Wednesday 21 September 2016

Wednesday Catch-Up 21st September 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:
Marlow's Landing
I am just about to start reading Marlow's Landing by Toby Vieira. I am not sure what it's going to be like but there are promises of diamonds and smuggling and all the characters have amazing names like Zog Shikzahl so I am hoping I will enjoy it.

Recently Finished:
After AliceThe UnseeingFellDon't Let Go (Hope, #6)
I started the week badly, unfortunately, with After Alice which I just did not enjoy. I will have a full review up for this and all the other books mentioned soon. The Unseeing then pulled my week back by being a superbly written mystery with compelling and morally dubious characters. I highly recommend this one. I then read Fell by Jenn Ashworth which ultimately just wasn't for me. I can see a lot of people loving this but I didn't connect to the characters and I found the format disorienting. Don't Let Go was a fun, light-ish read with some good characters. It did go over into the overly cheesy at times and I am not convinced regarding the romance but overall I enjoyed it.

Planning to Read Next:
Hard Rules (Dirty Money, #1)StingFriction
The next book on my TBR is Hard Rules by Lisa Renee Jones, it looks like its likely to be a quick and exciting read. The same goes for the two Sandra Brown books I have to read, Sting and Friction which look like definite page-turners. I am excited for all three of these books.

You can also find us on Goodreads (Ann and Clare) to keep up with what we are reading

12 comments:

  1. I like the sound of The Unseeing and I'm really glad it helped make up for a bad start to the week! Sounds like it was the best book of your week too :-)

    Here's my WWW: https://clairehuston.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/www-wednesday-21st-september-2016/

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    1. It definitely was my favourite of the week! And just a generally good book! I will have a review up for it in October (in time for Halloween)!

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  2. I've seen After Alice pop up on a few occasions recently but I have hesitated because I haven't been a fan of Gregory Maguire's other books. Sorry to hear it wasn't for you. :( Why's it so hard to find good Alice in Wonderland-inspired fiction?

    Thanks for visiting my WWW post :)

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    1. I read one of his books a long time ago and didn't love it - but I am always looking for a good Alice in Wonderland retelling so I gave it a try and it let me down! Guess I have to keep hunting for Alice in Wonderland-inspired books!

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  3. Ooh diamond smuggling? :) The Unseeing definitely sounds good as well.

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    1. Diamond smuggling definitely got my attention! I just hope the book can hold it! The Unseeing was a brilliant read!

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  4. I read Sandra Brown's Friction not long ago, and enjoyed it. Sting is on my list. Enjoy your books, and here's MY WWW POST

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    1. Glad to hear you enjoyed Friction - I am excited to read Sting and Friction!

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  5. Sorry you didn't enjoy After Alice. I've only read one McGuire which I liked and I have a second in my shelf. Happy reading and thanks for participating in WWW Wednesday!

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    1. I am glad you have enjoyed a McGuire book in the past and I hope you enjoy the next!

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  6. So pleased to hear that The Unseeing is good as it is getting close to the top of my pile - Happy reading and thanks for visiting my Wednesday post.

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    1. Hope you enjoy The Unseeing! It was a great read!

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