The first Wednesday of the month, I try to have WWW Wednesday, for which I talk about
- What I just finished reading
- What I’m reading now
- What I intend to read next
I stole this idea from Davida, The Chocolate Lady, and I’ve found it to be a nice break. You can participate by commenting on your recent reading below. Please do!
What I just finished reading
In among all the reading for Novellas in November, Nonfiction November, A Century of Books, Literary Wives, and Dean Street December, I managed to stuff a couple of books for my other projects. The last one was The New Life by Tom Crewe for my Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction project. It is set in late 19th century London and is based loosely on the true story of two men who wrote a controversial book about homosexuality.
What I’m reading now
I thought I had read one Cadfael book years ago, and I did not really enjoy the TV series. However, when I saw that the first book in the series filled one of the holes in my A Century of Books project, I decided to read it. So far, it is pretty good! It’s A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters.
What I’m reading next
Of course, what I’m reading next often changes, but my plans are to fill another hole in my A Century of Books project by reading Cousin Rosamund by Rebecca West. It is the third in her Aubrey family trilogy, which I have been reading lately. (I believe I am reviewing the first one, The Fountain Overflows, on Christmas Eve.) I understand that trilogy was unfinished, which means this book is unfinished, but it has been compelling reading so far.
What about you? What have been been reading or plan to read next?
What? Me Read? 
I haven’t read The New Life yet – I still have that one and the Rose Tremain to read from this year’s Walter Scott Prize list. I enjoyed A Morbid Taste for Bones but still haven’t continued with the Cadfael series!
I finished A Morbid Taste today. It was pretty good, so I’ll probably get the second one. I am proving not to be a Rose Tremain fan, so I sighed when I saw that one on the list. It’s the only one for that year I haven’t read, I think. There are a few I’ve read that I haven’t reviewed yet.
I’m glad you’re enjoying Cadfael – it was a favourite series of mine back in the day and I’m planning to revisit some of them soon.
I just bought the second one.