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

A CURSE CARVED IN BONE by Danielle Jensen: I can’t believe I’m still reading this. Well, technically, I paused it because my attention span crumbled when I got somewhat disappointing personal news last week. These last two years have been tough, so I’m trying to give myself some grace and switch to reading things that I can finish.

BLOOD TEST by Charles Baxter: I’m not sure why the reviews are so low for this. It’s a dry-humor, semi-dark comedy about a blood test that supposedly predicts what you’re predisposed to do. In the main character’s case, it’s commit murder, which seems absurd because he’s a boring, reliable insurance salesman. Maybe people didn’t understand the character is supposed to be pretentious? Anyway, it’s very easy to follow along via audiobook.

Just Finished

A WIZARD’S GUIDE TO DEFENSIVE BAKING by T. Kingfisher: This was great! It might be my favorite Kingfisher book I’ve read so far.

FIERCE FAIRYTALES by Nikita Gill: I’ve had this sitting on my shelf a while. Its short length caught my eye when I realized I just didn’t have the attention span to finish A CURSE CARVED IN BONE. Like me and most poetry, it’s mostly just “fine” to me, with an occasional poem or micro story that spoke to me a little more. The overarching theme is these are poems of fairytale characters retold with a feminist point of view.

GENDER/FUCKING by Florence Ashley: I started this book last year and originally paused it because the first 30 pages were a little too philosophical for me, especially coming into it as a cisgender person who isn’t familiar with the various metaphors or referenced literature. However, I finally pushed passed it and the bulk of it is a memoir of a transgender woman mostly after they undergo bottom surgery. There are reflections on sexuality (and sex) and how damaging TERF literature from decades ago is. It was not my usual read, but I’m glad I read it. There are some content warnings, including sexual content, consensual non-consent, transphobia, surgery descriptions, and sexual trauma.

MY LOST FREEDOM by George Takei: I saw that Takei’s books about his time in Japanese American incarceration camps are banned in some places. So, obviously I decided to check this one out. It’s for kids, but breaks it down in a way they can understand. I checked out his graphic novel, too, and will get to that at some point.

Reading Next

I don’t think I’ll put anything here this week. I clearly haven’t been staying true to what I say I’ll read. While I had good intentions too, well, sometimes life news throws you a curve ball. Stay tuned next week to see what I actually pick up!