Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Wednesday Catch-Up 30th March 2016

Every Wednesday we are linking up with WWW Wednesday. WWW Wednesday is hosted at Taking on a World of Words and asks 3 questions: What are you currently reading?, What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you'll read next? 

Clare:

Currently Reading:
Spy's Honor (Hearts and Thrones, #2)The Warden
I have just started Spy's Honor by Amy Raby which didn't immediately grab me as much as the first in the series did but I think I am going to enjoy it. I am nearly finished with The Warden by Anthony Trollope and will probably be finished either today or tomorrow. I've really enjoyed this book - it's a lot more interesting than its premise would suggest.

Recently Finished:
Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2)Assassin's Gambit (Hearts and Thrones, #1)
I've had quite a slow reading week this week, mostly because of Red Queen and Glass Sword which I found I didn't enjoy as much as I had hoped I would. I found them to be too similar to other YA books and I just didn't like any of the main characters. Since I was feeling on the verge of a reading slump I then decided to read Assassin's Gambit by Amy Raby which I hoped would be a light read. It was somewhat more fantasy and politics oriented than I had expected but I did enjoy it and I loved the main character.

Planning to Read Next:
Prince's Fire (Hearts and Thrones, #3)Because of Miss Bridgerton (Rokesbys & Bridgertons, #1)The Girl in 6E (Deanna Madden, #1)
Next I am planning on reading Prince's Fire which is the third book in the Hearts and Thrones series and I am looking forward to that. And then I definitely want to read Because of Miss Bridgerton which arrived yesterday - I have loved all of Julia Quinn's books. They are definitely on the light and fun side and usually have great characters and humour. I am very curious about The Girl in 6E because although I've seen it around a lot I haven't heard much about it so I am not sure what to expect but I am hopeful.


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  1. Anonymous30 March 2016 at 22:01

    I have Glass Sword coming up this weekend and I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much. One of my main issues with Red Queen was that I didn't find Mare sympathetic and apparently she gets more annoying in book 2 :-( I'm trying really hard not to re-judge, but I have a bad feeling!

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    1. Dual Reads31 March 2016 at 11:08

      I'm sorry to add to any pre-judging but in my opinion she definitely does get even more annoying. She is just not a character I could root for! Good luck!

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  2. Sam30 March 2016 at 23:36

    I'm sorry Aveyard's books didn't quite do it for you. I'm nervous to watch them because I'm afraid I'll feel the same way. Happy reading!

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    1. Dual Reads31 March 2016 at 11:09

      They definitely weren't for me, thanks for visiting!

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  3. Emily Witt31 March 2016 at 08:33

    I really love the covers of Red Queen and Glass Sword, but I've seen a lot of reviews with similar comments to yours, and I think I'll just find them disappointing, so I've left them alone for now.

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    1. Dual Reads31 March 2016 at 11:10

      They do have beautiful covers but they were very disappointing to read so that's probably the right decision. I tried to avoid reviews beforehand but I kind of wish I had read some now, it might have made me more aware that they weren't for me.

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