Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words.
The idea is simple, just answer the three W’s!
What am I currently reading?
What did I just finish?
What am I reading next?
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Currently Reading
The Mermaid Riot by Joy E. Held
Released: March 3, 2024
At the beginning of March, the author reached out to me directly about her upcoming book. I was intrigued and said yes I’d check it out. I’m finally reading it now!
I just started this one last night and the introduction grabbed me pretty quick. It’s the late 1800’s and a doctor has just accidentally caught a mermaid in his fishing trawler. As he’s hauling her unconscious body to the shore, two young adults (Toby and Serena) see what he’s doing.
Synopsis
SERENA ROBINSON and TOBI DOYLE have been friends for sixteen years. Living next door to each other along the Ainsley River in South Carolina, they built sandcastles, played pirate ship, and collected shells virtually every day until a freak accident at the Robinson Phosphate Mine Company takes away someone near and dear to Tobi’s heart. From then on, Tobi’s mother, Mrs. Doyle, blames Serena’s father, Mr. Robinson and his thirst for money for her husband’s death. Serena and Tobi are torn apart by their parents’ animosities, and the lifelong friends must go their separate ways in a town devastated by a recent war.
When Serena and Tobi witness the neighborhood apothecary DR. NATHAN TRASK lifting a limp body from his fishing boat, they don’t realize they will be forced back together in a life-or-death effort to save the mermaid, MARI-MORGAN, from Dr. Trask’s greedy plans. Serena has tried for years to convince Tobi that mermaids are real—her nanny ROSIE told her so—but he doesn’t believe. However, Tobi discovers that not only do mermaids exist, but they have magical charms that are almost impossible to resist.
Serena may lose her best friend unless she can return the bewitching merwoman to the sea before she takes Tobi’s heart and soul to the bottom of the ocean.
Just Finished Reading
The Redemption of Morgan Bright by Chris Panatier
Released: April 23, 2024
Not what I was expecting at all! This one arrived on my door step as a surprise shipment from Penguin Random House and I hadn’t even heard of it. I glanced at it, read through the back and knew this was going to be a doozy. A woman who’s sister recently died after being admitted to an asylum, decides to commit herself there as well to try and unravel what had happened to her sister.
But things quickly escalate and Morgan will never be the same again. The things going on Hollyhock are unimaginable.
Synopsis
A woman checks herself into an asylum to solve the mystery of her sister’s murder, only to lose her memory and maybe her mind.
From the subversive voice behind The Phlebotomist comes a story that combines the uncanny atmosphere of Don’t Worry Darling with the narrative twists of The Last House on Needless Street
What would guilt make you do?
Hadleigh Keene died on the road leading away from Hollyhock Asylum. The reasons are unknown. Her sister Morgan blames herself. A year later with the case still unsolved, Morgan creates a false identity, that of a troubled housewife named Charlotte Turner, and goes inside.
Morgan quickly discovers that Hollyhock is… not right. She is shaken by the hospital’s peculiar routines and is soon beset by strange episodes. All the while, the persona of Charlotte takes on a life of its own, becoming stronger with each passing day. As her identity begins unraveling, Morgan finds herself tracing Hadleigh’s footsteps and peering into the places they lead.
The terrifying reality of The Redemption of Morgan Bright unfolds over the course of chapters told from the points of view of both Charlotte and Morgan, police interviews, and text messages.
Reading Next
The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple by Joanna Davidson Politano
Released: April 9, 2024
This is up next in my reading list and I’ve been looking forward to this one for at least a month or two now. I read The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano last year and fell in love with her writing. When I saw this release coming I knew I needed to have it!
Synopsis
Peter Driscoll, an underground investigator to the wealthy, has never met anyone like Lily Temple. The beautiful silent-film actress spins fairy tales and plays frivolous roles in front of the cine-camera, but beneath the costumes and stage makeup is a woman with a quick wit–and a murky past.
Peter has been tasked with locating the legendary Briarwood Teardrop, an exquisite sapphire, which Lily wears beneath her gown. In order to stay close to her and hopefully unravel the mystery of her story–and the sapphire–Peter employs Lily’s help on a case, which leads to a useful partnership. But as they are investigating together, Peter is also investigating Lily. The closer he gets to the truth, the more danger they face. And the closer he gets to Lily, the clearer it is that he needs her even more than she needs him.
Award-winning author Joanna Davidson Politano whisks you away to Edwardian England in 1903 for a whimsical and layered tale that treads the crooked line between real and make-believe.
What are you reading and are you loving it?
Wishing you all a wonderful and beautiful day!
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