Welcome to April’s WWW Wednesday post. This is a weekly meme (but I tend to do it monthly) hosted by Sam 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.
/ WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW?
One of the reasons I love this community is all the great book recommendations from fellow book bloggers and reviewers I’ve had over the years. Someone I’ve got some recent fab reads from is Simon Savidge of Savidge Reads. He has a YouTube channel and recently spoke about The Weekend by Australian author, Charlotte Wood, so I’m giving it a go right now. I really like the way Charlotte writes and her nuanced story three friends coming together after the death of a mutual close friend has drawn me in so far.
/ WHAT HAVE YOU RECENTLY READ?
If you’re in the mood for something a little different, try Come Again by Robert Webb. I recently read this and it was 100% not what I was expecting – in a brilliant way! It’s an emotional, time-travelling, sort-of-thriller that successfully blends lots of genres.
/ WHAT WILL YOU READ NEXT?
I still like dropping in comfort reads every now and again and although Agatha Christie books have a lot of murder and intrigue, there is something about her tone of voice that I find so soothing – despite the sometimes grisly plotlines! So, I think I’ll try Evil Under the Sun next, a Hercule Poirot mystery:
‘Set at the Jolly Roger, a posh vacation resort for the rich and famous on the southern coast of England, Evil Under the Sun is one of Agatha Christie’s most intriguing mysteries.
When a gorgeous young bride is brutally strangled to death on the beach, only Hercule Poirot can sift through the secrets that shroud each of the guests and unravel the macabre mystery at this playground by the sea.‘
What do you think? I really hope it ends up being another classic Agatha read! Let me know what you’re reading this week, I’m always on the lookout for a great new book.
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I’m hearing a lot of love for Come Again. I hope you enjoy Evil Under the Sun, it’s a good one.
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Oh good to hear! My Agatha reads have been hit and miss recently, so need a great one!
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I’ve been hovering around The Weekend at my local bookstore for a while now. I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts on it when you’re finished 🙂
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It’s wonderfully written. Really enjoying it so far – would recommend if you love nuanced characters 😊
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I’m not sure which of Agatha Christie’s detectives I like best but I loved all of her books that I read (which has been quite a few). Happy reading!
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Thank you! I haven’t read enough Miss Marple (or the others!) to make a decision. I’m very much a Poirot fan though!
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They are very different but both are good. Enjoy!
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I am curious about The Weekend…and I keep meaning to read some Agatha Christie. Evil Under the Sun sounds so good.
Enjoy…and here’s MY WWW POST
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Yes, it sounds great so I hope it lives up to expectations! Have heard good things though, so feeling confident 😂
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oooh those are some cool reads! I’m definitely curious about the Agatha Christie you’re reading, I’ve only read a couple of her books but I really enjoyed both and I’ve been meaning to read some more!
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Thank you! I really like Agatha Christie, her books can be hit and miss though, so I have fingers crossed this is a good one!
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You are managing to find Agatha Christie books that I have never heard of. I thought I had a good chunk of them too. For some reason her murder mystery books are comforting to me, as they are easy reads but also intriguing. I only recently started to realize how many stereotypes are brought up in her books. You really see it in Murder on the Orient Express, especially in regards to the Italian character, but I now see it in a lot of her books. However, I still find those comments more funny than off-putting for now. The one I just read compared all American men to gangsters. LOL Hope you continue to enjoy them! I am definitely adding The Weekend to my TBR. Have a great week of reading! My WWW: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2020/04/29/www-wednesdays-april-29-2020/
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Totally know what you mean about the stereotypes – I guess it was a product of the time she was writing in? – but I recently read Hickory Dickory Dock and it has so many racist stereotypes in it! A little shocking when reading it in this day and age!
I’m intrigued to see what Evil Under the Sun will be like though. Have a great reading week too!
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I read so many Agatha Christie books when I was younger, but haven’t read any in the last 20 years, except for Murder on the Orient Express last year, but the one that is on my soonish tbr is Death on the Nile.
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Death on the Nile is an excellent choice! Hope you enjoy 😊
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You’ve made me curious about The Weekend! I hope you will enjoy it. Happy reading! Here’s my WWW.
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Oh good! It’s definitely worth adding to your TBR.
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Come Again sounds so interesting! I love books that blend so many genres together.
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Yes, it was really refreshing to read something that was a little different!
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I think reading one of Agatha Christie’s Poirot mysteries next sounds like a great idea, Jen – I find classic crimes like this comforting, too. 😊 Happy reading!
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Thank you! Yes, I hope it’s a good one!
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