It’s time for WWW Wednesday! This blog hop is hosted by Sam over at A World Of Words. Link up with us by commenting on Sam’s post for this week, and just answer the three questions.
What have you recently finished reading?
I finished Truly , Devious by Maureen Johnson on Thursday. This took a little while to get into – not much happens for the first half – but I ended up interested in the mystery.
I also finished The Midnight Watch by David Dyer and I’m really glad I stuck it out. I actually ended up going and reading everything on David Dyer’s website and then watching simulations of the Titanic’s sinking on YouTube. It really is bizarre that the SS Californian saw all 8 distress rockets fired by the Titanic and yet did nothing to help.
I haven’t had a chance to write reviews for either of these as I was busy with uni work all weekend, so they’ll be up this coming week.
What are you currently reading?
I have started Olmec Obituary by L. J. M. Owen this week. It’s always a bit strange reading books set in Canberra. This one is even stranger as the Mahony Griffin Library, where the main character works, is based on the National Library, which is where I work. I kept giggling at things that weren’t remotely funny simply because I got the reference.
For the third week in a row, still going with Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend but this is mostly because I haven’t actually been reading it at all, not because it’s terrible or anything. I’m re-gifting this to my niece for Christmas, so I’m not carrying it around in my work bag, where it’s likely to get damaged. I need a book sleeve.
What do you think you will read next?
I’ve got to be honest: even though I’ve got the two books that follow Olmec Obituary out from the library, I don’t think I’m going to be interested enough to follow on with them. Not back-to-back anyway.
I’m probably going to read Sixty Seconds by Jesse Blackadder, a drama about the aftermath of a small boy drowning in a backyard pool. I have read one of this author’s children’s books before this is my first adult read by her.
What are you reading this week?
A Keyboard and an Open Mind 
60 Seconds reminds me of a Lianne Moriarty book I’ve read not sure I can do a drowning again…hope you enjoy!
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That seems fair! Sixty Seconds is a semi-autobiographical work so I think it’s going to be hard-going, at least some of the time.
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Gosh your choices all look great, I want to read them all. Here’s my WWW – https://whisperingstories.com/www-wednesday-5th-december-2018/
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Sixty Seconds sounds like a book I might enjoy. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
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I have just started it tonight. I think it is the sort of thing you would appreciate.
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That’s awesome you’re regifting that book to your niece for Christmas. Then you can talk about it together later!
My WWW Wednesday.
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I’m really hoping she enjoys it, too, as I do want someone to squee with about this series!
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I’m really looking forward to your review of The Midnight Watch (but no pressure, I have a backlog of review to write up as well!). I have it on my wishlist already (I think from when I first saw it mentioned on your blog).
Here’s my WWW post: https://whatcathyreadnext.wordpress.com/2018/12/05/www-wednesdays-5th-december-18/
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Great idea to regift books, then you both get a good reading experience, you know what you’re gifting someone and you save money! All your books look so interesting! Happy reading! xx
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Thanks! At first I was like, “Is this weird? Are you allowed to give people the literal copies you read as gifts?” and then I decided it was not weird and I’m totally doing it.
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