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WWW Wednesday – 7 August 2024

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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:

A Darkness Returns by Raymond E. Feist (ebook)

I just started reading the new Raymond E. Feist novel, A Darkness Returns.  An intriguing high fantasy novel, A Darkness Returns sets up a cool new series from Feist that brings together two of his prior series set on different worlds.  I am already really enjoying this book, and I cannot wait to see how it turns out.

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Warhammer 40,000: Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives by Mike Brooks (Audiobook)

I was still in a big Warhammer mood this week, so I decided to listen to the latest Warhammer 40,000 audiobook, Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives.  Written by Mike Brooks, who has released several amazing Warhammer novels in recent years, this new book will follow members of the canon’s most duplicitous race, as they battle for power and their immortal souls.  I’ve only made a little bit of progress on this book so far, but I am very intrigued by its cool plot.  Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives is a relatively short Warhammer audiobook, so I will probably finish it off in the next couple of days, and I cannot wait to see how it unfolds.

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What did you recently finish reading?

The Outsider by Stephen King (Audiobook)

I quickly finished off the audiobook of The Outsider by Stephen King this week, and boy was it epic.  One of the better Stephen King novels I have so far read, I cannot wait to review it.

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Sentinel by Mark Greaney (Trade Paperback)

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A sequel to Greaney’s previous novel, Armored, Sentinel was an intense and deeply exciting action read that proves hard to put down.

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Warhammer 40,000: Renegades: Lord of Excess by Rich McCormick (Audiobook)

A fantastically over-the-top Warhammer 40,000 novel that follows the very best of the bad guys. I just finished this audiobook off, and it was pretty damn awesome.  Easily one of the best debuts I have so far read this year.

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The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey (Trade Paperback)

The team behind The Expanse, James S. A. Corey, produced another exceptional science fiction read with The Mercy of the Gods. Epic in scope and plot, this was one of the very best science fiction books of 2024.

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Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell (Trade Paperback)

An intriguing murder mystery novel set in the Marvel universe and following the damaged figure of Jessica Jones as she investigates an unusual crime.  Breaking the Dark was an outstanding read, and I am hoping to get a review up for it soon.

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What  do you think you’ll read next?

Confessions of the Dead by James Patterson and J. D. Barker

If I manage to get through my current book this week, I will probably start reading the compelling sounding thriller, Confessions of the Dead next.  A dark and chilling read, Confessions of the Dead has a lot of potential, and I cannot wait to check it out.

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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.

WWW Wednesday – 31 July 2024

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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:

The Outsider by Stephen King (Audiobook)

For the last week I’ve mostly been getting through the audiobook of The Outsider by Stephen King while away on a road trip.  Unsurprisingly considering who the author is, The Outsider is a pretty dark and powerful read that sees unnatural forces surround a gruesome murder investigation.  I have absolutely loved powering through this book in the last week, and I only have a little bit left until it’s finished.  I will hopefully get a review of The Outsider up ASAP and I cannot wait to talk about how great this book is.

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Sentinel by Mark Greaney (Trade Paperback)

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A sequel to Greaney’s previous novel, Armored, Sentinel provide readers with an intense, action-packed read, and I am looking forward to seeing how it unfolds. Due to being away, I haven’t made that much progress with Sentinel in the last week as I would have liked, but I am hoping to make up some ground in the next couple of days.

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Warhammer 40,000: Renegades: Lord of Excess by Rich McCormick (Audiobook)

A fantastically over-the-top Warhammer 40,000 novel that follows the very best of the bad guys.  I haven’t made any progress on Lords of Excess in the last week due to other reading commitments, but I will start listening to it again in the next day or so and hopefully I can finish it off by this time next week.

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What did you recently finish reading?

The Sandman: Act III by Neil Gaiman (Audiobook)

Another outstanding adaptation of the iconic The Sandman comic.  Act III was a fantastic and addictive affair with an elaborate story and exceptional celebrity cast, and it proved to be a great follow up to the excellent Act I and Act II of the series.

