WWW Wednesday was revived and hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The idea is to answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses.
What are you currently reading?
What have you just finished reading?
What are you going to read next?
Currently Reading
THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling: I’m over 60% through this ARC and the pitch is definitely right that this is kind of like a fever dream! I have no idea how this is going to end. I think I like it? But I won’t know for sure until the end. It’s definitely different, that’s for sure!
Recently Finished
UPRIGHT WOMEN WANTED by Sarah Gailey: This was a solid novella that mashed together themes of an anti-fascism resistance + queer librarians + the wild west. I’m glad I saw a bookstagrammer mention this because otherwise I don’t think I’d ever have stumbled across it. Definitely pick this up if you’re looking for something different. It’s a fast-paced read, so it’s not a huge commitment, either.
THE LAST TALE OF THE FLOWER BRIDE by Roshani Chokshi: As I suspected, this gothic novel did not become a new favorite. It’s not bad, it’s just I almost never find gothic novels amazing. It’s a personal taste thing, I guess. I liked the writing, but think I would’ve appreciated it more if I read it with my eyes rather than listened to it. The characters are mysterious and not incredibly likable. There’s toxic friendship and maybe an undertone of sapphic possessiveness. But it just moved a little too slowly for me and I wasn’t terribly invested in Indigo or her husband. I did enjoy Azure’s point of view, though.
Reading Next
ORBITAL by Samantha Harvey: This is a library hold with a long line, so I need to get to it ASAP. It’s not a long book, so hopefully it won’t take me too long to read it. I’ve seen mixed reactions to it, so I wonder what I’ll think! I admit that the more lyrical writing style draws me to it since that probably means it’s not a tech-y sci-fi novella. If there’s too much tech then I get bored.
EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOISIS by John Green: This is also a library hold with a long line, so I also need to read it ASAP. I checked this out as an audiobook and it’s also not too long, so hopefully at 2x speed I can get through it quickly. I haven’t read a John Green book before, but this one caught my eye because it’s a medical nonfiction, which I sometimes like to read.
Very curious to see what you think of Starving Saints. I just had a similar read where I couldn’t decide if I liked it until the end and, um. I’m writing up a review and I’m still conflicted, lol.
Well, hopefully I’ll be done over the weekend with it because I need to post my review sometime next week! So you won’t have to hold your breath for too long. 😛
Starving Saints has such an eye catching cover! Hope you wind up enjoying Everything is Tuberculosis!
The cover is exactly what caught my interest to begin with! 🙂
Orbital and Everything is Tuberculosis are both on my TBR but the library doesn’t have copies of either and I don’t think that I actually want to go out an buy them.. I’m definitely looking forward to your thoughts on Starving Saints.
Wow, I’m surprised your library doesn’t have copies of those two books because they’re both very popular (here in the US, anyway)! I’m with you…I’m interested in them, but not enough to want to buy them.
The John Green is very new and it sometimes takes a while for them to get new books. I’m surprised about Orbital tbough as it won the Booker Prize a while ago
I am curious about John Green’s book too, it sounds interesting! I hope you will enjoy it!!
A couple folks in my book club have already read it, so I hope I like it, too!
I’ll be on the lookout for your final thoughts on Starving Saints. It sounds so unique and intriguing.
Absolutely! My goal is to have my review up next week, so stay tuned!
My daughter read the John Green recently and thought it was great (and I think she did the audio as well). Hope you enjoy it and manage to finish it before it’s due back!
I’m halfway through now and am also enjoying it! At this point I already know I’ll want to read his other nonfiction, The Anthropocene Reviewed. 🙂
I think you’ll enjoy the Green book–despite the heavy topic, it moves pretty well.
You’re right, I am enjoying it! I’m halfway through.
I keep forgetting about EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS! I became a John Green fan via vlogbrothers back in 2008 so I am on the other end from you – I’ve read everything he’s written. It’s been neat seeing him successfully pick up nonfiction.
It’s really good! I kind of want to read it again! He did a good job making a nonfiction subject engaging. There’s lots of interesting facts in there.