WWW Wednesday – 9 August 2023

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words, where bloggers share the books that they’ve recently finished, what they are currently reading and what books they are planning to read next. Essentially you have to answer three questions (the Three Ws):

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

So, let’s get to it.

What are you currently reading?

Dark Corners by Megan Goldin (Trade Paperback)

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I just started reading the exciting new thriller from awesome Australian author Megan Goldin, Dark Corners.  A sequel to her previous gripping read, The Night Swim, Dark Corners follows a famed true-crime podcaster when she is called in to investigate a mysterious disappearance that will force her to go undercover in an influencer convention.  This is already proving to be a fascinating and compelling read and I look forward to unwinding Goldin’s latest impressive puzzle.

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The Shadow Casket by Chris Wooding (Audiobook)

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This week I also started listening to a massive fantasy release from earlier in the year with The Shadow Casket by Chris Wooding.  The sequel to his epic 2018 novel, The Ember Blade, The Shadow Casket follows a desperate band of revolutionaries as they attempt to overthrow an evil empire, while also dealing with dangerous supernatural threats.  The first book in this series was a powerful and elaborate novel and I have been really looking forward to this sequel for years.  I have made a fair bit of progress so far, and The Shadow Casket is already proving to be everything I hoped it would be.  I look forward to discovering just how epic and impressive Wooding has made this sequel, although it will probably take me a couple of weeks to get through this lengthy audiobook.

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What did you recently finish reading?

Starter Villain by John Scalzi (ebook)

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A very fun and hilarious novel about a rookie supervillain, Starter Villain is John Scalzi at his best, and I managed to power through this book in a single day.

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Warhammer 40,000: Cypher: Lord of the Fallen by John French (Audiobook)

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A particularly intriguing, intense and complex Warhammer 40,000 novel, Cypher: Lord of the Fallen was a short, but very sweet, audiobook, that I cannot recommend enough.  Review to follow soon.

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Fearless by M. W. Craven (Trade Paperback)

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A very exciting and over-the-top action thriller that followed a cool new protagonist on a deadly revenge mission.  Fast-paced, intense and so damn violent, this was a very awesome read.

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What do you think you’ll read next?

Never a Hero by Vanessa Len

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I am hoping to start reading Never a Hero by Vanessa Len in the next week.  The sequel to her impressive debut from last year, Only a Monster, Never a Hero looks set to be one of the best young adult novels of 2023 and I am very excited to start reading it.

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That’s it for this week, check back in next Wednesday to see what progress I’ve made on my reading and what books I’ll be looking at next.

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