I’m running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Nevertheless, I’m here for another WWW Wednesday! I didn’t have a lot to update on last week, so this week I’m recounting two weeks’ worth of reading.
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 ASSASSIN’S BLADE by Sarah J. Maas: This is a set of novellas set in the Throne of Glass series and up next in my TOG first-time read through. I started it, but am not super far into it yet. Obviously, I’ll probably like it. 🙂
THE VEGETARIAN by Han Kang: Since I’m going to South Korea, I thought I’d try and find a translated novel from there. I’m not too far into it yet. It’s a short one at just under 200 pages. I’ve actually picked this up several times at B&N, but never walked away with it. Now is the time, I guess! I’m reading this one via audiobook. “Before the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams—invasive images of blood and brutality—torture her, driving Yeong-hye to purge her mind and renounce eating meat altogether.”
Just Finished
KATABASIS by R.F. Kuang: I finished this group buddy read nearly a week ago now. While I haven’t had time to fully process it (and maybe write a review), overall I enjoyed it, but it didn’t have the oomph I guess I expected from all the hype about this book. The overarching theme is to remember to live your life and enjoy what’s around you rather than getting caught up in one thing and forgetting everything else.
KILT TRIP by Alexandra Kiley: I picked this up as something light to read, and on that front it delivered. I got a bit bored about 2/3 of the way through because there’s nothing titillating about it. But I thought the author did a good job developing the relationship between the two main characters.
HEAVENLY BODIES by Imani Erriu: This was such a nice fantasy romance to sink into. It was like sinking into a warm hug with lots of familiar tropes, but delivered in a way that held my attention. The magic system was relatively unique. The burn was pretty slow, which I like. I think my only quibble is, despite the slow burn, the two MC’s connection didn’t feel as deep or characterized as I wanted. But my bar is pretty high because ACOTAR is my gold standard, sooooo…. Anyway, I definitely plan to read the sequel.
A MILLION QUIET REVOLUTIONS by Robin Gow: I found this while browsing my library’s audiobook selections. (They seem to have a great selection of queer YA offerings.) This is about two upper YA trans boys who grew up together and realize they’re trans and also love each other. Overall, this was a great read and I think perfect for anyone in a similar life stage.
Reading Next
Right now I’m leaning toward HOW HIGH WE GO IN THE DARK by Sequoia Nagamatsu. But, I haven’t 100% made that decision yet. “For fans of Cloud Atlas and Station Eleven, a spellbinding and profoundly prescient debut that follows a cast of intricately linked characters over hundreds of years as humanity struggles to rebuild itself in the aftermath of a climate plague—a daring and deeply heartfelt work of mind-bending imagination from a singular new voice.“
I’ve heard lots of good things about The Vegetarian but haven’t read it yet. And I would pick up How High We Go in the Dark just for the Station Eleven comparison😁
I haven’t had time to get too far into The Vegetarian, but I’ll be sure to give a short recap in a WWW Wednesday post. Look at me reading horror, lol!
I enjoyed How High We go in the Dark but I’m not convinced by comparisons to Station Eleven. I found it interesting rather than gripping
I haven’t read either book, so the comps mean nothing to me, lol! They both look interesting, though, and I do have Station Eleven in one of my book piles to, uh, get to eventually.
I loved Station Eleven. It’s a really good dystopian story
I’m glad you enjoyed Heavenly Bodies! I’m looking forward to the sequel!
Me too!
I really enjoyed How High We Go In The Dark, but there’s zero similarity to Station Eleven which is odd. The concept is really good though and done very well. Heavenly Bodies popped up on my holds yesterday but I suspended it to get my current loans read, sounds like I’ll be reading it this month though based on what you said!
That’s basically what Janette said above, haha. I haven’t read either of the books, so it’s no skin off my back, though I own both. I almost picked up Station Eleven last month, but obviously haven’t read it yet. Hopefully you like Heavenly Bodies!
I’m glad you enjoyed Heavenly Bodies! I look forward to seeing your thoughts on Assassin’s Blade.
Me too! I’m about halfway through Assassin’s Blade now. I’ll do a recap at some point!
I read two of the Throne of Glass books and I’ve been wanting to get back into them for years. Hope you have a great time with it!
I delayed starting TOG for a while because of how many books there are in the series. It’s intimidating!
I know, that happens a lot. I do own most of them, and I loved books 1 and 2, but for some reason, probably because of the end of book 2 (nothing bad, just a personal preference in stories), I was a bit lazy and delayed picking up the next one.