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.
I’m making progress on my Fall Reading list for sure. Still lots more to read!
Currently Reading
Finished Reading
Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
I will say off the bat that you HAVE to read this! I own Jenny Lawson’s (aka The Bloggess) first book but haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but I saw Furiously Happy was available on audiobook through my Libby app and thought I could use a book of humor. This book was so much more than humorous. It made my commute to and from work so enjoyable. I laughed-cried so many times. Almost every day, I came home and made my husband listen to a part of it. As not to spoil some of my favorite parts of the book, I’m just going to list my favorite chapters: “Things I May Have Accidentally Said During Uncomfortable Silences”, “Koalas Are Full of Chlamydia” and “These Cookies Know Nothing of My Work.” I love the conversations and sometimes disagreements she has with her husband. I can so relate.
Most importantly, though, I believe that the way she addresses mental illness is so important. I have so many friends who turned to her long ago (when she was just a blog writer), as they needed someone who would understand that mental illness is a real thing and a difficult issue. It can often cost someone their life. Both my husband and I have lost people to mental illness. Her openly discussing her own mental illness has provoked so many people to discuss their own mental illness and has no doubt saved lives.
Strange Things Done by Elle Wild
As the winter weather approaches, and the small town of Dawson in the Yukon of Canada is about to be cut-off from the rest of the territory, a murderer is on a killing spree. Can the murderer be caught before there is no way to escape?
I read this book for our mystery book club. It was a fast read, and the author really sets the scene beautifully. You really feel like you understand what life is like in Dawson. Her descriptions of the landscape and the local venues she discusses are true to the real-life city. Plus, having a murder mystery take place in a town that is about to be cutt-off with frozen rivers and impassable roads, is the perfect scene for a thriller of a story. However, outside of the scene itself, the author did not do a great job with developing the characters and the plot felt like it really fizzled out at the end. I also feel like there are some unanswered questions. Overall, the book was meh, but I did like learning a bit about the Yukon.
Reading Next
Another great reading week! What have y’all been reading this week? Any recommendations? Feel free to leave a link to your WWW posts in the comment section below if I haven’t already visited your site.
How are you liking The Devil in the White City? I read In the Garden of Beasts (same author) a while back and thought it was really well done.
I just started it. However, my BFF told me that there are some amazing descriptions about the World’s Fair, that she would keep forgetting what the book was about. I had the same feeling while reading Dead Wake (also by the same author), which I really enjoyed. He really gives you so much information.
I’ve been curious about Furiously Happy for a while, but I think “Things I May Have Accidentally Said During Uncomfortable Silences” has sold me on it. I like the sound of humour with a message too.
https://musewithmeblog.wordpress.com/2018/11/14/www-wednesday-november-14-2018/
The chapter titles are so amazing! You just know that what you are going to read is going to make your day.
I liked reading Fear; Bob Woodward nailed it! I keep seeing Sadie everywhere…so I must get it! Here’s MY WWW POST
I really liked Sadie! I hope you do too!!
I’m definitely enjoying it so far!
Curious to see what you think of the Sadie ending!
Here’s my post: https://litlistening.com/2018/11/14/www-wednesday-weekly-wrap-up-nov-14/
I wanted to read Furiously Happy for so long and your review had me immediately downloading it onto my own Libby App! Love it. Enjoy Devil in the White City – I loved the idea and the descriptions but wished it was a little faster paced. Here is what I have been reading: https://silverbuttonbooks.com/2018/11/14/www-wednesday-november-14-2018/
I love the sound of Furiously Happy! To be fair, any book with a chapter heading that says “Things I May Have Accidentally Said During Uncomfortable Silence” can’t be anything but fantastic. And it’s so difficult to find books that deal with mental health in a kind and respectful way and not just as something that either moves the plot along or acts as an issue to solve to further the romance or something, but it sounds like this one is doing really good!
Great post and happy reading for the coming week! x
Isn’t it a great chapter title?! You know it is going to be awesome when even the chapter titles make you laugh.
Furiously Happy sounds great – I’ve added it!
That is a ringing endorsement for Furiously Happy! I like that you’re also reading Fear. You have eclectic taste.
LOL….I like to mix things up. 🙂
I have the The Devil in the White City and Sadie on my TBR so I’m curious to hear what you think of those! I’ve heard amazing things so far about Sadie!
I thought Fear was actually quite good: https://wordsandpeace.com/2018/10/16/fear-trump-in-the-white-house-and-democracy-in-chains/