It’s the first Wednesday of the month, so it’s time for WWW Wednesday, an idea I borrowed from David Chazan, The Chocolate Lady, who borrowed it from someone else. For this feature, I report
- What I am reading now
- What I just finished reading
- What I intend to read next
This is something you can participate in, too, if you want, by leaving comments about what you’ve been reading or plan to read.
What I am reading now
Right now, I’m reading the second book in the Department Q series: The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen. It’s pretty grim so far, but that doesn’t usually bother me with crime novels. The second season of Department Q is supposed to be uploaded to Britbox this month, so I’m right on time. FictionFan pointed out to me that the TV series has inexplicably moved the mysteries to Scotland. I didn’t even notice that! Maybe it’s because I saw the TV series first.
What I just finished reading
I have to thank Nonfiction November for this one, because I have seldom enjoyed a nonfiction book as much. It’s the beautiful Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky. If you like maps and stories about remote places, even if you don’t have an affinity for islands like I do, you’ll find this one fascinating.
What I will read next
I think it’s going to be The Darlings of the Asylum by Noel O’Reilly. I have no idea how this book got on my list or what it’s about, but it’s almost time to find out!
How about you? What have you been reading?
What? Me Read? 
Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands sounds interesting! I read The Darlings of the Asylum a few years ago and remember enjoying it.
I might have put it on my list because of your review, then.
I like the cover of The Darlings of the Asylum – hope it’s good! I’m reading Fair Helen, which took a while to grab me but is getting there now. I just finished The Heart of Midlothian – enjoyed it! And soon I’ll be starting Eleven Kinds of Loneliness by Richard Yates, which I’m expecting to be thoroughly depressing…
Yes, Fair Helen is different, but I liked its cleverness. I haven’t read anything by Yates yet, although I occasionally think about it.
Oh, I hope I can get the 2nd series of Dept Q as well. I loved the first one. Not sure if I’d read the books, though.