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?
As always, clicking on the cover image will take you to the book’s Goodreads page.
1. What I’m reading at the moment
Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1) by Sylvain Neuvel
I haven’t read any sci-fi for a while and I saw this recommended by a couple of trusted bloggers (thank you!). I didn’t think I’d be lucky enough to get it through NetGalley, but I was! Yay!
The blurb: 17 years ago, a young girl named Rose fell through the ground in the Black Hills and found herself in an underground chamber filled with gleaming symbols, lying in the palm of a giant metal hand. Now a physicist, Rose leads a research team struggling to determine the hand’s origins. When another giant limb is discovered, she quickly devises a method for unearthing the hidden pieces, convinced there is an entire body out there waiting to be found.
Halfway around the globe, Kara watches helplessly as her helicopter shuts down over a pistachio field in Turkey. That’ll leave a mark, but she’s about to crash her way into what might be the greatest endeavor in human history.
This is a hunt for truth, power, and giant body parts. Written as a series of interview transcripts, journal entries and mission logs, The Themis Files tells the tale of a handful of people whose lives are inexorably linked by the discovery of an alien device and the commotion that follows.
2. The last books I read
Flawed by Cecilia Ahern
Flawed is a very good YA dystopia which I have no reservations recommending to anyone who enjoys the genre. I look forward to reading the second, concluding part of the story. Here’s my full review.
The blurb: Celestine North lives a perfect life. She’s a model daughter and sister, she’s well-liked by her classmates and teachers, and she’s dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan.
But then Celestine encounters a situation in which she makes an instinctive decision. She breaks a rule and now faces life-changing repercussions. She could be imprisoned. She could be branded. She could be found FLAWED.
In this stunning novel, bestselling author Cecelia Ahern depicts a society in which perfection is paramount and mistakes are punished. And where one young woman decides to take a stand that could cost her everything.
AND… brace yourselves…
The Second Chance Shoe Shop by Marcie Steele; From Wallflower to Countess by Janice Preston; Shizzle, Inc by Ana Spoke
I did a post on Monday featuring three mini reviews for these books which I’ve read over the past few weeks.
I must say again that I would have liked to give them each their own review post – they certainly deserved one. It was just that my imagination let me down and I couldn’t think of anything more to write than, “this is good, read it if you like this sort of thing”.
3. What I’ll read next
The Rose and the Dagger (Wrath and the Dawn #2) by Renee Ahdieh
I was beyond delighted to win a giveaway run by the lovely Faith at aliasfaithrivens to receive a book of my choice. I’m hoping it arrives tomorrow so I can get started as soon as I finish Sleeping Giants 🙂 Thank you again Faith and hooray!
I’m really looking forward to it because the few reviews I’ve seen so far (skim reading them to avoid spoilers) have been incredibly positive.
Have you read/are reading any of these? What are you reading? Let me know! 🙂
And elsewhere on the blog…
Last week I made a white chocolate layer cake with raspberry buttercream. A great cake for a party 🙂
Claire Huston / Art and Soul
Firstly, that cake looks delicious!
I literally just added Sleeping Giants to my TBR today after seeing some positive reviews from reviewers I follow on GoodReads. I think I had seen it on NetGalley but it wasn’t available in my region or something, so I’ll have to wait and see if the library gets a copy. Hope you enjoy it!
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I think you’d like Sleeping Giants. It uses interviews, mostly, to tell the story and does a good job of it! 🙂
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I’ll be interested to see what you think of Sleeping Giants. There seemed to be quite a bit of hype around it so I’d thought of requesting but I’m always suspicious of books with hype and tend to wait on the verdict coming in from reviewers.
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I’ve become very suspicious of hype after some serious disappointments. But, I’m pleased to say that Sleeping Giants is very good (so far, at least!).
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Another one for my TBR 🙂
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I just finished The Rose and the Dagger last night… And I think I’m in the minority, because I didn’t like it as much as The Wrath and the Dawn.
