What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Time for another WWW Wednesdays, which is brought to you by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. If you too want to participate, answer the above questions and post that link on Sam’s page.
Currently Reading
Finished Reading
Due to some extra time reading this week by participating in the Bout of Books Readathon, I was able to finish the following books and also make good progress on the unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo.
So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know by Retta – This is a must read for any fans of Parks and Rec. I listened to the audiobook that was narrated by Retta herself. She had me laughing to and from work. She definitely made my commute much more tolerable. The section about Hamilton was my favorite.
Ordeal By Innocence by Agatha Christie – I was bless to receive a copy of this novel from a Goodreads giveaway. Glad to receive a copy of an Agatha Christie I hadn’t yet read, as her stories never disappoint. She immediate set up a story of intrigued followed by a murder in a house full of potential suspects. Mrs. Argyle, a wife and mother, was brutally murdered and one of her sons went to prison for the crime, where he proclaimed his innocence and eventually died from illness. Years later, a mysterious man comes to town claiming that he just read about the murder and can give the convicted son an alibi. Little time is spent celebrating the unfortunate and now dead son’s innocence, as they all realize that there is still a killer among them. It is slowly revealed too that Mrs. Argyle was not as beloved by her family as it might have seemed. As the story progresses, many characters seem to have some motivation for killing her. It kept me questioning everyone until the very end. This is why Christie is the Queen of Mystery.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones – I started this book a while ago and made it about halfway before I had to put it down. I decided this past week to actually finish it. I may be in the minority on this, but I was really disappointed in this book. This book has been praised by former-President Obama and Oprah, but I just don’t feel like it holds up to all the hype. The topic was an important one, but I feel like that was lost in horrible characters that I disliked from almost page one. Has anyone read anything else by Tayari Jones?
Reading Next
I just got some library holds last night!!!
What are y’all reading this week? Any recommendations?
Happy Reading!!!
The Great Morrison Migration 
I’ve had An American Marriage sitting on my shelf for a while and I haven’t touched it yet. I keep hearing really mixed reactions to it and it’s kind of tempered my enthusiasm. lol
So I’m not the only one that didn’t love it?
From the reviews I’ve read, it seems like one of those “you absolutely love it or hate it” books.
I need to read The Glass Castle! I hope you enjoy it and I’ll look out for your review!
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favorite books. I hope you’re enjoying it!
I am enjoying it. I may be regretting reading the unabridged version though, because certain parts after the 500-page mark are dragging a bit.
Oh great list… Most of these are on my TBR… I’m looking forward to your thoughts on Roomie. it’s in my immediate TBR. 🙂
Have a great reading week.:)
Hopefully I’ll have a blurb about Roomies next WWW post, but my parents are coming to visit this weekend, so I am sure that will disrupt my reading time a bit. I love how you have TBR status levels lol.
Just between you and me, but I don’t really follow it… haha.. Have a great time with your parents. 🙂
LOL Thanks!
I actually enjoyed An American Marriage, but I can see how some wouldn’t. It was pretty slow-moving, but usually something was happening that kept me engaged.
I LOVED The Glass Castle…and the movie, too.
I’m curious about ROOMIES. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting my blog.
I’m going to be reading I Hate You/I Love You soon. Hope its good!!
I loved the glass castle
I’m so glad! I just got it as a Libby hold.
I’m definitely going to put Retta’s book on my TBR! I love Parks and Rec! Oh, the Glass Castle is good. Intense but good.
I read my first Agatha Christie only this year (Murder on the Orient Express). Ordeal by Innocence definitely sounds like another good one (though I guess they probably all are!).
Dying to jump into The Count of Monte Cristo! I know it will take me forever to read it, but also that it will be so rewarding! Happy Wednesday!
I’m more than halfway and am really enjoying it.
Great list! I really need to add The Glass Castle to the to-reads!
I keep seeing add for The Alienist tv show, but didn’t realize it’s based on a book. Hope you enjoy reading it!
Yeah…I only got to see the first episode of the Alienist and loved it, so now I figured I would read the book until I can see the rest of the season. 🙂
Oooh, I’ve always wondered about The Count of Monte Cristo. I feel like I need to psyche myself up to read that though.
Also, I read a book by Jeannette Walls a few years ago and I wasn’t a huge fan but she’s so loved by everyone I wonder whether it’s worth trying another one.
The Glass Castle is on my TBR list. It looks so good! I hope you’re enjoying it! 🙂
Just started The Glass Castle yesterday and really am enjoying it a lot!