WWW Wednesday – 2 December 2020

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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?

Ink by Jonathan Maberry (Audiobook)

Ink Cover

This is the latest novel from one of my favourite authors at the moment, Jonathan Maberry. Ink is a standalone novel set in Maberry’s fictional town of Pine Deep and features a horror based storyline where people’s tattoos, and the memories associated with them, are stolen by a mysterious man. I am about halfway through this unique book at the moment and I am really enjoying its compelling story and intense characters. A very interesting read and one I am glad I decided to try out.

What did you recently finish reading?

Firefly: Generations by Tim Lebbon (Hardcover)

Firefly Generations

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Audiobook)

The Thursday Murder Club Cover

This was a great book and easily one of the best debuts of 2020. I’ll hopefully get a review up for it soon.

The Emperor’s Exile by Simon Scarrow (Trade Paperback)

The Emperor's Exile Cover

What do you think you’ll read next?

Hollow Empire by Sam Hawke (Trade Paperback)

Hollow Empire Cover 2

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 – 25 November 2020

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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?

Firefly: Generations by Tim Lebbon (Hardcover)

Firefly Generations

After waiting a year for this book to come out, I finally get the chance to check out the latest Firefly tie-in novel, Firefly: Generations by Tim Lebbon. Generations see’s the crew of Serenity follow a mysterious map to an ancient generation ship in the hope of gaining plunder. However, something dangerous lies in wait for them, something that absolutely terrifies their resident psychic River. I have been really enjoying the new Firefly tie-in books over the last couple of years (make sure to check out my reviews for the previous books, Big Damn Hero, The Magnificent Nine and The Ghost Machine) and so far Generations is living up to the rest of the series. I am really enjoying this book and should hopefully finish it off in the next couple of days.

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Audiobook)

The Thursday Murder Club Cover

I started listening to The Thursday Murder Club earlier this week and I am currently about halfway through it. The Thursday Murder Club is the debut novel from British comedian and television personality Richard Osman and follows a group of retired crime enthusiasts as they attempt to solve a brutal murder at their retirement village. This is a very clever and extremely funny novel and I am having a wonderful time listening to it.

What did you recently finish reading?

The Tower of Fools by Andrzej Sapkowski (Trade Paperback)

The Tower of Fools Cover

The Salvage Crew by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne (Audiobook)

The Salvage Crew Cover

What do you think you’ll read next?

The Emperor’s Exile by Simon Scarrow (Trade Paperback)

The Emperor's Exile Cover

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 – 4 November 2020

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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 Trek: Discovery: Die Standing by John Jackson Miller (Audiobook)

I was in the mood for a good tie-in novel so I thought I would check out this intriguing Star Trek: Discovery novel. Die Standing is an extremely fun and well-written novel that follows a dark protagonist on a dangerous and unique espionage mission. This is one of the best Star Trek novels of 2020 and I am really enjoying listening to it. I have made some good progress on this book and should finish it off in the next couple of days.

What did you recently finish reading?

The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett (Hardcover)

I just finished reading this book a little while ago and boy was it a good read. I’m hoping to get a review for this book up soon but it is really worth checking out.

Assault by Fire by Lt. Col. H. Ripley Rawlings IV. USMC (Audiobook)

What do you think you’ll read next?

The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly (Trade Paperback)

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 – 28 October 2020

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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 Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett (Hardcover)

The Evening and the Morning Cover

I only just started reading the latest epic piece of historical fiction from bestselling author Ken Follett a couple of hours ago but I am already 100 pages into it and I only stopped so I could put this post up. The Evening and the Morning is an impressive and well-written novel that serves as a prequel to Follett’s iconic The Pillars of the Earth. I am deeply enjoying this excellent novel and I don’t think it is going to take me too long to get through all 800+ pages.

Assault by Fire by Lt. Col. H. Ripley Rawlings IV. USMC (Audiobook)

Assault by Fire Cover

I finally got around to listening to Assault by Fire, the action packed solo debut novel from H. Ripley Rawlings IV, who previously cowrote last year’s awesome action thriller, Red Metal. This is an exciting and fast-paced military thriller that is set around a Russian invasion of the United States. I have made substantial progress on this book and should finish it off in the next day or so.

What did you recently finish reading?

Map’s Edge by David Hair (Trade Paperback)

Map's Edge Cover 2

Battle Ground by Jim Butcher (Audiobook)

Battle Ground Cover

Battle Ground was a heck of a read and easily one of the best books of 2020. Review to follow soon.

Hidden in Plain Sight by Jeffrey Archer (Trade Paperback)

The Champagne War by Fiona McIntosh (Trade Paperback)

The Champagne War Cover

What do you think you’ll read next?

The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly (Trade Paperback)

The Law of Innocence Cover

WWW Wednesday – 21 October 2020

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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?

Map’s Edge by David Hair (Trade Paperback)

Map's Edge Cover 2

Map’s Edge is a fun and intriguing fantasy novel that sees a group of adventurers head out into the dangerous wilds to claim a great treasure. This is an awesome fantasy adventure and so far I am really enjoying it. I have made a decent amount of progress with this book so far and I am hoping to finish it off in the next few days.

Battle Ground by Jim Butcher

Battle Ground Cover

I started listening to the latest entry in The Dresden Files yesterday and boy am I glad that I decided to check it out. Battle Ground is an impressive novel that sees series protagonist Harry Dresden attempt to save the city of Chicago from a massive and destructive supernatural invasion. This is an epic and awesome novel and I cannot wait to see how it turns out.

What did you recently finish reading?

