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WWW Wednesday, 10-May-2023

10 May

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!

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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’m back to print for The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss but really trying to hurry it along! I’ve gotten more into the story over the last few chapters and I’m pushing myself to find snippets of time to enjoy it and so far, it seems to be working!
I had my first meeting with my Reading Buddy to talk about The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. She’s loving it as much as me! I finished the second chunk as well and I’m waiting for her to catch up since I sped through it. There was a lot of time where I felt like not much was happening, but the writing kept me moving forward. Now things are changing and I can’t wait to see where they go!
Listening to Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson on audio should come with a warning. I was running while listening last week and had to stop and walk because I started laughing so hard. I adore Lawson’s sense of humor and will keep pushing forward with this one!
I started in on Scene & Structure by Jack M. Bickham, slowly but surely. I’ll get to it between other books and I hope to finish before I have to get it back to the library!

Recently finished: Nothing new this week but I did post my review of The Rebel Wife by Taylor M. Polites. This book wasn’t a win for me and I ended up giving it only Two out of Five Stars.

Reading next: Because I don’t have enough books in progress, I’m starting another Buddy Read with another friend. We’re going to read Seeing Sideways by Kristin Hersh together. We heard her speak at the Midwest Literary Walk (which is reminding me I owe y’all a post about that) and thought this one would speak to the two of us because we both have young kids. We’ll be starting soon!

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Book Review: The Rebel Wife by Taylor M. Polites (2/5)

8 May

I heard about Polites from an essay collection I read a while back, Knitting Yarns. I really enjoyed Polites’s essay and remember him talking about knitting a dog sweater (the collection was authors who knit so this is very in line with the collection). I added this novel to my TBR and there it sat for two and a half years. I found an audiobook copy of it and decided to give it a go.

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The Rebel Wife by Tyler M. Polites

Summary from Amazon:

Augusta Branson was born into antebellum Southern nobility during a time of wealth and prosperity, but now she is left standing in the ashes of a broken civilization. When her scalawag husband dies suddenly of a mysterious illness, she must fend for herself and her young son. Slowly she begins to wake to the reality of her new life: her social standing is stained by her marriage; she is alone and unprotected in a community that is being destroyed by racial prejudice and violence; the fortune she thought she would inherit does not exist; and the deadly fever that killed her husband is spreading fast.

Augusta needs someone to trust if she and her son are to escape. As she summons the courage to cross the boundaries of hate, The Rebel Wife presents an unforgettable heroine for our time.

I started this audiobook as I was making a long drive. Usually, this is a great time for me to pay attention to a book and dive into it. Something about the beginning of this book confused me and it started us off on the wrong book and we never made it back. I was confused about all of the characters, who was alive or dead, and who was family, friend, or servant. I was then focused on sorting all of those things out and didn’t really grasp what was going on in the story for a while. This made it hard for me to be invested in Augusta and her search for Eli’s money and left me confused about the two different stories she was being told. In the end, it was hard to get into since nothing really felt explained.

I think a lot of the folks in this story were good reflections of their time and location. The economy of the South went through huge changes following the Civil War and the anger, confusion, and hostility we hear from the characters felt very real. I think the different voices we hear, Judge and Simon especially, really highlighted how bad things were at the time and what a long road it was going to be for that region to see any real change.

I didn’t particularly like any of the characters in this book. Augusta bothered me the most so having her as a narrator was frustrating. She starts the book off having resented her husband and everything he did to her and behaving as if she has the true ‘rebel’ mentality we see in her friends and suspect her family held. It was confusing to me what changed her mind in the story. It didn’t seem really believable to me that she would have such a shift in opinion and moral guide without much having moved her in that direction. I thought maybe I missed something for a while. I think it was too sudden and extreme to really seem believable.

There are some aspects to what Augusta was going through that resonated with me. I think there are a lot of folks of my generation today that see a change in opinion about gender and sexuality. I’m thinking back to the “OK, Boomer” fad and the concept that the ideas that some generations hold are written off by younger ones as being outdated. Augusta seemed to feel that Judge (and possibly her parents) were too stuck in their ways and they should embrace the changes that were happening and find a new way forward.

