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The end of May looms, and I’m behinder than ever. What a problem–too many good things to read. Here’s what’s going in my eyes and ears 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?

Seems easy enough, right? Let’s take a peek at this week’s answers:

What are you currently reading?

A Graveyard For Heroes by Michael Michel	The Mercy Chair by M.W. Craven, read by John Banks

Michel has my head spinning with this installment–fantasy readers need to get ready for this release next month (volume 1 is available if you haven’t done it yet). With a little less than 300 pages left to go in this, I’m already salivating over book 3’s release in January (the cover reveal for it will be here tomorrow, btw)

I’ve barely scratched the surface of the Poe audiobook, but already I’m hooked–and picking up on things I missed the first time through. As expected, really. I think this is one I’m going to have to read/listen to at least 5 times to get most of Craven’s moves.

What did you recently finish reading?

Fifth Sparrow Rising by Cindi Hartley	The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Hartley’s book is a sweet dose of encouragement–I’ll try to say more soon.

I had forgotten, somehow, almost all of this Rivers of London book after the first couple of chapters. Shame on me. There’s so much to enjoy.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Return to Sender by Craig Johnson	Life Hacks for a Little Alien by Alice Franklin, read by Sally Phillips

I keep letting new releases sit on my shelf while I’m working on other things this year–I’m putting my foot down now and will read the new Longmire book this week. That’s for many reasons–primarily because there are too many people in Real Life that are going to be annoyed if I can’t talk to them about it soon.

I’ve got nothing to say about Life Hacks… really, was browsing and it looked cute.

How are you closing this month?

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 Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley	Rex Stout: Killer Conversations with Edgar Winner John McAleer by John McAleer	Dead in the Frame by Stephen Spotswood

I’ll have started The Light Brigade by the time this posts, but I’ve yet to put a toe in, so I have no idea what to say about it.

I could’ve easily read Killer Conversations in an hour, but I’m savoring it–just a little at a time. It’s so much fun for Stout fans.

Speaking of Stout, Dead in the Frame is the fifth installment in this “inspired by Stout” series. But the comparisons between the two are getting harder to make. It’s like comparing versions of The Office at this point.

What did you recently finish reading?

Body Breaker by M.W. Craven	Tilt by Emma Pattee, read by Ariel Blake

Body Breaker is not the best-written Craven novel, but it was so compelling that I really didn’t care.

I’m still chewing on the last chapter of Tilt. But what Pattee did up to (and including it) is just stunning.

What do you think you’ll read next?

A Graveyard For Heroes by Michael Michel	First Frost by Craig Johnson, read by George Guidall

I’ve been wanting to dive into A Graveyard for Heroes since about an hour after I finished The Price of Power, but I made myself wait until closer to release day. But the wait is almost over!

I’m really hoping the second time through First Frost helps me appreciate what Johnson was up to.

What are you reading lately? Do you have something special in store for this long weekend?

I haven’t quite read as much as I wanted to this week–and leaving my headphones at home Monday really hurt my audiobook progress–but at least I’ve gotten more sleep than I usually do (see also: the silence for the last couple of days). But, at least I’ve had a good time reading what I have managed to get to. Let’s see if that converts into posts about books anytime soon. But first, let’s get to this:

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 Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis	Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley, read Hillary Huber

This is possibly my favorite Lewis book–so glad to get back into it (although I wouldn’t mind one of the new-to-me books by him to change the ranking).

I’m not sure how much I’m going to end up liking this audiobook about a doomed Date Night going horribly, horribly wrong–but it’s kept my interest, and I’m enjoying the journey.

What did you recently finish reading?

Kaua’i Storm by Tori Eldridge	Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Eldridge’s thriller/family drama (or is it a family drama/thriller?) is not what I expected from her–but a great ride.

Yet again, Foxglove Summer didn’t fail to entertain me. I’m glad I’m picking up the pace on this series.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Body Breaker by M.W. Craven	Tilt by Emma Pattee, read by Ariel Blake

There’s been an un-read Craven on my shelf for too long, past time to fix it.

I had to grab Tilt after hearing the owner of Shared Stories talk about it–technically, overhearing her tell another customer about it. But the premise intrigued me, and she had nothing but good things to say about it. (click on the link/cover and see what you think)

Are you reading anything good?

Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of my kidney removal–and what a year it’s been. This is not much of an introduction to a WWW Wednesday, but it’s all that I’ve got in me. Well, I mean–I’ve got one kidney in me, as well as a full roster of other organs, that was more of a figurative “all in me,” but then I realized how it sounded and, well…I now realize I should’ve skipped the intro.

