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
DAUGHTER OF BLACK LAKE by Cathy Marie Buchanan: I know I have a TBR and ARCs and A MONSOON RISING to read. But THE STARVING SAINTS threw me through a loop and I just needed a reset. This is a book set during the Iron Age when the Romans are invading the British Isles. It wasn’t my intention, but the topic is fitting considering my upcoming trip to southern England and Wales. So far I like it; it’s easy to read. “In a world of pagan traditions and deeply rooted love, a girl in jeopardy must save her family and community.“
THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING by T.H. White: Technically, I started this. But I’m not actively reading it at the moment. I’m maybe 20 pages in? For a classic, I find it easier to read than most other ones. Hopefully I continue to think this.
Recently Finished
THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling: This was a wild ride. I’m still not sure what I read, but I managed to pull some thoughts together for my review. I think any horror fan will find this fascinating, but it helps to have familiarity with religious symbolism/themes.
ORBITAL by Samantha Harvey: I DNF this after nine pages, no joke. I just was not in the mood to be told things. This reads like a diary but from a third person POV and I just wasn’t interested. Not sure if I’ll ever come back to it and that’s ok. It didn’t help that all last week I’ve felt exhausted, which is probably a histamine reaction to all the pollen in the air. So I didn’t have enough in me to care about this book.
EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS by John Green: I think I’m about 70% through this audiobook and think it’s great. It definitely satisfies my niche interest in medical/disease nonfiction. Green is a great narrator and I appreciate that it’s not a 16-hour long audiobook. It’s very interesting how tuberculosis permeated culture in various ways, such as the ideal look for women (i.e., pale with rosy cheeks and big eyes, which result from low blood oxygen and fever).
Reading Next
CLOUD WARRIORS by Thomas E. Weber: I read a couple of pages of this ARC last week before switching to the historical fiction. So I’ll probably pick this back up again and also continue dabbling in THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING. “The unprecedented inside story of the people pushing boundaries of science and technology to build better weather forecasts—providing life-saving warnings and crucial intelligence about nature’s deadliest threats.”
Sorry to hear about Orbital. I bought a copy last year after hearing a few bloggers rave about it. And I have a weird fascination with weather lately and I’m very interested in Cloud Warriors. Looking forward to your thoughts!
It’s ok, no skin off my back since it was a library copy. I don’t think it’s a bad book, but it didn’t hold my attention enough to want to read it.
I had no idea that TB gave rise to a fashionable appearance. That just seems so weird. I’m definitely looking forward to reading this at some point. Cloud Warriors sounds fascinating too. I like The Once and Future King although it’s a few years since I read it. I think I last read it in 2013 when we did the musical Camelot.
Yea, me neither!! TB is also why some now-major cities in the western US exist, too…the whole “get away into fresh air” thing led to the development of those cities. I’ll bring The Once & Future King with me on the plane to get me in the exploring mood!
That makes perfect sense with all the empty space there. I love finding out stuff like that😀
*pointed look at the lack of Monsoon Rising in the next up section*
I know I knowwwww…for what it’s worth (which isn’t much), I did pick it up, turn to page one, and decided I wasn’t in the mood to concentrate on it, lol. I want to be able to give it my full attention.
Every time I see someone else who didn’t vibe with Orbital I feel slightly redeemed at how bored I was reading it. I’ve seen so many rave reviews and I still think maybe those people just had a different version to me!
Yea, I was pretty bored with the first 9 pages. I was expecting it to start off as something lyrical and amazing but immediately felt underwhelmed.
I love John Green scientific explanation so I’m so excited to read Everything is Tuberculosis! Glad you’re enjoying it so far!
You’re the second person I’ve seen talking about Orbital but both of you DNF so despite how interesting it does sound, I won’t be picking it up! Your reaction to The Starving Saints has piqued my curiosity. Just judging from the cover it already looks like it won’t be my thing but like I said, you got me curious. I’m off to check your review! I hope you enjoy whichever books you stuck to/picked up next 🙂
I listened to Everything is Tuberculosis recently too and thought it was fantastic. I hope John Green does more non-fiction. He’s a good communicator and I like his NF more than his novels!