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There wasn’t a part of this book I really liked, honestly. When I wasn’t confused, I was sad for the characters and what they were experiencing. I thought some of the scenes with the society ladies were a bit more light hearted and liked those more, but I still never got to a point with this book that I would say was a stand out favorite.

The beginning of this book didn’t get me off on the right foot, and that made it hard for me to read the rest of the story. I wish there’d been a little slower introduction to all the people in the house and maybe a little less chaotic start to the story. I didn’t know who was dying and who was killing a snake and if the two things were related.

The audiobook was narrated by Johanna Parker. Honestly, I wasn’t a big fan of her reading, but I don’t know much of that was that I wasn’t a fan of Augusta. Augusta seemed weak more than once and it Parker put a waiver in her voice when she was scared or meek that frustrated me. For having a mind-shift that seemed very modern, her ability to stand up for herself was quite in line with the times. Her accent and voice differentiation seemed right to me, but I’m not from that part of the country so I can’t say too much about how accurate she was to Alabama.

Losing the Civil War was a huge blow to the South. The end of slavery made their agrarian economy a delicate system that couldn’t continue. Folks like Judge suffered economically and blamed everyone but themselves. This isn’t a transition I remember learning a lot about in school which is probably my Northern bias. I can see why there was so much tension at the time and I thought Rachel and John were smart to pack up and get out. I think this is a time ripe with tension and made for an interesting backdrop for the story.

Writer’s Takeaway: Writers are always advised to start the story with action and to make things move from the start. Polites did this with a very action-packed scene with a lot of folks involved. I think the number of people introduced was too much for the opening chapters. I was confused about who was dying, which made it hard for me to understand who was sad and who was unaffected. By the time that was sorted out, I was trying to figure out who I had missed being introduced to while I sorted out who was dying. I’m not sure there needed to be so many folks in the house or visiting the house so early and I think slowing that down could have helped with the confusion.

I struggled to get into this book and that kept me from being able to enjoy it. Two out of Five Stars

This book fulfills the 1800-1899 time period of the 2023 When Are You Reading? Challenge.

Until next time, write on.

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WWW Wednesday, 3-May-2023

3 May

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!

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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 found a new technique to finish up The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss in a reasonable amount of time. I’m still waiting on an interlibrary loan and instead of starting something new, I got a physical copy of this to read. I’m reading it before bed at night and getting through it much faster than I was on my phone. I’ll try to find the right spot in the ebook should I need to switch back, but I think this might be how I finish it up.
My reading buddy and I started The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab and I’m in love so far! We did a short first section to see how fast we’d read it, but I think we’ll have to do longer sections on this so we’re not meeting multiple times per week! This is a really fast read for such a long book.
I needed a new audiobook and something to make me laugh sounded like a good plan. I grabbed Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson. I’m a big fan of Lawson and looking forward to this one! I have a signed copy at home, but she reads me the audiobook, so I still think it’s an upgrade.

Recently finished: What a big week for me! Lágrimas en el mar (Salt to the Sea) by Ruta Sepetys late last week which was an amazing feeling. It’s always great to finish my Spanish read of the year! This one took me almost two months, though I had some interruptions. I posted my review on Monday so please go check it out! I gave the book Four out of Five stars.
I was able to finish The Rebel Wife by Taylor M. Polites, too! I went for a longer run on Saturday and knocked out the last bit of it. I really wasn’t a big fan of this one. The confusion I had at the beginning about who was who was a bad first impression. However, the character relationships didn’t develop in a way I found believable and I never connected with the main character. I’ll write my review this weekend but my initial rating is Two out of Five stars.

Reading next: I’m waiting on my loan of Scene & Structure by Jack M. Bickham. Hopefully it will be in soon and I can get started! It’s been a while since I had some non fiction on my plate.

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WWW Wednesday, 26-April-2023

26 Apr

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!

