Happy Wednesday, guys! 🌸
I feel like I hardly ever talk about my current reads, and you really only see what I’ve been reading in my monthly wrap-ups, and I definitely don’t talk about my TBR enough (because it’s massive, and I am quite frankly in denial about its ever increasing size), so I decided to participate in Sam‘s weekly WWW Wednesday meme again, and remedy that.
If you’re curious about my reading progress, though, let’s be friends on Goodreads!
(I promise I won’t stalk you … all too often. 😇)
Be sure to head over to Sam’s blog as well, and check out some WWW’s from other bloggers! 💗
Currently Reading
I always read a few books simultaneously, and I usually include a non-fiction book—and the current one I’m reading is Haruki Murakami’s memoir, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.
As for A Man Called Ove; Fredrik Backman has received so much praise from the book community, but still—had I not seen Marija gush about him so much, I most likely would have passed on his books, because I’m not sure they’re exactly the kind I would enjoy.
And last, but not least … you can never re-read Harry Potter too many times.
Recently Read
Many thanks to the wonderful Kat for recommending You Know Me Well to me! I hardly ever get around to reading recommended books so quickly, but I was so excited about another Nina LaCour, after having read We Are Okay, and I devoured this book in one sitting.
What Will I Read Next?
I’ve been dying a slow death waiting for the next Fence installment, ever since I finished book seven, and I can’t wait to buddy read When the Moon Was Ours with one of my favorite people in the book community (and finally fall in love with Anna-Marie McLemore)!
Also, I’m desperately hoping for Spinning Silver to redeem my opinion of Naomi Novik, because Uprooted was such a huge disappointment. (Wish me luck?)
Are any of these books on your shelves, or TBRs?
Do you give authors second chances, if you disliked the first book of theirs you read?
What are your WWWs? (Feel free to link me to your WWW, I’d love to check it out!)
I hope you’re all having a wonderful week! 💗
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xx, Lily
I have heard so much about Backman, I really need to start one of his sometime in the near future…
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Same, I’ve heard nothing but amazing things. I hope you’ll enjoy his books, Elissa! 🙂
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Lovely post as always, Lily! 💗 The Prince and the Dressmaker is on my TBR, as well as When the Moon Was Ours and Spinning Silver! (I really hope you enjoy Spinning Silver; I’ve heard so many great things about it already.)
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Thanks, Dezzy! 💕
The Prince and the Dressmaker has a really good message, and I’m so excited to finally start When the Moon Was Ours – I can’t wait to hear what you think of them! 🙂 I’ve heard really conflicting things about Spinning Silver, though, so fingers crossed we’ll both fall on the positive side, hehe. x
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So excited you are reading A Man Called Ove! It’s such an incredible story that is very character driven. I hope you love it! 💕
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Ohh thank you so much, Sissi, that is so sweet of you!! ❤
& I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it. ☺️
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I didn’t know Fence 8 was out, I need to read it too. Spinning silver Is also my next read after all your perfects!
& A Man Called Ove ❤
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It was much too short! 😭
I’ve actually decided to postpone Spinning Silver for a little bit, but I hope you like it + All Your Perfects! 🙂
And I’m reading A Man Called Ove in small bits, because I find reading more than a few chapters at once quite exhausting. 😶
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I know, I read it and gave it 3 stars!
I DNF Spinning Silver and I was the only one among the many reviews I read which drove me crazy!
All your perfects was good but some medical inaccuracies bothered me so I gave it 3 stars.
I know it can be exhausting and I may have stalked your profile many times to see if you have finished it!
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I’ve heard so many differing opinions on Spinning Silver now, and I already know that I’m going to be so nervous when I read it.
Oh no, medical inaccuracies are the worst!! But for some reason I love it when people point them out, haha.
I put it on hold! I feel like I may have just been in the wrong mood, and I didn’t want it to affect my opinion.
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I mostly saw positive reviews so it’s good to know there are other who agree with me!
I can’t ignore them and that’s medical school effect.
Oh, I see. I think that was a good decision and I hope you like it when you continue to read it.
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Thank you!! 😊
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LMFAO! The promise not to stalk comment!! Best! All of those books look great! I’m interested in Fence!
