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!
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’ve been making steady progress with The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare on audio. Without commuting, I’m getting creative with my listening time and have utilized going to the gym to get a lot in. I should have this book wrapped up next week.
I surprised myself by finishing my ebook! I grabbed Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono for my next read. I like the idea of teaching creative thinking and I wonder if it will help me with writing at all.
I pushed to finish my physical book as well and was able to start Knitting Yarns by Ann Hood on Friday. It’s a nice collection of essays and while it’s not overly gripping, I’m moving forward through it well. With the cooler weather, I’m thinking more about knitting and this has gotten me in the mood for it.
Recently finished: My final push to finish Running with a Police Escort by Jill Grunenwald was successful! Hearing Grunenwald’s story was good for me right now as I feel a drop off in running coming with the winter months. I’ll probably switch to swimming, but her motivation will carry over and I hope I can keep it up. My review for the book will be up tomorrow.
I got caught up in The Millionaires by Brad Meltzer and finished that on Friday as well. It was a good day for me! I was a bit disappointed in the ending which seemed to fall a bit flat, but it was a fun ride along the way. Meltzer is a good place for me to turn when I need a book to pick me up. My review will be up early next week.
Reading next: I still plan to read A Burnable Book by Bruce Holsinger but it doesn’t look like it will be my next audiobook due to some book club demands.
My book club decided on reading The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. I can’t believe I haven’t read this one yet after all the good press it’s gotten. I’m excited to dive in soon and see what the hype is about.
Leave a comment with your link and 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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Oh! Now I remember I also have a copy of The Boys in a Boat, bought it a few years back… should get to it, too!
Here’s mine this week: https://happymesshappiness.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-04-nov-2020/
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I hope we can both enjoy it soon. Happy reading!
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Lateral Thinking looks like a good one, and I’m also curious about The Boys in the Boat. Here’s MY WWW POST
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I think Lateral Thinking is going to be slow. But most of my ebooks are so that shouldn’t change much haha. Happy reading!
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I’ve read quite a few of de Bono’s books and found them quite interesting.
Here’s my post http://carryabigbook.com/?p=1285
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Great to hear! This will be my first one. Happy reading.
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I’m glad you finally finished — and enjoyed — Running with a Police Escort! I know you’ve been working on that one for a while.
I’m all nonfiction this week.
https://onegalsmusings.blogspot.com/2020/11/wwwwednesday.html
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Longer than I’d like to admit haha. Thank you. Happy reading.
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I need to read Running with a police escort. I need some motivation right now to get off the couch after a year of being inactive. All the best with the swimming.
Here is my WWW: https://ahavenforbooklovers.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-november-4th/
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I’ll post my review tomorrow! It helped me keep getting up when I didn’t want to. Happy reading!
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Hope you enjoy the Edward de Bono book his critical thinking course is amazing and very helpful. Here’s my link for this week: https://thesecretlibrarysite.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesdays-04-11-20-wwwwednesdays-with-that-gif%f0%9f%98%89/
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I hope the book is equally helpful. Happy reading!
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I don’t think I have read or even heard of any of the books on your list, Sam. Running with a police escort sounds interesting though. Also the Edward de Bono book.
Here’s my link for the week: https://tirilu.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-6/
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I’m not good at reading popular titles often lol. I’m usually at least 5 years behind. Happy reading!
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I’d never heard of The Boys in the Boat before seeing it mentioned here but it sounds fascinating. Congratulations on making so much progress with your books. Here’s my WWW: https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/wwwwednesday-4th-november-2020/
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I know it’s received a lot of praise but was always just off my radar until now. Happy reading!
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Lateral Thinking looks very interesting. I’m surprised it’s never crossed my path. I’ll have to check it out ❤️ My www: https://tessatalksbooks.blog/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-november-4-2020/
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I think I heard it mentioned in another book which got me to add it here. That’s the problem with books about books. Happy reading!
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Lateral Thinking sounds interesting. I’m glad you’re getting creative with your listening.
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Thank you. I’ve got to get in as much listening time as I can! Happy reading.
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Lateral Thinking sounds really good! I’d love to read more books on creativity. It’s been a long time that I’ve had a creative block so it sounds like it’s a really helpful book. I hope you enjoy it!
Here’s my WWW: http://www.julieannasbooks.com/www-wednesday-11-4-2020/
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Thank you. I hope to get more into it this week so I can form an opinion. Happy reading!
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I also love the idea of Lateral Thinking – I need to add it to my pile. I hope you enjoy it and have a great week!
Here is my WWW: https://silverbuttonbooks.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-november-4-2020/
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Thank you! I hope to give it some more time this week. Happy reading!
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I like the sound of The Boys In A Boat! I hope you will enjoy it. Happy reading! Here’s my WWW.
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Thanks, I’ve heard great things. Happy reading!
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I’m happy your final push for finishing up Running with a Police Escort worked out. I can relate to a lingering book nagging at you. Great to hear it was so motivating too. Have a great week!
https://musewithmeblog.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-november-4-2020/
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Sometimes I just get fed up with how long a book lingers. Happy reading!
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I have not heard of any of the books you mentioned, but I will have to check them out! 🙂
My WWW: https://herbookishdesires.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/www%e2%9d%93wednesday%f0%9f%a4%94/
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I’m bad at reading popular books haha. Happy Wednesday!
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Bummer that Meltzer’s ending was a bit disappointing, but I’m glad you enjoyed the ride anyway! Enjoy your upcoming reading!
Here’s my WWW post.
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The final hill of a rollercoaster can be lame and still be a good rollercoaster, right? Happy reading!
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Good job finishing those books off, hope you enjoyed them.
Here is my WWW Wednesday for the week:
https://unseenlibrary.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-4-november-2020/
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I did, thank you! I hope I can keep the momentum going. Happy reading!
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A Burnable Book and The Boys in the Boat sound very interesting. Also yay on finishing Running with a Police Escort!! Here’s mine: https://readwithme2018.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-november-4th-2020/
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I think I’ve got some great audio on deck. Happy reading!
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Here’s my post:
https://collettaskitchensink.blogspot.com/2020/10/my-weekly-bookishness-10302020.html
Colletta
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The Boys in the Boat has been on my TBR list for a while, so I’ll be very interested to hear your thoughts. Here’s my WWW post for this Wednesday.
https://libgirlbooks.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-november-4-2020/
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I’m excited to start it and let you know. Happy reading!
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Woo hoo! Congrats on finishing Running With a Police Escort!! I hope you have a great reading week 🙂
Here’s my WWW post: https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2020/11/www-wednesday-november-4.html
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Thanks! My review of it will be up tomorrow. Happy reading!
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I hope you enjoy all of your upcoming reads. They sound very interesting! Have a great week 😀
Here’s my post: https://theanatomyofabookworm.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-04-11-20/
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Thanks, I think I’ve got a solid bunch. Happy reading!
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Have a great reading week!
https://obsessedwithfairytales.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-november-4th-2020/
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I hope you enjoy your future reads! Here’s my WWW Wednesday: https://booksophobias.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-11-4-20/
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Thanks and happy reading!
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You’ve gotten a lot of great reading done recently!
https://bookswithcassie.com/2020/11/04/www-wednesday-11-4-20/
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Thank you! It feels great to have made some progress. Happy reading!
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Well, I am late to the party! Everyone has some great reads listed. I am shifting gears here a bit from actual historical romance and going straight historical fiction. =) We will see where I end up. Happy reading!
https://www.jens-chaos.com/post/www-wednesday-1
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I’m a huge fan of historical fiction. I run a reading challenge for it each year to push myself to read more genres. Happy Wednesday!
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