Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to it!
- What am I currently reading?
- What did I just finish?
- What am I reading next?
Currently Reading
I lost my WWW post right I finished it so I’m keeping the redo short and sweet because it’s very late and I haven’t even had a chance to blog hop yet. This week I’m focusing on finishing up my April ARCs starting with Murder in Rose Hill by Victoria Thompson.
- Genre: Mystery
- Pages: 337
- Publisher: Berkley
- Publication Date: April 23, 2024
The New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries returns once more to Victorian England and introduces intrepid adventuress Veronica Speedwell….
London, 1887. After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry—and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as with fending off admirers, Veronica intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime.
But fate has other plans when Veronica thwarts her own attempted abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron, who offers her sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker, a reclusive and bad-tempered natural historian. But before the baron can reveal what he knows of the plot against her, he is found murdered—leaving Veronica and Stoker on the run from an elusive assailant as wary partners in search of the villainous truth.
Just Finished
I’m learning that even though I hated growing up in a small town, I lobe romcoms set in a small town. I guess it’s the relatability of it for me. I just finished Funny Story last night.
- Genre: RomCom
- Pages: 352
- Publisher: Berkley
- Publication Date: April 23, 2024
A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.
Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.
Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak.
Scruffy and chaotic—with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads —Miles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet that she’s either FBI or in witness protection. The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them?
But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex…right?
Reading Next
Below are the rest of the ARCs I hope to finish by the end of the weekend:
- Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction
- Pages: 400 pages
- Publisher: Berkley
- Publication Date: April 16, 2024
After a tumultuous childhood, Christa Liddle has hidden away, both figuratively and literally. Happily studying sea snails in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Christa finds her tranquil existence thrown into chaos when her once-famous father—long thought dead after a plane crash—turns out to be alive, well, and ready to make amends. The world goes wild, fascinated by this real-life saga, pinning Christa and her family under the spotlight. As if that weren’t enough, her reunion with an old childhood friend reveals an intense physical attraction neither was expecting and both want to act on . . . if they can just keep a lid on it. When her father’s story starts to develop cracks, Christa fears she will lose herself, her potential relationship, and—most importantly—any chance of making it back to her snails before they forget her completely.
- Genre: Thriller
- Pages: 361 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
- Publication Date: April 30, 2024
For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. As young girls they were rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother, Miss Fairchild, on an idyllic farming estate and given an elusive second chance at a happy family life.
But their childhood wasn’t the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. Miss Fairchild had rules. Miss Fairchild could be unpredictable. And Miss Fairchild was never, ever to be crossed. In a moment of desperation, the three broke away from Miss Fairchild and thought they were free. Even though they never saw her again, she was always somewhere in the shadows of their minds. When a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses. Or are they prime suspects?
A thrilling page-turner of sisterhood, secrets, love, and murder by New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth.
- Genre: Cozy Mystery
- Pages: 320 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
- Publication Date: April 30, 2024
All that bestselling author Eleanor Dash wants is to get through her book tour in Italy and kill off her main character, Connor Smith, in the next in her Vacation Mysteries series―is that too much to ask?
Clearly, because when an attempt is made on the real Connor’s life―the handsome but infuriating con man she got mixed up with ten years ago and now can’t get out of her life―Eleanor’s enlisted to help solve the case.
Contending with literary competitors, rabid fans, a stalker―and even her ex, Oliver, who turns up unexpectedly―theories are bandied about, and rivalries, rifts, and broken hearts are revealed. But who’s really trying to get away with murder?
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies is the irresistible and hilarious series debut from Catherine Mack, introducing bestselling fictional author Eleanor Dash on her Italian book tour that turns into a real-life murder mystery, as her life starts to imitate the world in her books.
What are you reading? Do you love it?
14 responses to “WWW Wednesday | Books I Am Reading This Week – March 27, 2024 #wwwwednesday #ReadersCommunity #BookTwitter #BookLover”
I hope to start that Abhi waxman book soon.
I’ve just finished Every Time I go on Vacation and it was Ok but not brilliant. I hope that you enjoy it more. I didn’t realise that Abi Waxman had a new book coming out so I’ll need to look out for that one.
Looking forward to your review of Funny Story! 😀
Oh, how I’m feeling your pain about losing your original post. You just want to cry when that happens.
Thanks for the heads up about the Victoria Thompson book! Didn’t realize it was on NetGalley. Love that series.
We have the small town thing in common, Tessa. I couldn’t wait to leave my hometown, but I enjoy reading books set in small towns. Wonder what that says about us?
Wonderful collection of reads, Tessa. I haven’t read any of them, so I’m grateful for your share. BTW, I grew up 15 miles from a small town and hours away from a city. Now I’ve returned to the country – and live about 15 miles from a small city/town. Life can be so circular, can’t it? 😊
Christa comes out of her shell looks good!
An eclectic bunch of books this week, Tessa. Happy Reading!
I cannot wait for funny story!!!! I hope you love it!
Ugh! I’ve lost a post a time or two and it’s devastating when you’ve put work into it. So sorry you had to redo.
Darling Girls looks very good. That will probably land on my TBR. 🙂
Great choices of books, I love the comes out of her shell.
I can’t wait to see your review for Funny Story! I’m going to have to buy that one since I didn’t get an ARC!
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I’m looking forward to Funny Story. Hope you have a great week!