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?

Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky	Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn, read by Jane Oppenheimer & Christina Delaine

I’ve been wanting to read Tchaikovsky for years, so I was excited to get the chance. This is a fun combination of creepy, fun, and solid adventure. I can see this not being my last time with Tchaikovsky–I just hope the next books by him that I read aren’t quite so arachnid-heavy. (Shudder)

I was hoping that the sequel to Killers of a Certain Age would be better than it was–sadly, Raybourn is nice an consistent. It’s good enough to keep listening, but that’s about it. I liked the idea and some of the characters, I just don’t think it’s enough to come back for volume three (assuming it comes)

What did you recently finish reading?

Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up by Dave Barry	Back After This by Linda Holmes

Here’s a shocker–Dave Barry’s memoir is a hoot. It’s more than just funny, but that’s a good start.

Holmes’ book was delightful. I think I’m going to have to look into her other novels.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Hive by D.L. Orton	Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

This is a revised version (I’m not sure how much) of a book I listened to four years ago. It should be fun to see this version.

Foxglove Summer is one of my favorites in the Rivers of London series, I’ve been looking forward to it

What are you working through?

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?

That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis	Back After This by Linda Holmes

I should be finishing Lewis’ Space Trilogy here this evening–if nothing else, each book in this trilogy is radically different than the one before. I’m very curious about how he wraps this all up.

I really have no idea why I picked up Back After This but one of my favorite (non book) bloggers recommended it, and our tastes generally align. I’m less than a chapter into it at the moment, so I really can’t say anything about it yet.

What did you recently finish reading?

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick	Orconomics: A Satire by J. Zachary Pike, read by Doug Tisdale Jr.

A Scanner Darkly was something, that’s for sure. I’m not sure what, though. Really well-written, fantastic ideas, but I’m not sure about the whole package.

Pike’s satire was everything I’d hoped it’d be–and more.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Good Trouble: The Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland Connection 1963-1972 by Forest Issac Jones	The Mercy Chair by M.W. Craven, read by John Banks

I’ve been reading a lot of dark and heavy things, so as an antidote, let’s see what Good Trouble has in store. Oh, more of the same. Okay, then.

At least at the end of the latest Poe and Tilly book, there’s a somewhat happy ending after all the dark and heavy.

What are you escaping into lately?

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?

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick	Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

The Sci-Fi Book Club at Shared Stories is doing a great job of getting me to read things I’ve meant to get around to forever. Dick’s A Scanner Darkly is just one of those books.

I just realized that, if I want to finish this re-listen through The Rivers of London in time to read the new book when it’s released, I’d better get moving. Broken Homes is one of my favorites, so that helps incentivize me.

What did you recently finish reading?

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson	Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, read by James Marsters

I love it when a sequel surpasses the original, and Stevenson succeeded there.

I (as expected) thoroughly enjoyed Summer Knight, I’d forgotten how much happened in this particular novel.

What do you think you’ll read next?

That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis	Orconomics: A Satire by J. Zachary Pike, read by Doug Tisdale Jr.

I’m a little behind schedule with my Lewis read for the month, but better late than never for this conclusion to the Space Trilogy–the only one I haven’t read before.

I remember wanting to pick up Orconomics when it came out in print a few years back, but I remember nothing else about it. I guess I’m about to see if I was right.

What are you reading?

For a few years, April 15 was the apex of my professional life–months of effort led up to it, weeks of effort spent dealing with it, and then we had a couple of months of reprieve before starting the cycle again. I left that employer almost 4 years ago, but it’s still in the back of my mind to be stressed right now. It’s always such a relief when I realize I don’t have a reason to be, even if my subconscious is convinced I should be. I do feel bad for former coworkers who are still there, and the long hours they “get” to work.

I can’t remember where I was going with that, but I can’t think of another introduction for this. So pretend I had a punchline, and let’s get on with today’s 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?

Seems easy enough, right? Let’s take a peek at this week’s answers:

What are you currently reading?

The Impudent Edda by Rowdy Geirsson	Dark Neon & Dirt by Thomas Trang	Happy Jack and the Scary-Ass Book of Doom by Rich Partain, read by JP Adams

The Impudent Edda bills itself as a translation of the last Edda, this time made by a Bostonian. It is ridiculously fun. It’s also hard to take in large chunks, so I also started Trang’s debut, which is almost the complete opposite–it’s fun, but only because it’s gritty LA noir done right. Assuming I survive the mental whiplash between these two, the next couple of days are going to be great.

