WWW Wednesday – What Am I Reading? 5th June 2019
WWW Wednesday – What Am I Reading? 5th June 2019
WWW Wednesday is a meme from Sam at Taking On A World Of Words
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
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Currently Reading – The Hand, the Eye and the Heart by Zoe Marriott
Zhilan was assigned female at birth.
Despite a gift for illusions, they know they are destined to live out their life within the confines of the women’s quarter. But when civil war sets the empire aflame, Zhilan is determined save their disabled father from the battlefield.
By taking his place. Surviving brutal army training as a boy – Zhi – is only the first challenge. In the glittering court of the Land of Dragons, love and betrayal are two sides of the same smile, and soon the fate of a nation rests on Zhi’s shoulders.
But to win, they must decide where their heart truly belongs…
Release Date – 4th April 2019
Purchase online from: Amazon.co.uk – Amazon.com
Finished Recently – Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black by Marcus and Julian Sedgwick
A lyrical and dreamlike story of two brothers in conflict amidst the devastation of WWII London.
Harry Black wakes in hospital to learn that his brother Ellis has almost certainly been killed by a V2 rocket falling during a German air raid on London. In a state of wounded delirium, Harry’s mind begins to blur the distinctions between the reality of the war-torn city, the fiction of his unpublished sci-fi novel and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Driven by visions of Ellis still alive and a sense of poetic inevitability, Harry discharges himself from hospital and begins a search for his brother that will lead him deep into the city’s Underworld…
Release Date – 2nd May 2019
Purchase online from: Amazon.co.uk – Amazon.com
Reading Next – Dinner in the Sky by Anne John-Ligali
After a shocking confrontation with an unexpected encounter, Constance tries to piece her life back together and is on a mission to finally move on.
The thought of having her friends nearby is a comfort as they take time out of their busy online lives and regularly meet up at their favourite place, A Cupful of Dreams Café. Everyone seems happy enough until cracks begin to show and all is not as good as it seems. Constance tries desperately to keep positive as there’s so much to look forward to: shopping for posh frocks, dinner at The Shard and a movie premiere.
As things start to look rosy, a few odd tweets begin to pop up from nowhere. At first, they seem innocent, but as the weeks go by and premier night draws near, not only do the tweets increase but they become more obnoxious.
By the time Constance and her chums arrive on the red carpet, she’s determined to work out who the troll could be and to keep them from spoiling her evening. However, as Constance soon learns, the troll wants to destroy far more than that!
Breathtaking views of London.
Posh frocks and Paparazzi
But there’s definitely trouble in the air …
Release Date – 31st May 2019
I keep hearing good things about The Orpheus Black book what did you think?
I reviewed it today on the blog. You can find it under YA reviews. It’s a good book. Took some reading and concentrating as it’s a little confusing in parts but the illustrations are just divine.
Fabulous! Will go check it out
Glad to hear you enjoyed Voyages in the Underworld! I didn’t realize there were illustrations, but they sound beautiful! Happy reading.
Here’s my WWW post.
The book was amazing. Thanks.
Orpheus Black sounds great – I’ve read some other books by Marcus Sedgwick if I’m thinking of the right author.
Yes you are thinking of the right author. The book is great.
How are you finding The Hand, the Eye and the Heart? I’ve enjoyed two of her other books and this cover is beautiful.
I’ve not got far as I had to start another for a blog tour, but the beginning was good. I haven’t read any other of her work.