Welcome to our December 2023 WWWednesday!
It’s the final month of 2023! We made it! Amid the craziness of Christmasy things, I haven’t made much time for reading this month, but I’m focusing on cultivating the magic of Christmas and being okay with a lighter reading month.
How has your month been? What have you read lately? Anything good? Are you looking for something new to read? Don’t forget to leave a comment and let me know what you’re reading this month, too!
What is WWW Wednesday?
WWW Wednesday was originally created by A Daily Rhythm and revived by Taking on a World of Words. To participate, simply answer the following questions every Wednesday:
- What are you currently reading?
- What did you recently finish reading?
- What do you think you’ll read next?
Here on GraceBought, we’ve do these as a monthly reading review. The idea is for a quick, easy post that keeps you guys in the loop and me involved on a regular basis!
So, without further ado, here is WWWednesday!
WWWednesday #53
What are you currently reading?
I’m currently rereading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
This is a perfect Christmas read and I was thrilled to buy this beautiful edition at B&N this year. A Christmas Carol is a beloved classic with the moving redemption arc that brings us hope. Sometimes we need a little hope. I’m thankful to be buddy reading this one with my bestie this year and excited to watch my favorite film rendition (1984) when we finish.
What did you recently finish reading?
I just finished the Voices of the Future: Volume One Short Story Anthology published by the Author Conservatory.
These 9 short stories have heart and the students have worked ridiculously hard to get to this point. I’m so incredibly proud of them. Full review of the anthology (with a blurb for each story) coming soon!
The anthology includes 9 short stories by 9 Author Conservatory students:
- Olivia G. Booms – “A Book Dragon’s Story”
- Jenny Chasteen – “People of the Rain”
- Rachel Elizabeth – “Fairies in the Garden”
- Hope Jian – “Shattered Echoes”
- Cara Peregrino – “The Penny Dragon”
- Madigan Thompson – “Obsidian Wings”
- Abi Lyn Voss – “The Little Tire Shop”
- Valari Westeren – “Symbiosis”
- Amie Woleslagle – “Colors of Grief”
What do you think you’ll read next?
This one is a carry over from last month since I did so little reading this month, but I’d still like to read the ARC for Guardian, the third and final book in the Children of the Consortium trilogy, by Cathy McCrumb.
Cathy stole my heart with Recorder and made my heart race with Aberration. The covers are stunning. I need the third one on my self. This heartfelt story is storytelling at its best.
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Well, that’s a wrap for this WWWednesday! Let me know what you think below!
Have you read any of the books above? What books are you currently reading, looking forward to, and what have you recently finished reading? How do you make time for reading in busy seasons? I’d love to hear any tips you can share below!
Merry Christmas to you guys & a Happy New Year!
Until next time!
Finding myself the newest member of the Coralie Fan Club, I’ll play along! Recently finished: Uniquely Human by Barry Prizant. I’m not much of a book reviewer, but I’ll summarize my books briefly: this one is about looking at people on the spectrum in a new way. I interact often with people on the spectrum, and I appreciated the author’s sharing of his extensive experiences with them. He’s a big fan of “no innovation without representation”, and I share that viewpoint. I really appreciated how much I learned from it.
Currently reading Behold Your Mother by Heidi Hess-Saxton. It’s brief narrations of important moments in Jesus’ human life, and then prayerful meditations from Mary’s perspective on what it might have been like for her. It’s beautiful and I love it.
Next up is How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair. I’ve already started it because I’m a cheater and I read too many books at once. This one is probably my favorite of the three, although it’s not really fair to compare it to the other two. They are all so, so different. Babylon is a memoir of an incredibly tough life by a young woman with divorced parents and a schizophrenic mother who moves from Puerto Rice to Florida. The writing is excellent and compelling, and I can’t wait to find out how she goes from couch surfing as a teen to becoming this incredibly gifted published writer.
That was fun! Thank you for the opportunity. I never do this, but I like how it makes me think about what I’m reading, and maybe make more intentional choices. Blessings upon your new year, Coralie!
Yes! I think it’s really valuable to take the time to pause and assess, to think through what you’re reading and be intentional about what we ingest and our goals. I love seeing what your answers are!!
Uniquely Human sounds like a book I may need to check into. Behold Your Mother sounds like quite an interesting read too. The idea of thinking through what Mary would have pondered is intriguing. Wow, and the Babylon one also sounds fascinating! You’ve got quite the list there!! (Hah, one of my best friends also reads countless books at once! I don’t know how y’all do it!)
Much love to you, Mama Roche!