WWW Wednesday is a tag currently hosted at Taking on A World of Words. The three W’s are:

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Work is getting busier and buser, which has definitely been getting into my reading time! However, I did manage to read a lot in the past week. I’m hoping with the upcoming Thanksgiving break in the U.S. that I will have a little more time towards reading my hopefuls for this month. Then again, I know there will be lots of Christmas decorating at my house over the break too, so I guess we’ll see what happens!

Here’s what I’ve been reading this week:

Currently Reading:

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind is a historical fiction novel that takes place in 1940’s Barcelona. It follows a book dealer’s son, who, while greiving the loss of his mother, finds comfort in a book called The Shadow of the Wind. But as he searches for the author’s other works, he finds that someone has been destroying them, and he may have the last copy. Set out to know why, the narrator delves into Barcelona’s history and secrets.

This is one of those books where I was angry about not reading it sooner as soon as I finished the prologue. I’m completely absorbed by this book and I’m sure it will be one of my favorites. It’s also a book where I can see why so many people recommended it to me; the setting and the writing style just flows so beautifully. I’ve also had to look up a lot of words in this book, and I do love expanding my vocabulary through reading!

Recently Read:

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life follows four college classmates who move to New York. Over time they navigate complexities and their own relationships, but they find that Jude has been struggling and continues to suffer, defined by the unspeakable traumas that defined his childhood and his adult life.

I finished A Little Life last weekend, and while this book took me a while to read, I’m really glad that I took the time to read it slowly. Between the stories’ themes and its hard-hitting content, I think I would have struggled massively otherwise. There’s a ton that can be said for this book, but my takeaways mainly centered around common worldviews of mental health and the power of friendship and lifelong relationships. I found the use of perspective really interesting as well and the ways it showed how certain characters’ actions did more harm than help. 

A Gallery of Mothers by J.S. Latshaw

A Gallery of Mothers is the sequel to The Threat Below. Mountaintop, the last known village of humanity, is at risk of its end, and only Icelyn Brathius can save it. But in order to do so, she must travel to a legendary tower in the middle of an unforgiving desert – and face the truths that she’s given.

The author gifted me a copy of this book. I really liked this one, moreso than the first book as well! It dives into the history of Mountaintop more and adds even more of this dystopian element (which you may know that I love). I’m also not always a fan of how Now/Then timelines are done in books, but I thought it was really engaging here.

Up Next:

Robin Wall Kimmerer

Robin Wall Kimmerer is both a botanist and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. In her book, Kimmerer brings both of her experiences together to demonstrate what nature can teach us about the world around us.

This is the Feminist Book Club book for this month. There were a lot of interesting books to vote on this month but I’m especially excited that was our pick. I’m looking forward to learning about Kimmerer’s experiences and knowledge, and I’ve especially been more curious about reading about the nature and our connections to the natural world. 

 

That’s all for this week’s WWW Wednesday. Leave a comment if you participated this week too so I can read your post – or let me know what you’re currently reading below!
Julie Anna
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