I loved the first half of the book, but the second half was disappointing.
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Oooo! Now I’m really intrigued. I’m often in the minority with my opinions too.
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I should have a review on Goodreads in a couple days (and then on the blog in my review round-up in early June). Will you review it here when you’ve here once you’ve read it?
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I hope so. As long as I have enough to say! 🙂 I’ll have to be very careful to avoid spoilers though, so it’ll probably be very vague.
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I’m looking forward to reading The Rose and the Dagger soon, too.
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It can’t get here soon enough. If it’s as good as I hope then I imagine I won’t be getting much sleep until I finish it 🙂
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Sleeping Giants and Flawed are going on my tbr. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on SleepingGiants. I don’t read a lot of Sci-Fi so I mainly just tread the waters by recommendations. Happy Reading 🙂
Here is mine: https://beyondopinionssite.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/www-wednesday-may-11-2016/
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I don’t think I’ve read any sci-fi since Illuminae at the end of last year, so I thought it was about time! Sleeping Giants is very good so far and I don’t think you’d need to be a sci-fi fan to enjoy it.
I’ll visit your post now 🙂
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I read The Wrath and the Dawn last year and found it interesting but I have no desire to read the sequel. Yet. Nevertheless, I hope you’ll enjoy it. Happy reading! http://www.curious-daisy.com/www-wednesdays/www-wednesday-may-11-2016/
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I’m rather relieved that The Rose and the Dagger is the conclusion to the series. Everything seems to come in trilogies or in sets of 4 and it’s just too much! If the new trend is twin sets I’ll be very happy 🙂
I’ll visit your post now…
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Hi, I read and reviewed Sleeping Giants last week, and it sort of read like a script, interesting but dragged some. However, I heard its been picked up for a movie..so it was a script…but all in all I liked it, but its not for every reader..
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I’m enjoying it so far 🙂 It’ll make a good script with a few tweaks. Hopefully they can cut some of the more clunky bits of plot exposition and show them instead!
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You’ve been busy this week! I’ve seen that Shizzle book around and it’s always caught my eye. I’m happy you enjoyed it. 🙂
My WWW: http://www.anovelglimpse.com/2016/05/11/www-wednesday-may-11-2016/
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I am too! I was worried it would be too “screwball” and it would annoy me. But it was very funny 🙂
I’ll visit your post now…
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I know someone else who recently read Flawed and really enjoyed it. I’ll have to look into it now!
Also, that cake looks amazing!
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Thank you! It tasted great too 🙂
Flawed is very good – I’m sure you’d enjoy it.
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I love epistolary stories so Sleeping Giants is going right up on my TBR list. I’m still dithering over whether to add Flawed, being quite done with YA dystopian novels right now. I might just wait to see what you think of the sequel before making up my mind one way or the other.
Here’s my WWW post: https://siderealday.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/www-wednesday-511/
Happy reading!
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In that case, I think Sleeping Giants is a good one for you 🙂 It’s really good so far.
I’d had a decent break from YA dystopia before I read Flawed, which I think helped. Otherwise they can all start to blend into one.
I’ll visit your post now…
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I’m glad you enjoyed Flawed! And I’m super impressed with the number of books you’ve finished. Happy reading and thanks for participating in WWW Wednesday!
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Thank you! Flawed was really good and now I’m looking forward to the second part of the story.
Happy reading!
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Sleeping Giants sounds great and I’m glad you liked Flawed, since I have recently gotten a copy as well. Lucky you for getting a copy of The Rose And The Dagger! The cover is so beautiful… And my kindle version definitely doesn’t do it justice. I hope you will get your copy in the mail soon! Happy reading. 🙂
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Sleeping Giants is very good. It reminds me of Illuminae (although I’d say Illuminae is a little better).
I’m hoping Rose and the Dagger turns up tomorrow or I’ll have to start something else 🙂
Happy reading!
