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:
Platform Seven by Louise Doughty
I have an eARC of this book but when I spotted the audio book on Scribd I decided to part-listen and part-read it and I’m really enjoying it. I’m about 15% into the book and it’s intriguing and different so I’m keen to listen to more of it soon.
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks
This is an audio book I downloaded from my local library and I’m very much enjoying this one. It’s so interesting how the brain works and the way neurological illness or damage to the brain can change how people experience music.
Innocent or Guilty? by A. M. Taylor
I haven’t read much more of this book this week as it’s on my kindle and my kindle is playing up at the moment. I was really enjoying the book though and hope to be able to read more of this soon.
The Eleventh Day by Anthony Summers
I finally picked this one back up this week and I’m really engrossed in it. I read a huge chunk of it in one sitting so hopefully I’ll be finishing this book soon.
What I recently finished reading:
You Are What You Read by Jodie Jackson
I’d been really looking forward to this book which looks at how what we read in the media affects us but unfortunately it wasn’t really for me. The book feels disjointed and not in-depth enough for me but I’d still recommend it as an introduction to people wanting to start learning more about how the way news is reported affects the way we think about things.
I Confess by Alex Barclay
I enjoyed this thriller, it’s one of those super-fast novels that you can find escapism in for a few hours. I reviewed this yesterday so you can find my full thoughts here.
Almost Love by Louise O’Neill
I made time to focus on this novel this week and I loved it! The main character is not always likeable but there are moments in this book that really chimed with the younger me, which meant I couldn’t help but find connection in this novel. I do plan on reviewing this once I’ve got my thoughts together.
Through the Wall by Caroline Corcoran
I was really looking forward to reading this book and it ended up being an okay read. I really enjoyed the first half but it fell away a bit in the second half. I’ve already reviewed this one so you can find my thoughts here if you want to know more.
The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and the People’s Temple by Jeff Guin
I finished listening to this audiobook a few days ago and it was such a good book. It’s so well researched and written and I found it fascinating. All I knew before about this cult was how it ended so it was really interesting, and scary, how it came to be formed. I recommend this one.
Breaking and Mending by Joanna Cannon
This book is stunning and one that I keep thinking about since finishing it a week ago. It is about a junior doctor starting work in a hospital and it was eye-opening! This book is so beautifully written and is so honest, it made me cry more than once. It made me reflect on things. I’d like to write a full review if I can ever get my thoughts together but in the meantime I highly recommend this to everyone.
What I plan on reading next:
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
I’ve had the ebook of this on my kindle for a couple of years now so when I spotted it available on audio from the library I immediately downloaded it. This will definitely be my next nonfiction book!
The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain
This is another instance where I have the ebook but have borrowed the audio from the library. I enjoyed this author’s writing so I’m looking forward to starting this one.
The Accidental Love Letter by Olivia Beirne
I didn’t manage to get to this one over the last week so it’s top of my list to read this week. I’m really keen to get to this one!
The Christmas Wish List by Heidi Swain
I was delighted to win a copy of this book in a giveaway recently and then I won a spot on the blog tour, which is exciting! So I hope to have time to start reading this one this week, it sounds like wonderful and festive escapism!
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. 🙂
It’s a shame You Are What You Read didn’t live up to expectations, it sounds like such a fascinating topic.
I’m kind of tempted to start on some Christmas reads soon too. Usually I have them read in September but this year I’m trying to hang off a bit. I hope you enjoy.
The Road to Jonestown was really good but terrifying! I haven’t heard of The Eleventh Day but that sounds intriguing, interested to hear what you think of it. I’ve had Into Thin Air on my list for awhile too, I really like his books.
Ooh these all look like great picks this week! Platform Seven keeps catching my eye – think I need to buy that one for my TBR list, hope it continues to be a good read/listen! Laura
I’m glad I’m not the only person who part-listens and part-reads books!
I read a newspaper article by Joanna Cannon about her book the other day so I can understand your feelings about it and I’ve added it to my wishlist.
Here’s my WWW: https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2019/10/16/www-wednesdays-16th-october-19/
I have The Road to Jonestown lined up for Nonfiction November and am really looking forward to it.
What a great group of books you have there, Hayley! I read Oliver Sacks’ The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat and loved it, so I’ll be especially interested in what you think of Musicophilia</I..
Great selection. I’ve not heard of a few of these so will take a look. I recently read Platform Seven and will be writing a review soon. 😀 I enjoyed it.
Musicophilia sounds fascinating! I hadn’t heard of that book before. I’m curious now!
I suspect I would find it a challenge to read You Are What You Read because – many years ago – i worked in the media. Though I don’t agree with many ways in which the media operates, it annoys me to find people taking a cynical attitude that all news is fake …..
Interesting list. Musicophilia sounds interesting. I’ve had Thin Air from the library before and never get to it–I like his books though!
I have a copy of Into Thin Air and The Dream Daughter waiting to be read too… Have a wonderful week and happy reading! xx