WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. It’s open for anyone to join in and is a great way to share what you’ve been reading! All you have to do is answer three questions and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.
The three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
A similar meme is run by Lipsyy Lost and Found where bloggers share This Week in Books #TWiB.
What I’m reading now:
The Darkest Summer by Ella Drummond
This book is so good! I really enjoyed Ella Drummond’s first novel and this one is even better, it gripped me from the first chapter and I’m keen to read more asap!
A Question of Trust by Penny Vincenzi
This is one of my 20 Books of Summer picks and I’m thoroughly enjoying this one. I’m trying to savour is because it but it’s hard not to keep reading when I pick it up. I recommend this one!
Gary Speed: Unspoken by John Richardson
I bought this one recently and started reading it straight away. It’s not really the book I thought it was going to be but I do want to finish it. I was hoping for more of a biography but really it’s more his friends sharing memories of him.
What I recently finished reading:
A Simple Favour by Darcey Bell
I’ve had this on my TBR mountain for about a year so when I spotted the audio book on BorrowBox (my local library’s audio book service) I decided to download it and listen. The novel wasn’t as good as I hoped it would be but listening to it on audio kept me engaged when I might have put the ebook down.
A Better Me by Gary Barlow
I also downloaded the audio book of this on a whim from BorrowBox after seeing a recommendation in a book group on FB. I actually enjoyed this more than I was expecting and I’m glad I listened to it.
Pain-Free Life: My Journey to Wellness by Andrea Hayes
This is another audiobook from BorrowBox and the title just caught my eye. I’ve worked really hard on finding ways of treating and coping with my severe neuropathic pain so am interested to read the stories of other people who’ve been through similar. Andrea’s story is so similar to mine in many ways so I found this book really life-affirming and recommend it.
The Spider and the Fly: A Reporter, A Serial Killer and the Meaning of Murder by Claudia Rowe
This is a book I’ve wanted to read for ages but have only seen quite expensive secondhand copies that are in not great condition so I was really pleased to spot the audio book on BorrowBox. I found this an interesting book about a reporter’s obsession with a serial killer, and her exploration of her own obsession.
The Stranger on the Bridge: My Journey from Despair to Hope by Jonny Benjamin
I finally got to read this book which I’ve been wanting to read since it first came out as I’d seen interviews with the author on TV. This was a really moving book about the author’s struggle with mental illness.
Watching You by Lisa Jewell
I finally read this book having had an ARC on my TBR for over a year. I’m not sure how I missed reading it before now but I’m glad to have read it. I very much enjoyed this thriller and have already reviewed it. You can find my thoughts here if you’d like to know more.
Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession by Alice Bolin
I was really keen to listen to this book but I found myself disappointed with it as it just wasn’t the book it’s made out to be. It’s more about the author moving to L.A. and her obsession with Joan Didion’s work than it is about America’s obsession with young women who have been murdered.
What I plan on reading next:
Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro
This book has been on my wish list for a while so when I spotted it on BorrowBox I decided to request it. I now have the book on my phone so it will be my next audio book.
Looker by Laura Sims
I hoped to read this one over the last week but I could only manage audio books so had to put this one on hold. I’m still keen to read it so fingers crossed for the coming week.
The Closer I Get by Paul Burston
I’ve been desperate to read this book so again I’m hoping I’ll be able to read print this week so that I can get to this one.
What have you been reading this week? I’d love to hear. And if you take part in WWW Wednesdays or This Week in Books please feel free to leave your link below and I’ll make sure to visit and comment on your post. 🙂
RatherTooFondofBooks 
So glad you enjoyed Watching You!
Some good books there. I’ve just finished a jolly book about Cornwall whose title is on my Kindle and Vassos Alexander’s Don’t Stop me Now, both read over my big race weekend. Ready to get back into Iris Murdoch’s The Philosopher’s Pupil now.
You’ve had far more success in finding good audio books on Borrowbox then I have. Every time I go looking I see loads of crime fiction… but not much in the way of literary fiction.
So many intriguing books on your list this week. A Simple Favour and Closer I Get are both ones I want to read at some point too. I am however most curious about the Gary Barlow book. My sister in law is obsessed with him so am sure she’ll have read it but must confess I’ve never been a fan. I do think he’d have some interesting stories though.
You always have such great reads on your lists, Hayley. And it sounds as though you’ve been enjoying them, which is the most important thing. I saw the film adaptation of A Simple Favor and enjoyed that, but I’ve not (yet) read the book. Glad you thought it was good.
So many of these look like my kind of stories. I’m partial to the thrillers and will be checking some of these out!
Very interesting list this week!! Currently: The Stationery Shop (audio); Mothers Tell Your Daughters Stories [weird for me since it is short stories]; Finished: Unhoneymooners (reviewed); About to read: Night School: A Reader For Grown-ups (AGAIN short stories! More than I’ve ever read in a year) and (audio) either Old Baggage or Mary Coin.
A Question of Trust looks good. I haven’t read Vincenzi in a while. Here’s MY WWW POST
The Closer I Get is an absolutely fantastic read! I hope you will enjoy it. Have a wonderful weekend!