WWW Wednesday, 10-October-2018

10 Oct

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived here on Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please, take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to it!IMG_1384-0

The Three Ws are:

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

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Currently reading: I see The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl sitting on my bedside table every night. I want to finish it soon. Let’s see if I can.
I’m still in love with A Column of Fire by Ken Follett. The separate plots and characters are coming together now and it’s been so cool to see everything work together toward what I’m assuming will be an amazing ending. I don’t want this to end!
I made great progress with The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz this week and should finish it up really soon! I’m enjoying this as much as the original trilogy and I hope Lagercrantz keeps it going.
Since I finished Artemis, I was able to start Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I hope I can sprint through this one as quickly! I’m on a hot reading streak lately.
I working on Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson as my ebook now. This will fulfill yet another time period for my When Are You Reading? Challenge which means I’m in the middle of three books to finish that off! Let’s just hope I can polish them off before the end of the year.

Recently finished: I wrapped up Bel Canto by Ann Patchett during lunch last week. The ending had me a little puddle of emotions that was not ready to jump into four straight interviews. I think the movie will make me cry. This will be a good one. My review went up yesterday so please go check that out!
I spent most of Saturday in bed resting and reading Artemis by Andy Weir. It was a quick read, much like The Martian and I enjoyed it. My review will be up tomorrow. It felt good to get through a book so fast!

I posted my review of The Children’s Home by Charles Lambert on Monday and them promptly went to my book club on the book that evening. Look for the book club reflection coming soon. It was an interesting book to put it lightly. To be honest, I really disliked it!

Reading Next: Another book club read to block me from reading Poe! I’ll be starting Not Me by Michael Lavigne next. I’m not sure how we came to select this one as there’s not much about it on our library site and it looks like it won’t be one I can audiobook. Darn.


Leave a comment with your link and a comment (if you’re so inclined). Take a look at the other participant links in the comments and look at what others are reading.

Have any opinions on these choices?

Until next time, write on.

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82 Responses to “WWW Wednesday, 10-October-2018”

  1. Laurel-Rain Snow October 10, 2018 at 1:55 AM #

    I’m curious about Not Me. Enjoy your week and your reading. Here’s MY WWW POST

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:15 AM #

      Thanks, I’m interested to see what it’s about, too. Happy reading!

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  2. whatcathyreadnext October 10, 2018 at 2:21 AM #

    I’ll be interested to hear about your book club discussion of The Children’s Home since you disliked it so much and whether you got persuaded to dislike it just a little bit less as a result. Not Me is a completely new one to me as well but sounds interesting based on the blurb. Hope your good reading progress continues this week.

    Here’s my WWW link: https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesdays-10th-october-18/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:16 AM #

      We met Monday and I’ll write about it next week. Spoiler: none of us understood it. Happy reading!

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  3. Louise October 10, 2018 at 3:19 AM #

    Happy Wednesday! ❤

    WOW: Fire and Heist

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  4. alilovesbooks October 10, 2018 at 3:31 AM #

    Wow you really are on a hot reading streak, so many books. Glad you loved Bel Canto, I think it’ll work really well as a movie too. I’ve been very tempted to reread it. Will be interested to hear your thoughts on Dark Matter too. That book is one that’s been lurking on my kindle forever.

    Here’s my WWW https://iwuvbooks.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-10th-october-2018/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:17 AM #

      I’m too early in Dark Matter to tell. It had me staying up later than I wanted to last night, though! Happy reading.

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  5. Mani October 10, 2018 at 4:59 AM #

    Oh I have added Dark Matter to books I would like to read sounds really interesting, and A Column of Fire is on my TBR pile. Look forward to reading your reviews soon.

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:18 AM #

      If only I can finish it, haha. I’ve had to do a third renewal from the library. Happy reading!

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  6. Ryan October 10, 2018 at 6:19 AM #

    Dark Matter is a book that continually catches my eye. I like the idea of uncertain realities too, especially with the more scientific focus that that book seems to have. Happy reading!

    https://musewithmeblog.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-2018-10-10/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:58 AM #

      It’s an odd mix but you’ve described it well. Happy reading!

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  7. Ambi October 10, 2018 at 6:44 AM #

    Hope you enjoy Dark Matter it has long been on my reading list too!

    My WWW 🙂

    WWW Wednesday (10/10/18)

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:58 AM #

      I guess it’s an appropriate time of year for it. Happy reading!

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  8. Emily Wrayburn October 10, 2018 at 7:19 AM #

    Oh man, I’ve had Dark Matter on my TBR for so long! I will be interested to see waht you think of it. .

    Here’s my WWW.

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 8:43 AM #

      It’s ok so far but I’m still in the early stages. Happy reading!