Yeah, it’s a couple of weeks after I said I was going to listen to the Rich Partain book but Library holds came a calling.

What did you recently finish reading?

One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman	Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green

It felt like Waxman turned her comedy up a few notches with this one–while delivering a strong mystery novel filled (as you expect from Waxman) with fantastic characters.

I learned far, far more about Tuberculosis than I ever expected to (including how much I have yet to learn–and it’ll likely stay that way). In the midst of this history/social commentary is the (true) story of a very sick teenager. It’ll surprise no one to learn that Green is very good at talking about sick teenagers.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson	Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, read by James Marsters

Why did it take me so long to get to Stevenson’s sequel? No one will ever know. But I’m hoping to take care of it by the end of this week.

My Dresden Files re-listen got derailed last year, so I might as well get back on track, right?

How are you faring in the post-Tax Day world?

This is my third post for the week, should be my seventh or eighth. On the plus side, if you are seeing this, it means I stayed awake long enough to put it together yesterday 🙂

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?

My Documents by Kevin Nguyen	I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You by Miranda Hart

If anything was going to make Butler’s Parable of the Sower feel less prescient, it’d be Nguyen’s. It pulls off this odd combination of sweet, comfortable, slightly satirical, and utterly horrifying.

I’ve barely scratched the surface of Hart’s book, but I’m looking forward to pressing on.

What did you recently finish reading?

The Price of Power by Michael Michel	Baby City by Freida McFadden & Kelly Stoddard, read by Phillipa Miller

Michel’s relaunched book is just fantastic. I’d be counting the days for the second book in the series if it had a firm release date (phew! Saved from Math!!)

Baby City was utterly fine–and now I can say I’ve dipped my toe into McFadden’s work (even if it’s a far, far cry from a Domestic Thriller)

What do you think you’ll read next?

Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang	Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green

I’ve heard nothing but good things about Wang and this book. Eager to dive in.

What could be more entertaining than a book about TB? It’s about time I try a John Green (past time, really), might as well try this one.

Are you working on anything good?

Poking my head up long enough to post this–hopefully first of two for today.

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 Price of Power by Michael Michel	Baby City by Freida McFadden & Kelly Stoddard, read by Phillipa Miller

Last night I pulled the “well, just one more chapter and then I’ll get to work” move three times with Price of Power, and that’s a testimony to my self-control. I easily could’ve kept going.

I’m not sure how Baby City ended up on my holds list, but I’m going to trust past me…for a little while, anyway.

What did you recently finish reading?

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler	A Little History of Music by Robert Philip, read by Zeb Soanes

I’ve been thinking almost non-stop about Butler’s book for days now. I’m not sure when I’m going to stop.

I learned a little about music from Philip, almost enough to justify the time spent listening.

What do you think you’ll read next?

My Documents by Kevin Nguyen	Happy Jack and the Scary-Ass Book of Doom by Rich Partain, read by JP Adams

The ARC for Nguyen’s novel looked like a chilling look at what could easily go wrong in the U.S. when I requested it. Now, it just looks chilling. I may regret picking this up.

On the other hand, Partain’s book looks like a fun antidote to all the serious things I’ve been reading and listening to lately.

What’s on your nightstand (or wherever you keep your current reads)?

The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men
Gang aft agley,

Is not supposed to be a motto or mission statement or anything like that. But I sure seem to have adopted it as such. But I have got some solid reading in.

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?

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler	Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin, read by Holter Graham & Saskia Maarleveld

I’ve only read 30 or so pages of Butler’s book–it’s not going to be a feel-good read.

By the time this posts, I’ll be an hour or so into Serpent & Dove, hopefully I’m enjoying myself.

What did you recently finish reading?

Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto	Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations by Alton Brown

These two were simply delightful, everything I’d hoped they’d be, and maybe more. Vera Wong’s second investigation is heartwarming, sweet, and endearing. Brown’s essays were…I’d say “chef’s kiss,” but he had this great rant about the overuse of “Chef.”

What do you think you’ll read next?

The Price of Power by Michael Michel	A Little History of Music by Robert Philip, read by Zeb Soanes

The plan is to talk a lot about The Price of Power in the next week or so, buckle up for it! (step 1: reading the thing)

A Little History of Music is back in this spot–and will almost certainly not be delayed again.

How are you wrapping up the month?