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 Wednesday I’ve finished four books.
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse ★★★★½
I buddy read this with Becky and it was a re-read for both of us. Thankfully, it lived up to our original feelings for it and I think I even managed to enjoy it more this time around. It’s a dark post-apocalyptic mythological fantasy that moved at a fast and steady clip. It ends on quite a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to buddy read the next book in May!
Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon ★★★★★
This was as gorgeous, tender, romantic and achingly angsty as everyone said it would be. I loved Devon’s writing and I loved Rowan and Harry. They were so relatable and realistic! 💜
The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton ★★★★☆
This was a great debut and I loved the focus on character growth as much as the romance. While I’m not usually a fan of single-POV romances, it worked for this book because it was really Mimi’s story. I loved her and Vincent together and as opposing as their personalities were, they really were a perfect match!
Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin ★★★★☆
My full review will be up tomorrow for my tour stop but overall, I enjoyed this. It’s a bit of a slow-moving plot and story but the writing and world-building are gorgeous and I loved all the Chinese mythology. The characters, even if not the most developed, were great and easy to root for.
The First Binding ⇢ 54%
Leslie and I are still slowly making our way through this chonkster. I’m a bit behind as I haven’t been reading it for a couple of days now though I’m slowly getting back into the story. Progress is being made! 😃
I’ve got a blog tour read to start and then let’s see where I go next!
What are you currently reading? Have you read any of these books or are they also on your TBR? Happy reading, friends!
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I’m really curious to see what you think of Voyage of the Damned. I’ve heard a lot of good things about it.
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I hope I can still get around to reading it this month since it was one of my options for a reading challenge. I’ve heard a lot of good things about it too! 😃
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Looks like a great reading week! I’m super curious about Trail of Lightning. That’s a long time to wait for a sequel with a cliffhanger, though.
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We also learned after re-reading Trail of Lightning that the series has been put on hold indefinitely. So… Fun times 😂 It’s such a great read that I’m surprised it hasn’t been continued but I guess Roanhorse’ most recent series has been much more popular?
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That totally sucks!
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I definitely want to read Songs of the Six Realms – love the book cover!
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It’s such a gorgeous cover! I hope you love it, Yolanda 😍
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Whoo hoo! Love seeing so many stars for Devon’s book. I find her writing to be lovely, and I can still feel that story in my heart. So glad you enjoyed it
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I’d seen so many positive reviews about Devon’s book and I’m so glad that I felt the same way as the masses. It’s gorgeously written! I’m SO excited for her next book 😍
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I have had The Songbook of Benny Lament for so long. I will watch for you review, Dini. I hope you enjoy all your upcoming reads.
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Wohooooo!! We finished The First Binding!! I should probably start the arc of book two now and maybe I’ll finish by August. HAHA!! No, it was a tough one to read because of all the brain power but I did enjoy it!
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I feel like the only person to have not heard of Dragonfruit!
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