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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 dropped the ball on The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss yet again. I’m liking this one, but still struggling to find a way to fit it into my life. Little One is sick again so I haven’t had the 10 minutes of peace before they get home that I sometimes do. Hoping that with treatment, we can get to a better place and maybe that will give me some more reading time.
I’ve really focused on Lágrimas en el mar (Salt to the Sea) by Ruta Sepetys and set time aside to focus on reading this one. I’m enjoying it, but I have some other books lined up that I’m equally excited about so I’m pushing to finish it up.
I’m struggling with The Rebel Wife by Taylor M. Polites. I’m not invested in the story much at all and I can’t find it in myself to like the main character. I haven’t been driving or running a lot and those are my two main sources of time to listen. Maybe I’ll find more soon but this one has been a struggle.

Recently finished: Nothing this week, unfortunately. Maybe again soon!

Reading next: Change of plans! Reading Buddy and I have picked our next book. It was a suggestion from my mom and I couldn’t help buying a copy. Then I talked my Buddy into buying a copy and now we’re poised to start The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. This is probably coming soon, but we’re both finishing other books first before we jump in with two feet. I’m excited!

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WWW Wednesday, 19-April-2023

19 Apr

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!

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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 did alright with The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss this week! I was on a business trip and had a dinner alone where this book was my date. We had a great time! Thankfully, I was able to renew it again so I’m not in danger of losing it mid read for another three weeks. We’ll see what I can do.
I had time to keep moving with Lágrimas en el mar (Salt to the Sea) by Ruta Sepetys, too, but it feels like I’m not making any progress! I’m getting frustrated but I know it’s a longer one so it makes sense it’s taking its time.
I started The Rebel Wife by Taylor M. Polites on my trip and made a pretty sizeable dent in it during the drive. It wasn’t a great start to me but I’m figuring out the characters relationships now and seeing the story take place. This isn’t a time period I know much about so I’m learning a lot as I go.

Recently finished: IAs expected, I wrapped up The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett on my drive last week. It feels SO GOOD to finally have something in this section! This was a long book and I knew it would take me time, but it still feels like it took too long. I gave this one Four out of Five Stars. You can see my review here on the blog, which I posted yesterday. I love this series and the care Follett takes in his Kingsbridge world. I can’t wait for the fourth installment to come out later this year!

Reading next: It still seems like forever before I’ll start Scene & Structure by Jack Bickham. Non fiction will be a nice change of pace! I might push another one in front of this, though. Something caught my eye while traveling that may take precedent. We’ll see.

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WWW Wednesday, 12-April-2023

12 Apr

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The Three Ws are:

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

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Currently reading: I didn’t have a ton of luck pushing forward with The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss this week. I’m hoping the person who has a hold ends up deciding to read something else so I get it back quickly!
I think I’ll finish The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett today. I have a long drive for a work trip that should give me plenty of time to wrap it up! I’m looking forward to it.
I started to make good progress on Lágrimas en el mar (Salt to the Sea) by Ruta Sepetys again now that everyone is healthy. I’m hoping I can take a chunk out of it this weekend with my work trip, too!

Recently finished: I think I’ll finally have something to report here next week! It feels like it’s been forever.

Reading next: It might still be a bit before I start Scene & Structure by Jack Bickham. It’s about time I had a little nonfiction in my book rotation so this will be most welcome!
I plan to start The Rebel Wife by Taylor M. Polites during my trip! I’ll need something to listen to on the way home. I should be able to take a big chunk out of it, too!

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WWW Wednesday, 5-April-2023

5 Apr

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The Three Ws are:

What are you currently reading?
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Currently reading: I’m trying to find time for The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. I think someone has a hold on the virtual copy so I’m nervous about having to return it and starting something else! I want to keep pushing forward on this one as much as possible. I’ll keep trying!
It was a priority for me to find time to listen to The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett this week! I had a few drives to the office that helped a lot. It’s also warming up so I can get out and run more often. I’m enjoying this one a lot and it’s a joy when I get to read it.
I’ve slowed down on Lágrimas en el mar (Salt to the Sea) by Ruta Sepetys. We had some illness in our home last week and I had a weird work schedule which made me super tired before bed and reading suffered for it. I hope to get back to it more soon!

Recently finished: Nothing this week. I’ve got long books going so I’m not too worried about not having something on this list for a few weeks. These are all slow burns that I’m really enjoying.

