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: A slow week on Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono but with a few upcoming doctors appointments, I might make more progress. TBD.
I’ve made a lot of progress with Mil veces hasta siempre (Turtles All the Way Down) by John Green. I’m really liking Aza’s story and this is a good reading level for me in Spanish. I’ll stick with it as much as I can and hope to finish soon.
Unfortunately still waiting on The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee. Not commuting has really cut down on my listening time this past year.
I’ve started another book club pick already, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal. Not very far into this one yet but I’m hoping it will go quickly so I can get back to Piracy!
Recently finished: I made a huge push on Sunday to finish The Overstory by Richard Powers in time for my book club meeting on Monday. Finally! This book was not for me by any means. I really disliked the characters and the length was a big turn off. A lot of the characters could have been cut to save on the length and I don’t think there would have been a negative impact. I felt like I was being lectured and it was a big turn off. I’m giving it Two out of Five Stars. I’ll have a review and book club reflection up next week.
Reading next: My reading buddy and I decided on Recursion by Blake Crouch as our next book. I recommended this mostly because we were looking for a paperback option and I’d loved Dark Matter so much. I hope she likes it! We haven’t done SciFi yet (though we touched on fantasy) so this is new territory.
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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I am curious about Recursion. Enjoy, and here’s MY WWW POST
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I hope you and your reading buddy enjoy Recursion.
My WWW post is: https://liseysreads.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/www-wednesday-11-14-april-2021/
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Thanks! I think we’ll both start it this week. Happy reading!
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I hope you enjoy your books this week! Happy reading 🙂
My WWW: http://forbookssake.home.blog/2021/04/14/www-wednesday-14th-april-2021
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As someone who thought Dark Matter was brilliant, I’ll be interested to hear your thoughts on Recursion as the author has a difficult act to follow I think.
I’ve finished quite a few books recently but I’m rather behind on writing my reviews. I need to concentrate on that this week. Here’s my WWW https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/wwwwednesday-14th-april-2021/
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Agree about Dark Matter! Hoping this follow up is just as incredible. Good luck catching up on reviews. Happy reading!
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Recursion is great! I liked it even more than Black matter. I hope you’ll enjoy it!
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Great to hear, thanks! Happy reading.
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I know you’ve been reading Lateral Thinking for a long time, but it makes me happy to think of the book as a friend you carry in your purse to keep you company while you’re waiting for the doctor.
I’ve got a biography and a cozy mystery.
https://onegalsmusings.blogspot.com/2021/04/wwwwednesday_01272128079.html
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Haha that’s very accurate to how I feel about it! It’s nice to have that to turn to when I have a few minutes to ‘chat.’ Happy reading!
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Hope you enjoy your week and happy reading! Here’s my WWW Post
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Oo such interesting books. I need to read some Blake Crouch, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on Recursion!
Happy reading 🙂
My post – https://literaryleisha.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/reading-romance-www-wednesday-14-04-2021/
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I’m excited because I adore s Dark Matter so much. Happy reading!
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Oooh I’ve heard great things about Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows. Enjoy!
Here’s my post: https://catherineellenbooks.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/www-wednesday-14-apr/
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It’s fun so far but I’m still early in the story. Happy reading!
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Your current reads sound interesting. I hope you’ll end up enjoy them and your next reads too!
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Thanks! I’m in a good run right now, hoping it continues. Happy reading!
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Yay! Glad that you made progress on Turtles and that you are enjoying it! I loved Aza’s story so much.
My WWW: https://lifewithnoplot.com/2021/04/14/www-wednesday-april-14-2021/
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I might actually finish it tonight! I’d be so excited. Happy reading!
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Recursion blew me away – just as good as Dark Matter. Hope you enjoy it! https://teripolen.com/2021/04/13/www-wednesday-what-am-i-reading-amreading-53/
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So glad to hear it! I’m excited to dive in. Happy reading!
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I am so curious about The Overstory, but it being longer than it needs to doesn’t sound promising… You have a really nice variety of books!
