WWW Wednesday #1 - March 17, 2021 - bookshelfsoliloquies

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Welcome to my first ever instalment of WWW Wednesday! I’ve loved seeing everybody’s posts so I thought I’d join. Hopefully, this keeps me accountable and stops me from reading the same book for months…

WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words! All you have to do is answers the following three questions:

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

Currently Reading

American Royals 2 Majesty Katharine McGee book cover

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Is America ready for its first queen?
Power is intoxicating. Like first love, it can leave you breathless. Princess Beatrice was born with it. Princess Samantha was born with less. Some, like Nina Gonzalez, are pulled into it. And a few will claw their way in. Ahem, we’re looking at you Daphne Deighton.

As America adjusts to the idea of a queen on the throne, Beatrice grapples with everything she lost when she gained the ultimate crown. Samantha is busy living up to her “party princess” persona…and maybe adding a party prince by her side. Nina is trying to avoid the palace–and Prince Jefferson–at all costs. And a dangerous secret threatens to undo all of Daphne’s carefully laid “marry Prince Jefferson” plans.

A new reign has begun….

I finally picked this up after having an ARC on my TBR since last year. So far it’s exactly what I wanted: royal drama, all the fun romance tropes (fake dating!) and fluff. It also dives a bit deeper into the struggles and pressures of being royalty than the first book did and I love it!

Recently Finished

Kappa Rho Nu isn’t your average sorority. Their parties are notorious. Their fundraisers are known for being Westerly College’s most elaborate affairs. But beneath the veil of Greek life and prestige, the sisters of Kappu Rho Nu share a secret: they’re a coven of witches. For Vivi Deveraux, being one of Kappa Rho Nu’s Ravens means getting a chance to redefine herself. For Scarlett Winters, a bonafide Raven and daughter of a legacy Raven, pledge this year means living up to her mother’s impossible expectations of becoming Kappa Rho Nu’s next president. Scarlett knows she’d be the perfect candidate — that is, if she didn’t have one human-sized skeleton in her closet…When Vivi and Scarlett are paired as big and little for initiation, they find themselves sinking into the sinister world of blood oaths and betrayals.

The Ravens Danielle Paige Morgan Kass Book Cover

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The Ravens was just as witchy, dark and magical as I had hoped. I’m super excited for the sequel that’s coming out later this year, I have a feeling that bigger adventures are ahead of Scarlett and Vivi. Reading this book also made me realise how much I crave stories about young adults my own age instead of teenagers. Don’t get me wrong, I love me a good teenage detective or hero, but I can’t help wanting to read about adventures featuring 20-something college kids sometimes.

Related: my review of The Ravens by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige

Reading Next

Smoke Gets In your Eyes Caitlin Doughty Book Cover

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Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty—a twenty-something with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre—took a job at a crematory, turning morbid curiosity into her life’s work. Thrown into a profession of gallows humour and vivid characters (both living and very dead), Caitlin learned to navigate the secretive culture of those who care for the deceased.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes tells an unusual coming-of-age story full of bizarre encounters and unforgettable scenes. Caring for dead bodies of every colour, shape, and affliction, Caitlin soon becomes an intrepid explorer in the world of the dead. She describes how she swept ashes from the machines (and sometimes onto her clothes) and reveals the strange history of cremation and undertaking, marvelling at bizarre and wonderful funeral practices from different cultures.

Caitlin Doughty is one of my favourite authors and this is the book that started my death book collection! I’ve been meaning to reread it ever since and really hope I can squeeze it into March. Luckily, it’s quite a short book. I’m curious to see if my thoughts on it have changed, now that I’ve read quite a few other books by death professionals. Either way, it’s going to be a great read!