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  9. Robyn October 10, 2018 at 7:45 AM #

    I read Dark Matter and The Girl in the Spider’s Web and really enjoyed them both. Hope you do too! I am excited to check out A Column of Fire – excited to hear what you think of it. Here is my WWW – https://www.autismfamilypower.com/www-wednesday-10-october-2018/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 8:44 AM #

      Have you read the first two in the Kingsbridge trilogy? I liked those better, to be honest. Happy reading!

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      • Robyn October 10, 2018 at 11:39 AM #

        I didn’t – I will have to check them out. Thanks!!

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  10. The Gal Herself October 10, 2018 at 7:46 AM #

    May I reference a previous week’s WWW? Whenever I see commercials for the film adaptation of The Hate U Give, I remember what you wrote about the book. I think I’d rather read it before I see it.

    For my WWW, I’m all non-fiction. A political memoir and a real-life desert island mystery.

    https://onegalsmusings.blogspot.com/2018/10/wwwwednesday.html

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 8:45 AM #

      The book was so good but I think seeing the film will be a powerful experience, very different from the book. I’m excited to see it. Happy reading!

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  11. Rachael October 10, 2018 at 7:48 AM #

    I re-read Treasure Island a few years back – I’d forgotten how much I liked it! Enjoy!
    my WWW post fior this week is here https://bellisdoesbooks.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-10-10-18/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 8:45 AM #

      Thank you, it’s been fun so far. Happy reading!

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  12. Andrea Wold Johansen October 10, 2018 at 8:08 AM #

    Oh, I’m so excited to read Bel Canto, when I can finally get my hands on a copy. So glad to hear you liked it! This is my post this week: https://andreawoldjohansen.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-october-10th/ 🙂 Happy reading! x

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 8:46 AM #

      It wasn’t at all what I expected. Though I should have expected that because the last Patchett book I read was so unexpected haha. Happy reading!

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  13. ashley @ socially awkward bookworm October 10, 2018 at 8:52 AM #

    I loved Dark Matter so much! I was able to fly through it when I read it because it was so hard to put down. Here’s my post for this week:
    https://sociallyawkwardbookworm.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-55/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 4:54 PM #

      It’s keeping me up late at night already haha. Happy reading!

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  14. Amanda McGill October 10, 2018 at 8:57 AM #

    I hope you enjoy Dark Matter, it’s definitely interesting and makes you wonder what if I made that decision.

    My WWW Wednesday – https://thelimitofbooksdoesnotexist.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-october-10-2018/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 4:54 PM #

      I’m looking forward to getting more into it this week. Happy reading!

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  15. sarahrmorrison October 10, 2018 at 9:41 AM #

    I didn’t know about the When Are You Reading challenge. That looks like fun, especially for someone like me that loves to read the classics. I’ll join in if you do it next year. Glad you are enjoying another Dragon Tattoo book. I too hope the series continues. Since you liked “Artemis”, I will keep it on my list, even though my husband was very meh about it. (To be honest, he is like that about a lot of things). Here is my WWW post: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesdays-october-10-2018/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 4:55 PM #

      I’ll do When Are You Reading next year for sure! If you don’t expect Artemis to be The Martian, I think it’s more enjoyable. Happy reading!

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      • sarahrmorrison October 10, 2018 at 5:31 PM #

        Fantastic! Can’t wait! I wouldn’t say that I want Artemis to be The Martian, but I do love Mark Watney’s character in The Martian, with his humor during catastrophe. Does Artemis include some great characters?

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      • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:13 PM #

        Yes, it really does. I didn’t feel the main character felt like a true representation of a woman, maybe a little more genderless though she wasn’t portrayed that way. I’m not sure I’m explaining it well haha. Happy reading!

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  16. Victoria @ The Contented Reader October 10, 2018 at 9:51 AM #

    You have some really interesting books this week! I’ll have to look into them more! Happy Wednesday 🙂

    My WWW: October 10th, 2018

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  17. nickimags @ The Secret Library Book Blog October 10, 2018 at 9:53 AM #

    I hope you’re enjoying Dark Matter it was super fast read for me. Here’s my link for this week https://thesecretlibrarysite.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesdays-10-10-18/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 4:55 PM #

      I’m hoping I can fly through it too. Happy reading!

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  18. Hasanthi Navaratne October 10, 2018 at 11:15 AM #

    Happy Reading to you!!! Here is mine, https://hasanthisbookworld.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-10-october-2018/

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  19. silverbuttonbooks October 10, 2018 at 11:29 AM #

    I’m so glad you enjoyed Artemis. After The Martian, I was worried I would build his second book up too much and so I have left it on my shelf for you long. You had a great reading week! Here is my WWW: https://silverbuttonbooks.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-october-10-2018/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 4:56 PM #

      I don’t think he wrote a female character well but I still enjoyed the plot. Happy reading!

