WWW Wednesday is a weekly MEME hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The three W’s are as follows:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
And I’m adding my own section to this list:
What have you recently reviewed?
Click the book titles for more information about each!
Recently Reviewed
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The Emperor’s Soul (Elantris Universe) by Brandon Sanderson (5/5 STARS!)
- Brandon Sanderson’s award-winning novella is a great place to start if you’ve never read Sanderson before. I read it as part of his collection, Arcanum Unbounded.
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Shattered Blue (The Light #1) by Lauren Bird Horowitz (5/5 STARS!) & Renegade Red (The Light #2) by Lauren Bird Horowitz (4.5/5 STARS!)
- I love both of these ya paranormal romances. The author’s writing is pure poetry and the twisty romance surprised me again and again.
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Portal of a Thousand Worlds by Dave Duncan (4.5/5 STARS!)
- This Chinese fantasy made me laugh on almost every page. Political, crude and hilariously clever!
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Bookburners (Bookburners Season One) by Max Gladstone &… (4.5/5 STARS!)
- I love this new take on the demon hunters trope. Max Gladstone’s humor, unique magic systems and religious diversity make him one of my favorite authors, and this collection showcases not only his talent, but that of several other great authors.
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The Valiant (The Valiant #1) by Lesley Livingston (4/5 STARS!)
- Female gladiators, anyone? This alt history unquestionably lives up to its enticing premise.
- Autumn Princess, Dragon Child (Tale of Shikanoko #2) by Lian Hearn (4/5 STARS!)
- This literary Japanese fantasy series continues to be a deeply satisfying story.
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Moon Called (Mercy Thompson #1) by Patricia Briggs (4/5 STARS!)
- The start to a beloved adult urban fantasy/paranormal romance series. I really enoyed it!
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Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (4/5 STARS)
- Who hasn’t heard of Illuminae? When I heard rave reviews about the audio version, I knew had to check it out. Fabulous production!
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Midnight Curse (Disrupted Magic #1) by Melissa F. Olson (4/5 STARS)
- Although I had a few problems with this adult urban fantasy, I was quite impressed with the mystery, worldbuilding and characters, and I definitely want to read more by Melissa F. Olson.
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Just Another Judgement Day (Nightside #9) by Simon R. Green (3.5 STARS)
- Urban fantasy with more action and just as much humor as the Dresden Files.
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The Hunted (The Darkest Hand Trilogy #0.5) (3/5 STARS)
- This prequel intrigued me and I definitely want to read more in the series at some point.
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Extracted (Extracted Trilogy #1) by R.R. Haywood (3/5 STARS)
- This adult sci-fi kept me glued to the page, despite its lack of forward plot movement. I’ll definitely consider reading book two, if reviewers indicate better plotting.
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The Immortals (Olympus Bound #1) by Jordanna Max Brodsky (DNF)
- I couldn’t get into this popular adult urban fantasy. But if “Percy Jackson for adults” sounds like a good story to you, I definitely recommend checking it out.
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Gilded Cage (Dark Gifts #1) by Vic James (DNF)
- This ya fantasy shifted perspectives too many times for me, and I couldn’t get into the characters anyway; but a lot of readers really enjoyed the British feel of the worldbuilding.
Recently Finished
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Lord of the Darkwood (The Tale of Shikanoko #3) by Lian Hearn
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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, Kirsten Potter
- This literary post-apocalyptic won my library’s 2017 Big Read poll, which was thrilling because I voted for it 😉 RTC!
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The Thief (The Queen’s Thief #1) by Megan Whalen Turner (audiobook, reread)
- I love this series and I’ve been wanting to reread it since I heard about book V coming out this year. Predictably, I still loved it. RTC!
Currently Reading
- Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (audiobook, reread)
- As soon as I finished The Thief, I put a hold on the audio of book II and got it a few days later. I’m loving it much more, this time around; the twisty foreshadowing is much more apparent than it was when I was a younger reader.
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- Ever since enjoying McKinley’s The Blue Sword last year (5 STARS! You can check out my review right here!), I’ve been eager to read this “sort of prequel.” I’m loving it even more than The Blue Sword, amazingly!
- The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency #1) by John Scalzi
- I’ve been wanting to read this ever since I heard of it, as John Scalzi has been on my tbr for a long time. I won it in a giveaway from the terrific spec fic blog, Book, Bones & Buffy. (Thank you so much! :D) So far, it’s just as hilarious and compelling as I’d hoped it would be.
TBR Next
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Shadow’s Edge (Night Angel #2) by Brent Weeks
- I completely loved The Way of Shadows last year and I’m finally getting a chance to read more of Kylar Stern’s story, thanks to my newfangled “2017 tbr” Goodreads shelf.
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Full Fathom Five (Craft Sequence #3) by Max Gladstone
- The first two Craft Sequence books ranked among my favorite books of 2016, so it’s high time to enjoy book three.
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- Open Road Integrated Media has distinguished itself by republishing digital versions of older works, and I’ve enjoyed a few of them in the past. This 1970s dystopian sci-fi has a big reputation, so I’m excited to dig in during the next few weeks.