What have I been reading this week?
WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. All you have to do is answer these three questions:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Currently Reading
At the moment, I’m reading Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway… and how is this book nearly 100 years old? The writing style is fresh, engaging and considers topics very much mainstream… 98 years later. Virginia Woolf is truly incredible.
The stream of consciousness style took a while for me to get into (I’ve tried James Joyce before and – three and a half pages spent describing cows? I don’t think so). However, it makes for an incredibly ageless book.
As with a Room Of One’s Own, Woolf’s female heroines shine and we have a vibrant snapshot into life in England near the start of the 20th century. Mrs Dalloway reminds me of Esther in The Bell Jar – check out a teen girl’s take on that classic in my review here.
Recently Finished Reading
Did you know that AQA are making their GCSE text offers more diverse? I’ve been reading the two new plays and book so you don’t have to!
I found all three to be beautifully crafted celebrations of Black British heritage and culture; My Name Is Leon focuses on Black British history (I’d never heard of the Bristol bus boycotts, and found the book very educational). Leave Taking displays poignant mother, daughter bonds whilst The Princess and The Hustler is a heartwarming story about a young girl and her family – with a serious undercurrent.
My Next Read
I loved Adiba Jaigirdar’s Hani and Ishu’s Guide To Fake Dating (check out my review here!), so couldn’t resist A Million To One. An all-female historical heist set on the Titanic paired with romance and tragedy? Count me in.
Have you read any of these books? What are you reading at the moment? What are you about to start? Let me know in the comments!
Hundreds & Thousands of Books 
Happy reading!
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Thank you so much!
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Omg A Million to One sounds amazing! I have never heard of this book before. I was very intrigued by the cover and the summary sounds amazing. I’m going to have to check this one out.
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I’d never heard of it either! Definitely a unique read – let me know if you ever try it! I’d love to know what you think 😊
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I don’t think I have heard of any of these titles although I have heard of the author Virginia Woolf. Classics can just be hard for me to get into lol.
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Yeah I know what you mean – some classics can be so intimidating 😬 But I often find that they’re classics for a reason – on the whole classics are always pretty special… once you put the work in haha
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I haven’t read Woolf yet, but I’m planning on reading Orlando this month. I’m curious to see how I’ll feel about her stream of consciousness style.
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It definitely takes some getting used to. I’d love to hear what you think of Orlando, I’ve been wondering if I should try it!
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