Wednesday reading roundup: August 24

This Wednesday's reading roundup includes Re Jane, The Girl Under the Olive Tree, and Harry Mount's Odyssey.

This Wednesday's reading roundup includes Re Jane, The Girl Under the Olive Tree, and Harry Mount's Odyssey.Last week, my schedule finally overcame me, and I missed my weekly Wednesday reading roundup. And I do mean I missed it!

This week, I am back in form. And, as ever, I’m thankful to Taking on a World of Words for the weekly inspiration of WWW Wednesday and to Coffee and Cats for introducing me to it.

What are you currently reading?

I’m still working on The Odyssey by Homer. My book club book pushed it to the back burner this week. Now it’s back at the top of my list … assuming another book doesn’t grab my attention. That is always a possibility (gulp).

What did you recently finish reading?

I finished The Girl Under the Olive Tree by Leah Fleming. This book had been languishing in my Nook library for who-knows-how-long. It’s nice to tick another title off my terrifyingly long #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks list.

As I mentioned previously, this novel appealed to me for its depictions of life in WWII occupied Greece. It has a frame narrative: In 2001, octogenarian Penny prepares to travel from her home in England to Crete to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Crete. The trip inspires her to reflect on her time there working for the Greek resistance. With that, we travel back to Athens in the pre-war years. Continue reading “Wednesday reading roundup: August 24”

Fun Wednesday meme: Three WWWs

Wednesday reading roundup

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a book lover in possessions of three current reads and 500+ of her own damn books* must be in want of more books.Happy hump day reading! Taking on a World of Words is hosting this fun meme, which I first discovered at Coffee and Cats. It asks three simple but ever alluring questions: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?

They’re alluring questions because … because … oh well, I can’t help myself:

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a book lover in possessions of three current reads and 500+ of her own damn books* must be in want of more book suggestions. Or something.

Now that’s out of the way… Continue reading “Fun Wednesday meme: Three WWWs”