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Hi, book friends! What Wednesday is a weekly challenge where you share what book you just finished, what book you're currently reading, and what book you plan to read next.

To participate just answer the following questions:
1. What did you recently finish reading?
2. What are you currently reading?
3. What do you think you'll read next?

1. The last book I finished was Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer. This is a Young Adult novel. It is such a great story. It deals with grief, secrets, family, friendship, love. It tugs at your heartstrings.
2. I am currently reading I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. This book is probably the best true crime book I have ever read. Actually, I don't know that any other true crime book will ever outrank this one. It really gets under your skin but it is amazingly written and extremely researched. I highly recommend this one if you are interested in true crime whatsoever.
3. I'm not sure what I will read next because I am a mood reader. But, what I am considering picking up next will either be:
The Outsider by Stephen King
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine
Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland

Wednesday, May 30

1. I recently finished Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton. Loved it.
2. I am currently reading
- The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro. Almost done. Love it.
- Authority by Jeff VanderMeer. Just a little way in. So far, a good second book in the Southern Reach series.
- Two in the Field by Darryl Brock. Great second book in series.
3. To read next. Like Krystyna, it will depend on my mood. Maybe The Star Wars Trilogy by George Lucas

Debra wrote: "1. I recently finished Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton. Loved it.
2. I am currently reading
- The Shape of Water by [author:Guillermo ..."

Yeah, being a mood reader has its pros and cons. But, I may not even pick up any of the books I listed. I may pick up something completely different when I finish my current read.

lol, I know how it goes.

For this What Wednesday (6/6/18):

1. The last book I finished was I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. This was the best true crime book that I have read. There were times at night when I would think back to something I read and it would make me a little hesitant to open a door and sometimes a little paranoid that someone might be in my house. It does get under your skin and is a great read. It is extremely well-written and thoroughly researched. If you are even remotely interested in true crime, I cannot recommend this one enough.

2. I am currently reading All the Little Lights by Jamie McGuire. After reading the true crime book, I wanted something a little lighter. I was in the mood for a contemporary, especially since it's summer. This book is a little heavier than I expected though. But, I am loving this book. I haven't wanted to set it down. I have been reading it every chance I get and I am almost finished with it.

3. As far as what I plan on reading next, I am wanting to read some contemporary books or beachy books since it's summer. So, I may read:
More Than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer
Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland
Ten Tiny Breaths by K. A. Tucker

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Wednesday, June 6

1. Recently finished - Two in the Field by Darryl Brock. Just good. Not as good as the first book in the series. Could be skipped. (The first book, If I Never Get Back, was excellent.). And The Shape of Water byGuillermo del Toro
2. Currently reading - Authority by Jeff VanderMeer. Just over halfway through. Good. Odd like the first book in the series. And You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris. Just started. Sad. Might be too sad. A short, quick read.
3. Read next - deciding between - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden and Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence and The Star Wars Trilogy by George Lucas

June 13

1. Finished - Authority by Jeff VanderMeer and You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris
2. Currently reading - Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence and One Mississippi by Mark Childress and The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott
3. Next - Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer and Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

For this What Wednesday (6/13/18):

1. The last book I finished: More Than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer
2. The book that I am currently reading: Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan
3. The book I plan on reading next: Ten Tiny Breaths by K. A. Tucker

What have you recently read? What are you currently reading? What do you plan on reading next?

June 27

1. Finished
- The Jewel in the Crown
- Acceptance
- Grey Sister
2. Continuing
- The Stormy Petrel by Mary Stewart
3. Next
- The Outsider by Stephen King
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

July 4

1. Finished
- Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu - excellent, short vampire story (pre-Dracula)
- The Stormy Petrel by Mary Stewart

2. Continuing
- The Outsider by Stephen King - so far, excellent
- Second Nature by Alice Hoffman

3. Next
- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides - buddy read with a different book group
- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn - maybe

What Wednesday 7/4/18

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

1. The last book I finished was A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman.
2. The book that I am currently reading is The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang.
3. The book I plan on reading next is The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager.

What have you recently read? What are you currently reading? What do you plan on reading next?

What Wednesday 7/11/18

My selections for this What Wednesday are the same as last week. I am still currently reading the The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang. I haven't finished a book since A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman.

