I’ve found myself staring at blank screens a lot this week and not filling them up with many words. I’m also really enjoying the stuff I’m reading, so it’s really tempting to blow off the blog and just read. Hopefully, this isn’t my only post today.
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?
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| Manitou by Glen Gabel |
What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service by Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack |
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, read by E. B. Stevens |
Gabel’s novel is not particularly the kind of thing I read often—but it’s compelling. I’d say there were a few too many characters in this book at page 124—but the mortality rate is high enough, I’m sure it’ll be manageable soon.
Well, I’m out of the Sorkin-era, and into the John Wells-era of The West Wing. So I guess I’ll be wrapping up this book soon.
I’m not crazy about E.B. Stevens’ narration, but it’s nice to revisit Fablehaven (the place and the book). I really can’t wait for the younger brother to mature a bit, though. I’m pretty sure I remember him doing so—I just hope I don’t have to wait for the last book for it.
What did you recently finish reading?
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| Eternal Blades by Vlad V. Imakaev |
Ghalen by Walter Mosely, read by Dion Graham |
Eternal Blades was action-packed fun. I hope I don’t have to wait too long for book 2. I also hope to get Imakaev interviewed here in some way.
I’m not sure I appreciated the place where Ghalen ended. But the trip was well worth it. I need to chew on it a bit.
What do you think you’ll read next?
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| Dead Men Don’t Play Fetch by David Rosenfelt |
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence—Before It’s Too Late by Cory Doctorow |
The worst part of a new Rosenfelt novel is trying to find something new to talk about with it. The best part is the reading. The rest is a problem for next week 🙂
Doctorow takes on AI. I expect this to be a downer of a read (and/or something that gets my dander up).
How are you filling the now-shortening days?
Bob Germaux
I’m currently reading “In Her Eyes,” a psychological thriller by Sarah Alderson. So far, it’s definitely holding my interest, one of those hard-to-put down novels.
I just finished “Grace and Harry’s Holiday Movie Marathon” by Matthew Norman. It’s silly and over-the-top and predicable . . . and like most of Norman’s works, utterly enjoyable.
Next up will probably be “Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir” by Brent Spiner, a mix of humor and fiction by Star Trek’s Data. This long-time trekkie has to read anything related to the Star Trek world.