Wednesday 26 October 2016

Wednesday Catch-Up 26th October 2016

Every Wednesday we are linking up with WWW Wednesday. WWW Wednesday is hosted at Taking on a World of Words and asks 3 questions: What are you currently reading?, What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you'll read next? 

Ann:

Currently Reading:
The Lovely and the Lost
I am currently reading The Lovely and the Lost. I was planning on reading this sooner but I got distracted reading Six of Crows which I really enjoyed! However so far I am really enjoying this book too!

Recently Finished:
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
I have recently finished Crooked Kingdom which, although it took me a while to finish it, I loved a lot. The characters were just as amazing as the first book and Kaz is still definitely my favourite character from the books!

Planning to Read Next:
The Wondrous and the WickedFatal Voyage (Temperance Brennan, #4)Break No Bones (Temperance Brennan, #9)
Next I am planning on reading The Wonderous and the Wicked as I really want to finish reading the whole series because I really enjoyed the first book so I am hoping I will enjoy the other two! I also plan on reading Fatal Voyage and Break No Bones which I look forward to reading because they are different to the kind of books I read normally and I love the TV series.


Clare:

Currently Reading:
With Malice
I think With Malice by Eileen Cook is due back at the library soon so I decided to pick it up whilst I have the time. I've heard very mixed things about this one so I am slightly unsure what to expect. I haven't actually started it yet but it has my bookmark in it so that totally counts as currently reading, right? 

Recently Finished:
Murder at the Brightwell (Amory Ames Mystery, #1)Death Wears a Mask (Amory Ames Mystery, #2)Gemina (The Illuminae Files, #2)White Lies (Arcane Society, #2)
I read both Murder at the Brightwell and Death Wears a Mask in only one sitting which is testament to how page-turning and absorbing these books were. I don't have a copy of the third book yet but I am desperate to get my hands on it so I can continue with these characters! I then read Gemina which was as amazing as I expected it to be. I loved the addition of the illustrations and the plot was non-stop exciting and so many plot twists!  To avoid a reading slump I then picked up White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz which I hoped would be a fun read and it definitely was. I found I enjoyed the mystery elements more than the romance which I felt developed way too fast. But overall it was a good read.

Planning to Read Next:
The Female of the SpeciesA Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock, #1)Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #1)
Next up I really want to read The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis which I already can tell I will love. It's received a lot of hype but I love everything I've heard about it and all the quotes I've read so I am super excited for this. Also this seems like kind of a good read for Halloween? Then I want to read A Study in Scarlet Women which I also have high hopes for. I love Sherry Thomas's writing and the whole concept of genderbent Sherlock Holmes is just amazing to me. And finally for Halloween itself I want to be reading Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco which, again, I've heard only great things about! I am fascinated by Jack the Ripper (which is slightly morbid of me) and I love the idea of this one, I think it will be perfect to read on Halloween!


You can also find us on Goodreads (Ann and Clare) to keep up with what we are reading 

14 comments:

  1. The Lady Sherlock series sounds interesting! Enjoy your reading week and thanks for stopping by!

    Colletta

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    1. It's such an interesting idea - I really hope its carried off well! Thanks for visiting!

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  2. Don't you just love Bardugo and the worlds she creates? I finished Crooked Kingdom a couple of weeks ago and I'm still hungover! :D
    I've got the first book of the Illuminae Files on my tbr list, and will hopefully get to it next year.
    Thanks for visiting my WWW: https://sarinalangerwriter.com/2016/10/26/www-wednesday-26th-october-2016 Happy reading! :)

    ~ Sarina, from CookieBreak (blogger can't verify my credentials -.-)

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    1. Blogger has done that a couple of times recently - not sure what's up with that!
      Bardugo is such a master world-builder! Her new series was just announced and I am so excited even though it sounds very different from the Grisha series'.
      Illuminae is great and a much quicker read than you might suppose - it's long but its such an easy read. I read each book in one sitting! Hope you enjoy it!

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  3. I've been curious about With Malice ever since I first noticed it. Enjoy! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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    1. I've heard mixed things but the concept intrigued me and a thriller is a good thing to read in October I think!

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  4. I'm kinda interested in With Malice. If you review it I'll check it out because I'm on the fence- I like the premise though. The Lovely and the Lost has a bit of a scary cover, and I'm excited for Gemina!

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    1. If I hadn't found it at the library I probably wouldn't have picked it up because I was on the fence as well but maybe it will surprise me? Gemina was great, I am very excited for the third book in the series now!

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  5. Glad Gemina is living up to expectations! I'm really intrigued by that book and I'll have to find a physical copy, I'm not sure how it could be an audiobook! Happy reading and thanks for participating in WWW Wednesday!

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    1. I heard that Illuminae was amazing as an audiobook - and I can definitely see how it would have worked - but I feel like Gemina might be harder since they added in things like illustrations and diagrams that wouldn't work so well! But I would definitely love to give the audiobook versions a try!

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  6. I like the idea of the Lady Sherlock book... I'll look forward to your thoughts on that one. I also have a morbid fascination with Jack the Ripper and that cover is rather gorgeous so I think I might have to go track that one down.

    Thanks for visiting my WWW and happy reading!

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    1. I am really excited to read A Study in Scarlet Women - it has such potential to be great! And I just learned that Stalking Jack the Ripper won't arrive by Halloween which is a shame as it would have been a perfect Halloween read but I am still excited for it!

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  7. Have you started The Female of the Species yet? I've heard so many good things and I'm so close to just buying the book. Hope you enjoy!

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    1. Not yet! I am planning to read it next - just need to finish my current book. I've heard only great things so I am sure it will be amazing!

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