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:
- What did you read last?
- What are you currently reading?
- What will you read next?
Since last week I’ve managed to finish three books and I’ve completed my Goodreads Reading Challenge for 2022! 🎉
Tattered Stars (Tattered & Torn #1) by Catherine Cowles ★★★½ (rounded up)
I went into this without knowing anything about it and I was pleasantly surprised by it! It’s a great balance of romance and suspense, a genre combo I don’t read much of, and I was reeled in from the prologue. Everly was such a badass survivor and Hayes was the soft-hearted hero simp and I enjoyed their slightly angsty enemies-to-lovers romance!
(ARC) The Dragon’s Promise (Six Crimson Crows #2) by Elizabeth Lim ★★★½ (rounded up)
Although it wasn’t perfect and there were some issues with pacing and the introduction of too many new elements, I thought this was a pretty satisfying conclusion to the SCC duology. I loved Shiori and her family and I adored her romance with sweet Takkan. My blog tour review will go up in a few weeks!
The Heiress Hunt (The Fifth Avenue Rebels #1) by Joanna Shupe ★★☆☆☆
This was not the historical romance I thought it would be. This was a friends-to-lovers romance but I didn’t really feel their chemistry and neither did I care about them.
I’m currently reading The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones. I’m at 45% now and I’m really enjoying it. Fane is just… He has my heart! And TREFOR. I shouldn’t even be surprised I love this maybe-magical-maybe-normal corgi because ELJ managed to make me love a not-dead goat in her last book so… 😂
What’re you currently reading? Have you read any of these books or are they also on your TBR? Happy reading, friends! 😍
dinipandareads 
I’m so glad you’re enjoying The Drowned Woods!!!! Trefor is bestest boy.
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Trefor was truly the best! Such a sweet thing but I also absolutely loved Fane too 🥰
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Congrats on finishing your Goodreads challenge! It seems we have similar thoughts on The Dragon’s Promise. I thought it was a fun conclusion even though the pacing was a bit erratic, especially at the end.
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Thanks, Chris! I don’t think I’ve ever achieved my goal so early in the year 😂 I’m a little bummed that The Dragon’s Promise wasn’t as great as I hoped it would be. I read Lim’s first duology and the conclusion to that one was also a bit disappointing to maybe it’s like some “second book syndrome” for the author? It was still a fun read though!
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congrats on finishing your goodreads challenge!! i can’t wait to see what you think of this vicious grace!!
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Thanks, Kaya! I’m kinda surprised I managed to finish it so “early” on in the year but it’s been a pretty great reading year so far (at least in terms of #s lol)!
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I haven’t read a Cowles book. I’m too scared of the emotional aspect. You’ve made me curious about it, though!
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Knowing what the MC had to endure was definitely emotional but it didn’t hit me as hard as other more emotional/angsty romances have before! I don’t think it was *entirely* my cuppa but looking forward to trying another book in Cowles’ series before deciding lol
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I’ll wait for you to do that then!
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Sorry that you didn’t like The Dragon’s Promise more, I’m looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts! 😊
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It was enjoyable but the pacing was sadly off. I hope you do enjoy it if you pick it up though 🙂
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Sorry you’ve had a bit of a rough week so far for reading! but at least you like two overall! I hope your next reads are better.
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Thanks, Joanna! Two weren’t all that bad but definitely not the shining stars I thought they’d be 😂 I hope you have a great week of reading!
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Woot Woot!!! Congrats, on finishing your Goodreads challenge! It hasn’t been the best reading week. I’m so bummed that we didn’t love Dragon’s Promise more. I am glad that you are enjoying your current read and hopefully it will be a good ending!!
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Thanks, Leslie! I think this is the first time I’ve ever finished my reading goal so early… I think I’m gonna up it by another 50 books to reach 200. Last year I read 199 of 200 (soooo sad lol) but maybe this year will be the year I achieve it! I’m also bummed we didn’t love Dragon’s Promise more… All the potential was there!
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Dini! This is a very lackluster bunch of books. I am sad for you. I am glad to see you are enjoying your current read though, and way to go with your GR challenge. I have quite a ways to go.
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NGL, it was a little sad, Sam… I was hoping that at least one of the books would be a big winner (especially since it’s the sequel to one of my favourites last year) but sadly, it wasn’t meant to be. I think I might up my reading goal by another 50 books… Let’s see if I do it, lol!
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Congratulations on completing your Goodreads Challenge. Too bad you books read were not great experiences for you. I am happy you are enjoying Drowned Woods. I will watch for your review, as I have it read as well.
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Thanks, Carla! I think this is the first time I’ve completed it so “early” in the year. A lot of the books weren’t my favourites but I’m glad that I read them. Ooh, did you enjoy The Drowned Woods? I’ll have to look for your review once I’ve finished reading it (if you’ve posted it)!
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I missed a word when I responded, I have it TO read, and hope to get to it in the next week.
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Loved reading this post! 💕 I just read a review on The Drowned Woods, and it honestly sounds like such a great novel! And of course, congrats on completing your Goodreads challenge!
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I didn’t have time to pick it back up since yesterday but I’m definitely loving it. ELJ’s writing is so easily readable and wonderful!
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Dragon’s Promise has a beautiful cover! and I’ve heard the taylor book is fun!
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It has an absolutely *stunning* cover! Definitely one of my faves—I’m a fan of these face-front editions of this duology 🙂 I’ve seen Taylor’s book around a fair bit this year so I’m defo looking forward to giving it a try!
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Woohoo! Congrats on completing the challenge!
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Thanks, Yolanda! Never completed it so early on in the year before. It’s definitely been a great year for the #s… lol
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