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  20. Jolie October 10, 2018 at 11:41 AM #

    Treasure Island is one of my RLS books!! Here’s mine: https://readwithme2018.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-october-10th-2018/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 4:56 PM #

      RLS? I’m not familiar with this. I’m liking it so far. Happy reading!

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      • Jolie October 10, 2018 at 5:03 PM #

        Robert Louis Stevenson (I didn’t feel like writing the whole name out….lol). Happy reading to you too!!

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  21. Denise @ Life With No Plot October 10, 2018 at 11:57 AM #

    Happy reading to you! Have a great week!

    https://lifewithnoplot.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-10-10-18/

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  22. Lit Listening October 10, 2018 at 12:40 PM #

    I’m excited to see what you thought of Artemis!
    Here’s my post: https://litlistening.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-weekly-wrap-up-4/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 4:57 PM #

      Review coming soon, keep an eye out! Happy reading.

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  23. Yvo October 10, 2018 at 12:46 PM #

    I’m happy to hear Artemis was a good one! And I hope you will enjoy Dark Matter; I loved that book. Happy reading! Here’s my WWW

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 5:14 PM #

      So far I’m liking it but I don’t have too much time to devote to it this week. Happy reading!

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  24. Sheri October 10, 2018 at 1:07 PM #

    Sorry you didn’t like your book club book – that’s a bummer! http://tvaddictedbookworm.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-10-10-18/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:08 PM #

      Better luck next tine I guess. Happy reading!

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  25. MLV Reads October 10, 2018 at 1:30 PM #

    Dark Matter has been on my list for a very long time…I hope to get to it one day!

    My WWW: http://mlvreads.blogspot.com/2018/10/www-wednesday-101018.html

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:09 PM #

      Halloween seems a good time for me. Happy Wednesday!

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  26. Beware Of The Reader October 10, 2018 at 3:33 PM #

    I so love Ken Follet’s books! But that’s too bad for the book club …. Here is my www of the day http://bewareofthereader.com/www-wednesday-october-10th-chuckling-so-many-times-at-my-current-read-fall-by-kristen-callihan/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:10 PM #

      Ken Follett makes up for it. Happy reading!

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  27. Jenn @ Bound to Writing October 10, 2018 at 3:59 PM #

    I’ve heard such mixed things about Artemis, so it’s great to hear that you enjoyed it!
    Here’s my WWW post: https://www.boundtowriting.com/www-wednesday-october-10/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:10 PM #

      It’s hard not to compare it to The Martian. Though the plot was great. Happy reading!

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  28. Katelyn @ From Cover to Cover October 10, 2018 at 5:37 PM #

    Dark Matter has been on my TBR literally forever. Maybe I should pick it up, too! haha

    Here is my post: https://katelynpdickinson.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-10-10-18/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 6:13 PM #

      Halloween seems a good time. Happy reading!

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  29. Angela October 10, 2018 at 6:28 PM #

    I’m impressed by how many books you’re reading at once! I can only seem to read one at a time! Let me know how that book club pick turns out. I’m always looking for suggestions for mine 🙂

    My WWW Wednesday can be found here!

    http://bibliofindings.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-2/

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 7:42 PM #

      I wouldn’t pick this one for a book club. We weren’t big fans. Happy reading!

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  30. anovelglimpse October 10, 2018 at 7:20 PM #

    That’s a bummer you can’t get your book club pick on audio. I love when I can get mine that way. 😦

    My WWW Wednesday.

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    • Sam October 10, 2018 at 7:43 PM #

      It frees up a lot of time for other books. Looks like I need to get creative. Happy reading!

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  31. thebibliophilegirluk October 10, 2018 at 7:23 PM #

    Happy WWW Wednesday!
    Feel free to check out my post: https://www.thebibliophilegirluk.com/2018/10/www-wednesday-10-10-18

    xx

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  32. Michelle October 11, 2018 at 12:54 AM #

    AHHHHHH MUST READ BEL CANTO. AND ADD ALL THOSE BOOKS TO MY TBR LIST.

    here’s my rather pitiful WWW Wednesday: https://michellewong90.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/www-wednesday-10-10-18/

    somehow i didn’t manage to get any reading done during my extremely long weekend, even though i was stranded in suburbia (i don’t have a drivers license and there’s not public transportation by my parents’ weekend house). blah.

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    • Sam October 11, 2018 at 8:28 AM #

      Enjoy all of them! Sorry you didn’t get any reading done. I find I read less when I’m bored. As little sense as that makes lol

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  33. Leslie December 29, 2021 at 11:06 AM #

    I love Ken Follett’s writing!! Happy New Year!

    My WWW!

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