It’s time for another WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words, which means I’ll be talking about:
- What did you read last?
- What are you currently reading?
- What will you read next?
What did you read last?
So… I think I’m finally out of my reading slump thanks to these two great books right here! Despite the wedding shenanigans over the weekend, I managed to start and finish The Whisper Man by the time I landed back in Bali at midnight on Sunday. I’ll be honest and say that based on the insane horror hype it’s been getting on bookstagram, I thought this would be a lot scarier than it was. It was still sufficiently creepy, especially that rhyme (I mean c’mon), and there were some paranormal aspects that had me cowering, but for the most part it was okay. I survived! 🙌🏽I then picked up the ARC for The Grace Year by Kim Liggett afterwards, thinking it would be something completely different, and while it was, the story was also a lot creepier and horrific in comparison to The Whisper Man! I wasn’t expecting it, so I was a little shook, but WOW. THIS BOOK. I have no words for it. It might be one of my favorite reads this year. It’s dark, horrifically gory, but also beautifully crafted and carries a strong and important message that I think many (women especially) will be able to relate to. I can’t wait for everyone to read this book when it comes out in October! I’ll be posting my review for both these books soon, so be on the look out!
What are you currently reading?
I’m not reading nothing anymore (woot!) and I’ve actually got two books that I’ve been reading at different times during the day since yesterday, and I’m adding one more to the mix for a group read for Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper #1) by Kerri Maniscalo that I completely forgot about! I’m hoping to start that tonight as I think we’re discussing the first book at the end of this week before starting the second book in the series on Sunday. My current reads are: Probably the Best Kiss in the World by Pernille Hughes and I’m enjoying it so far. I forgot that it’s based in Edinburgh and uhm, have I mentioned that I’m a sucker for books set there?! My other read is My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing and all I can say is it’s so twisted, holy wow. It’s had its fair share of hype too, but I’ve gone into this only knowing the blurb. I was initially a little confused by what I was reading because why do I feel a little sympathy for this guy(?), so I felt compelled to keep reading to find out if I’m just a psycho myself 🙃 or if this guy is just that good at not letting his creep and psycho shine through. The truth is slowly coming out!
What will you read next?
I was tempted to join the #Owlcrateathon since 90% of the Owlcrate books from when I started subscribing late last year have been sitting unread on my shelf (the books must hate me)! But since I’ve just come out of my reading slump, I’m trying to take it easy and go with whatever strikes my mood at the moment! I think I’m leaning towards some contemporary romance, although the one that I’m desperate to read doesn’t come out for another week! But I downloaded a few off KU that I’m looking forward to try. Also, I’m still going to try to tuck away more ARCs for #ARCAugust so… MORE BOOKS YAY!
What are you currently reading? Leave me a comment and let’s chat 🙂
dinipandareads 
sooo many ppl have told me about stalking jack the ripper. my lovely wife looks amazing too.
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Same here! That’s why when I learned about this group read I decided to jump on it because what better time to motivate myself to read it 😂 Hope you enjoy both if/when you pick them up!
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*whines* I want to read The Whisper Man, but I’m on a hold list, like always. I’m so into creepy rhymes. I don’t know why, but that’s probably one of my favorite spooky tropes. xD Hope you have better luck with Stalking Jack the Ripper than I did, but a group read sounds like fun! Good motivation, too. 😉
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It’s mega creepy. Fun fact, Whisper Man was apparently inspired by the author’s son who said something similar to what the young boy says in the book. SUPER CREEPY! 😂
Ooh, did you not enjoy SJTR? I think that’s probably the first non-gushing comment I’ve heard about the book (which is refreshing lol)
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Oh noooo. I’m sorry, but if my kid said that, I’d probably figure it was time to have a new kid. This one is clearly defective and/or possessed by Satan. xD
I actually ended up DNFing SJTR. I’m obviously waaaay in the minority, since everyone seems to love it. I just couldn’t stand the protagonist in the least bit. It’s really hard to enjoy a book if you’re not feeling the protagonist.
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HAHAHA RIGHT!? Holy wow, I woulda been outta there faster than you could say Satan! LMAO 🤣 #badparenting101
Soooo… I read STJR and while I enjoyed it (right now it’s feeling like a 3★ max) I’m not really feeling how hyped it was. Like, it wasn’t dead boring or anything but I was expecting a lot more… fast pace and connection? I had mixed feels about the protagonist tbh. She was a little too wishy-washy. I just finished it now so I’m stewing over my thoughts. Will post a review (hopefully) tomorrow!
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I feel like that’s less bad parenting and more saving the world 101. You’re welcome. I sacrificed my kid for the good of humanity. xD
Seriously. We need to stop being so similar in books. It’s starting to be scary. But yes! Wishy-washy is the perfect description for how I felt about her. Since there was so much hype about how people loved her, I was a little disappointed that I didn’t. But ah well.
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Ugh I still need to read The Grace Year! I still need to read all these ARCs that I seem to not want to pick up! I’m failing right now! I’m glad you loved it though. That makes me more excited to pick it up.
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Girl, I feel you. ARC August was a bust for me. I’m getting through some but not as many as I was hoping to! Also, I don’t believe you’re failing; as a mood reader I totally get not feeling picking up an ARC haha we also all read at our own paces anyway, so there’s no such thing as failing! You’re doing great 😉 It also took me ages to finally read The Grace Year! It was soo good, although surprisingly violent 😅 Can’t wait to see what you think of it!
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Ooh I love a good creepy story haha- the Grace Year sounds definitely interesting. I have been loving thrillers lately.
My Lovely Wife sounds nice and twisty too! 🙂
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My Lovely Wife had me questioning myself because I initially felt sympathy for the husband 🤣 It’s an interesting thriller (so far), if you’re looking for another one to read!
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YES! The Grace Year was so unexpectedly wonderful! I can’t believe how much I enjoyed that book! Hurray for Stalking Jack the Ripper too! I actually didn’t love the first book but I did fall in love with the series starting with book two.
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I’m currently reading Triptych by Karin Slaughter! So good 🙂
My Lovely Wife sounds good! I may add that to my TBR for October
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Ooh, I’ve only read one Karin Slaughter book but it was crazy good. I’ve heard of Triptych too and have added it to my TBR but the list grows so quickly 😂 My Lovely Wife is so twisted. It’s great! Lol
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Happy reading!
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I loved The Grace Year! It was so unexpected.
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