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Sleeping Giants sounds so odd but has me intrigued haha
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Exactly! That’s pretty much what I thought 🙂 It’s very good.
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I am so happy I can rely on your for my sugar dose on Wednesday! 🙂
Sleeping Giants sounds intriguing, but I am not sure the format would suit me.
I have seen The Rose and the Dagger a lot recently, I hope you enjoy it. Happy reading!
Here is my WWW https://chocolatenwafflesblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/this-week-in-books-may-11th-2016/
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There are a few places where the 1-2-1 interviews in Sleeping Giants don’t work that well. Mostly because people have to say things that they’d never really say, mainly to fill us in on big chunks of plot! Overall, it’s good though 🙂
I’ll visit your post now…
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You did so much reading this week! Great job 🙂 I only managed to read one book and start another.
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Thank you 🙂 A couple of them were quite short, which helped a lot!
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You’re welcome!
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The Rose and the Dagger! You already know how much I enjoyed this book. I really think that there needs to be more books in their series. I would love to read a book from Despina’s POV, she’s such a riot!
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My copy still hasn’t arrived 😦 I think I’m going to have to start something else and then drop it as soon as TRATD turns up! Maybe there’ll be spin-offs?
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Flawed has been tentatively on my tbr since I first heard about it. I love Cecilia Ahern’s other works but I’ve been waiting for some trusted reviews before I delve into her YA venture. 🙂 And Sleeping Giants sounds really intriguing 🙂
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Flawed is very good and it’s the first thing I’ve read by Cecelia Ahern (I still can’t quite believe that. I do have other books by her on my TBR). Sleeping Giants was very good. Review up later!
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I’ll keep an eye out for it 🙂
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I really need to read The Wrath And The Dawn! I hope you have a great week of reading. 🙂
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It’s very good 🙂 I think you’d enjoy it!
Happy reading!
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Well done on getting a copy of Sleeping Giants although I must confess sci-fi isn’t for me. I’m far more interested in your beautiful cake yum!
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Thank you! The cake was lovely. If I was forced to choose between it and Sleeping Giants… I think I’d go for the cake too! 🙂 That said, the book is very good.
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I can’t wait to get my hands on The Rose and the Dagger! I absolutely loved the first book! And Sleeping Giants sounds really interesting! I might have to check it out myself!
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Sleeping Giants has turned out to be very good. Sort of a more grown up version of Illuminae, set on earth in the present…
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Ooh, that sounds great! I absolutely loved Illuminae so now of course I have to give it a try!
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I received Sleeping Giants from Netgalley as well, but I haven’t had the chance to read it yet. It sounds so interesting though, so I can’t wait to pick it up.
Congrats on the giveaway win! Hopefully I’ll be reading The Rose and the Dagger in June. I want to do the reread (well audiobook this time) of The Wrath and the Dawn first.
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It’s been awhile since I read any dystopian books. Flawed loks like a nice pick though I wouldn’t have thought it was anything grim at first glance. Lol
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Oh yes, there is quite a lot of grimness, including one rather toe-curling scene which is a hard read, but necessary to the plot and consistent with character. I’m looking forward to the next part of the story.
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Great WWW Wednesday. I really need to Wrath and the Dawn. Everyone is always raving about it.
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Thank you 🙂 I enjoyed The Wrath and the Dawn and I hope you do too!
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Well you’ve certainly had a productive week’s reading 🙂
I’d like to read Flawed..we definitely should have gone to Cecelia Ahern’s event a few weeks ago, a bit gutted about that..oh well!
Thanks for visiting my WWW – https://bookboodle.co.uk/2016/05/11/www-wednesday-may-11th
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Hopefully I’ll get round to reading some of her grown-up fiction soon 🙂
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You’re very welcome Claire! I hope that the book gets to you soon so that you can start reading it. 🙂
Happy Reading ❤
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