This is a weekly meme hosted by, Taking on a World of Words. It’s where we talk about the Three W’s:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you will read next?
What I’m currently reading?
Blurb from Goodreads:
Three misfits come together to avenge the rape of a fellow classmate and in the process trigger a change in the misogynist culture at their high school transforming the lives of everyone around them in this searing and timely story.
Who are the Nowhere Girls?
They’re everygirl. But they start with just three:
Grace Salter is the new girl in town, whose family was run out of their former community after her southern Baptist preacher mom turned into a radical liberal after falling off a horse and bumping her head.
Rosina Suarez is the queer punk girl in a conservative Mexican immigrant family, who dreams of a life playing music instead of babysitting her gaggle of cousins and waitressing at her uncle’s restaurant.
Erin Delillo is obsessed with two things: marine biology and Star Trek: The Next Generation, but they aren’t enough to distract her from her suspicion that she may in fact be an android.
When Grace learns that Lucy Moynihan, the former occupant of her new home, was run out of town for having accused the popular guys at school of gang rape, she’s incensed that Lucy never had justice. For their own personal reasons, Rosina and Erin feel equally deeply about Lucy’s tragedy, so they form an anonymous group of girls at Prescott High to resist the sexist culture at their school, which includes boycotting sex of any kind with the male students.
Told in alternating perspectives, this groundbreaking novel is an indictment of rape culture and explores with bold honesty the deepest questions about teen girls and sexuality.
I am about 25% of the way through this and I’m really liking it!
Blurb from Goodreads:
Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series.
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin’s manoeuvrings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit – and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well.
As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords – and hunt for allies in unexpected places.
In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy them all.
Yup. we are still reading this… Buddy reads can take a bit. We are almost finished though! I can’t wait to see how this ends!
What did I just finish reading?
Blurb from Goodreads:
OND ELDR. BREATHE FIRE.
Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient rivalry against the Riki clan. Her life is brutal but simple: fight and survive. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield—her brother, fighting with the enemy—the brother she watched die five years ago.
Faced with her brother’s betrayal, she must survive the winter in the mountains with the Riki, in a village where every neighbor is an enemy, every battle scar possibly one she delivered. But when the Riki village is raided by a ruthless clan thought to be a legend, Eelyn is even more desperate to get back to her beloved family.
She is given no choice but to trust Fiske, her brother’s friend, who sees her as a threat. They must do the impossible: unite the clans to fight together, or risk being slaughtered one by one. Driven by a love for her clan and her growing love for Fiske, Eelyn must confront her own definition of loyalty and family while daring to put her faith in the people she’s spent her life hating.
I just finished this and I loved it so much. It was so good and I read it in a few hours. A really quick read! You can see my review here: <a href=”https://booksarethenewblackblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/03/review-sky-in-the-deep-by-adrienne-young/”>Books Are The New Black</a>
What am I reading next?
Blurb from Goodreads:
Welcome to the cursed town of Sparrow…
Where, two centuries ago, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. Stones were tied to their ankles and they were drowned in the deep waters surrounding the town.
Now, for a brief time each summer, the sisters return, stealing the bodies of three weak-hearted girls so that they may seek their revenge, luring boys into the harbor and pulling them under.
Like many locals, seventeen-year-old Penny Talbot has accepted the fate of the town. But this year, on the eve of the sisters’ return, a boy named Bo Carter arrives; unaware of the danger he has just stumbled into.
Mistrust and lies spread quickly through the salty, rain-soaked streets. The townspeople turn against one another. Penny and Bo suspect each other of hiding secrets. And death comes swiftly to those who cannot resist the call of the sisters.
But only Penny sees what others cannot. And she will be forced to choose: save Bo, or save herself.
This is a Facebook group book club read. I’m starting it next and I’ve been hearing good things about it.
Have you read any of these?!?! Liked or disliked them?! What are you reading?
I’m curious about The Nowhere Girls. Enjoy your reading, and thanks for sharing. Here’s MY WWW POST
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The Nowhere Girls is really good! I just finished it late last night. I’ll be posting a review soon!
