Welcome to my March WWW Wednesday! This is a weekly (but I tend to do it monthly) challenge, 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 put your blog link on Sam’s weekly post in the comments.
/ WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW?
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow had me sucked in from page one. Joan, her sister and mother end up at her Aunt August’s house but we don’t initially know why. What is being unravelled is their family story, set to the deep heat and simmering tensions of a Memphis backdrop.
/ WHAT HAVE YOU RECENTLY READ?
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason was announced as one of the book on the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022 longlist while I was reading it. For me, it definitely lived up to the hype – I was invested in Martha’s story about her struggle with mental illness and how that affects the relationships she has with her family. An excellent book.
/ WHAT WILL YOU READ NEXT?
I think Theatre of Marvels by Lianne Dillsworth sounds very intriguing – here’s the blurb, tell me what you think:
“Crowds gather at Crillick’s Variety Theatre, where curiosity is satisfied with displays of intrigue and fear. They’re here for the star of the show – the Great Amazonia warrior. They needn’t know this warrior is in fact Zillah, a mixed-race actress from the East End fooling them each night with her thrilling performance. But something is amiss, and when Crillick’s new act goes missing Zillah feels compelled to investigate, knowing the fates that can befall women in Victorian London.
From the bustle of the West India Docks to the coffee houses of Fleet Street to the parlours of Mayfair, Zillah’s journey for answers will find her caught between both sides of her own identity, and between two men: her wealthy white admirer, and an African merchant appalled by her act.
Will Zillah be forced to confront the price of her own performance? And in risking everything can she also save herself?”
I’d love to know what you’re reading this week / plan on reading soon – let me know below!
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Sorrow and Bliss was one of the few books I recognised on the Women’s Prize longlist and might consider reading. Glad you enjoyed it.
My WWW https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2022/03/16/wwwwednesday-16th-march-2022/
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I’m not one to just read books because they’re on prize lists (and to be fair I read this before the list was announced!) but this was great!
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Me neither but prize lists often alert me to interesting sounding books I might never otherwise have heard of.
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Sorrow and Bliss sound interesting. I haven’t tended to follow the Women’s Prize in recent years so i didn’t know this was a finalist. Do you think it will win?
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Well it’s the only one I’ve read from the list so can’t compare it to the other nominees – but in my humble opinion it should make the shortlist!
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Memphis sounds really interesting, I added it to my Spring TBR earlier this week. I’m glad you’re enjoying it so far 😀
Here is my WWW Wednesday post: https://herseriallife.com/www-wednesday-march-16-2022/
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Thank you, yes I’m loving the writing style and learning more about the characters 😊
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Sorrow and Bliss looks interesting. And oh I LOVE the cover of Theatre of Marvels! Hope you have a great reading week ahead and enjoy the books. Here’s the LINK to my post in case you want to stop by later.
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Theatre of Marvels does have a great cover, doesn’t it?? Looking forward to reading it. Have a great reading week too!
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I have my eye on Sorrow and Bliss! Thanks for sharing.
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This is a popular book, for good reason I would say!
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These titles are new to me! Happy reading. Here’s my WWW.
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Thank you, have a great reading week too!
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Yes, I also had a slow reading week – ah well! Hope the coming week will be better for us both!
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Yes, here’s to getting our reading mojo back! 😊
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