WWW Wednesday (April 13th, 2022)

WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words! All you have to do is answers the following three questions:

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

Currently Reading

I am buddy reading The Golem and the Jinni and it is nothing like I expected it to be, but I am loving it. This book has been on my shelves for years, so I am thrilled that I have finally picked it up and that it is exceeding my expectations. There is something so compelling about Helene Wecker’s writing and there is a lot to unpack in this story. As of right now, I am getting that five-star feeling!

I am listening to an ALC of Not Good for Maidens, which is a Goblin Market retelling. I read Goblin Market in high school and remember being really into it. I am only 10% into this audiobook, but I am already hooked!

Just Finished

Daughter of the Moon Goddess had a great start but then the first half dragged a little bit. There was a lot of world-building where the main character was asking questions and we would learn the lore that way. It definitely became tedious and I can understand why I have been seeing people DNF it before hitting the 50% mark! That said, all the setup pays off in the second half and I ended up really loving this. It becomes more of an adventure story!

Yerba Buena was a five-star read for me. It comes out May 31st and I cannot wait for others to read it! I think it is important to know going into it that, though there is a love story, I would not call this a romance. It is more about these two women dealing with their trauma and feeling a strong pull toward one another. I will be posting a full review soon!

May 31st is a huge release day, as it is also when Love Radio comes out! This is a YA contemporary romance and I had a great time with it. It follows Dani, who is cynical about love and has trauma from an incident that happened the year before the story starts, and Prince, a radio host who gives out relationship advice. There was something so refreshing about this book and I loved that it made a point of acknowledging that falling in love does not heal your trauma- a trope I have come across far too often!

Starting Next

I am participating in the Assassins in April readathon (more info here!) starting on April 16th. I am not typically drawn to assassin stories, so I didn’t know where to go with this readathon. I was looking for ideas and stumbled upon Her Name is Knight on Kindle Unlimited, which follows Echo, who is a highly trained assassin. I am also trying to find an audiobook to listen to, so I would love any recommendations that aren’t SJM or Robin Hobb!

What are you currently reading?

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