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WWW Wednesday—November 26, 2025

On November 26, 2025

In Books, Currently Reading, News/Misc., WWW Wednesday

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?


The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman	Batman: Resurrection by John Jackson Miller, read by Will Damron

My library hold finally came up! It ruined my plans for the week, but I don’t care. I’m not crazy about Osman’s writing of Ibrahim in this book–he’s just a little off. But the rest of it is just what we all needed. Joanna has an expanded role, and we meet another of Elizabeth’s old colleagues who is just great. And I’m going to keep going for a few paragraphs unless I cut myself off.

I’m not really “into” this sequel to Burton’s movie–but I think that’s going to change soon (of course, I’ve been saying that every 10 minutes).

What did you recently finish reading?


Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis	Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum by Michael J. Fox & Nelle Fortenberry

The climactic scene wasn’t quite as good as I remember–but the book was just like coming home after a long trip. Just so comfortable.

This book was just cool, we get a little about Family Ties (could’ve used a bit more, but it wasn’t the focus of the book), we get plenty about Back to the Future (which is the focus) and Fox’s experience at this strange time in his life. The Epilogue was fantastic. I just like Michael J. Fox, I guess.

What do you think you’ll read next?


Robert B. Parker’s Showdown by Mike Lupica	What If…Kitty Pryde Stole the Phoenix Force? by Rebecca Podos

Lupica’s Spenser novels have been the best he’s done in the Parker-verse, eager for this one.

Kitty Pryde and Phoenix force? ‘Nuff said. (which is what I said a couple of weeks ago before Libby hit me with a handful of holds and I had to push it off)

So, what are you smuggling into your family gathering tomorrow so you have something to retreat into? (or, for non-USAers, are you reading anything good?)

BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: I Was an Alien Fashion Model by Ivy Hamid

By HCNewton

On November 26, 2025

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, YA/MG/Children's Books

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Ivy Hamid’s I Was an Alien Fashion Model! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

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Book Details:

Title: I Was an Alien Fashion Model by Ivy Hamid
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Age Category: Middle Grade
Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Ebook
Length: 285 Pages
Publication Date: November 10, 2024

About the Book:

Kat Habib is the butt of every fat joke at Franklin Park Middle School. She’s longing to escape, and her wish is granted in the weirdest way—she is accidentally abducted by an alien fashion house. Instantly hailed as an exotic beauty by the spiderlike aliens (who appreciate a good posterior), she becomes their inspiration for a new clothing line for the “Path of Glory,” a sector-wide fashion competition. Surrounded by eccentric aliens and caught up in the whirl of galactic social media, shy Kat is just trying to keep her head down until she can get back to Earth. Unfortunately for Kat, the universe has other plans…

Book Links:

Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

Ivy Hamid is a writer of middle-grade fantasy who lives in Richmond, Virginia. She was an artsy kid who studied art history when she grew up, and has worked in and around museums ever since. After doing time in New York, slightly to the south of Sing Sing, she moved down to the real South. Ivy belongs to the James River Writers, the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and an awesome critique group called the Richmond Fantasy Collective. “I Was an Alien Fashion Model” is her first novel.

Website ~ Instagram

My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.

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BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT: In the Name of Honor by Courtney & Clarke Collins

By HCNewton

On November 25, 2025

In Book Tour, Fantasy, Fiction

I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Courtney & Clarke Collins’s In the Name of Honor! This book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.