Welcome to WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme where bloggers answer three questions:

• What am I currently reading?
• What have I just finished reading?
• What will I read next?

This meme is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Be sure to visit her to see what she’s been up to this week!

What am I currently reading?

As usual, I have two books going. On audio, I’m listening to Tan Twan Eng’s The House of Doors, which is an interesting work of historical fiction primarily set in Malaysia between the years of 1911 and 1947. It features a fictionalized version of the writer, W. Somerset Maugham. So far, I’m really enjoying this one.

In hardback, I’ve basically just started a book with a gorgeous cover, a new novel by Rene Denfeld titled Sleeping Giants. It’s an intriguing mystery with some pretty dark themes, but I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve read so far. It’s a powerful narrative.

What have I just finished reading?

I’ve done a horrible job with actually doing some reading lately, so my most recent finish was at the end of last week. It was the audiobook version of The Opt-Out Family by Erin Loechner, one of the early veterans of the world that brought us “the influencer.” As a mother concerned for the welfare of her kids growing up in a world in which technology has completely overtaken the lives of young people, Erin chose to walk away from technology and go back to the roots of family sans devices. Now she advocates for a simpler lifestyle and encourages others to also become opt-out families. Her book uses the same playbook implemented by Big Tech to introduce parents to ways they can use the same methods to actually break the hold of technology on our kids. I have a lot of thoughts about this book, some good and some bad, so I look forward to delving into this one in the coming days.

What will I read next?

I have more audiobooks queued up at the moment than I can handle. I’m planning on first reading TJ Klune’s follow-up to the delightful The House on the Cerulean Sea that was just released this week. It is Somewhere Beyond the Sea, and I positively can’t wait! If you haven’t picked up the first in this series, I can’t recommend it enough.

As for physical books, I’m leaving my options open. I just started Sleeping Giants, and I picked up several on my last trip to the library so I’ll pick from those based on what I’m feeling in the moment. Feel free to drop me a comment with your post or to share what great things you are currently reading. Next up I’ll be posting a review for my second book by Charlie Donlea, which I plan to have out tomorrow. Until next time, happy reading!