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i’m still sad that I didn’t get an ARC for Sky in The deep. lols… hope you enjoy it…:) 🙂 Enjoy the week, Leslie. 🙂
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Lols, I meant The Wicked Deep. I swear, this is the third time I get confused of these two books. They’re both new and were available as ARCs on Netgalley…
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haha. No problem! They both have Deep in them, so I get that 🙂
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Hahaha.. 🙂 Thanks.
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Welcome 🙂
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Aww! I hate when that happens. I can’t believe I did, honestly. I just got declined for like 4 books in the last week! It was really good though! Have a great week Lili! 🙂
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Im just gonna purchase them.. I have no choice.. haha.. 🙂 🙂 I’m gonna say goodnight now, it’s actually past 12 midnight where I am and Im dozing already.. 🙂
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That’s a great idea! I usually purchase ARC’s I love anyways. They are uncorrected proof’s anyways! 🙂 Okay, good night!! Sleep well 🙂
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Did you hear that the rights to The Wicked Deep were picked up by Netflix? It’s on my TBR list and I’m really excited to read it! But I didn’t get approved on NetGalley so I’m stuck waiting for its release date. 😔
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So many good books on your list! I hope you enjoy them all!
Here’s my WWW post https://www.boundtowriting.com/www-wednesday-april-4/
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Hi Leslie !
I absolutely love all your book choices!! (I’ve followed your blog!) I’ve bought all of Sarah J. Maas books, just got to find the time to read them all lol
Here are mine: http://bit.ly/2GwOFWh
Happy Hump Day!
x
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Thank you!! I just followed you back! I can’t wait for you to start the Maas books!! They are so good! I can’t wait to see if you like them.
Have a great rest of the week!
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I love ACOWAR so much! And really want to read The Wicked Deep 🙂 happy reading!
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Thank you!! I have about 200 pages left in ACOWAR! So good but so sad it’s almost over!
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Can’t wait for ACOFAS!!!
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Same! The cover is so pretty too!
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Oooh, ACOWAR. ❤ I really want to reread those books at some point but it probably won't be this year. Although I'm kind of tempted with ACOFAS just around the corner, haha.
The Wicked Deep is everywhere lately! It sounds like my kind of book but I.. cannot justify buying more books. Unless the author will be at YALC. Then I'm allowed. *keeping my fingers crossed* :')
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I wish I had more time to do a lot more re-reads! Did you know that ACOTAR got picked up for tv rights?
I have seen it too! I got it from the library! I have a huge stack from the library that I’m trying to get through! Haha. Ohhh, I’ll keep them crossed for you! 🙂
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Same! But I always feel so guilty towards my unread books when I’m even thinking about rereading. :’)
I heard! Some people are disappointed because it’s by the same company who’s creating the Shadowhunter series but I’m looking forward to it.
Hahah, yay for libraries! The libraries over here barely have new releases, let alone in English. :’) Thank you!
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I did hear that! Makes me nervous because they have done an awful job with Shadowhunters! I still watch because I just can’t look away. Hahaha! Hopefully, they will do better with this. 🤞🏻
I’m sorry to hear that!! Libraries are great tools 😦
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I can’t stop watching the show either, hahah. Honestly, there are some things that could definitely be done better – but I’m enjoying it? It’s been a long, long while since I read the books though. So that might be helping as well. :’)
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Same! They changed a lot. I think my favorite acting wise, is Magnus. Although, he’s one of my favorites in the book. Yeah, sometimes I think I’ll do a re-read. I just haven’t gotten around to it.
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Magnus without a doubt! I do believe they did a good job picking the actors in general though. The only one I’m really not a fan of is Clary. I liked the actress they used in the flopped movie a lot better.
I’m hoping to maybe do that reread next year.
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Yes, I totally agree!! I cannot stand Clary at all! I liked Lily Collins much better!
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Right?! Apart from the acting it’s just.. the hair as well, haha. It looks so fake on show-Clary compared to movie-Clary?!
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Yes, I can’t stand the hair! I was hoping it was just budgeting but it still hasn’t gotten any better lol
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I’m so glad I’m not the only one who’s bothered by the hair, hahah!
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