WWW Wednesday is a meme from Sam at Taking On A World Of Words
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
I’m currently reading Furyborn by Claire Legrand.
The stunningly original, must-read fantasy of 2018 follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world…or doom it.
When assassins ambush her best friend, the crown prince, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing her ability to perform all seven kinds of elemental magic. The only people who should possess this extraordinary power are a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light and salvation and a queen of blood and destruction. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven trials to test her magic. If she fails, she will be executed…unless the trials kill her first.
A thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a mere fairy tale to bounty hunter Eliana Ferracora. When the Undying Empire conquered her kingdom, she embraced violence to keep her family alive. Now, she believes herself untouchable–until her mother vanishes without a trace, along with countless other women in their city. To find her, Eliana joins a rebel captain on a dangerous mission and discovers that the evil at the heart of the empire is more terrible than she ever imagined.
As Rielle and Eliana fight in a cosmic war that spans millennia, their stories intersect, and the shocking connections between them ultimately determine the fate of their world–and of each other.
I recently finished Ace of Shades (and it was absolutely fan-freaking-tastic) by Amanda Foody.
Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets…
and secrets hide in every shadow.
Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—and her reputation—behind to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted.
Frightened and alone, her only lead is a name: Levi Glaisyer. Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected—he’s a street lord and a con man. Levi is also only one payment away from cleaning up a rapidly unraveling investment scam, so he doesn’t have time to investigate a woman leading a dangerous double life. Enne’s offer of compensation, however, could be the solution to all his problems.
Their search for clues leads them through glamorous casinos, illicit cabarets and into the clutches of a ruthless mafia donna. As Enne unearths an impossible secret about her past, Levi’s enemies catch up to them, ensnaring him in a vicious execution game where the players always lose. To save him, Enne will need to surrender herself to the city…
And she’ll need to play.
Next, for a bookclub I’m in, I’ll be reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.
Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.
But what Starr does or does not say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.
Some good books here Teri.
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That’s what I’m thinking, Rosie. On a rainy day like today, I’d love to curl up on the couch and read all day.
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I love your choices. The Hate You Give is an amazing book. I hope you enjoy it.
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I’m excited to get to that one – giving myself a week to finish it before book club, but doubt I’ll need that long.
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I must read The Hate U Give. Enjoy your reading, and thanks for sharing. Thanks for visiting my blog.
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I’ve heard nothing but praises for it. Thanks for dropping by!
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Great books! I have The Hate U Give on my TBR list, so I can’t wait to hear your thoughts! Here’s my WWW post https://www.boundtowriting.com/www-wednesday-february-14/
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Happy Reading!
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I like this meme. A very diverse selection of books!
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I’m liking it also, Mae – helps keep me a little more organized and on track.
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Teri, that’s a marvelous reading list you’ve given yourself. Have fun! Happy Valentine’s Day.
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I’d love to sit down and read all day, Teagan.
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That does sound like heaven. I don’t even know how long it’s been since I was able to give a day to curling up with a book… 🙂
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Great choices, hope you really enjoy them. 🙂
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome.
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These all sound like great reads, Teri.
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Right now I can only vouch for Ace of Shades – but I’m hopeful with the other two.
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That Ace of Shades cover is arresting. It really caught my eye.
Great selection, as usual, Teri.
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Mine too – made me click to see what it was about. Then I was hooked!
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These are some stunning covers! I love all that red on Ace of Shades! ❤
I've heard a lot of good things about The Hate You Give, and it's been on my list for a while. Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Happy reading!
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I agree about the covers – after reading Ace of Shades, it’s a perfect representation of the story.
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Some exciting reads here, and it’s good to hear that the “just finished” and “am reading now” are both winners. Can’t wait to dig in. 🙂
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Ace of Shades is definitely at the top of my YA fantasy reads, Diana.
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Oh good. I’ll have to pick that one up 🙂
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The Hate U Give has a very current plot, I suspect you’ll be able to have a very good discussion with your book group!
Thanks for visiting my WWW – https://bookboodle.co.uk/2018/02/14/www-wednesday-february-14th/?
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I suspect the same thing – thanks for dropping by, Lindsay!
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