This meme is hosted by Sam over at Taking on a World of Words. A similar meme, This Week in Books is hosted by Lipsyy Lost and Found.
Why not join in? Just answer the following three questions in a post and then put a link to that post in the Comments over at Taking on a World of Words.
The questions are:
- What are you currently reading?
- What did you recently finish reading?
- What do you think you’ll read next?
1. What I’m reading at the moment
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
I had heard good things about this first installment in a series from Sarah J. Maas from many book bloggers. And then there was a copy in my local library, sitting all alone and unloved. It called to me!
I’ve only just started so not much to report so far!
The blurb:
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
2. The last books I read
TWO this week!
The Vintage Guide to Love and Romance by Kirsty Greenwood (2015)
I had mixed feelings about this book, and would encourage you to read my full review. The summary is: there are many good things about this book, but it is definitely one for fans of comedy chick-lit. I think it is likely to irritate, rather than entertain, those who are not fans of this subgenre.
My version of a blurb:
When twenty-something singleton Jess Beam finds herself without a home, job or friends, she finds and starts to live with her estranged grandmother. Desperate for the cash from a prospective publishing deal, they embark on a project to see if Jess can make an apparently eternal bachelor scumbag fall in love with her using the tips fromher grandmother’s 1950s “good woman” guides to dating.
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The Maze Runner by James Dashner
You can read my full review here.
This is fine and was sufficiently entertaining to make me want to read the two other books in the series at some point. But it wasn’t so amazing that I had to download them right away and then deprive myself of vital sleep to read them (as I did with The Hunger Games).
If any of you have read The Scorch Trials or Death Cure, please let me know if I should bother!
The blurb:
When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas can remember is his first name. But he’s not alone. He’s surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade, an encampment at the centre of a bizarre and terrible maze.
Like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know who or how they came to be there, or what’s happened to the world outside. All they know is that every morning when the walls slide back, they will risk everything to find out.
3. What I’ll read next
Disclaimer by Renée Knight (2015) – if my order EVER turns up at my local library.
As a back-up, I have a copy of The Scorch Trials (part 2 of The Maze Runner trilogy) ready to go and…
Thank you to Becky at Blogs of a Bookaholic for recommending A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. Her 5/5 review is wonderful and sent me straight to the online library catalogue to reserve a copy! Unfortunately I couldn’t get the version with the fantastic illustrations… 😦
Have you read/are reading any of these? What are you reading? Let me know! 🙂
You can also find me on Twitter @ClaraVal
If I’d have had a paperback copy of Disclaimer I would have posted it to you; just so you can let me know what you think quicker! 🙂
Here’s my WWW post https://bookboodle.wordpress.com/2015/06/24/www-wednesday-june-24th
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Thanks! 🙂 The request list at the library must be exceptionally long. Usually you have to wait 10 days max. before your book comes in. Hopefully that’s a good indicator of quality… 🙂
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ACOTAR is pure Awesomeness. Love that book so much! And I felt the same way about The Maze runner. It was good but not amazing. Don’t bother with the next two books because it only gets worse. Happy reading!
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I am enjoying ACOTAR very much so far. I’m now on Chapter 13 and feel likes things have really got going! 🙂
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Oh you are just getting started. It gets way awesome. Can’t wait to know what you think of it when you finish. 🙂
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There’s so much hype around ACOTAR. Makes me hesitant to read it. I’ll look out for your review. Happy reading!
https://ireadboooks.wordpress.com/2015/06/24/www-wednesdays-june-24-2015/
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Well, so far, so good. I hope the second half of the book doesn’t disappoint. I’ll let you know! 🙂
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I’m so glad you’re reading ACOTAR!! Hope you enjoy it!! Simply put, it’s amazing, even though it deserves much more marvelous words to describe it. XD Here’s my WWW Wednesday if you want to check it out:
https://booksnacksblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/24/www-wednesday-12-june-24/
Happy reading! ❤
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I have to agree, so far! I’ll check out your post now 🙂
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I also have A Monster Calls on my TBR so I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts on it 🙂 Happy reading!
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A Court of Thorns and Roses is one of the next books on my TBR too! I can’t decide whether I want to read that, or Throne of Glass next! Happy reading this week! Hope you like your picks!
Here’s my WWW- https://amandasnoseinabook.wordpress.com/2015/06/24/what-im-reading-and-writing-wednesday-4/
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I really think I’m going to have to start some sort of TBR jar or pot soon so I can choose my next read at random – sometimes it’s just too hard to decide! 🙂 Thanks for visiting and I’ll head over to check out your WWW now 🙂
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I really loved A Court of Thorns and Roses. I hope you enjoy it!
I also really loved The Scorch Trials.
Here’s my post if you want to check it out: https://sociallyawkwardbookworm.wordpress.com/2015/06/24/www-wednesdays-11-2/
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I’m glad you liked The Scorch Trials – I’ve heard such mixed reviews of the whole series. Thanks for visiting. I’ll head over and check out your WWW now! 🙂
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oooh, I hope you enjoy ACOTAR!! I really liked it!
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I’ve been reading a chapter here and there today when I’ve had the chance – I’ve been sucked in! Unless something goes really badly wrong between where I am now and the end I’m sure I’ll be giving it a good review 🙂
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I personally loved ACOTAR even better than the Throne Of Glass series; I hope you enjoy it as well! I have A Monster Calls on my TBR pile and I still need to read The Maze Runner sequels as well.
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I have high hopes for A Monster Calls – Becky’s review was wonderful. I love ACOTAR so far! 🙂
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I read A monster calls a while ago, I really enjoyed it.
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I hope I do too. I’ve only heard good things about it.
Thank you for visiting and happy reading! 🙂
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Some great books here – I do hope your copy of Disclaimer turns up soon – I loved it! Thanks for visiting my Wednesday post earlier.
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I hope Disclaimer turns up too. If only to add a bit of variety into a bit of a YA/middle grade run of books. 🙂
Thanks for visiting and happy reading!
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A Monster Calls is an amazing book. I hope you enjoy it!
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Awh, thank you for the mention, I’m so happy you managed to pick up a copy! Even though it’s not the illustrated one, I’m sure the story will stand on its own and that you’ll enjoyed it. 🙂
I felt exactly the same way about The Maze Runner, it has it’s flaws but it’s damn entertaining!
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Last night I read the first chapter of A Monster Calls and had to put it down because I knew I wouldn’t be able to stop reading to the end. Also have a feeling I will be crying before I get half way in!
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Thanks for the shout-out! 🙂 I wasn’t hugely impressed with The Maze Runner either, and have been wondering whether to bother carrying on. I did love the movie though, and that hardly ever happens!
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I’ve just finished The Scorch Trials (which I thought was a bit better than The Maze Runner). Just from watching the trailer for the second movie, it seems to be very different to the book – probably improved! 🙂
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I’ve tried to read The Maze Runner a couple of times now and it’s never quite hooked me. I did watch the movie and it was decent. I may have to give the series another shot at some point.
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I’d like to see the movie too. I think the first one is quite faithful to the book. However, from just the trailer for The Scorch Trials, it appears they have made several changes. Perhaps the movies are better!
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It’s rare to find a movie that is better than the book, but this could be the case.
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