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!
Current Reads
These are the four books that I’m currently reading. All of them are excellent but I’m really intrigued by The Upstairs Room at the moment so that is my main read.
Spring by Ali Smith
The Upstairs Room by Kate Murray-Browne
Here Is The Beehive by Sarah Crossan
Dear Reader by Cathy Rentzenbrink
Recent Reads
I really enjoyed all four of these books this week. I think Three was my favourite as it just went in a direction that I wasn’t expecting and completely shocked me. I also loved Long Bright River, I’m so pleased I finally got to read it.
Three by D. A. Mishani
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
Grace is Gone by Emily Elgar
My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams
What I Might Read Next
I’m still not reading as much as I normally do, I just don’t feel motivated to pick a book up. Once I’m reading I do enjoy it though so I’m hoping this feeling passes soon. The books that most appeal to me at the moment are these four so hopefully I’ll get to read them this week. 🙂
The Storm by Amanda Jennings
In Black and White by Alexandra Wilson
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi
Writers and Lovers by Lily King
I’m always so interested by people that can read so many books at a time!! I can push myself to do two but even that’s rare, how do you do it?
I like being in the middle of lots of books as I’m usually in the right mood to read one of them. I find the plots stay separate in my head but it helps to read either different genres or to read in different formats (I always have an ebook, an audiobook and a print book on the go at once).
Hope your mojo comes back Hayley, not reading anything at all myself at the moment, am praying some cosy reads will do it given the time of year! Great post x
Thank you 🙂 I hope you manage to get back into reading very soon too. I don’t like feeling like this and I miss getting lost in a book. Thanks xx
Ooh you’ve got some gooduns to be getting through there! Dear Reader sounds magical 🤩 lovely post 😊
Thank you 🙂 Dear Reader is wonderful, I’m deliberately reading it slowly as I don’t want it to end. x
I know what you mean about not reading as much as you normally would, Hayley. You’re not alone. I’m wondering whether it’s partly the anxiety of the times. At any rate, you have some great books there, and I give you credit for having several of them going at once. I can’t do that as well as I used to do.
I think you’re right and a lot of it is just because of the times we’re living in. My husband’s job situation has been a bit precarious due to Covid which was worrying (thankfully he’s now working from home and his job is safe for the moment). I don’t think I always realise how underlying worries are affecting me.
I am curious about Grace Is Gone and My Friend Anna. Enjoy your upcoming week, and here’s MY WWW POST
Both were good reads and very intriguing. Thank you 🙂
The Storm sounds really good. I look forward to hearing more about it. Happy reading!
It was such a good read, I really enjoyed it. 🙂
I really liked Long Bright River. I like the cover of Writers & Lovers.. enjoy!
Thank you 🙂 I’m hoping to start Writers and Lovers next and am really looking forward to it.
I need to go check out the blurb for Three after reading your comments about it. I’m intrigued! Happy reading!
Three was really good. I wasn’t sure what to expect but it kept me on my toes all the way through. I recommend it. 🙂
Nice selection of books! I hope you will enjoy your books this week and happy reading. xx
Thank you 🙂 xx
I definitely want to check out Punching the Air! I love Ibi Zoboi.
I didn’t manage to get to it last week but I hope to this week. It sounds like such an excellent book.
I hope the ones you have coming up are enough to get you out of your funk. Happy reading Hayley.
Thank you so much 🙂
As ever, I’m awed by the sheer range and variety of the books you read. I’m sorry that you are still struggling to get focused, but as I visit a number of book bloggers – you’re not alone. There are a lot of folks who find they simply cannot get as involved. And a lot of my author friends are really struggling to write, too… I love the sound of Writers and Lovers – it’s a constant pull, to balance a fulfilling, responsible personal life against the demands of trying to create something that takes hours and hours of being alone. Thank you for sharing, Hayley:)
Thank you. It’s so weird at the moment because I feel like I feel okay (if that makes sense) yet at the same time I’m out of sorts when it comes to reading and blogging. I think I just need to be easier on myself about it, we are living through such strange times. It helps to know other people are feeling like I am. I didn’t manage to start Writers and Lovers last week but it’s top of the stack to read this week. 🙂
Oh yes! And I find that I am suddenly panicking in all sorts of situations which before wouldn’t have remotely bothered me… So I think being kind to ourselves must be the order of the day:)))
What a lovely selection! Hope your reading mojo returns before too long!
Thank you 🙂
My Friend Anna is on my TBR. I’ve heard some mixed reviews on it, but I think the whole subject is fascinating. Happy reading!
I really enjoyed My Friend Anna, I can see how the situation happened so I was engrossed. I hope you enjoy it when you get to it. 🙂
I’ve been a bit slower this week as I’ve had a lot of work on. I finished Angela Thirkell’s Northbridge Rectory but I’ve read it before recently so I’m going to do a joint review with the next one of hers I read. I was reading Elizabeth von Arnim’s Father on Wednesday, and Horse Crazy by Sarah Maslin Nir, which is a NetGalley win I’m also reviewing for Shiny. Not sure what’s up next but it might be the next Nadiya Hussain novel or the next Thirkell for a quick win.
I’m reading a lot slower at the moment too, life is busy and has been stressful. I hope you get more time to read soon and that you enjoy the books you pick up.