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While I know that “Thirty Days hath September,” when Celeste posted her end-of-month On My Radar yesterday, I had a moment of minor panic. I might forego sleep for the next few days to tick a couple more things off of my to-do list (although, “catch up on sleep” and “enjoy a nice nap” are on that list)

I think I had a more amusing idea when I started that paragraph, but got lost along the way. I hate when that happens. So pretend I was funny there and we’ll move on to the WWW Wednesday, okay?

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?

What are you currently reading?

I just started Bone Carnival by Megan Lynch, and I’m listening to Once Upon a Tome by Oliver Darkshire on audiobook.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished Benedict Jacka’s An Inheritance of Magic, the first book in my new favorite Urban Fantasy series, and the creepy fairy tale, Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher, Jennifer Blom (Narrator) on audio.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be the much-anticipated The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman and my next audiobook should be Summer Hours at the Robbers Library by Sue Halpern, Narrated by Josh Bloomberg, Dara Rosenberg, and Allyson Ryan. I’m apparently in a books about books mood.

What books are you ending September with?

HOW IS IT ALREADY SEPTEMBER 20?!?!

I mean…hey, it’s Wednesday! Why don’t we do a quick WWW to talk about what I’ve been reading and listening to?

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?

What are you currently reading?

I’m reading Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again by Shigeru Kayama, translated by Jeffrey Angles, and am listening to satire-filled How to Stay Productive When the World Is Ending: Productivity, Burnout, and Why Everyone Needs to Relax More Except You by Reductress, Narrated by Mara Wilson & Jay Aaseng.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished J.M. Gulmire’s Kay-9 The Robot Dog—a cute little read—and Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel on audiobook—think a version of Sara Gran’s Claire Dewitt series that leans into the humor of the premise.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be an early dip into Yuletide with ‘Twas the Bite Before Christmas by David Rosenfelt. My next audiobook should be Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids by Scott Hershovitz. I’m hoping it’ll be on a level I can understand.

What about you? What are you reading?

Hey, look—I’ve actually put out two posts today. First time in too long that I’ve done that. Stay tuned to see if I can build on this for the rest of the week. (and I’m very thankful for allyson johnson pointing out that I’d forgotten to hit publish hours ago!)

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?

What are you currently reading?

I’m reading Malibu Burning by Lee Goldberg, introducing a series I hope to read for years to come. I’m listening to (the very, very, very good) The Puppet Show by M.W. Craven, John Banks (Narrator) on audiobook, Craven’s another author I hope to keep reading for years to come.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished Craig Johnson’s The Longmire Defense (one of his best in years) and Dead Man’s Hand by James J. Butcher, James Patrick Cronin (Narrator) on audio.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be Cash Rules Everything Around Me by Rob Gittins and my next audiobook should be Tricks for Free by Seanan McGuire, Emily Bauer (Narrator).

Are you reading anything worth talking about?

It took precisely 1 day for my month’s iron-clad TBR (so I can accomplish all the things I have in mind for the next 6 weeks) to go off the rails. Granted, it’s because I read a book faster than I expected to and could do a little mood-reading, but dagnabit—I had a plan!

Still, I’m actually ahead of schedule today, so…yay!!!

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?

What are you currently reading?

I’m reading the creepy(?) MG novel, Scareground by Angela Kecojevic, and I’m listening to the thoughtful Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me by Aisha Harris on audiobook.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished Spencer Quinn’s Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge—which was much better than I expected (and I expected to enjoy it!) and The Last Ranger by Peter Heller, Mark Deakins (Narrator) on audio, a book I appreciated, but I’m not sure I liked.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be Farsickness by Joshua Mohr and my next audiobook should be Dead Man’s Hand by James J. Butcher, James Patrick Cronin (Narrator).

How are you kicking off September?

I’ve got no rambling intro today, just a greeting (Hi everybody!) and the main event, WWW:

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?

What are you currently reading?

I’m having a blast with A Sh*tload of Crazy Powers by Jackson Ford and am listening to Hell and Back by Craig Johnson, George Guidall (Narrator) on audiobook—Guidall’s reminding me how good he is.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished Victoria Williamson’s Norah’s Ark, and Be The Serpent by Seanan McGuire, Mary Robinette Kowal (Narrator) on audio (and I was as dissatisfied with the ending this time as I was last year).

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be Fuzzwiggs: The Switcheroo by Amy Maren Rice , a book I’ve been waiting to get to for months, and my next audiobook should be The Last Ranger by Peter Heller, Mark Deakins (Narrator).

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How are you closing out the summer?

The last eight days have not gone at all as I expected on the reading front–or the writing front. Or any front really–but I’ve enjoyed most of the unexpected happenings. I’m definitely not crazy about the reading and writing plans that have gone awry. I really don’t want to turn this into a kvetch-fest, I’m really just trying to explain why this week’s WWW looks so much like last week’s. Since I really don’t believe in jinxes, I can say that next week’s WWW should look pretty different. But if I did…

blah blah blah, I’m going on too long. Let’s get on with the WWW!

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?

