2020

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The rules are answer the questions below and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.

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

Hello! I hope this finds everyone well and enjoying their current reads.

So here is another WWW Wednesday

What I am currently reading

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As you can see the list has grown some what. The Iliad is going well and I am finally getting used to the translation. The Greek Myths book is recommended summer reading for my second year of my Masters, it is very in depth and tiny print on very thin paper so I will be honest I am just dipping into it and reading a bit each day. The Alison Weir I started yesterday and I love it and can’t put it down!

What I have recently finished

Only one book finished this week and I loved it! Review will follow shortly.

What I will read next

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As usual a random selection of books, it always depends on my mood.

That’s my WWW please drop me a comment if you have read any of these books and also please leave the link to your WWW as well.

WWW Wednesday: 29/04/2020

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The rules are answer the questions below and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.

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

Hello,

Another good week of reading, here we go…

What I am currently reading

I’m still going with The Iliad but I am almost finished now. The Song of Achilles arrived a couple of days a go and I love it so far. It is a very interesting modern interpretation of an ancient tale.

What I have recently finished reading

I loved both of these books, reading Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was just like been a child again. The Madness of Cambyses was hilarious and very interesting (review to follow shortly).

What I think I will read next

As usual I have random assortment that I might read next or might not, it really depends on what mood I am in.

So that is another WWW Wednesday! Please drop me a link with your WWW Wednesday as I would love to see what you have been reading. Also feel free to drop me a comment if you have read any of the books I have mentioned.

Mid Week Quote: Terry Pratchett

Hello!

Yesterday was Terry Pratchett’s birthday so I decided that a Terry Pratchett quote was required. Pratchett is one of my favourite authors, I have read all of his Discworld books and many others. I used to eagerly await the latest publication and have the book preordered to either be delivered or picked up. In 2013 I read all the current published Discworld novels in publication order and loved every minute, it also helped me get through a particularly brutal Jury Duty case. So here is the quote…

“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.”

Terry Pratchett (1998)

Happy reading!

WWW Wednesday: 22/04/2020

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The rules are answer the questions below and a share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.

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

Another good week reading! Here we go…

What I am currently reading

Still plodding along with Homer but I am enjoying it. The Herodotus is part of some recommended summer reading for the next part of my course.

What I recently finished reading

Absolutely loved The Carpet People but On Chapel Sands drove me mad and to be honest I’m not entirely sure how I finished it.

What I might read next

Another selection of books, hopefully I read one of these next but I seem to be quite picky at the moment change my mind a great deal on what to read next.

That is another WWW Wednesday is complete. Drop me a comment with your thoughts on the books I have listed and of course please drop your link to your WWW Wednesday.

WWW Wednesday: 15/04/2020

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The rules are answer the questions below and a share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.

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

Hello!

I’m back again for another WWW Wednesday, I don’t think I have ever done so many in a row before. It is great getting all this reading in.

So here we go…

What I am currently reading

The Carpet People I had for a Christmas present and I decided that I needed some Pratchett during Lockdown to distract me. The Iliad is a translation I haven’t read before by Barry Powell and I quoted this version in an essay a while back and liked what Powell had done with the text so I decided to have a read.

What did I recently finish

Did really well last week but I will be honest that I could not put down Half a World Away it was brilliant. Review links below

Star Trek Picard

Half A World Away

The Secret life Cows

What I think I will read next

I’m finding this tricky at the moment, I’m changing my mind what to read almost daily and it is depending very much on my mood. I’ve given myself quite a few options above but that could all change again so watch this space.

So there it is another WWW Wednesday in April. Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday link because I love visiting your blogs to see what you are up to. Also please leave a comment if you have read any of the books above. Is anybody else finding it hard to pin down what to read next or is it just me?

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Reading.

WWW Wednesday: 8/4/2020

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The rules are answer the questions below and a share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.

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

Hello!

It’s that time again, I will be honest I haven’t read as much as I was planning because I can’t seem to settle to anything. I keep flitting between one thing and the next.

What I am currently reading

Yes, it is still Picard, I am now half way through and it is proving to be an excellent book.

What I have finished reading recently.

Really enjoyed this quick read of short stories. Here is the review.

What I hope to read next

Oh dear, you will remember that last week I planned to start Half a World Away but I was naughty and didn’t so that must be started ASAP for book club.

So there is my WWW please drop me a comment with any thoughts of the books listed and of course please leave me a link to your WWW.

Happy reading.

Mid Week Quote: Robert Hughes

Hello everyone and a massive Hello and welcome to all my new followers! I really hope you enjoy my posts.

I hope this post finds everyone well and safe.

The quote today is attributed to Robert Hughes who is an Australian art critic, writer and documentary writer.

“A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.”

Robert Hughes (1992)

Happy reading everyone.

WWW Wednesday: 1/04/2020

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The rules are answer the questions below and a share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.

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

Hello!

This is later in the day than expected but today hasn’t gone exactly to plan, I haven’t felt very well, I’ve been working all hours to get my essays finished and the final straw was a brand new oil radiator blew up in my husbands office. Thankfully my husband was not harmed.

What I am currently reading

I started Picard yesterday and simply cannot put it down! Half A World Away is my Book Club book and it arrived today so will be starting it tonight.

What I recently finished

I finished this a few days ago and it was a hoot! Highly recommend it.

What I will read next

This has been sat on my TBR pile for way too long and as we are stuck in lock down I thought a nice thick book would be perfect.

Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.

Happy Reading and stay safe.

Mid Week Quote: Stephen King

Hello!

I hope everyone is well and safe. I have been slogging away on my two essays and will be handing them in later today, fingers crossed I will have done ok. After hand in I will be rewarding myself with some serious reading.

This week’s quote is by Stephen King who is a huge reader and owns a massive library of his own. I must admit I am quite jealous of the sheer amount of books he supposedly owns. I love this quote and think it is very apt for our current situation.

“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent.”

Stephen King (2007)

Happy Wednesday.

Happy reading and stay safe everyone.

WWW Wednesday- 25/03/2020

WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.

The rules are answer the questions below and a share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.

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

Hello!

I hope everyone is well and getting lots of reading done whilst we are all at home. I myself have managed to get a bit more reading done recently. So here is my WWW Wednesday…

What I am currently reading

Just the one book at the moment but I am dipping into several poetry books. I was planning on reading another book before this but I changed my mind.

What I recently finished reading

Two of the books I read for my course and I will admit I loved the Euripides! I finally finished The Enterprise War which has taken me forever and to be honest I am glad that is over as it just dragged so much.

What I will read next

I will put these two on the list but who knows as I do tend to change my mind. I had planned to read The Lantern Men next but decided to stick with Star Trek so we will wait and see what happens when I finish my current read.

So that is my WWW Wednesday! Please drop me a comment with the link to your WWW Wednesday or let me know your thoughts on my chosen reads or both.

Stay safe my fellow book dragons.