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WWW Wednesday, May 13, 2020

It’s the middle of the week—that special day named for my favorite member of the Addams Family—which means it’s time for 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?

Easy enough, right?

What are you currently reading?
I’m reading Burning Bright by Nick Petrie and am listening to Blood Storm Magic by Jayne Faith, Amy Landon (Narrator).

Burning Bright Blood Storm Magic

What did you recently finish reading?
I just finished Russell Day’s King of the Crows (which I’m trying not to write 5 posts about) and First Degree by David Rosenfelt, Grover Gardner (Narrator) on audio.

King of the Crows First Degree

What do you think you’ll read next?
My next book should be Trophy Hunt by C. J. Box and Timeless by Gail Carriger, Emily Gray (Narrator) on audiobook.

Trophy Hunt Timeless

Hit me with your Three W’s in the comments! (no, really, do it!)

WWW Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Hey, it’s the middle of the week. Time for 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?

Easy enough, right?
What are you currently reading?
I’m reading King of the Crows by Russell Day (which is just so good, guys) and am listening to Cursor’s Fury by Jim Butcher, Kate Reading (Narrator).

King of the Crows Cursor's Fury

What did you recently finish reading?
I just finished Jon Richter’s Auxiliary: London 2039 and Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz, Nathaniel Parker (Narrator) on audio (I can’t hear “Nathaniel Parker” without thinking of Nero Wolfe’s attorneymy reflexive joy at hearing the name is kind of sad)

Auxiliary: London 2039 Stormbreaker

What do you think you’ll read next?
My next book should be Burning Bright by Nick Petrie (which, yeah, I said 2 weeks ago, but then I got hit with a couple of surpise ARCs) and some sort of unknown audiobook.

Burning Bright

Hit me with your Three W’s in the comments! (no, really, do it!)

April 2020 in Retrospect: What I Read/Listened to/Wrote About

Well, this is more like it: 25 titles, 7290+ pages (there was one e-short story that I didn’t get a page count on)—three thousand more than March. My average rating for the month was 3.56, which isn’t exactly my goal—but it still means I enjoyed just about everything I consumed. I’ve made a more concerted effort to make time to read over the last couple of weeks—and it seems to be paying off.

As with just about every person on the planet, I have no idea what the next month is really going to look like for me day-to-day (and I’m not sure I could tell you what it was like the last month…), so I’m not going to pretend to have an idea what I’ll be reading/writing about. We’ll see, right?

So, here’s what happened here in April.
Books Read

Heartless A Bad Day for Sunshine The Time Traveler's Guide to Dating
3 Stars 4 1/2 Stars 3 Stars
Ice We Begin at the End Cheater's Game
2 1/2 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars
The Poop Diaries Alive Caliban's War
3 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars
The Identity Thief Fake Truth The Oracle Code
3.5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars
Bethlehem's Brothers An Unwelcome Quest Apex Predator
3 Stars 3.5 Stars 4 Stars
TITLE Grudge Match The Sword-Edged Blonde
4 Stars 3.5 Stars 4 Stars
Song of Songs The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe Of Honey and Wildfires
3.5 Stars 3.5 Stars 3.5 Stars
Demon Born Magics Stardust
3 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars
Promised Land
5 Stars

Still Reading

Tom Jones Original Cover Institutes of Christian Religion vol 1 King of the Crows
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness

Ratings

5 Stars 1 2 1/2 Stars 1
4 1/2 Stars 1 2 Stars 0
4 Stars 8 1 1/2 Stars 0
3.5 Stars 6 1 Star 0
3 Stars 8
Average = 3.56

TBR Pile
Mt TBR January 20

Breakdowns
“Traditionally” Published: 14
Self-/Independent Published: 11

Genre This Month Year to Date
Children’s 0 (0%) 1 (1%)
Fantasy 4 (16%) 11 (14%)
General Fiction/ Literature 2 (8%) 5 (6%)
Horror 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Humor 0 (0%) 1 (1%)
Mystery/ Suspense/ Thriller 10 (40%) 30 (38%)
Non-Fiction 1 (4%) 4 (5%)
Science Fiction 3 (12%) 8 (10%)
Steampunk 1 (4%) 1 (1%)
Theology/ Christian Living 2 (8%) 6 (8%)
Urban Fantasy 4 (21%) 13 (16%)
Western 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Review-ish Things Posted

Other Things I Wroteotherwriting
Other than the Saturday Miscellanies (4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th)

How was your month?

WWW Wednesday, April 29, 2020

It’s already the last Wednesday of April?? I’m not prepared for May…so while I go off to learn to read a calendar, why don’t you read this 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?

Easy enough, right?
What are you currently reading?
I’m reading King of the Crows by Russell Day (which is amazing and mind-blowing) and am listening to Stardust by Neil Gaiman on audiobook .

King of the Crows Stardust

What did you recently finish reading?
I just finished Sarah Chorn’s Of Honey and Wildfires and Demon Born Magic by Jayne Faith, Amy Landon (Narrator) on audio.

Of Honey and Wildfires Demon Born Magics

What do you think you’ll read next?
My next book should be Auxiliary: London 2039 by Jon Richter (because I was reminded Monday that I have a Book Tour Stop next week) and Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy, Eileen Stevens (Narrator) on audiobook.

Auxiliary: London 2039 Dumplin'

Hit me with your Three W’s in the comments! (no, really, do it!)

WWW Wednesday, April 22, 2020

It’s already Wednesday? Really? I’m not ready for that, but on the plus side—it’s time for WWW Wednesday! I’ve gotten to the point where I really enjoy putting these together, they help me focus.

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 eARC for Robert B. Parker’s Grudge Match by Mike Lupica, The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe edited by Josh Pachter, and am listening to The Sword-Edged Blonde by Alex Bledsoe, Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator).

