WWW Wednesday—July 1, 2026

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?


Eyes of the Empire by JCM Berne	True Romance: A Noir Anthology by edited by Troy Lambert & Vincent Zandri

Berne wastes no time in getting Rohan over his head with trouble in Book 5. And I’ve barely started it–I fear for our friendly neighborhood Tow Chief.

I’ve got myself another anthology to work through for the next few weeks. It started off with a bang, and I hope that continues.

What did you recently finish reading?


The Shadow Carver by Nadine Matheson	Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder by Rachel McCarthy James, read by Jennifer Pickens

This might be Matheson’s best yet–it’s at least comparable to her debut, which knocked my socks off. I lost sleep (some) and writing time (plenty) to this one.

James’ book didn’t live up to the humor or brilliance promised. It was on the bloody side, so I’ll give them that. Really, I finished it because I didn’t have anything else downloaded or want to start something so late in the work week (my employer is giving some bonus days off for the holiday).

What do you think you’ll read next?


Killer Vibes by Jack Friday	The Patient by Tim Sullivan, read by Finlay Robertson

I’m looking forward to meeting the supposed “laziest private investigator in Texas.” I expect he’s not, but it sounds like a fun contrast to those who are driven to action.

I’m taking a few days off work, so I’m not listening to any audiobooks over them. I think I’ll start with the third DS Cross book next week (barring a Library hold coming in and reprioritizing things)