Originally published in the Canberra Weekly on 7 November 2019.
Make sure to check out my extended review of The Queen’s Tiger.
Tag: Angel Mage
WWW Wednesday – 23 October 2019
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?
Angel Mage by Garth Nix (Trade Paperback)
This is an inventive young adult fantasy novel from bestselling Australian author Garth Nix. Almost finished with this one, its a really good book that I am having a good time reading.
Dark Forge by Miles Cameron (Audiobook)
The sequel to the amazing 2018 fantasy novel, Cold Iron, Dark Forge is an epic adventure story set in an intriguing fantasy world. I have got about an hour left in this book and I would highly recommend it.
What did you recently finish reading?
It has been about a month since I last did a WWW Wednesday and in that time I have read a bunch of outstanding books. However, I will limit this section to books I have finished in the last week or so.
The Queen’s Tiger by Peter Watt – (Trade Paperback)
Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee (Audiobook)
What do you think you’ll read next?
The Diamond Hunter by Fiona McIntosh (Trade Paperback)
The Diamond Hunter is another historical drama from Australian author Fiona McIntosh. I quite enjoyed her 2018 novel, The Pearl Thief, and her latest book sounds like another excellent read.
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.
WWW Wednesday – 17 July 2019
I’ve seen a few bloggers I follow participate in WWW Wednesday recently and I thought it would be an interesting and fun new meme to take part in. 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?
Star Wars: Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn (trade paperback).
I am about halfway through this book at the moment and it is pretty awesome. I loved the first two books in this series, Thrawn and Alliances, and Treason looks like it will do an amazing job finishing it off.
King of Assassins by R. J. Barker (audiobook).
I am finally getting around to reading another book on my Top Ten Books I Wish I Read in 2018 list by checking out the audiobook version of King of Assassins. I’m one-third through this audiobook at the moment and I am really enjoying it.
What did you recently finish reading?
The Kremlin Strike by Dale Brown
Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer
A Capitol Death by Lindsey Davis (review to follow soon)
What do you think you’ll read next?
I am not entirely sure. I have a massive pile of books sitting at home at the moment and I want to read all of them, but for the sake of this question I have narrowed the list down to the top five I am currently considering:
Star Trek: The Captain’s Oath by Christopher L. Bennett
Angel Mage by Garth Nix
Guardian of the Empire by Kylie Chan
The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind by Jackson Ford
The Lost Ten by Harry Sidebottom
I honestly have no idea which one I am going to read next; they all sound pretty epic. What would you like to see a review of the most? This selection is likely to change at any moment for a variety of reasons, so don’t be surprised if the next book I end up reading is something extremely different.
I hope you enjoyed my first foray into WWW Wednesday; I know I did. I am planning to do this regularly from now on and I look forward to seeing what you think about the books I reading or planning to read and review in the near future.
Book Haul – 14 June 2019
Wow, what a week for books. I got an amazing selection from a variety of publishers that I am really excited to read. I also got a couple of books I bought online that I have been looking forward to for a while. This is a fantastic collection and I hope I get to read and review all of them.
Blood in the Dust by Bill Swiggs
This is an excellent sounding Australian adventure story, which I have just started to read. Already 40 pages in and really enjoying it.
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
This is an intriguing novel that is already getting a lot of interest. I am looking forward to checking out this book’s curious story.
Cold Storage by David Koepp
A compelling techno-thriller from one of the screenwriters of Jurassic Park, should be pretty epic.
Ghosts of the Past by Tony Park
Another intriguing sounding piece of Australian fiction. I quite enjoyed Park’s last book, Scent of Fear, and this sounds like it will be an interesting historical adventure.
Angel Mage by Garth Nix
The latest book from bestselling author Garth Nix. I absolutely loved Nix’s Old Kingdom series when I was younger and I a very keen to check out his new series.
The Unforgiving City by Maggie Joel
Another book that dives in Australia’s history. This one should be a really good political thriller.
Graveyard Shift in Ghost Town by Michael Pryor
Not sure if I’ll get a chance to read this one, but it still sounds like it could be a lot of fun.
The Lost Ten by Harry Sidebottom
This is an excellent sounding historical fiction novel that I have been looking forward to for a while. I really loved Sidebottom’s last book, The Last Hour, and this one should hopefully be just as awesome.
God of Broken Things by Cameron Johnston
Yet another one that I have been looking forward to. I really enjoyed Johnston’s debut novel, The Traitor God, and cannot wait to see where Johnston takes this story next.
