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Hosted by Taking on a World of Words, this meme is all about the three Ws:

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Why not join in too? Leave a comment with your link at Taking on a World of Words and then go blog hopping!

Currently reading

The Story Collector by Iris Costello (ARC, Penguin)

London, 1915: Tarot reader Katerina is trying to hold her life together amid the wartime chaos. When she opens a bakery that offers divination alongside sweet treats, she is hailed as a beacon of hope. But Katerina is hiding a dark truth that could cost her everything.

Germany, 1918: A mute British soldier is taken to a prisoner of war camp where he meets Miriam, a researcher. She is drawn to his gentle manner and secretly vows to help him. But soon she will have to make an impossible will she save the one she loves, or herself?

Cornwall, Present Recently widowed Edie is astonished to discover a mysterious box hidden in the wall of her newly cottage. As Edie starts to investigate, she uncovers a secret that has lain hidden for over a century…

Clear by Carys Davies (eARC, Granta via NetGalley)

1843. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on the beach below the cliffs. The newcomer is John Ferguson, an impoverished church minister sent to evict Ivar and turn the island into grazing land for sheep.

Unaware of the stranger’s intentions, Ivar takes him into his home, and in spite of the two men having no common language, a fragile bond begins to form between them.

Meanwhile on the mainland, John’s wife Mary anxiously awaits news of his mission.

Recently finished

A Tapestry of Treason by Anne O’Brien (HQ)

Diva by Daisy Goodwin (Aria)

What Cathy Will Read Next

Invader (Agricola #1) by Simon Turney (eARC, Head of Zeus via NetGalley)

58 AD, Rome. Agricola, teenage son of an impoverished yet distinguished noble family, has staked all his resources and reputation on a military career. His reward? A posting as tribune in the far-off northern province of Britannia.

Serving under renowned general Suetonius Paulinus, Agricola soon learns the brutality of life on the very edges of the empire, for the Celtic tribes of Britannia are far from vanquished.

To take control of the province, the Romans must defeat the ancient might of the druids – and the fury of the Iceni, warriors in their thousands led by a redoubtable queen named Boudicca…

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.

The rules are simple:

Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want.
Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post.
Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists.
Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.

This week’s topic is Weird or Funny Things I’ve Googled Thanks to a Book, submitted by Astilbe at Long and Short Reviews. Unfortunately this topic stumped me (sorry, Astilbe) so instead here are the ten oldest books in my TBR pile. Links from each title will take you to the book description on Goodreads. The dates shown (sob!) are the date I added them to my Want-To-Read shelf according to Goodreads.

When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman (May 2013) – historical novel set in 12th century England following the death of King Henry I
Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson (September 2013) – the author’s debut novel that follows the life of Ruby Lennox, starting with her conception in 1951
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson (September 2013) – the first in the author’s series featuring private investigator and former police detective, Jackson Brodie
Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey (June 2014) – Maud is forgetful but there’s one thing she is sure of: her friend Elizabeth is missing
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessey by Rachel Joyce (October 2014) – the parallel story to The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz (September 2015) – a sequel to Ian Fleming’s James Bond novel, Goldfinger
Nor Will He Sleep by David Ashton (November 2015) – the fourth book in the author’s historical crime series featuring Inspector Jame McLevy
The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel (January 2016) – the concluding book in the author’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy
Any Human Heart by William Boyd (January 2016) – the fictional biography of Logan Mountstuart
The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor (April 2016) – an historical thriller set during the time of the Great Fire of London

Which do you suggest I brush the dust off and read first? (Bear in mind, if you’re going to say The Mirror & the Light – which I know you all will now – that it’s nearly 900 pages long.) If you know, what’s the book that’s been longest in your TBR pile?