WWW Wednesdays #37

This is out of the bookish world, but I have had one of the hardest weeks—some things  I shared in my November wrap-up. Some are still too raw to share—one thing I say is I needed books to help me through it all. I failed Readathin big time this week, but does it really matter when you are just trying to self-care? I don’t believe so. After all, I’m close to 900 books read this year, which is a record for me. Sam’s currently hosting WWW Wednesday from Taking On A World of Words.

The Three Ws are:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

Goodreads Blurb:

Los Angeles, 1992. The city glitters under the relentless California sun, a place of endless possibility and quiet despair. For Leo, a thirty-five-year-old man adrift in the sprawl, life has become a muted echo — orderly days, solitary nights, and the lingering ghosts of love and loss. Beneath the city’s glamorous façade, the unspoken fear of the HIV/AIDS epidemic hums in the background, shaping every glance, every touch, every unspoken word.

Then, in a quiet bookstore, a chance encounter with Liam — a warm-eyed photographer with a contagious laugh — fractures Leo’s self-imposed isolation. What begins as an accidental brush of hands becomes a spark that reignites something long the dangerous, exhilarating hope of connection.

Set against a city vibrating with tension, art, and change, Echoes in the City is a tender, introspective exploration of loneliness, resilience, and the fragile beauty of love in uncertain times. It’s a story for anyone who has ever watched life from the sidelines and wondered what it might feel like — just once — to step into the light.

What did you recently finish reading?

Goodreads Blurb:

She was Wife Six.
Now she’s the only voice left to tell the truth.
Nora never asked to join a cult. But when her father disappeared and her mother surrendered to a faith that called obedience “love,” Nora was given a new name, a number, and a to serve.
Inside the isolated compound of the Doctrine, girls are married off by ranking, silenced by rituals, and punished for doubt. For years, Nora obeyed. Until the night Elise burned—and everything changed.
Now, hunted by the man who claimed her body and soul, Nora must choose between survival and justice. With the help of a rogue boy, a broken witness, and a legacy of women who dared to resist, she sets out to shatter the system that built her cage.
But freedom comes at a price.
And not every prisoner wants to be saved.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Goodreads Blurb:

A Story of Courage, Survival, and Hope During the Darkest Days of War

How do you survive when the world you knew is torn apart?

In the bitter cold of wartime London, young Rose faces a life filled with heartbreak, loss, and terrifying uncertainty. Forced to leave behind the only home she knows, she is thrust into a new world of fear, resilience, and hidden strength.

From the deadly streets of the Blitz to the harsh realities of evacuation, Those Missing Years is a powerful coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of World War II. Battling loneliness, betrayal, and unimaginable cruelty, Rose must summon a courage far beyond her years as she clings to the hope of a brighter tomorrow.

But in a world shattered by bombs and broken promises, will Rose find her way back home—or will the war steal everything she loves?

An unforgettable journey through love, loss, and survival, this gripping historical novel is perfect for fans The Nightingale by Kristin HannahThe Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather MorrisWhen We Were Brave by Suzanne KelmanIf you believe in the resilience of the human spirit and the power of hope even in the darkest times, Those Missing Years will stay with you long after you turn the final page.