WWW Wednesday is a weekly book meme run by Sam over at Taking on a World of Words. Check out her post and others over on her blog!
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Currently Reading
Since last week I was able to read some more of A Gathering of Ghosts by Karen Maitland, though my progress was just shy of 100 pages. The novel continues to be a pretty slow burn, though certain elements are starting to come together in interesting ways. The magical elements of this story seem to be genuine, but are very subdued, showing old pagan beliefs falling to the wayside with the ever-growing prominence of Christianity. I don’t know how true it all is, but it’s been teaching me interesting little factoids I had no idea of about the 1300s, a time I know very little about. Apparently, they saw frogs as evil and unclean creatures. I’m aghast at the very idea! I hope the snake on the cover has a role to play.
Recently Finished
Nothing this week, I’m afraid.
Reading Next
With only so much time left in the year, I have to be realistic about what I think I can finish. There are two more books in mind that I want to get done, but I’ve decided to prioritize one over the other. The next book I’m going to read is The Complete Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino. I’ve only read one other Calvino book so far, but I really enjoyed how unconventional and meta it was, so I’m excited to check this out, which seems to be altogether different. I don’t know too much about it, except I think the narrator is a weird consciousness in space and it’s a collection of short stories. Once I finish this book, after A Gathering of Ghosts, I will have at least finished by scrappy to-read list for the year.
Until next week, thank you for reading! Feel free to share your own post down below.
Muse with Me 
I’ve also read just one Calvino (If on a winter’s night a traveler) but he has captured my interest. I can’t wait to read your thoughts on The Complete Cosmisonics. I have The Baron in the Trees but I think I’ll read it perhaps in 2022. Happy reading!
If on a winter’s night a traveler is the one I’ve read as well. It has definitely stuck with me, even a couple of years on now. I’ve heard of The Baron in the Trees too, though I don’t remember much of what I’ve heard. If I stick with Calvino I’ll probably pick up that one next just for the familiarity.