WWW Wednesday (4/17/19)

In this weekly meme, I will answer three questions: What are you currently reading?, What did you recently finish?, and What do you think you'll read next?

NOTE: This meme is held by http://samannelizabeth.wordpress.com. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please, take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading.

1. What are you currently reading?

One Second After is the story of a man's struggle to save his family and his small North Carolina town after American loses a war that sends our nation back to the Dark Ages. A war lost because of a terrifying weapon, an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) . . . that may already be in the hands of our enemies. 

Months before publication, One Second After was cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read. It has been discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a realistic look at EMPs and their awesome ability to send catastrophic shockwaves throughout the United States, literally within seconds. EMPs are a weapon that The Wall Street Journal warned could shatter our nation. Check it out on Goodreads here.

2. What did you recently finish?

Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth - Bitter Greens is a well-written historical fiction that follows the life of french writer Charlotte-Rose after she gets sent to a convent following a series of scandals. While at the convent, she learns the story of Margherita which inspires her to write the tale of Rapunzel. Charlotte-Rose was a real woman who published her version of Rapunzel in 1698. Although this book is obviously fictionalized, it's a great blend of history and magic. I highly enjoyed it and would recommend it. Bitter Greens on Goodreads. My rating: ★★★★

Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb - Daughters of the Lake is a Gothic mystery surrounding Kate, a young woman going through a rough divorce. She's at her parents' home when the body of a woman washes up on shore; the thing is, Kate has been dreaming of this woman for several weeks. Kate realizes the woman has been dead for 90 years, and, as the mystery unravels, she has a personal connection to the case. I generally enjoyed the book, though there is a scene at the end of the story that I felt was unnecessary and made the novel longer than it needed to be. Daughters of the Lake on Goodreads. My rating: ★★★

What the Eyes Don't See by Mona Hanna-Attisha - Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha discovered at a barbecue that tap water of Flint, Michigan, contained high levels of lead, which is extremely dangerous for children. Since that day, Hanna-Attisha fights passionately to fix the corrosion problem in Flint's water, even though it means facing off against the government. This is really great read. It's a fantastic blend of scientific facts, Hanna-Attisha's experience in the water crisis and her personal background which shows her true passion for fighting for children's future. What the Eyes Don't See on Goodreads. My rating: ★★★★★

3. What do you think you'll read next?

There are several books in my sights to read. Three of them are from the library - The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco is a YA fantasy about a young woman named Tea who is descended from a family of witches but is different because she can raise the dead; Vox by Christina Dalcher, an adult fiction set in a world in which women cannot speak more than 100 words per day or hold jobs or learn to read or write; and A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, a non-fiction in which the author shares his experiences on the Appalachian Trail in an insightful and entertaining manner.

I've also recently purchased Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart, a mid-century Savoy story about murder and deception, and The Willows by Algernon Blackwood, a classic supernatural novella first published in 1907, on Kindle. They both look interesting, so I'm looking forward to reading them!

What does your WWW Wednesday look like?