The House of Lamentations by S. G. MacLean (Trade Paperback)

The House of Lamentations Cover

Total Power by Kyle Mills (based on the series by Vince Flynn) (Audiobook)

Total Power Cover

What do you think you’ll read next?

Hidden in Plain Sight by Jeffrey Archer

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 – 14 October 2020

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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 House of Lamentations by S. G. MacLean (Trade Paperback)

The House of Lamentations Cover

S. G. MacLean finishes off her Damien Seeker historical thriller series with The House of Lamentations, another fantastic and compelling entry in the series. I have been really enjoying this great series over the last couple of years (check out my reviews for Destroying Angel and The Bear Pit) and this final book is so far really good. I have made a decent amount of progress on this novel and I am hoping to finish it off tomorrow.

Total Power by Kyle Mills (based on the series by Vince Flynn) (Audiobook)

Total Power Cover

Total Power is the latest novel in the bestselling Mitch Rapp series (check out my prior reviews for Red War and Lethal Agent), which is currently being written by Kyle Mills. This latest novel is another exciting spy thriller which focuses on a plot to destroy America’s power grid. I just started this one today and I am really enjoying it.

What did you recently finish reading?

Dead Man in a Ditch by Luke Arnold (Trade Paperback)

Dead Man in a Ditch Cover

The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie (Audiobook)

The Trouble with Peace Cover

The Trouble with Peace comes highly recommended, one of the best books of 2020.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Map’s Edge by David Hair (Trade Paperback)

Map's Edge Cover 2

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 – 7 October 2020

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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?

Dead Man in a Ditch by Luke Arnold (Trade Paperback)

Dead Man in a Ditch Cover

I ended up going on a bit of an Australian fiction binge this week and as part of that I started reading Dead Man in a Ditch, the new novel from Australian actor/author Luke Arnold. Dead Man in a Ditch is the sequel to Arnold’s debut from earlier this year, The Last Smile in Sunder City. I am 100 pages in at this point and so far it is proving to be another excellent read.

The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie

The Trouble with Peace Cover

I am still going with this audiobook at the moment, but I am hoping to have it finished off by next week. This is a really good book though, and I am having an incredible time listening to it.

What did you recently finish reading?

The Erasure Initiative by Lili Wilkinson (Trade Paperback)

The Erasure Initiative Cover

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix (Trade Paperback)

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London Cover

What do you think you’ll read next?

The House of Lamentations by S. G. MacLean (Trade Paperback)

The House of Lamentations Cover

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 – 30 September 2020

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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 Erasure Initiative by Lili Wilkinson (Trade Paperback)

I recently started reading an intriguing new novel from Australian author Lili Wilkinson called The Erasure Initiative, which follows a group of strangers who awaken on a mysterious bus without any memories of who they are. I was a major fan of Wilkinson’s last book, After the Lights Go Out, and this new novel sounded quite curious. I have made some good progress on this book and should hopefully finish it off soon. So far it is quite a compelling read and I look forward to finding out how it’s clever and unusual story ends.

The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie

I also just started listening to The Trouble with Peace, one of my most anticipated reads for 2020 and the latest novel from the master of dark fantasy fiction, Joe Abercrombie. The Trouble with Peace continues the outstanding story started in the first book in the series, A Little Hatred, which was one of the best novels of 2019. I am only a little way into The Trouble with Peace at the moment but it is proving to be just as impressive as Abercrombie’s previous books, and I think that this is going to be another five-star read.

What did you recently finish reading?

River of Gold by Anthony Riches (Hardcover)

Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn (Audiobook)

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik (Trade Paperback)

What do you think you’ll read next?

The House of Lamentations by S. G. MacLean (Trade Paperback)

I think I will check out The House of Lamentations next. I am in the mood for a good historical mystery novel and I have really enjoyed the previous two novels in the series, Destroying Angel and The Bear Pit. The House of Lamentations sounds like it is going to be a lot of fun and I am looking forward to seeing how MacLean finishes off her Damien Seeker series.

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 – 23 September 2020

On September 23, 2020 By The Unseen LibraryIn WWW Wednesday5 Comments

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?

River of Gold by Anthony Riches (Hardcover)

I was in the mood for a good historical fiction read so I thought I would check out River of Gold, the latest entry in Anthony Riches’ Empire series. I am about halfway through this book at the moment and so far it is proving to be an enjoyable read.

Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn (Audiobook)

I finally got a chance to check out the latest Thrawn novel from legendary Star Wars author Timothy Zahn. Chaos Rising is the first novel in Zahn’s new Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy which serves as a prequel to his previous Thrawn series (made up of Thrawn, Alliances and Treason). This was one of my most anticipated reads for 2020 and so far it is not disappointing as Zahn has come up with another amazing adventure for his most iconic character.

What did you recently finish reading?

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (Trade Paperback)

The Black Hawks by David Wragg (Audiobook)

What do you think you’ll read next?

The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie

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 – 9 September 2020

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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?

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (Trade Paperback)

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Cover

I have just started to read To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, the epic new science fiction novel from Christopher Paolini, author of the bestselling The Inheritance Cycle. This is so far proving to be a rather compelling read and I cannot wait to see how it turns out. This is a massive book, so it’s probably going to take me a while to get through it. Still it will be worth it if some of the early buzz I’m hearing around this novel is true.

Dogs of War by Jonathan Maberry (Audiobook)

Dogs of War Cover

I was in between audiobooks so I thought that this would be a good time to listen to Dogs of War by Jonathan Maberry. Falling in between Kill Switch and Deep Silence, this is the only Joe Ledger novel I have so far not read and I am eager to finish this series off this year. I am making some very steady progress with this awesome audiobook so far and I should get through it in the next few days.