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Ahhh yes please read Fence (and fangirl with me about it), Jenna!! It always makes my heart light up. 💞
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Sounds like a plan!!! 😉
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YAY! I had no idea you already got to You Know Me Well!?!? It’s such a fast read, I also basically flew through it. I hope the fact that you devoured it in one sitting means that you liked it? Are you going to do a full review for it??
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Same! And yes, I liked it! 🙂 I probably won’t write a review for it, though, because I simply don’t have all that much to say about it. Buuut never say never, haha.
Thank you again for recommending it to me, Kat! ❤
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That’s fair! I don’t write reviews for everything either haha
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I really want to get into HBP but I still haven’t start OotP yet because it’s sooo huge and it intimidated me. I forgot how intimidating the 5th book is 🙈
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Ohh I totally get where you’re coming from! I’ve been reading them on my e-reader, and I guess it’s somewhat less intimidating, because I’m not actually holding those huge tomes in my hands. 😄
I love the fifth book, though, maybe thinking of how amazing it is will help just a tiny bit? 🤓
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Ooo… You thought that Uprooted was a disappointment??? A lot of people who loved it have not liked spinning silver… Maybe that means you’ll like this one? 😉
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Yes, definitely! And I hope so – I’ve decided to put it off for a while longer, though. 😌
Have you read them?
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Oh, I really want to read more books by Nina LaCour! I’ve only read Everything Leads to You so far. You Know Me Well and We Are Okay both look amazing. 🙂
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Ohhh Everything Leads to You is on my TBR as well! Did you like it? 💓
And ahh, you should totally read them! I enjoyed them both – We Are Okay especially really touched me. :’)
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I LOVED it! I really can’t recommend it enough; it’s beyond amazing.😊
Thanks, I’ll have to check them out!
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Oh, I need to read more Nina LaCour! I’ve only read Everything Leads to You so far, but You Know Me Well and We Are Okay look amazing, too. 🙂
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YAY I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed You Know Me Well, it was such a fun read and I loved the characters as well 🙂
I’m sorry you didn’t love Uprooted – I have heard tons of praise about that one and Spinning Silver as well. I have the latter on my TBR, actually, curious to try it out haha. I hope you’ll enjoy it, I can’t wait to hear what you think of it 🙂 x
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Thanks, Marie! 😊💕
You Know Me Well is so unique, which is what I liked about it the most & yes, the characters are so lovable!
I’m honestly a bit worried about the fact that so many people loved the “romance” in Uprooted, because it’s so toxic, and the girl is continuously abused by her supposed love interest?? But ahh I’m really excited to hear how you’ll like Spinning Silver as well! ☺️ Have you started on it yet?
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OH wow really??? Now that’s not a good romance for me at all
I haven’t started it just yet, no, but I’ll let you know when I do if you want 😀
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Sadly, yes. 😞
Ahh yes, please do! 🙂 (I’ve decided to put it off for a while after all, because I heard that it’s such a winter-y book.)
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It really is a winter kind of book haha. I’m slowly making my way through it, though I have to say… I’m a bit disappointed for now, everyone seems to love the author so much, but I don’t know, I’m not really, connecting with it all for now 😦
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Oh no, I hope you’ve come to like it better, Marie! 😔 I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it, though. 💗
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Yaay, you’re finally reading Anna-Marie McLemore! I hope you love it 💕
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Thank you so much, Aurora, you’re the sweetest! ☺️🌸
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Loved A Man Called Ove! I hope you like it. My other favorite of his is My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry. Long title, but a great story.
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Yay, I’m so happy to hear that, Dani! 😊 And thank you!! I’ve been reading it really slowly, because the elaborate narrative really tires me out, but I’m hoping to get used to it soon.
And ohh I hadn’t even heard of that one before, I’ll check it out later. Thanks for the rec! ❤
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Ahhh I love You Know Me Well, I’m actually reading it for the second time through the audiobook on my walks. And the narrators are SO GOOD. Heart Eyes at Nina LaCour forever.
