WWW Wednesday – 2 September 2026

WWW Wednesday is a weekly post 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:

Five Voices by Tamara Moss (ebook)

I’ve just started reading the cool Australian young adult murder mystery Five Voices by Tamara Moss. Featuring an intriguing narrative about a group of podcasters caught up in the murder of one of their own, Five Voices is proving to be a compelling novel and I’m curious to see where its mystery goes.

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The Infinite State by Richard Swan (Audiobook)

I was in the mood for a unique audiobook this week, so I decided to listen to The Infinite State by Richard Swan. A captivating science fiction novel that sees several protagonists attempt to survive the tyrannies of a fascist space empire, including by buying their own planet, The Infinite State already has me hooked and I’m very curious to see where it goes.

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What did you recently finish reading?

The Doubles by Jacob K. Gallagher (Trade Paperback)

I had a very successful week of reading, which started when I finished off the intriguing Australian urban fantasy novel The Doubles by Jacob K. Gallagher. Set in rural New South Wales, The Doubles follows a human agent of angelic powers as she attempts to discover a sinister magical trespasser killing children. An excellent debut, this was a great read I’m really glad I got the chance to check out.

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Warhammer 40,000: The Wicked and the Warped by Robert Rath (Audiobook)

I also finished off the incredible new Warhammer 40,000 novel, The Wicked and the Warped by Robert Rath.  The fantastic sequel to one of my favourite Warhammer 40,000 novels, The Infinite and the Divine, The Wicked and the Warped follows two immortal rivals as they embark on another chaotic expedition.  This ended up being an exceptional audiobook, and one of my favourite Warhammer books of 2026.

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Web of Spies by Tim Ayliffe (Trade Paperback)

A cool young adult Australian spy thriller from one of my favourite Australian authors. I was very curious to see Ayliffe’s first foray into young adult fiction, and this was a great read for younger teens.

 

The Killing Rules by Bree Despain (ebook)

I was on a real young adult kick this week as I also powered through the wonderful and exciting novel, The Killing Rules by Bree Despain.  A very entertaining horror/thriller hybrid that follows a murderous cheerleader who goes after terrible men, The Killing Rules was an outstanding read that I had a ton of fun with.

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What do you think you’ll read next?

The Daughter’s War by Christopher Buehlman 

I’ve got a few things on my shelf to check out at the moment, but I think I might take the opportunity to read The Daughter’s War by Christopher Buehlman next. A prequel to Buehlman’s impressive novel The Blacktongue Thief, The Daughter’s War sounds like an incredible and dark war novel and I’m very keen to finally read it, especially with the third book in the series coming out very soon.

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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 – 31 May 2026 – Second-hand Books

In addition to my two Book Haul posts about recently released international and Australian books I’ve gotten my hands on, I’m also going to do a Book Haul post about some awesome second-hand novels I’ve also found. This is because I recently did an excellent road trip where I visited several great second-hand bookstores. Of course, I managed to grab a ton of amazing and fun sound books while I was out these places, including one or two I’ve been hunting for a while. So let see what other older books I’m hoping to read soon.

The Daughter’s War by Christopher Buehlman

The first entry in this Book Haul post is the one I’m probably the most excited for with The Daughter’s War by Christopher Buelhman. The prequel to Buehlman’s awesome and gritty fantasy adventure The Blacktongue Thief, The Daughter’s War will provide the full history of one of the previous book’s more brutal and tragic protagonists, as she embarks on a war that has killed so many people before it. I loved The Blacktongue Thief and I’ve heard this prequel is even better, so I’m extremely excited to read it. I’m hoping to get to this one soon, especially before the sequel to The Blacktongue Thief comes out later this year.

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Plugged by Eoin Colfer

I was also extremely happy to find a copy of Plugged by Eion Colfer.  An adult thriller from Colfer, who is best known for his Artemis Fowl books, Plugged sounds like an entertaining and compelling read, full of gangs, murder and receding hairlines. I already know I’m going to love this book, and I was particularly happy that I found a copy of Plugged with Colfer’s signature, which is very, very cool.

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Chasing Embers by James Bennett

I’ve been meaning to read the entertaining urban fantasy novel, Chasing Embers for a while, so I was glad to find a good copy of this awesome James Bennett book.  Following the problems of an ancient dragon hiding out in human form in modern times, Chasing Embers has always really appealed to me, so I’m keen to finally check it out.

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Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell

A very cool and entertaining thriller about a former killer turned medical intern, who is forced to revisit his murderous ways during a hospital shift, Beat the Reaper sounds like a very awesome read with a great plot behind it.

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Allison Hewitt is Trapped and Sadie Walker is Stranded by Madeline Roux

I managed to get both of Madeleine Roux’s zombie novels as a set, with Allison Hewitt is Trapped and Sadie Walker is Stranded. Intriguing and exciting horror books about normal people trying to survive the zombie apocalypse, these sound like fantastic reads, and I’ll probably try to get through them one after another.

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The Butchers of Berlin by Chris Petit

An excellent historical crime fiction read set in wartime Berlin.

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Seven Princes by John R. Fultz

An intriguing and epic fantasy novel that caught my eye the moment I saw it, Seven Princes looks set to deliver fantasy warfare and carnage, with an amazing story about revenge and justice.

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The Empress Game by Rhonda Mason

The final second-hand book I want to highlight in this post is the awesome science fiction novel, The Empress Game by Rhonda Mason. An exciting and intense read set around a brutal tournament, The Empress Game has a ton of potential, and I’m expecting to have an incredible time with it.

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Well, that’s the end of my Book Haul posts. As you can see, I’ve now got quite a lot to read, so I better get to it. Let me know what books you like the sound of the most in the comments below.