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#WWWWednesday: 13 May

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Hello, hello and welcome back to another episode of WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam @ Taking On A World of Words, which means I’ll be answering these questions:

  1. What did you read last?
  2. What are you currently reading?
  3. What will you read next?

This is going to be a bit of a long one so if you manage to read through to the end, thank you 😉

It’s been a hot minute since I made one of these posts but a nice surprise is that I’ve been reading! …Okay, it’s still mostly blog tour reads but considering how I wasn’t even reading at all at certain points in the last month, it’s good progress! Since I last updated two weeks ago I’ve managed to finish 6 books and lucky for me I enjoyed all of them!

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar ★★★★½
I finished this morning and I’m glad to say that I really enjoyed it (plus this cover is just 😍)! I wish this existed when I was still in school but I still related to it now. I loved the diversity, queer rep, cultural rep and discussions about appropriation, religion and identity. My review for the blog tour is up tomorrow so watch out for that if you want to know more!

The Hopes and Dreams of Libby Quinn by Freya Kennedy ★★★★☆
This was a perfect transition book that left me feeling the warm fuzzies at turning the last page. It’s about chasing your dreams and it’s full of hope despite the many doubts that plague our MC. I’m surprised by how much I enjoyed it and how I really related to Libby. Check out my full review!

Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis ★★★★☆
I took a big step outside my comfort zone to read this horror/thriller and I’m glad to report that I didn’t end up feeling that scared (although I made sure to not read this one at night)! Kat Ellis masterfully builds this sinister and eerie atmosphere throughout the read. I do wish we got more answers though… Check out my full review!

Auxiliary: London 2039 by Jon Richter ★★★☆☆
This “dark fiction” was also pretty well outside my comfort zone but I still managed to enjoy parts of it. The characters were lacking but the world building had Scythe, Warcross, Ready Player One vibes that I loved! One thing is for sure: I will never ever buy a 3D printer for home. If you’ve read this, you’ll know why! Check out my full review!

War and Speech by Don Zolidis ★★★★☆
I’ve never read a book about speech/debate but this was so interesting and the MC really won me over. She was snarky and hilarious and I loved seeing her character grow through the read. It was fast paced and fun, and I’m so glad I got to read this one! Check out my full review!

Sunshine Over Bluebell Cliff by Della Galton ★★★☆☆
It’s been a while since I read women’s fiction but this one had all the elements to remind me whyI like them. The best parts were definitely the atmosphere/setting! I could picture it so easily and it made me nostalgic for Norwich 💙 (even though it’s not set in Norwich… but still). Check out my full review!

I started The Plus One Pact while eating dinner earlier and it had me laughing out loud from page one, so I’m definitely taking that as a good sign! I’m not too far into it yet but I’m hoping that I continue to enjoy it 😍 Earlier this year Kenneth asked me to be part of his ARC team and with the second to last book in his The Great Devil War series coming out in two weeks, I’ll be catching up on his books until then! I’m very excited to read The Die of Death 😃 I think I’ll be posting series mini-reviews for this (except for the latest)!

I’m definitely prioritising these reads as part of the ARC team and I’m excited to get to them! There’s also something about these covers, especially for book V, that I love 😍

How is your reading week going and what are you currently reading?

26 thoughts on “#WWWWednesday: 13 May”

    • Yay! I’m so glad to hear you loved them 😀 I’m still reading Die of Death right now but I’m enjoying it so far. Philip has grown so much?! But I guess that happens after you’ve literally been to hell and back haha

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  4. The covers on Kenneth’s books have actually been what’s kept me from picking them up despite the reviews. I’m a big chicken and they just scream scary. LOL! I hope you love the series! And glad you’re reading and blogging!!

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    • Oh really?! Haha I mean, I usually don’t like the scary or creepy covers but there’s something about these illustrations that I really love?! 🤣 It’s definitely not creepy/scary at all though–that I can guarantee because I too am a chicken right next to you 😉 I hope you’ve had a great week, Ali!

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  10. Looks like you had a great reading week! I really hope you are enjoying your reads. Those Great Devil War book covers are SOO AWESOME!! I hope they are just as awesome on the inside! :):)

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