Today is a WWW Wednesday. A weekly meme originally started by Miz B but now hosted by Taking on a World of Words.
Feel free to join in the fun and let the world know what you are reading.
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
What are you currently reading?
The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais. Another book was chosen based on a movie I’ve previously watched. This isn’t a large tome, only 242 pages, but I’ve been reading it for a week and haven’t finished it. I like it. It’s beautifully written…just slow.
What did you recently finish reading?
Louisiana Hotshot by Julie Smith, Talba Wallis book 1. I like it. There was more cursing in it than I expected. Not really a cozy more of a traditional mystery…maybe. Set in New Orleans. <sigh> I love New Orleans. I don’t know if I liked enough to read the next book but I will give the author another try. The story was very well written.
WANTED: HOTSHOT P.I. WITH NEAR SUPER-HUMAN SKILLS.
Confirmed grump Eddie Valentino placed the ad. Hotshot twenty-something Talba Wallis knew exactly how to answer it.
And thus was born the dynamic duo of New Orleans private detectives, one cynical, sixty-five-year-old Luddite white dude with street smarts, and one young, bright-eyed, Twenty-First century African-American female poet, performance artist, mistress of disguise, and computer jock extraordinaire. Think Queen Latifah and Danny DeVito.
In Louisiana Hotshot, their job is to hunt down a sociopath and pedophile who’s molested the fourteen-year-old daughter of their client, hangs out on the ragged edges of the rap and recording industries, and has more powerful allies than a Cabinet member.
But both detectives have unfinished business from the past—in Eddie’s case, something he deeply regrets; in Talba’s, a personal mystery, one so frightening no one will help her investigate. But she knows she won’t sleep till she solves it—and the truth will change her forever.
What do you think you’ll read next?
I’ve got several library books I need to read. I’ve already kept them longer than I’m supposed to.
Snakeskin Shamisen by Naomi Hirahara looks interesting. This is book 3 in the Mas Arai series. I haven’t read the first two in the series. I hope that’s ok.
What are you reading?
-CK
On my kindle I am reading, Louisiana Hotshot by Julie Smith. This is a new author for me. I’m 30% in and I’m enjoying it so far.
Everything you know about vampires is wrong, as struggling actress Esther Diamond discovers after taking a job as a victim in The Vampyre, an off-Broadway cult hit in Manhattan. Not only is she besieged by fang-wearing vampire groupies, fanatical anti-vampire activists, and the bloodsucking paparazzi, but she also has to put up with broody lead actor Daemon Ravel, who claims to be a real vampire. But when one of Daemon’s fan girls turns up dead—and drained of all her blood—Esther is determined to help. She turns to her friend Max, a 350-year-old magician. Meanwhile, Detective Connor Lopez, Esther’s ex-almost-boyfriend, is convinced that Esther herself is the blood-sucking killer’s next target.
What are you reading?
Sinful, Louisiana, is always a hotbed of activity, and despite the steamy heat, August is no exception.![Dracula [Kindle in Motion]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51arlXHU6JL._AC_US218_.jpg)
It’s time for Dracula by Bram Stocker. This could take a while and I want it read by August. Again, I bought this just because it moves.
The Esther Diamond Series by Laura Resnick. I’m not sure how this happened. But I read one book in the series every year since I discovered it with book 6. My local library only had one or two books from the series, so I have to buy the paperback. This summer is Vamparazzi. Cozy mystery meets fantasy.
Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon. What better time to read a mermaid tale than in the summer. I’ve read several of her fairy tales and all are fun easy reads. You just think you know the story of the little mermaid.
The Liz Talbot Mystery Series by Susan M. Boyer. Another fun, light mystery series. This one with a paranormal twist. I finished book 5, Lowcountry Book Club, last year.
The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks. Shannara has dozens of books. I started with the original series. The first book was good, but the second is much better.
I recently read this graphic novel and loved it. It was cute and quirky. The main character is this super smart girl (moon girl) who befriends a dinosaur while they try to defeat prehistoric men and solve the inhuman gene issue. It’s awesome.
How does a comic book legend like Stan Lee write his autobiography? In comic book form, of course. And it is incredible.
I had to go way back in the time machine for this one. I originally read it in college as a mini-series. Loved the story and the illustrations.
My first Japanese graphic novel. I’ve only read the first installment. Definitely worth the read.
A true classic. Next to the traditional X-men (if there is such a thing) this group of teen heroes is my favorite. I loved the series when it came out in the 90s and it’s still great. Just ask my kids.
