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It’s Wednesday already and I’ve barely written a thing for the week…well, let’s see if I can break the block with this quick look at my reading and listening.

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?

‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King	Five Days in Paris by Danielle Steel, read by Victor Garber

It’s time for me to get over my disinterest, and I’m starting my year-long project of reading all of King’s works. As per my custom, I’m starting with his second novel. I didn’t know what I was missing!

I can’t get enough of Steel, as you all know. I somehow overlooked this 2000 release–I’m having a blast with it. Although I’m not sure Garber’s voice is great for audiobooks (or anything else, really)

Okay…I tried to do a whole phony post in keeping with the day. But all I could think of were horror and romance titles, and I got bored–you would’ve, too. I can’t invoke E. L. James, even as a joke. I thought about throwing in Louis L’Amour (but I actually have enjoyed his stuff–even if I’m not huge on the genre) or beating up Austen or Gabaldon again. But that just seemed mean. So, okay, enough of the April Fool’s nonsense, on with actual answers.

What are you currently reading?

Paranormal Payback edited by Jim Butcher and Kerrie L. Hughes	Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn	Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz, read by Emma Ladji

I’ve enjoyed previous collections edited by Butcher and Hughes. This assortment of revenge tales looks promising, can’t wait to dive in at lunch–and not just because the first story is Butcher’s.

Spencer Quinn, Chet, Bernie…Cat on a Hot Tin Woof almost has to be a winner. Poor Chet has to help Bernie hunt down a missing (Internet-famous) cat.

Krempholtz is really charming me. I had my doubts about starting it, but whatever it was that convinced me to place a hold on it seems to have been right.

What did you recently finish reading?

Nav’Aria: The Marked Heir by K.J. Backer	Return to Sender by Craig Johnson, read by George Guidall

Backer’s debut had some issues (almost all of which could’ve been addressed with an editing pass)–but it’s a good story, well-told, and I’m eager to see what happens next.

Revisiting Return to Sender was a mixed bag–everything I liked when I read it last year, I still liked. The problems I had re: long-term arcs, seem worse. Overall, a rewarding experience, and it definitely primed my curiosity for his May release.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Electric City Switches by M.D. Presley	Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie, read by Adjoa Andoh

Presley’s Inner Circle books are some of the most intriguing UF that I’ve read the last few years. To say that I’m eager to dive into this ARC would be underselling it.

I liked Leckie’s Ancillary Justice, but wasn’t that interested in going on. But at the Book Club meeting, one person had gone on to finish the trilogy and she said a couple of things that led many of us to rethink that. She also raved about the job that Andoh did, so… I am a little worried that the way Leckie wrote Justice will be hard for me to follow in audio format–but since I’m primed, maybe I can handle it.

What are you starting April with?

The way this week is shaping up, I’m not expecting to get a lot more audiobook time in–I’ll hopefully finish my current book this week, but I don’t expect to move on. I should actually wrap up my March TBR, with a couple of bonus reads, to boot. That’s a pleasant change (and probably a more realistic TBR than I went for in the first two months of the year).

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?

True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color—from Azure to Zinc Pink by Kory Stamper	Return to Sender by Craig Johnson, read by George Guidall

Stamper’s book is just fascinating. I’m not sure what else to say. But this book about defining colors is full of drama, grief, suspense, and a delicious use of vocabulary. I’m eager to see what’s around the corner.

Man, I was annoyed when the work day ended today–I got over it quickly, I should stress–I was right in the end game of Return to Sender. I’m enjoying revisiting the book and am getting hyped for May’s release of the next book.

What did you recently finish reading?

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie	The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst, read by Caitlin Davies

Ancillary Justice is a heckuva read. I’m not sure yet what I think about it–I’m still chewing. But Leckie can write.

The Spellshop is probably too Romance-forward for a lot of my friends/readers. But there’s enough other things going on that the (squeaky-clean) Romance is palatable.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Nav’Aria: The Marked Heir by K.J. Backer	Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz, read by Emma Ladji

Looking forward to diving into this Fantasy from K.J. Backer, a Literary Local (who will hopefully appear here in a Q&A soon)

I recall reading some good things about Violet Thistlewaite, but reading the description now leaves me scratching my head about why I’d put this on reserve. It just doesn’t seem like me. But trusting past-me has worked out a couple of times this year, I’m hoping I knew what I was doing.

What’s this week look like for you?