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What  do you think you’ll read next?

The Mercy of the Gods by James S. A. Corey

One of the next books I am hoping to read is The Mercy of the Gods by the team behind The Expanse, James S. A. Corey.  The Mercy of the Gods has an epic and deeply compelling plot, and this will probably end up being one of the very best science fiction books of 2024.

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Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell

I am also hoping to read the intriguing murder mystery novel Breaking the Dark in the next week.  Written by acclaimed crime fiction author Lisa Jewell, Breaking the Dark is set in the Marvel universe and will follow the damaged figure of Jessica Jones as she investigates an unusual crime.  I am very curious about how this book is going to turn out and I have a feeling it is going to be awesome.

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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.

Book Haul – 24 June 2024

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I have been having another excellent couple of weeks for books, and I was lucky enough to receive several incredible and amazing new novels from local publishers and Netgalley.  These novels include some truly awesome new releases, including books that have the potential to be some of my top reads of the year.  I cannot wait to dive into them, and I so excited to see how they all turn out.

The Wrong Man by Tim Ayliffe

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The first new book I want to highlight is the awesome Australian thriller, The Wrong Man by Tim Ayliffe.  The fifth book in Ayliffe’s fantastic John Bailey series (made up of The Greater Good, State of Fear, The Enemy Within and Killer Traitor Spy), The Wrong Man promises to be another outstanding read as the protagonist investigates a mysterious murder connected to a convicted serial killer.  I have no doubt The Wrong Man is going to be an epic book and it will probably end up being one of the top pieces of Australian fiction this year.

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Sentinel by Mark Greaney

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I also just received a copy of the fantastic sounding thriller Sentinel by Mark Greaney.  The sequel to Greaney’s awesome book, Armored, Sentinel will follow the bodyguard protagonist and his wife as they get caught up in a deadly coup in Africa.  This should be a pretty fun and action-packed read and I cannot wait to dive into it.

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Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell

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Another new book I was particularly happy to receive was Breaking the Dark.  Written by acclaimed author Lisa Jewell, Breaking the Dark is the first book in a new Marvel Crime series that will set elaborate mysteries by major crime fiction writers inside the Marvel universe.  This initial novel will follow Jessica Jones as she investigates a dark crime in Hell’s Kitchen.  I cannot wait to read Breaking the Dark, and it should be a pretty epic novel

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The Chamber by Will Dean

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I was very happy to receive a copy of The Chamber by Will Dean, and it is one of the more entertaining sounding books I recently got.  The Chamber will see five people trapped in a hyperbolic chamber for a month, with the fun twist being one of them is a killer. I cannot wait to see how crazy this book gets, and I know I’m going to love it.

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Beyond Summerland by Jenny Lecoat

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Another interesting book that I received was Beyond Summerland by Jenny Lecoat.  A compelling historical drama, Beyond Summerland will showcase the immediate aftermath of the liberation of Jersey and the chaos that follows.  I really enjoyed Lecoat’s first book, The Viennese Girl, and I cannot wait to read this second novel from her.

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The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks

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An intriguing and mysterious debut novel that will follow a dark train that travels a wasteland in historical Asia.  This book sounds very unique and I look forward to trying it out.

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All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

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A complex and dark thriller about a missing child that sounds particularly interesting.

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The Chilling by Riley James

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The final book I recently received was a Netgalley copy of The Chilling by Riley James.  The debut novel of a new Australian author, The Chilling sounds like an excellent and captivating thriller that will follow unusual and dark events occurring in an Antarctic research station.  Sure to be a particularly awesome read, I am very curious by this upcoming book.

 

 

Well, that’s the end of this latest Book Haul post.  As you can see I have quite a bit of reading to do at the moment thanks to all these awesome books that have come in.  Let me know which of the above you are most interested in and make sure to check back in a few weeks to see my reviews of them.