Hello from my March WWW Wednesday post. This is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over at Taking on a World of Words. If you’re curious about what other people are reading right now too, join in! All you have to do is answer the three bookish questions below and pop your blog link on Sam’s weekly post in the comments.
So, this is a strange week. With everything going on in the world right now, it feels like reading for escapism has never been so pertinent. I’m definitely using my reading time to take my mind off the pandemic and sometimes that’s very much needed; the influx of news and updates can become overwhelming. Hope everyone is staying safe.
/ WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW?
I’m listening to Grown Ups by Marian Keyes. The best bit? She narrates it herself, so all the intonations and nuances are exactly as she envisioned them as she wrote the words. She’s a cracking narrator and I’m loving the story of the extended Casey family. I’ve got a few hours left still, don’t want it to finish, it’s brilliant escapism right now.
/ WHAT HAVE YOU RECENTLY READ?
I loved The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield – a creepy, enticing story. To quote myself in the review: ‘At its heart, The Thirteenth Tale is a classic ‘character has an incurable illness so decides to spill their deepest secrets’ story and I am here for it.’ Quite.
/ WHAT WILL YOU READ NEXT?
It’s very tricky to answer this. My mind feels all over the place, so something light but engaging is what I feel like. I do have Us Three by Ruth Jones sitting on my Netgalley shelf and as I really enjoyed her debut novel, Never Greener, I was thinking Us Three might be a good shout next:
‘Meet Lana, Judith and Catrin. Best friends since primary school when they swore an oath on a Curly Wurly wrapper that they would always be there for each other, come what may.
After the trip of a lifetime, the three girls are closer than ever. But an unexpected turn of events shakes the foundation of their friendship to its core, leaving their future in doubt – there’s simply too much to forgive, let alone forget. An innocent childhood promise they once made now seems impossible to keep . . .’
What do you think – like the sound of this one? Let me know what you’re reading this week, great book recommendations are needed!
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I love the idea of Marian Keyes reading Grown Ups, I think that’s where my next audible credit will go!
My WWW ~ https://complexchaos.blog/2020/03/18/www-wednesday-18th-march-2020/
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Yes do it! Some authors are not amazing at reading their own books, but she is!
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Oh, it’s been a while that I have read anything by Marian Keyes. The idea that she narrates it herself is great. I hope you get a lot of joy out of that. 🙂
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I AM getting a lot of joy out of it, thank you! She’s great at capturing all the characters.
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Glad you enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale. I did too but I thought her most recent book, Once Upon A River, was even better.
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I have that in my TBR, need to bump it up my list!
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The Thirteenth Tale piqued my interest. Beautiful cover and intriguing story. I’ll have to keep that one in mind. ❤️
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Yes, do! It’s a really intriguing story.
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Ooh didn’t realise Marian narrated her own book. That does sound very appealing indeed!
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Yes! I mean, the story is great anyway, but Marian reading it is selling to me even more!
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Jen, with all that is going one escapist reading is very, very pertinent! I have found myself leaning towards magical books recently. Keep safe and happy reading!
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Yes, magical is a good idea, although not a genre I usually read. Any recommendations?
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The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter and His Dark Materials are lovely, light magical adventures. If you struggle with full on magic, maybe try magical realism, like The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton or right now, I am reading The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale.
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I never thought of The Miniaturist as magical, but you’re right! Thank you for your recommendations – it might be time to re-read Harry Potter!
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A re-read of Harry Potter is a great idea 😁
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I’m glad to hear you enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale as well… I definitely need to pick up more of her books some time soon. Happy reading! Here’s my WWW.
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Thanks! Yes, it was a unique story. Happy reading to you too!
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That’s so neat that Marian Keyes narrator her own book! I love it when authors do that. It somehow just adds to the experience to me. I loved The Thirteenth Tale, too, when I read it! Have you read her latest book, Once Upon A River? I highly recommend it!
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Once Upon a River is on my TBR, hope to get to it soon!
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I hope you end up enjoying it! It’s definitely different from The Thirteenth Tale, but it was also fabulous in its own right.
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Yes, I’ve heard it’s very different – intrigued to read it now!
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