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

ASCENSION by S.T. Gibson: I’m buddy reading this with Chris. It’s an overdue July ARC and the second in an urban paranormal fantasy series. I’m not sure how I feel about it yet.

THE PROJECT by David Graham: I got some bad news on Friday, so I treated myself to a B&N haul. This is one of the four books I purchased. (Don’t worry, two of my books are fun reads!) I bought this because it seems to distill the 900-page document that is Project 2025 into a more accessible 160-page summary. Thankfully the author, who is a journalist for The Atlantic, did not write this in a dry journalistic format. (I find that makes it difficult to read and therefore inaccessible for your average person. Think Rachel Maddow’s Blowout.) To be fair, though, I live in the greater metro area that is Washington, D.C. So I think I’m more familiar with some of these concepts owing to my vicinity to the source of fascism and thus it being in our news all the time. “An urgent, topic-by-topic guide to Project 2025, with everything you need to know about how the second Trump administration is remaking America—from a go-to authority at The Atlantic.”

Just Finished

ROLL FOR LOVE by M.K. England: This is another great addition to the D&D-related romances that seem to be a trend right now. You can read my review here.

SASHA MASHA by Agnes Borinsky: I was looking through Libby for standalone audiobooks that were no longer than 4 hours and the cover initially drew me in. This is a coming-of-age story about a high schooler who begins to question his gender identity. “Transgender author Agnes Borinsky deftly explores gender identity and queer romance in this heart-wrenching debut novel.“

THE BLACK FLAMINGO by Dean Atta: I also found this on my Libby search. It’s another coming-of-age story in which the main character is mixed race and gay and trying to figure out where he fits in. When he discovers drag, he feels like he’s found his people. This book won a Stonewall Book Award. “A fierce coming-of-age verse novel about identity and the power of drag, from acclaimed poet and performer Dean Atta.“

CARELESS PEOPLE by Sarah Wynn-Williams: This is a great behind-the-scenes look at the culture of Facebook and its leaders. Wow. What a toxic workplace. And “careless people” is an apt title choice for this book. The absolute disregard for their employees’ safety and how to interact with heads of state and other influential people was shocking. Basically all these folks care about is themselves and the whole “lean in” spiel is a fraud. They don’t care about carefully wielding the power of Facebook. My one big qualm about this is the author doesn’t really get too much into her complicity. However, this is complicated by the fact that her role is at the whim of Zuck and Cheryl, so she can only influence so much. Everyone should read this book.

Reading Next

I promised my friend I’d read HEIR OF FIRE next. She’s been dying for me to read it for a while now and I keep putting it off. So back into the Throne of Glass series I’ll go!