The three ‘W’s are what are you reading now, what have you recently finished reading, and what are you going to read next, and you can find this week’s post at the host’s blog here if you want to check out other posts. This week’s check-in is here!
What are you currently reading?
I’m most of the way through Biased: The New Science of Race and Inequality, by Jennifer Eberhardt. It is decidedly light on the science, and heavy on anecdotes about the current state of racial inequality in the USA, used to illustrate the statistics. The more I think about it, the less science I can actually think of, especially in the last couple of chapters. She’ll mention a study briefly, but then tell a long story that illustrates the same point, and often also explain her emotions about it — at times, it’s autobiographical. It’s not ineffective, but it’s not quite what I came here for!
What have you recently finished reading?
The last thing I finished was the last book of the Charm of Magpies trilogy by K.J. Charles, Flight of Magpies. Hell of a showdown, everything coming together, and of course a happy-ever-after. Makes me want to pin my K.J. Charles ‘romance with body count’ badge to my bag — I’m terribly prone to just hoarding badges like this, worried about losing them or something, but… then what fun are they?
What will you be reading next?
Goodness only knows, as ever. I think I’d like to pick up the third book in Carola Dunn’s romance series set during the Napoleonic Wars, Captain Ingram’s Inheritance. It’s fairly slim and will be a quick read, and then it can go back to the library. I’m definitely going to try and pick up copies of this trilogy for myself; I can see myself rereading it for comfort. Though I suppose that depends on whether this third book ends up messing everything up!
How ‘bout you folks?
I’m going to continue with a mixture of horror fiction and political non fiction for the moment. I’m really in the mood for both! I finished reading John Major’s memoirs which were really good-I was surprised at the detail and humour. I’m currently reading zombies!
Huh, interesting! And heh, zombies and you — I’m soooo surprised by that combination. 😉
Oooh, I hadn’t heard of the Charm of Magpies series, but I love those covers, and it looks like a really interesting series! I’ll have to check those out. Happy reading.
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I really love the books! I’ve been buddy-reading them with my wife, but I’ve snuck ahead, whoops. 😀 Thanks for dropping by!
That book about bias sounds interesting, though it’s a shame it wasn’t exactly ehat you’re expecting. Bias is such an interesting topic! I should really read a book about it too 🙂 Have a great week.
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Yeah, for a book with “The New Science of Inequality” in the subtitle, it really isn’t that scientific. Which isn’t bad, but I was hoping for more direct engagement with the science, particularly racial science. Ah well!
Ahh these books sound so intriguing! I just finished Our Wayward Fate and I’m starting maybe A Heart So Fierce And Broken next?! I’m excited but choosing the next read is always hard haha.
Yeah, I’m trying not to plan ahead too far, myself! Just going with whim to find things that are fun for me right now.