Saviors, Slayers, and Strong Women

It’s time for WWW Wednesday! In case you haven’t come upon one of these posts in the past, they are just a fun way to look at our current reading experiences.

The three Ws are:

  • What is the last book I read?
  • What book am I currently reading?
  • What do I think I will read next?

What is the last book I read?

The last book I read was Dune: Messiah by Frank Herbert. I have such mixed feelings about this book, especially after reading its predecessor, Dune. I will say I did enjoy this book, just maybe not as much as the first.

It was good, and now that I’m done, I am definitely happy that I read it. It was just so depressing to read though. The fact that Paul is able to read into the future added such a layer of sadness to this story. Not to be dramatic but honestly, I just kind of sat around wanting to cry a lot of the time while I was reading Messiah.

But, on the other hand, the writing! What a fantastic author Frank Herbert is. He has a truly one-of-a-kind method of drawing the reader into the fantastic world that is his imagination.

What book am I currently reading?

What an absolutely strange and wonderful book! Since the start, I have been just a little confused about what is happening. But not the type of confusion that makes me want to give up and quit reading. More like the type of confusion that makes me want to read even more.

I find the main character, along with the rest of the cast, thoroughly enjoyable so far. That isn’t usually the case for me, so I am quite pleasantly surprised. Evelyn gives me the same kind of vibes as Lucy Gray from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

My favorite aspect of this book is its uniqueness. I truly have never read something like it, yet I can’t pinpoint exactly what it is that is so different. This is definitely a book that I will be writing a review on. I already have so much to say, and I’ve hardly begun!

My birthday was last week and among the lovely gifts I was given was Candace Owens’ new book! Like almost every other bookworm, I have a TBR list longer than I am tall, so I have quite a few other books I had planned on reading before starting this.

However, I’m super excited to begin Blackout as soon as possible. Candace is one of the few political commentators I have followed on social media for years, and I find pretty much everything she has to say fascinating. She’s such a strong, intelligent woman!

So, I have to apologize to the rest of my to-be-reads, because Candace just shoved them all aside. I can’t wait to get started and see what I think of this!

What book(s) are you currently reading?

12 responses to “Saviors, Slayers, and Strong Women”

  1. I’ve read The seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and i ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT, but… the ending (tho it dosn’t destroy the book) was not the best part…

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    1. Oh boy… I’m somehow even more intrigued now.

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  2. I’ve been on the fence about reading The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. You’ve gotten me intrigued with your thoughts so far though, looking forward to your review after finishing.

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    1. I’m so happy to hear that! And I just finished reading it, so a review should be coming along shortly!

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  3. I’m currently reading A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Brooke, I think her name is. Very interesting 😊

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    1. What a fantastic name! I love that! Thanks for letting me know.

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  4. 7 1/2 deaths sounds very intriguing! Definitely putting it on my TBR. I am currently reading The Turn of the Screw and Once Upon a River, the first is utterly horrifying and the second is magical! ā¤

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  5. Great set of books! I haven’t read any of them, thanks for sharing.

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    1. Thank you so much, Sarah!

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