewton
Yeah…I don’t have the guts to try a Myth book again.
Bookstooge
Good call. Mediocre boringness…