Hi everyone! I thought I would participate in WWW Wednesday today. This meme is hosted by Sam over at Taking on a World of Words. You can link your blog post to Sam’s website that way we can interact and find other bloggers =)
The questions are:
1. What are you currently reading?
2. What did you recently finish reading?
3. What do you think you’ll read next?
What are you currently reading?
I am reading Replica (Replica #1) by Lauren Oliver which I am LOVING ALL OF IT!!! And I cannot wait for the next book because it’s amazing. I am almost done with this one and I think it’s something everyone should read because it’s different.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Lyra
From a distance, the Haven Institute, tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida, looks serene and even beautiful. But up close the locked doors, military guards, and biohazard suits tell a different story. In truth, it is a clandestine research facility where thousands of replicas, or human models, are born, raised, and observed.
But when a surprise attack is launched on Haven, two of its young experimental subjects—Lyra, or 24, and the boy known only as 72—manage to escape. As they make their way through a new and menacing environment, they meet a stranger named Gemma, who has embarked on a perilous quest of her own. And as Lyra tries to understand Haven’s purpose, she uncovers earth-shattering secrets that will change the lives of both girls.
Gemma
Gemma has been in and out of hospitals her whole life. A sickly child, she has grown into a lonely adolescent whose life is circumscribed by home, school, and her best friend, April.
But after she is nearly abducted by a stranger claiming to know her, Gemma starts to investigate her family’s past and discovers her father’s mysterious connection to the secretive Haven research facility. Hungry for answers, she travels to Florida, only to stumble upon two human models, or replicas, 24 and 72—and a completely new set of questions. As Gemma tries to unravel the mysteries of Haven, she learnes terrible truths about herself and her family that will threaten to destroy everything she loves.
Two girls, two stories, one novel.
While the stories of Gemma and Lyra mirror each other, each contains revelations critically important to the other story. Their narratives can be read separately or in alternating chapters.
What did you recently finish reading?
I recently finished Midnight Hour (Shadow Falls: After Dark #4) by C.C. Hunter. I wrote a review for it linked here. I rated this one a 5 out of 5 stars. The series is all about a boarding school full of teenage paranormal creatures going through mysterious things. I would definitely suggest checking out the book that started it all, Born At Midnight (Shadow Falls #1).
What do you think you’ll read next?
Roseblood by A.G. Howard. Thanks to NY Comic Con/BookCon for giving away ARCs!
Synopsis from Goodreads:
In this modern day spin on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she’s trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune’s mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera.
At RoseBlood, Rune secretly befriends the masked Thorn—an elusive violinist who not only guides her musical transformation through dreams that seem more real than reality itself, but somehow knows who she is behind her own masks. As the two discover an otherworldly connection and a soul-deep romance blossoms, Thorn’s dark agenda comes to light and he’s forced to make a deadly choice: lead Rune to her destruction, or face the wrath of the phantom who has haunted the opera house for a century, and is the only father he’s ever known.
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Great post for this week’s WWW Gretchen. I really hope you enjoy Replica. I finished it last month and thought it was amazing, I need to pick up more of Lauren Oliver’s books now. Did you read Lyra’s story first or Gemma’s, or are you doing it by alternating chapters?
Also I’m looking forwards to seeing your review for RoseBlood. I can’t wait to get my hands on that book, I loved A.G. Howard’s Splintered series so I was thrilled to see she had something new coming out!
Happy reading. 😀
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Thanks Beth!! I am loving all of Replica since Lauren is a favorite of mine. I highly suggest reading Before I Fall and the Delirium Trilogy please! Lol. I am reading alternating chapters and I’m so happy I did it this way. I have yet to read the Splintered Series but ugh Roseblood feels like it’s going to be a good one! So I have high hopes =)
Happy Reading to you as well love ❤
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I’ve seen that Before I Fall is being released as a film soon so I definitely want to read that book early next year at least, and the Delirium trilogy has been on my to-read list for a while now so hopefully I get around to that one soon as well! Yeah that does seem the best way to read it. I wish that’s what I did. 🙂
If you like RoseBlood then maybe you can start the Splintered trilogy. I’d highly recommend it, it’s a favourite of mine!
Thanks Gretchen. ❤️ 😀
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Oh I cannot wait to read those thoughts for Before I Fall and Delirium. I’m excited to watch the movie!!
If I like Roseblood, I will definitely check out the Splintered series, promise!!
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I will be sure to post reviews as soon as I finish them then! 😀 The trailer does look amazing.
Great, I can’t wait to see what you think of RoseBlood and (hopefully) Splintered as well! 😀
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Eeeeeek ❤
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Awesome WWW Gretchen! you know I can’t wait to get to Replica & break my Lauren Oliver cherry HAHA! Next summer C.C. Hunter & this month Roseblood *3 excited emojis* LOL!
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YES YES YES!!! I cannot wait for you to read them ❤
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I cannot wait to see your thoughts on Roseblood! I am so excited about this one ❤
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I started it today and so far so good!!
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I cannot wait to read Replica! I’m going to wait until the series is fully published, however. I have a feeling there will be tiny important details I might forget otherwise…
Shadow Falls sounds FASCINATING, and totally what I need to be reading right now. I’ve hit a slump, and something fun and witty will pull me right out of it.
Thanks for doing this, Gretchen- I love your post.
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Aww Jackie, thanks for taking out of your time to read and comment. Means so much to me! I loved Replica and I think it is best to marathon the series because it left me with so many questions! That I need answers to ASAP lol.
I’m so sorry to hear about your slump and I hope it goes away soon. Sometimes a great book or just simply accepting the slump is a great way to get over the slump. xoxo
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I think the biggest reason for my slump is poor reading challenge planning. I have been huge on reading challenges for a few year now, but I only started blogging this year. I find that blogging makes me want to read the books my blogger friends love instead of my planned books. 😆 Oops! This means I am stuck with a lot of challenging books to read at year end. But I’ll make it. Some how. 🙃
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Ahh!!! I see how that can be challenging. Ever since I started blogging, my reading has also changed a bit. I hope everything works out in your favor sweets!
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Thanks! I feel like I need to reassess my reading habits, too. Not that I am finally in the holiday break (woo! Downtime!), I am going to spend some time reflecting on my reading habits. Perhaps I can tweak and improve them.
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I hope it all works out ❤
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Haha. We shall see what happens. That’s the best part about life- how unpredictable it is!
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Agreed!!!!
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What’s up, just wanted to say, I loved this blog post. It was helpful.
Keep on posting!
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Thanks a lot!!
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Wow! This blog looks just like my old one! It’s on a completely different topic
but it has pretty much the same page layout and design. Superb
choice of colors!
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Thanks!
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