What are you currently reading?

I’m still reading Light Bringer by Pierce Brown—I’ve blown past the library due date and have endangered several other deadlines, but it’s been one of those weeks. I may finish it tonight, however. I am currently listening to The Camera Man by Peter Grainger, Gildart Jackson (Narrator) on audiobook. I’m loving it and am going to finish it before I’m ready to take another break from this world.

What did you recently finish reading?

The last book I finished is still (I’m using that word a lot today) Justin Reeds’s However Long the Day and the very silly and fun, The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter, narrated by Emily Ellet, Andrew Eiden, on audio.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should still (there it is again) be the second Max Boucher novel, Teaching Moments by Troy Lambert, but I might squeeze in Norah’s Ark by Victoria Williamson, so I can be ready for the Book Tour Spot next week and my next audiobook should be Hell and Back by Craig Johnson, George Guidall (Narrator). Maybe I’ll like it better in audio.

What about you?

Yeah, this is a light week around these parts. Best laid plans o’ mice and men and all that. It won’t get heavier, either—I’m headed out of town for a few days on some family business, so hopefully, everything I’ve scheduled posts.

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?

What are you currently reading?

I’m reading Light Bringer by Pierce Brown—with a hard library deadline, and I’m 100 pages behind schedule. Thankfully, I’ve got some good downtime this week. Also, it’s just so good that I really don’t care about deadlines and fines and whatnot. I’m listening to The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter, narrated by Emily Ellet, Andrew Eiden on audiobook, which is so silly and fun that it’s a great antidote for the brooding and sense of doom from Light Bringer.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished Justin Reeds’s However Long the Day which was a lot more fun than I expected, and Magic for Nothing by Seanan McGuire, Emily Bauer (Narrator) on audio.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be the second Max Boucher novel, Teaching Moments by Troy Lambert. I may end up sneaking in an audiobook with my mother over the next couple of days, but otherwise, my next audiobook should be the new DC Smith book The Camera Man by Peter Grainger, Gildart Jackson (Narrator)—I’ve never had to wait for one of these books before, so it’s a new type of anticipation before starting it.

What are you chewing on this week?

Happy National Book Lover’s Day (at least here in the U.S.—I guess the rest of you have to be apathetic about books or something). I hope you’re reading something good—here’s today’s WWW to look the books I’ve been spending time with this week.

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?

What are you currently reading?

I’m reading However Long the Day by Justin Reed (which I won’t describe because he did yesterday) and am wrapping up the audiobook Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn, narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer & Christina Delaine—we’ve had a plethora of senior sleuths lately, it’s about time for the other side.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished Rebecca Carey Lyle’s Shadow Rancy and since I took a few days off from audiobooks last week, the last audiobook I finished was Don’t Hang Up by Benjamin Stevenson, narrated by: Luke Arnold, Sibylla Budd.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be the (I’m guessing) tragic and death-filled, yet (I’m hoping) hopeful, Light Bringer by Pierce Brown. My next audiobook should be the next in my InCryptid revisit, Magic for Nothing by Seanan McGuire, Emily Bauer (Narrator).

How’re you spending this Book Lover’s Day?

I’m spending a few hours in a hospital waiting room today (nothing to worry about, just one of those things), so I’ve got a lot of good, uninterrupted reading time ahead of me and a Kindle with a full battery (and probably more books downloaded than I need to get me through the day). Let’s get on with the WWW and here’s hoping you all have a less interesting day.

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?

What are you currently reading?

I’m reading Spirelli Paranormal Investigations: Episodes 1-3 by Kate Baray (a Literary Local). I’m taking a couple of days off from work, so I don’t have an audiobook going.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished S. A. Cosby’s All the Sinners Bleed and will hopefully be able to say something coherent about it soon. Or maybe I’ll just post a few dozen exclamation points with a link to the Bookshop page. I also just finished Don’t Hang Up by Benjamin Stevenson, narrated by: Luke Arnold, Sibylla Budd on audio. I’ll get into it soon (hopefully), but basically–you want to listen to this, but don’t start it unless you have a window long enough to listen to it all–you will not want to push “pause.”

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be Stone of Asylum by Hilarey Johnson (another Literary Local who you will be hearing from soon!) and my next audiobook should be Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn, narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer & Christina Delaine.

How are you kicking off August?

I’m taking a quick break from all the Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week stuff for a quick WWW.

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?

What are you currently reading?

I just started Barking for Business by E.N. Crane (a Literary Local and a self-publisher) and am revisiting the Jane Yellowrock finale, Final Heir by Faith Hunter, Khristine Hvam (Narrator), on audiobook.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished Joyce Reynolds Ward’s Klone’s Stronghold (also a Literary Local and self-publisher) and Blue Like Me by Aaron Philip Clark, Preston Butler III (Narrator) on audio.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby (who is not local, and therefore I don’t have to worry about losing my mind by running into him somewhere) and my next audiobook should be The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman, Narrated by Fiona Shaw, Richard Osman and Steph McGovern.

Do you have anything interesting on your nightstands?