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?
Blowback by James Patterson and Brendan Dubois (Trade Paperback)
I just started reading a particularly fun and captivating novel with the impressive Blowback. Written by the team of the legendary James Patterson (author of such great recent books as 2 Sisters Detective Agency and Death of the Black Widow) and Brendan Dubois, Blowback is a very fun read that sees two CIA agents attempt to stop the evil machinations of an insane and brilliant American president. I am about 50 pages into Blowback and the moment and so far I am deeply enjoying its intriguing and elaborate spy thriller plot. I am extremely curious to see how this story develops, but this is already turning out to be a particularly awesome read.
Glacier’s Edge by R. A. Salvatore (Audiobook)
I also recently started the new fantasy epic from the iconic R. A. Salvatore, Glacier’s Edge. The sequel to last year’s excellent Starlight Enclave, Glacier’s Edge is the second book in The Way of the Drow series, which falls into Salvatore’s larger collection of Drizzt Do’Urden books. Glacier’s Edge follows on from the previous book which ended with several of the protagonists in mortal danger, with help very far away. Now it will fall to their one surviving member to recruit a new force of adventurers to rescue them, while a civil war brews deep underground in the Drow home city. I haven’t made a lot of progress with Glacier’s Edge yet, but it is shaping up to be a pretty classic Salvatore fantasy adventure. I am deeply intrigued to see what happens to the long-running characters in this book and I am expecting some amazing things from this cool book.
What did you recently finish reading?
The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis (Trade Paperback)
Wow, I finished off The Unbelieved a little while ago and I am still impressed with how amazing and moving it turned out to be. Featuring an extremely powerful and addictive crime thriller narrative, The Unbelieved was one of the best Australian novels I have read this year, as well as being one of the most distinctive and captivating debuts of 2022. Vikki Petraitis wrote something particularly special with The Unbelieved and it comes very highly recommended. Review to follow soon.
Death Masks by Jim Butcher (Audiobook)
I finished Death Masks very quickly last week and it turned out to be just as epic and fun as I thought it would be. An essential early entry in Jim Butcher’s iconic Dresden Files (check out my reviews for Storm Front, Fool Moon, Grave Peril, Summer Knight, Battle Ground and The Law), I had an absolute blast with Death Masks‘ outstanding and compelling story that saw wizard protagonist Harry Dresden caught between demons, vampires, holy knights, gangsters and more as he attempts to recover a holy artifact. I have already reviewed this epic book (check out the link above) and ended up giving a full five-star review. A must read for all fantasy readers and fans of this exceptional series!
Blood Rites by Jim Butcher (Audiobook)
I was having such an incredible time with the Dresden Files series last week that the moment I finished Death Masks I immediately started listening to the next book in the series, Blood Rites. Blood Rites was another outstanding entry in this great series and featured an amazing and layered narrative I had an exceptional time getting through. This time the protagonist has to investigate a dangerous curse on an adult movie set while also opposing the machinations of two deadly groups of vampires, all the while dealing with some major family issues. This was another ultra-impressive Dresden Files book and I swiftly got sucked into its epic tale. Another book that is going to get a full five-star rating from me, Blood Rites is a fantastic and clever read that I cannot hype up enough.
What do you think you’ll read next?
Upgrade by Blake Crouch
The next book I am planning to read is the intriguing science fiction thriller, Upgrade, by acclaimed science fiction author Blake Crouch. Following a man who is genetically modified against his will, Upgrade has an awesome story behind it, and I am extremely eager to see how it unfolds. I already know that Crouch is an exceptional author, and I am exceedingly curious to find out what happens in his latest book. I have a feeling that Upgrade is going to be one of the better books of 2022 and I am very excited to get into it.
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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