Reading next: I’ve got to find the perfect time to request Scene & Structure by Jack Bickham from the library. It’s a balance with how well I’m moving through the Sepetys. I still think it’s too early.
I was looking through my bookshelf this weekend and saw the anthology where I was introduced to Taylor Polites so it rekindled my interest in listening to his novel The Rebel Wife. Soon enough!

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WWW Wednesday, 29-March-2023

29 Mar

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The Three Ws are:

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

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Currently reading: I haven’t been great at finding time to read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. We did a bathroom remodel over the weekend and that took up a lot more time than I’d anticipated. On the plus side, I slept like a rock!
I made some good progress with The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett. I’m really enjoying it so I’ve turned it on even when I only have a few minutes to listen. I feel like I’ve been reading it forever but I’m only around 30% done! It’s such a long book.
It’s been great focusing on Lágrimas en el mar (Salt to the Sea) by Ruta Sepetys as a physical book. I know it’s going to make me ugly cry, but I’m really enjoying it so far.

Recently finished: We wrapped up Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir! My Reading Buddy and I both loved this one. I was excited to hear it was going to be made into a movie starring Ryan Gosling! I’m not sure how I feel about Gosling in the role, but I think it will be a really fun movie. We’re already planning to see it together when it comes out! I gave it Five out of Five stars and posted my review last week. Now we’re trying to think of a new book to read together. Any ideas?

Reading next: It feels like I’ll never finish my current books. I’ll still plan on Scene & Structure by Jack Bickham for a print book.
My next audio will be The Rebel Wife by Taylor Polites though finishing Follett seems so far off!

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WWW Wednesday, 22-March-2023

22 Mar

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The Three Ws are:

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

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Currently reading: Finding time for The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss has been hit and miss. I should have more time now that work has slowed down and I’m less exhausted. But I’m having trouble remembering to pick it up. I hope I can remember more this next week.
I’m hoping to finish Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir today! My reading buddy has finished it already and I’m getting really close. If life could just slow down for two days to give me time, that would be great!
I went to a swim meet over the weekend that gave me some good time with The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett. I’m still loving this one and hoping it continues to be equally wonderful as I keep going. I’m hoping for a big plot twist soon that will keep it moving forward so quickly.
I’m hoping to get back to Lágrimas en el mar (Salt to the Sea) by Ruta Sepetys once I finish Weir. I’ve liked it so far, I just have been distracted so I haven’t made great progress. I should have some more time to dedicate to this soon!

Recently finished: I’m very confident in having something next week!

Reading next: I’m finally seeing a path to the print version of Scene & Structure by Jack Bickham. I’m hoping it moves fast for me!
I’m looking forward to continuing my historical fiction audio trend with The Rebel Wife by Taylor Polites when I can!

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WWW Wednesday, 15-March-2023

15 Mar

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The Three Ws are:

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

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Currently reading: I’ve found success making time for The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss during spare moments. Usually waiting for my kid to fall asleep during nap time. We give them five minutes to calm down on their own and leave the room which is great for getting a few pages in!
The weather is finally turning around which leaves time for running and listening to The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett. Two of the plot lines just came together and I can’t wait to see where it leads!
Because I was focused on Weir, I’m only just now getting back to spending a lot of time with Lágrimas en el mar (Salt to the Sea) by Ruta Sepetys. I want to finish this before I even think about another Buddy Read. We usually take a month or so off in between to read other books we want to so I should have plenty of time to finish it.

Recently finished: I absolutely flew through Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. After each time I met with my reading buddy, it felt like I’d get through the next chunk in 48 hours. We even made our chunks longer so we would meet less frequently but I don’t think it had any impact on how often we were meeting. This last chunk we read was absolutely incredible and I loved the ending. We met earlier this week to chat about it and I posted my review on Monday. I gave the book Five out of Five stars and I’m excited to see it’s been optioned for a movie! No solid release date yet, but it looks like the goal is 2024. I’ll plan to be there!

Reading next: I’m going to wait until I’m closer to finishing Sepetys before I grab Scene & Structure by Jack Bickham on an interlibrary loan. Those can be hard to renew so I don’t want it sitting for too long.
Finishing Follett seems so far off, but I still plan to grab The Rebel Wife by Taylor Polites when it’s time to start another one.

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