Welcome to my January WWW Wednesday: This is a weekly meme but I’m doing it monthly, so whatever works best for you! If you’d like to join in, it’s hosted by Sam over at Taking on a World of Words and all you have to do is answer the three questions below, then pop your blog link on Sam’s weekly post in the comments.
WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW?
After seeing great things about it on various book blogs at the end of last year, I got The Corset by Laura Purcell from the library and so far (I’m about 1/3 of the way through), it’s everything I wanted it to be. It’s a dark Victorian tale told from the point-of-view of two women: Ruth, in prison and accused of murder and Dorothea, a wealthy lady who visits prisoners as part of her charity work. Their paths cross, but I can’t yet see the outcome. I love it when you have no idea where a book will go but are completely sucked in!
WHAT HAVE YOU RECENTLY READ?
If you’re looking for a new audiobook, then let me point you in the direction of A Keeper. Written and read by Graham Norton. Yes, the TV presenter. If you haven’t read this or his previous book, Holding, then you might not know that he’s a truly enchanting writer. A Keeper follows the residents of a small Irish village and there’s the perfect amount of intrigue, suspense and moments that make your eyebrows shoot up to keep you hooked. Plus, I will never tire of the familiar, dulcet tones of Graham Norton reading to me. I wish he could narrate all my audiobooks.
WHAT WILL YOU READ NEXT?
I got a surprise Christmas gift of Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks – a collection of 17 short stories written by the actor. I’m very intrigued to give these a read. Also, it’s been quite some time since I read some short stories, so it’s definitely time to fix that.
I’d love to know what you’re reading this week, let me know below!
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Love your post! Thanks for checking out my WWW!
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Ah thank you, no worries, I love seeing what other people are reading! 😊
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I’ve heard the Tom Hanks book is pretty good – hope you enjoy it! https://teripolen.com/2019/01/16/www-wednesday-what-am-i-reading-amreading-20/
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Thank you! I actually still haven’t started it, it’s definitely next on my list!
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I love Graham Norton and I love audiobooks so now I have to give both of these a listen. Joy! I have gotten Tom Hank’s short stories out of the library several times but never got around to actually reading them. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts. Here is my WWW: https://silverbuttonbooks.com/2019/01/16/www-wednesday-january-16-2019/
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You’re in for a treat, Graham’s books are really good!
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The Corset sounds intriguing…and I definitely want to read the Tom Hanks book. Enjoy! Here’s MY WWW POST
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Oh, The Corset is soooooo good! It kept up it’s great pace for the whole read, I loved it!
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I have The Corset on my TBR… 😍😍
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Oh it’s SOOOOOOO good! I adored it, you’re in for a treat!
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Uncommon Type has been on my shelf for a year now, and I still haven’t read it. I’m looking forward to what you think about it! Here’s my WWW: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/01/16/www-wednesdays-january-16-2019/
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I still haven’t started it yet 🙊but it’s next on my list!
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The Corset sounds very interesting. I’m excited for your review based ehsgtivje shared so far, Victorian reads!!
I was actually thinking about doing some sort of week end recap but it looks like it’s a thing for Wednesdays with WWW. I started working on something but I’ll probably end up sharing a review this evening or tomorrow.
I had a pretty good week of reading now I need to work on some reviews, I finished Daniel Deronda by George Eliot, and The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
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I have now finished The Corset and it’s SOOOOO good! I’m looking forward to writing the review for it.
I find the WWW posts good to do an easy recap and see what other people have been reading. You finished some good classics this week; I haven’t read them yet but I am intending to read way more classics this year, so hopefully will have enjoyed them by December!
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