Jason Aaron – Muse with Me

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

Goodness, it has been a hot minute since I posted one of these. I’m in the unfortunate spot of being in a midst of an incredibly long book, as I’ve reported, with little else to focus on while I try to get through it. Yes, I am still reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, and I’m sad to report that progress has been slow, though for good reasons. Freelance work has made me busier, and as much as it pains me for reading to fall to the wayside, I want to receive as much work as possible. Still, I’m at page 220 of the novel now, or 120 more pages over the intervening three weeks. That’s rather dismal progress. Still, I am enjoying the book quite a lot. Edmond has escaped his dismal confinement after 14 years and is finding his footing back out in the world. I’m really pleased with how enjoyable I’m finding this reading experience, it makes the size of this tome bearable.

Recently Finished

This week, I managed to finish Absolute Superman Vol. 2: Son of the Demon by Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval, and Carmine Di Giandomenico. I continued to enjoy this series quite a bit with this book, though my enjoyment didn’t quite reach the heights of the second volumes of Absolute Batman and Wonder Woman. I’m surprised with how well Ra’s Al Ghul worked as a villain for Superman in this universe, as he is usually an adversary of Batman’s. Though I’m not intimately familiar with other interpretations of the villain, I really like the version of Brainiac in this title too. There were some great narrative twists in this volume, and I was surprised at how affected I was by the loss of some characters. This dreary interpretation of the DC universe has some of the most heart. As promised, in the intervening weeks I also read a couple more volumes of One-Punch Man. I have now officially caught up to where I left off with the story after watching up to the end of season two. Now, each volume will be uncharted territory.

Reading Next

I haven’t the foggiest idea of what I will read next, as Monte Cristo will still make demands of my attention for the foreseeable future, but I am thinking about rearranging my reading habits around my schedule so I can get more done. We’ll see what I come up with and if I can still with it.

Until next time, thank you for reading! Feel free to share your own post down below.

WWW Wednesday is a book meme run by 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?

Currently Reading

I’ve made a lot of progress on Skeleton Crew by Stephen King since last week, though I’m disappointed that I didn’t manage to finish it. I’ve really enjoyed most of the last several stories I’ve gotten through in this collection. I’d last left off with “The Raft” which I knew the basic plot of, but really enjoyed finally reading firsthand. It’s a simple yet effective horror scenario with a paranormal element: my favourite. The last batch of stories has really emphasized how varied this collection is, including a science fiction tale of a pair marooned on a strange desert planet, a Word Processor that can change reality, and a young man recounting how he fell in love and went on a killing spree. Some are better written than others, but I’m really enjoying that how this book keeps me on my toes.

Recently Finished

Since last week I read through Yoda’s Secret War by Jason Aaron et al, the fifth volume Marvel Comics’ currently ongoing Star Wars series. There’s some general Rebel Alliance mishaps going on with C3P0 having been captured by the Empire, but it really just works as a frame for Luke to read Obi-Wan’s journal, which recounts the tale of a strange experience a great Jedi Master once had. This master, unnamed to Luke, was Yoda. Years before the Clone Wars he answers a strange call in the Force to an uncharted world populated by warring tribes of children. I absolutely love when Star Wars stories do weird things with the Force, and this story certainly goes to some strange places without compromising existing lore. It’s nothing too surreal, but a lot more interesting than random rebel exploits. I wish writers for this franchise would do this sort of thing more often.

Reading Next

Shortly after I finish Skeleton Crew I intend to dive right into The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien, and then I will be done with The Lord of the Rings—probably forever. I’ve waded in these waters too long. Far too long. It needs to be done. It will be done. Other than that you can expect to hear about some more Star Wars comics. I’m on a roll with them and really want to get caught up.