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
Cinder, Scarlet and Cress (The Lunar Chronicles #1-3) by Marissa Meyer
Book crack. This is so much fun 🙂
What it’s about (thanks Wikipedia): The Lunar Chronicles is a series of five YA fantasy novels by Marissa Meyer. Each book entails a new take on an old fairy tale, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Snow White. The story takes place in a futuristic world where humans, cyborgs, and androids all coexist.
2. The last books I read
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
For more on how 150 pages of author’s notes – yes, that is ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY pages – can lose an otherwise interesting and well-written book a ratings star, see my review.
The blurb: High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own — populated by heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things.
AND
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Here’s my full review. This is a good book and I’m sure it deserved all its awards, particularly those for representing diversity. However, while I enjoyed it, I didn’t love it.
The blurb: Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.
3. What I’ll read next
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
This has been on my TBR for a while and I saw it at the library. It wasn’t part of a plan but, now I think about it, it will be interesting to compare this to Aristotle and Dante…
The blurb: Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing, will be compromised.
With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.
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Moon Over Soho (Peter Grant #2) by Ben Aaronovitch
I recently enjoyed Rivers of London – the first installment in the Peter Grant series. Here’s my review of that one. I didn’t plan to read the next book so soon, but I saw it at the library and none of the other books on my TBR were available so I thought, “Why not?”
What it’s about: London constable and apprentice Peter Grant suspects sorcery when Soho area musicians drop dead, their brain scans showing magical draining. Victim Cyrus left girlfriend Simone, who beds Peter. His dad “Lord Grant” taught him jazz, but master mage DCI Nightingale still recuperates, and a Pale Lady bites off essential bits for an animal chimera slave ring.
Have you read/are reading any of these? What are you reading? Let me know! 🙂
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If you haven’t seen it already, last week there was more baking! This time my super-simple yoghurt cake.
Oooh you’re going in for Peter Grant #2, I didn’t make it past number 1; wasn’t really my cup of tea but I know you like this stuff 😉
Here’s my WWW – http://bookboodle.co.uk/2015/10/21/www-wednesday-october-21st
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It was pure library availability which put Moon over Soho in my path! I have to put a few requests in…
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Cinder has been on my TBR for a little while now, so I can’t wait to hear what you think of it!
Also, that cake looks delicious!!
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The Lunar Chronicles are fab so far! I can’t wait for the new release.
The cake was yummy and disappeared very quickly. Brownies this week!
Thanks for visiting and happy reading 🙂
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I really loved Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda so I really hope you enjoy it as well! And I will be reading Cress as soon as Winter comes out! I am glad you are enjoying them.
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I really must bump The Lunar Chronicles up my TBR now! 🙂 I don’t think The Book of Lost Things is for me, I’m not keen on books with lots of notes especially as I mainly read on Kindle and it can be a pain clicking back and forth.
Ooh that cake looks so good! 🙂
Here’s my WWW Wednesday:
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The Lunar Chronicles are well worth it. Easy to read and brilliant fun.
The cake was lovely and vanished quickly. Chocolate brownies this week!
Thanks for visiting and happy reading 🙂
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I think I might have to try and squeeze The Lunar Chronicles in between review books! Ooh chocolate brownies are my favourites, I’m so jealous! 🙂 x
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Happy Wednesday. Go check out my post for WWW Wednesday
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150 pages of authors noted is just too much. I’m not sure I would read it, but I’d probably be intrigued and pick it up anyway. Happy reading and thanks for participating in WWW Wednesday!
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I think there should be a warning when you get to the end of the story regarding the length and content of the notes. That way you can flick through the notes or leave them. But I’m too much of a completist not to read any notes the author leaves!
Happy reading 🙂
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Yay for Simon vs!! I love that book, hope you enjoy it! ❤ And I'm so glad you're liking the Lunar Chronicles. 😉 Thanks for visiting my WWW and happy reading!
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Thank you. It’s going to be interesting to compare it with Aristotle and Dante.
Happy reading!
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That yoghurt cake looks good! I am also curious about Moon Over Soho.
Here’s my WWW WEDNESDAYS POST
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Thank you! The cake vanished quickly… I’m taking that as a good sign 🙂
I’ll head over to your post now…
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The Meyer books sound really interesting! I love re-imaginings. 🙂
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They are very good because she takes the main elements but weaves them into her own story and world. More than anything, they’re just good fun! 🙂
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They sounds like it too! 🙂
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150 pages of authors notes? That sounds horrendous.
I knew you’d finish Aristotle and Dante before me! I don’t even know whether to continue reading it if I’m honest.
Thanks for visiting my post earlier 🙂
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The bits of the notes which were just the original Grimm’s stories were fine. But the bits where the author told us how we should interpret the novel we’d just read annoyed me. I can do that myself thanks!
