Today I’m participating in Sam’s WWW Wednesdays. Here’s how it works:
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next, and/or what are you eagerly awaiting?
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Currently Reading:
I am thoroughly immersed in Karin Slaughter’s The Kept Woman, “a thriller that’s part True Detective, part The Girl On The Train. All parts gripping.”
Husbands and wives. Mothers and daughters. The past and the future.
Secrets bind them. And secrets can destroy them.
The author of Pretty Girls returns with an electrifying, emotionally complex thriller that plunges its fascinating protagonist into the darkest depths of a mystery that just might destroy him.
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I haven’t read any of the previous Will Trent books, but so far, I’m finding myself caught up in the action, and the author gives us just enough back story to stay connected.
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JUST FINISHED:
So far this week, I’ve read and reviewed two books:
Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty, by Diane Keaton (click title for review)
Spelling It Like It Is, by Tori Spelling (click for my review)
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EAGERLY ANTICIPATING:
I discovered an upcoming release that I must get my hands on…so, of course, I requested it from NetGalley. Release Date: 1/10/17.
The Sleepwalker, by Chris Bohjalian, the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest Room; here comes a spine-tingling novel of lies, loss, and buried desire—the mesmerizing story of a wife and mother who vanishes from her bed late one night.
When Annalee Ahlberg goes missing, her children fear the worst. Annalee is a sleepwalker whose affliction manifests in ways both bizarre and devastating. Once, she merely destroyed the hydrangeas in front of her Vermont home. More terrifying was the night her older daughter, Lianna, pulled her back from the precipice of the Gale River bridge. The morning of Annalee’s disappearance, a search party combs the nearby woods. Annalee’s husband, Warren, flies home from a business trip. Lianna is questioned by a young, hazel-eyed detective. And her little sister, Paige, takes to swimming the Gale to look for clues. When the police discover a small swatch of fabric, a nightshirt, ripped and hanging from a tree branch, it seems certain Annalee is dead, but Gavin Rikert, the hazel-eyed detective, continues to call, continues to stop by the Ahlbergs’ Victorian home. As Lianna peels back the layers of mystery surrounding Annalee’s disappearance, she finds herself drawn to Gavin, but she must ask herself: Why does the detective know so much about her mother? Why did Annalee leave her bed only when her father was away? And if she really died while sleepwalking, where was the body?
Conjuring the strange and mysterious world of parasomnia, a place somewhere between dreaming and wakefulness, The Sleepwalker is a masterful novel from one of our most treasured storytellers.
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What is your week like so far? What books are keeping you engaged, and which ones are calling out to you?
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I’m so pleased to hear Diane Keaton comes over as delightful and down-to-earth as I would imagine/hope 🙂
Here’s my WWW: https://clairehuston.wordpress.com/2016/10/19/www-wednesday-19th-october-2016/
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I loved her book. I read another of hers, too, called Then Again, which was mostly about her mother. So I was pleased to enjoy a peek into Diane’s own reality. Thanks for visiting, Claire.
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I think I’ve enjoyed every Diane Keaton movie I ever saw. She just lights up the screen.
I’ve read only one story in the anthology I hoped to read this week so looks like I’ll be reading it next week as well. I listened to one book: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. Everyone should read this book. Very readable – important information.
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So have I, Mary….and it’s weird, because it was the mid-1970s before I’d even heard of her. I went to see some of her movies and was hooked. I’ve been a fan ever since.
Thanks for stopping by, and Being Mortal does sound like something important to read.
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Diane Keaton is such a wonderful actress! I’ll have to check out her book for sure! And The Sleepwalker sounds highly intriguing as well!
Happy Reading 🙂
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Thanks, Faith, and I agree about Diane Keaton. As for The Sleepwalker, I am so excited about it…and hope to get an ARC so I’ll have it sooner!
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I requested The Sleepwalker. Never read the author’s books and it sounds good!
The Woman Kept is good!! That was my first Will Trent book, too. Enjoy!!
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I’ve only read a couple of Bohjalian’s books, but his book The Guest Room was a favorite of mine for last year. I have a good feeling about The Sleepwalker. Thanks for stopping by, Brandie…and I am loving my first Will Trent book.
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This is the first I’ve heard of Diane Keaton’s book. Glad you liked it, and I’ll try to get my hands on a copy. Thanks for the rec and for stopping by Haphazard Bookshelves 🙂
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I had noticed the Diane Keaton book when it first came out, but wanted a hardcover book…so I waited, and then found it on the bargain table at Barnes & Noble. Now it’s a keeper. Thanks for visiting, Agnes, and enjoy your reading.
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Have a great reading week! Thanks for stopping by:)
Colletta
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Thanks for returning the visit, Colletta, and enjoy your week.
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I’ve been wanting to read a Karin Slaughter book now for a while. It sounds like you’re enjoying this one, so that makes me even more interested in trying her out. Happy reading!
Thanks for stopping by My WWW Wednesday earlier!
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I finished it last night, Deanna…couldn’t put it down! Loved it. You’ll find the review at Curl up and Read. Thanks for visiting.
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That’s great to know! 🙂
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I adore Bohjalian. I hope his new book is a winner for you. Happy reading and thanks for participating in WWW Wednesday!
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I’ve read only a couple of his books, but loved them both; definitely eager to get this one. Thanks for visiting…and for hosting, Sam.
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I hope you’ll enjoy your next read hehe 😀 http://www.curious-daisy.com/www-wednesdays/www-wednesday-october-19-2016/
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Thanks, Daisy, I hope so, too….although I’ll be reading a few more before I get my hands on The Sleepwalker. Glad you could stop by.
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The Sleepwalker sounds excellent Laurel, I’m not surprised you are looking forward to that one as it sounds as though it is full of intrigue.
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I loved The Guest Room, by this author…and another of his, Midwives, which I read four years ago!
Thanks for stopping by, Cleo, and I hope I get my hands on The Sleepwalker sooner, rather than later.
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I really need to read a Karin Slaughter book! Maybe I’ll look for one next time I go to the library… I’ve been in the mood for more thrillers recently.
Thanks for stopping by my WWW!
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I’ve only read a few of her books, but I’ve loved every one. The Kept Woman was my first in a series with Will Trent as the MC. I really liked him! Thanks for visiting, Kourtni.
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Looks like you had a good reading week. happy reading!
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Thanks, Shoshi, it has been pretty great. Enjoy!
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Your current read sounds like it could be quite the read. I hope you enjoy all upcoming titles 🙂
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Oh, yes, it was! I couldn’t stop reading it, picking it up whenever I had a chance…and finished it last night. Review is on Curl up and Read blog. Thanks for visiting, Jade.
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