What have you recently read? What are you currently reading? What do you plan on reading next?

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July 11

1. Finished
- The Outsider by Stephen King - Loved it! (view spoiler)[It was great to see Holly from Finders Keepers in this story. And she played a major role! (hide spoiler)]
- Second Nature by Alice Hoffman

2. Continuing
- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

3. Next
- I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara - Looking forward to this book that Krystyna speaks so highly of.
- Armed and Dangerous: The Hunt for One of America's Most Wanted Criminals by William Queen

What Wednesday 8/1/18

1. The last book I finished was Ten Tiny Breaths by K. A. Tucker.
2. The book that I am currently reading is The Elizas by Sara Shepard.
3. The book I plan on reading next is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling.

What have you recently read? What are you currently reading? What do you plan on reading next?

August 1

Finished
- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
- Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
- I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara

Continuing
- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- My Abandonment by Peter Rock

Next
- ?

What did you think about I'll Be Gone in the Dark?

Krystyna wrote: "What did you think about I'll Be Gone in the Dark?"

The author certainly put a lot work into the book. I had not heard of this killer before, so it was quite interesting. (view spoiler)[I wish the author could have lived to see the killer caught. On the other hand, maybe she was working in the life beyond, and had a hand in his capture. (hide spoiler)] (I don't think this is really a spoiler, but just in case, I don't want to ruin anything for other readers.)

Debra wrote: "Krystyna wrote: "What did you think about I'll Be Gone in the Dark?"

The author certainly put a lot work into the book. I had not heard of this killer before, so it was quite inte..."

Yeah, I really enjoyed it. I thought it was very well-researched and well-written. It is a true crime favorite of mine.

What Wednesday 8/1/18

1. The last book I finished was The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.
2. The book that I am currently reading is The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay.
3. The book I plan on reading next is Kill Creek by Scott Thomas.

What have you recently read? What are you currently reading? What do you plan on reading next?

What Wednesday 8/22/18

Well, I missed a few weeks. So here are my books for the past 3 weeks.

Finished
- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- My Abandonment by Peter Rock
- Ten Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Went Out Into the Real World by Maria Shriver
- Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
- The Day of the Scorpion by Paul Scott
- Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
- Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
- The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin Excellent!
- The Broken Girls by Simone St. James

Continuing
- Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
- Wish You Happy Forever: What China's Orphans Taught Me About Moving Mountains by Jenny Bowen

Next
- Doc by Mary Doria Russell
- Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier

What Wednesday 8/22/18

1. The last book I finished was Jane by Aline Brosh McKenna
2. The book that I am currently reading is Kill Creek by Scott Thomas.
3. The book I plan on reading next is Summer of Night by Dan Simmons.

What have you recently read? What are you currently reading? What do you plan on reading next?

What Wednesday 8/29/18

1. The last book I finished was Kill Creek by Scott Thomas.
2. The book that I am currently reading is Providence by Caroline Kepnes.
3. The book I plan on reading next is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

What have you recently read? What are you currently reading? What do you plan on reading next?

What Wednesday 8/29/18

Finished
- Wish You Happy Forever: What China's Orphans Taught Me About Moving Mountains by Jenny Bowen
- Children On Their Birthdays by Truman Capote

Continuing
- March by Geraldine Brooks
- Doc by Mary Doria Russell

Next
- Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier finally!

What Wednesday 9/05/18

Finished
- The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer
- Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
- March by Geraldine Brooks

Continuing
- Doc by Mary Doria Russell
- Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier

Next
- I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
- And I am deciding between 3 different books. I will see what I feel like when I get there.

What Wednesday 9/12/18

Finished
- Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
- Doc by Mary Doria Russell

Continuing
- I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
- The Towers of Silence by Paul Scott

Next
- In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick
- The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan
- Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

What Wednesday 9/19/18

Finished
- Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo

Continuing
- The Towers of Silence by Paul Scott
- Epitaph by Mary Doria Russell

Next
- The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan

What Wednesday 9/26/18

Finished
- The Towers of Silence by Paul Scott
- The Crown Tower by Michael J. Sullivan

Continuing
- Epitaph by Mary Doria Russell

Next
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy

What Wednesday 10/3/18

1. The last book I finished was The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury.
2. The book that I am currently reading is It by Stephen King.
3. The book I plan on reading next is Losing the Field by Abbi Glines.