I don’t know what to say about Aristotle and Dante… I guess, if you have more urgent things to read, I wouldn’t worry about it. I didn’t find it as life changing as others have, and it’s not fun/escapism either.
Good luck with your reading this week 🙂
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You shouldn’t tell a reader how to interpret a book! And I think I’m going to put Aristotle and Dante on a back-burner then. Because I’m just not into it at the moment.
Happy reading 🙂
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For whatever reason, I have a hard time getting into Cinder. Thanks for stopping by my post. 🙂
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It did take me a while to warm up to the characters. I’d been warned not to think about anything too hard (or at all) and I think that worked! 🙂
Thanks for visiting and happy reading!
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Oohs, the Lunar Chronicles are another series that I only read the first book and then stopped. I think I finally have all of them, so hopefully I can finish that series too. 🙂
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They’re good fun. I seem to come to series very late so end up marathoning the whole thing! 🙂
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I do the same thing. 🙂
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Yay for the Lunar Chronicles! I can’t wait to read Winter when it comes out. I really need to get a copy of Simon & The Homo Sapiens Agenda soon, and that cake looks delicious!
Happy Wednesday and thanks for visiting my WWW. 🙂
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Thank you! It was delicious 🙂
I was so happy that the Lunar Chronicles lived up to the hype. They’re so much fun and I can imagine Winter will be just as good.
Thanks for visiting and happy reading 🙂
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I really want to read Aristotle and Dante, so I’m going to have to check out your review now. I’ve heard such great things about it.
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It’s good. I hope my review doesn’t make anyone think otherwise. I just didn’t connect with it in the way many other readers have.
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Oh, no. I could tell you liked it. I totally get it. 🙂
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I loved Simon vs. so much! I read it pretty quickly and it was hard to put down.
I’m going to finally start Cinder tonight or tomorrow. 🙂
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I hope you like Cinder. It’s good fun and it’s nice to have a heroine who’s a mechanic!
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I love the Rivers of London series. I’m so glad you’re continuing it. I plan to pick up the Lunar Chronicles eventually, but first I have about five other books out from the library.
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I keep getting sucked into YA fantasy series from the library too 🙂 They’re so readable and escapist fun!
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THE LUNAR CHRONICLESSSSSSSS OMG. Are you LOVING THEM?! If you are only in Cinder, hold on to your hat. Scarlet is amazing, and Cress is even better.
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I’m on Cress now and I’m so happy that Marissa Meyer is keeping up her high standards. They’re so addictive! I can’t wait for Winter and I’m so happy I’m only catching up now because waiting a year between books would have been awful 🙂
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A great selection and I do like the sound of Book of Lost Things but I was put off by your comments about the author’s notes
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If you could stem your curiosity and just stop reading once the story finishes I think you’d be ok!
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I absolutely loved the Lunar Chronicles and each one seems better than the last. It’s great when a series builds rather than just repeating the previous story. I’m not so patiently waiting on Winter and have already pre ordered.
Will be interested to see what you think of Simon vs. as Amazon keeps recommending it.
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Now that you’ve mentioned pre-ordering Winter, I’ve realized I need to do that. I think I’ll treat myself because I can’t wait to find out what happens next 🙂
I’m reading Simon next. I hoping for something uplifting… we’ll see!
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It’s not often I pre order but couldn’t resist:-)
Hope you enjoy it and Simon.
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I’m glad you’re enjoying Lunar Chronicles! Book crack is a good way to describe them!
I think I will pass on the Book of Lost Things. It sounds kind of interesting, but I think there are better books out there.
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You’re right – on both counts! 🙂 I’m just finishing up the Lunar Chronicles and will be sad now that I have to wait a few weeks for Winter 😦
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I hope you’re enjoying the Lunar Chronicles. I think it’s my favorite ongoing series. I can’t wait for Winter to come out this November!!
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They’re brilliant. I’ll finish Cress today and do a quick and very enthusiastic review 🙂
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Awesome array of books! Happy Wednesday 🙂
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Thank you and thanks for visiting. Happy reading! 🙂
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You’re welcome! Happy reading!
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I am resolving to make myself read Aristotle & Dante before Christmas…maybe at Thanksgiving. I *need* to read it. Happy reading!
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It’s good and certainly something a bit different from other YA I’ve read recently. I hope you can get to it soon 🙂
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150 pages of author’s notes? You’d think an editor might have slapped that down. But the book sounds interesting and I like retelling of fairy tales – which is why I should read the Lunar Chronicles!! I’ve got Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens on my shelf just asking to be picked up so – I’ve heard good things about it!
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I’ll be starting Simon tonight and I’m looking forward to it 🙂
The Lunar Chronicles are much more fun than The Book of Lost Things. The latter is incredibly dark in places.
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