Here’s what I’m reading: http://rabeeahreads.com/2021/04/14/what-am-i-reading-www-2/
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My book club was really mixed on it, which I’ll post about next week. There were others who didn’t like it, but a lot really enjoyed it. Happy reading!
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I’ve had Recursion on my shelf for so long! Maybe this month I’ll get around to reading it.
Here’s my WWW Wednesday post: https://kaitlynscupoftea.home.blog/2021/04/14/www-wednesday-april-14-2021/
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Hopefully we can both start it soon. Happy reading!
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I hope you enjoy your reads♥️
Here’s mine: https://mirareads12.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/www-wednesday-7/
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So many of the books you mentioned are on my TBR. At least I now feel okay about moving The Overstory down my TBR list a bit to focus on other reads that may be more enjoyable. Have a great week! My WWW:https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/www-wednesdays-april-14-2021/
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A few people in my book club just loved it, but there were others who disliked it like me. Happy reading!
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Sorry The Overstory didn’t work you. I have heard a lot of good things about it, I still mean to try it one day. I also really want to discover Crouch! I hope it will be enjoyable for you.
My post is here: https://wordsandpeace.com/2021/04/11/sunday-post-42-4-11-2021/
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I’d try another Powers book even though this one didn’t work. His writing was good and the characters were too. Happy reading!
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Happy reading! Here’s my WWW post: https://reviewsfromthestacks.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/draft-www-wednesday-april-14-2021/
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I’m having a pretty good reading week. 🙂
https://www.kwizgiver.com/2021/04/www-wednesdays.html
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I can’t wait to see what you think of Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows! I have had that on my TBR for, forever.
My WWW!
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I’m super early in but liking it so far. Happy reading!
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Recursion is a great read! I do prefer Dark Matter, but I like how he makes me enjoy a genre that I’m less comfortable with. I hope you will enjoy your books this week and happy reading! Here’s my WWW.
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I’m excited to start it soon! Happy reading!
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I think that ‘Erotic stories for Punjabi Widows’ is a fabulous title!
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Agreed! My club got a good laugh at the title and we’re excited to read. Happy reading!
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A lot of variety in your reading there! Sorry to hear you did not get on with The Overstory. I have heard mixed things.
My (late) WWW this week: https://lolaetlavie.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/www-wednesday-14-april-2021/
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My book club was very divided as well. Happy reading!
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Sorry to hear The Overstory didn’t really improve for you by the end. I’m still curious about it, but I hope I don’t commit to such a long book and feel similarly. Happy reading!
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I’m happy to have some shorter reads on the go after that bookish marathon haha. Happy reading!
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So many great suggestions Thank you to all!
Here is my WWW: https://maratner.com/2021/04/14/www-reading/.
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Enjoy finding something new to enjoy. Happy reading!
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Hi Sam! It’s my first WWW Wednesday and it was so much fun! Thank you for organizing this, and thank you to Jyvur Entropy for making me aware it exists! ❤
https://emilyshurricane.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/www-wednesday-ill-take-intense-love-stories-for-500-alex/
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Happy to have you! Happy reading!
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I own both Dark Matter and Recursion but I haven’t made them a priority! I will need to rectify that soon 🙂
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Dark Matter was a great read. I’m excited to dive into Recursion. Happy reading!
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I have been wanting to check out Dark Matter! I hope you enjoy your current reads 🙂 Happy Wednesday and happy reading! 🙂
My WWW post: https://herbookishdesires.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/www%e2%9d%93-wednesday-4-14-2021/
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It’s a good one! I’m excited to try another Crouch. Happy reading!
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Yeah for finishing another book! And I hope you enjoy Recursion! Here are my answers:
https://writingcrazyme.blogspot.com/2021/04/www-wednesday-522-april-14th.html
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I should have one more next week! Happy reading.
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Good luck with Recursion, it’s a really good book, I had an awesome time reading it a couple of years ago.
Here is my slightly late WWW Wednesday:
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Glad to hear it! I’m hoping my reading buddy enjoys it as well. Happy reading!
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