WWW Wednesday is a tag currently hosted at Taking on A World of Words. The three W’s are:

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Happy Wednesday, and happy March! 

Last week completed my first ever read of LOTR, and I’m so glad I finally read it! I’ve also been reading lots of great books in general. I hope you’ve been finding lots of great reads, too! 

I’m so excited about all the books I’m reading in March, too. I can’t wait to get to them all! 

Currently Reading:

The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton

This book follows rock duo Opal Jewel and Neville Charles, and the story of their rise to fame. But a chain of disastorous events begins when a rival band under their label brandishes a Confederate flag at their concert; a constant reminder of the issues Opal will continue to face as a Black woman in the music industry. Decades later, music journalist S. Sunny Shelton has the oppportunity to write their oral history when a huge allegation threatens to change everything.

I’ve been absolutely loving the writing of this novel so far. The way the author ties in the characters with music history feels so authentic, in addition to the characters themselves. I’m about halfway through this book, and I look forward to seeing how the story continues.

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

Honey Girl follows Grace, who goes on a girls trip to Vegas after getting her PhD in astronomy. She’s a hard worker and a high acheiver, yet she doesn’t feel very fulfilled after completing her degree. She’s also the last person to think she would get drunk and marry a woman she just met, until she does just that. And after struggling with her father’s expectations and feelings of burnout, Grace flees to New York with her wife, only to face what she’s been running from all along.

I feel like I don’t read this genre too too often, but I liked the synopsis and have been hearing so much love for it! I’m about a third of the way through the book and I’ve been enjoying it so far. I really like all of the discussions around finding yourself and who you want to be (and everything that comes with navigating your twenties). 

Recently Read:

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and the One Ring, possessed by Sauron, enabled him to rule above all others. But one day the One Ring was taken from him, and many years later it fell into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. This story explores Bilbo’s journey across Middle Earth to destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.

I completed The Return of the King, thus finishing my first read of LOTR (for now)! Pretty soon I will be reading The Silmarillon as well. Overall, I really loved the detail that went into the books, especially regarding the worldbuilding and how expansive it was. Despite this, I do still think The Hobbit was my favorite!

Up Next:

The Conductors by Nicole Glover

The Conductors follows Hetty Rhodes, a former conductor on the Underground Railroad with the help of her wits and magic. After the Civil War, she and her husband Benjy settle down in Pennsylvania where they solve murder mysteries. But when they find their friend slain in an alley and are off to find answers, only to find that those answers lie in the ugly truths they must face around them.

I really love books that mesh genres, so I’m excited to see what this book has in store. There are so many questions I have already about the characters, and I look forward to learning more about their stories!

That’s all for this week’s WWW Wednesday. Leave a comment if you participated this week too so I can read your post – or let me know what you’re currently reading below!
Julie Anna
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