What did you recently finish reading?
I just finished M.T. Miller’s Apex Predator and But For The Grace by Peter Grainger, Gildart Jackson (Narrator) on audio.

What do you think you’ll read next?
My next book should be Burning Bright by Nick Petrie and Demon Born Magic by Jayne Faith, Amy Landon (Narrator) on audiobook.

Hit me with your Three W’s in the comments! (no, really, do it!)

WWW Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Thankfully—oh, so thankfully—it’s not Tax Day (at least on the Federal US level, no idea about your state/nation) but it is time for 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?

Easy enough, right?
What are you currently reading?
I’m reading Fake Truth by Lee Goldberg, The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe edited by Josh Pachter, and am listening to An Unwelcome Quest by Scott Meyer, Luke Daniels (Narrator).

What did you recently finish reading?
I just finished Alex Bryant’s The Identity Thief and Caliban’s War by James S. A. Corey, Jefferson Mays (Narrator) on audio.

What do you think you’ll read next?
My next book should be Apex Predator by M. T. Miller and I don’t have a clue what audiobook will be next.

Hit me with your Three W’s in the comments! (no, really, do it!)

WWW Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Hey, it’s the middle of the week, so I’m told–I’m having trouble keeping track of the day anymore. Theoretically, it’s time for 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?

Easy enough, right?

What are you currently reading?

I’m reading The Poop Diaries by Abby Ross, Cheater’s Game by Paul Levine and am listening to Caliban’s War by James S. A. Corey, Jefferson Mays (Narrator).

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished Chris Whitaker’s We Begin at the End and Heartless by Gail Carriger, Emily Gray (Narrator) on audio.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be Fake Truth by Lee Goldberg and An Unwelcome Quest by Scott Meyer, Luke Daniels (Narrator) on audiobook.

Hit me with your Three W’s in the comments! (no, really, do it!)

March 2020 in Retrospect: What I Read/Listened to/Wrote About

It’s hard with work right now, but given COVID-19, Sheltering at Home—and a (no kidding!) Earthquake in Idaho (of all places)—man, I need books to escape to and lose myself in. So I’m pretty glad that despite everything going on in the world and my life, I somehow managed to finish one more book than last month—18—with 4903+ pages (one was an Audible Original, so I have no idea what the page count would be) with an average rating of 3.94. I’m guessing that’s 500 pages less than Feb, even with the higher book count. Still, not too shabby.

So, anyway, here’s what happened here in March.Books Read

False Value The In Between Avenge the Dead
5 Stars 4 1/2 Stars 3 Stars
The Starr Sting Scale Everyday Prayer with John Calvin Dead Wrong
3.5 Stars 3 Stars 4 1/2 Stars
The K Team Joker The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
3.5 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars
The Awful Truth About the Sushing Prize The Immortal Conquistador Back to Reality
3.5 Stars 3.5 Stars 4 Stars
Smoke Bitten The Identity and Attributes of God With All Your Heart
4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars
Paradise Valley Mortal Stakes Funny, You Don't Look Autistic
3.5 Stars 5 Stars 3.5 Stars

Still Reading

Tom Jones Original Cover Institutes of Christian Religion vol 1 A Bad Day for Sunshine

Ratings

5 Stars 3 2 1/2 Stars 0
4 1/2 Stars 2 2 Stars 0
4 Stars 5 1 1/2 Stars 0
3.5 Stars 6 1 Star 0
3 Stars 2
Average = 3.94

TBR Pile

Mt TBR Mar 20

Breakdowns

“Traditionally” Published: 12
Self-/Independent Published: 6

Genre This Month Year to Date
Children’s 0 (0%) 1 (2%)
Fantasy 0 (0%) 7 (13%)
General Fiction/ Literature 0 (0%) 3 (6%)
Horror 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Humor 0 (0%) 1 (2%)
Mystery/ Suspense/ Thriller 9 (50%) 20 (37%)
Non-Fiction 1 (6%) 3 (6%)
Science Fiction 2 (11%) 5 (9%)
Steampunk 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Theology/ Christian Living 3 (17%) 4 (7%)
Urban Fantasy 3 (17%) 11 (20%)

Review-ish Things Posted

Other Things I Wroteotherwriting

Other than the Saturday Miscellanies (7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th ), I also wrote:

How was your month? I hope you are all safe, healthy and finding solace in something right now.

WWW Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Hey, it’s the middle of the week, and I need to think about something other than work. Time for 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?

Easy enough, right?

What are you currently reading?

I’m reading Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs and am listening to Back to Reality by Mark Stay & Mark Oliver, Kim Bretton (Narrator)—I might finish it today, but am not holding my breath.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished Carrie Vaughn’s The Immortal Conquistador.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones (I’ve read very promising things about this one, and am really looking forward to it) and Paradise Valley by C. J. Box, Christina Delaine (Narrator) on audiobook.

Hit me with your Three W’s in the comments! (no, really, do it!)

WWW Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Hey, it’s the middle of the week and we could all use a distraction, so let’s go for a quick 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?

Easy enough, right?

What are you currently reading?

I’m reading The Awful Truth About The Sushing Prize by Marco Ocram and am hopefully wrapping up listening to The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, James Cameron Stewart (Narrator). Work has been a little crazy lately, and my reading (and listening) has taken a hit, so the turnover here just isn’t what I’m used to seeing.

What did you recently finish reading?

I just finished David Rosenfelt’s The K Team and if everything went the way it should’ve, you can read my take on the book today.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My next book should be The Immortal Conquistador by Carrie Vaughn and Back to Reality by Mark Stay & Mark Oliver, Kim Bretton (Narrator) on audiobook.

Hit me with your Three W’s in the comments! (no, really, do it!)

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