What have you recently read? What are you currently reading? What do you plan on reading next?

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What Wednesday 10/3/18

Finished
- Epitaph by Mary Doria Russell
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Continuing
- A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
- My Best Friends Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
- Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Next
- We Bought An Island by Evelyn E. Atkins
- The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan
- Dracul by Dacre Stoker

Ooh, I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Dracul by Dacre Stoker. I love Gothic fiction so this one is on my radar.

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What Wednesday 10/10/18

Finished
- We Bought An Island by Evelyn E. Atkins
- My Best Friends Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

Continuing
- A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
- Dracul by Dacre Stoker

Next
- The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan

Krystyna wrote: "Ooh, I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Dracul by Dacre Stoker. I love Gothic fiction so this one is on my radar."

Right now, I am on page 68. So far, it is moving right along and very good. Plenty of "oh my!" moments.

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What Wednesday 10/17/18

Finished
- A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
- The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan

Continuing
- Dracul by Dacre Stoker
- Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Next
- A Division of the Spoils by Paul Scott

Krystyna wrote: "Ooh, I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Dracul by Dacre Stoker. I love Gothic fiction so this one is on my radar."

Finished and loved Dracul. An excellent story. And a great read for Dracula fans. I highly recommend it.

What Wednesday 10/24/18

Finished
- Dracul by Dacre Stoker
- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Continuing
- A Division of the Spoils by Paul Scott
- The Boys from Brazil by Ira Levin
- Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard
- The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

What Wednesday 10/31/18

Finished
- A Division of the Spoils by Paul Scott
- The Boys from Brazil by Ira Levin
- Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard
- The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

Next
- Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

What Wednesday 11/07/18

Finished
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - excellent!
- Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Continuing
- Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen

Next
- A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs
- Elevation by Stephen King

Debra wrote: "What Wednesday 11/07/18

Finished
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - excellent!
- Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Continuing
- [bo..."

I didn't expect Elevation to be so tiny.

I know! I can't believe it. And I haven't decided if that is good or bad. Have you read it?

Debra wrote: "I know! I can't believe it. And I haven't decided if that is good or bad. Have you read it?"

I haven't read it yet. I am on hold for it. I don't even think it's 200 pages. I have heard mixed things about it. Some people are disappointed and some people say that he packs a punch in such a short book. So, I am interested to hear your thoughts.

What Wednesday 11/14/18

Finished
- Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen
- Elevation by Stephen King
- A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs
- Dead Leaves: 9 Tales from the Witching Season by Kealan Patrick Burke

Continuing
- The Snowman by Jo Nesbø

Next
- My Love Story by Tina Turner
- Educated by Tara Westover

What Wednesday 11/21/18

Finished
- The Snowman by Jo Nesbø - 4 stars

Continuing
- My Love Story by Tina Turner
- A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson

Next
- ?

What Wednesday 11/28/18

Finished
- My Love Story by Tina Turner
- A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
- Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl

Continuing
- Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Next
- ?

What Wednesday 12/5/18

Finished
- Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
- Night by Elie Wiesel
- When Pumpkins Blossomed by Dragoslav Mihailović
- The Coal Tattoo by Silas House

Continuing
- Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva

Next
- The Devourers by Indra Das
- The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun

Oh, how are you liking Mr. Dickens and His Carol?

So far, Mr. Dickens and His Carol is good. That is all. I am not wowed yet. But I have not read much yet, so it is a little early to tell.

Debra wrote: "So far, Mr. Dickens and His Carol is good. That is all. I am not wowed yet. But I have not read much yet, so it is a little early to tell."

I hope that it ends up being a great book. It is definitely a perfect read for this time of year.

Finished Mr. Dickens and His Carol. I liked the descriptions and references. And greatly enjoyed part 3. But the rest of the book was just ok.

Debra wrote: "Finished Mr. Dickens and His Carol. I liked the descriptions and references. And greatly enjoyed part 3. But the rest of the book was just ok."

Hmmm, I still think I will give it a go. What would you rate it, 1-5 stars?