I really want to read an Anna-Marie McLemore book sometime // her books all sound amazing. And I did /not/ like Uprooted but have heard from reviewers that didn’t like it as well loving Spinning Silver (and I was glad to hear they aren’t related settings or characters). So maybe I will give Novik another chance sometime? But not anytime soon lol.
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Ahhh I hope you’re having the best time listening to the audiobook, Cade!! 💓
I really, really want to love her, but somehow her books just don’t resonate with me?
But ahh I thought I was the only one who didn’t enjoy Uprooted, what are the reasons behind your dislike for it? And same with Spinning Silver, I decided to put it off for a bit after all. 🙂
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Ah with Uprooted I just did not like the magic system (it was a lot of MC just knowing the words and shrug did not intrigue me at all). And the love interest was awful. Absolute garbage trope of I’m going to yell at the MC and demean her and somehow by the end of this we’re gonna be together whoopwhoop. I just found him creepy/forgettable which is a bad combo.
I just finished the audiobook of You Know Me Well and it was just really sweet. I think I’m a sucker for audiobooks with duel narrators because it’s just nice to hear two different voices and this book definitely felt a little like they were sharing their story with each other while it was happening.
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Ahh I had the exact same problems! The romance was intolerable, and I don’t understand how people can root for the pairing, because the Dragon was so obviously physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive?? And the magic didn’t really make sense to me.
Yayy, I’m happy you enjoyed it! You’ve made me really curious about it now. 🙆🏻♀️
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FENCE SOUNDS SO AMAZING and i’m so excited to read it soon when I have the time!! Also I don’t think I’ll ever read any of Anna-Marie’s older books because Wild Beauty was sooo boring and honestly her older books would probably be even more boring. However!!! I’m still going to read her Blanca y Roja because it sounds amazing and also that cover is beautiful.
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OMG IT’S SO GOOD, JU!! PLEASE READ IT & LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU DO, SO WE CAN SCREAM ABOUT IT TOGETHER. ❤️
I really, really wanted to love Wild Beauty, but yeah, I couldn’t connect with it at all.
And WTMWO is not much better, so … I hope we both enjoy Blanca & Roja!! 🙏🏻💫
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A Man Called Ove is on my TBR! I feel like that and Beartown are so well-received, I can’t NOT read them. Also, I’d be curious to know your opinion of Outliers, as well as Spinning Silver; I’ve heard the latter wasn’t as good as Uprooted (thought I’ve heard conflicting opinions on that too), so hopefully it goes well for you. 🙂
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To be honest, I haven’t touched A Man Called Ove in about a week now, but I’m definitely going to pick it up again, because I could’ve just not been in the right mood. I hope you love Fredrik Backman’s books, when you get to them! ❤
As for Outliers – I felt like it had too little substance, and it left me feeling rather underwhelmed.
Thank you so much!! I actually put off Spinning Silver for a little while after all, because I read that it’s a rather winter-y book, but I definitely have high hopes for it. 🙂
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slkdjflskd Isn’t Fence amazing!!!!! I always think about the very first issue, when he’s in his rundown apartment and he’s crying and it was so gorgeous and I fell in love w himmmmm c: also I can’t wait to see what you think of A Man Called Ove, it’s been on my tbr for three centuries ❤ *hides*
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I love Fence so much!! (But it’s also way too short 😭) sndjfndsf that part killed me, all I wanted to do was give him a hug. 💔
I’m reading A Man Called Ove so slowly, because it’s not really holding my interest, to be honest?
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I’ve read Uprooted, and I loved it. I’m holding off on Spinning Silver for now, as no one seems to have anything very good to say about it! 😞
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I’m glad you did!! 🙂
I’m holding off on Spinning Silver as well, because I’ve heard that it’s very much a winter book – but I’ve mostly heard good things about it, so I’m a bit surprised to hear that. I hope you like it, when you read it, though! ❤
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The only books I’ve read is When The Moon Was Ours and I loved! Hope you enjoy 😀
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Ohh I’m glad you loved it, Kay! I’m having a hard time with it at the moment, to be honest. 😟
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I’ve heard great things about the Fence comic, have you read it yet?
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I have! I really enjoy it. 🙂
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