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Barbaarse ijsplaneet by Ruby Dixon
Badly written, but very entertaining.
I have read Ice planet barbarians by Ruby Dixon. This is the first book in the Ice planet barbarians series. I read the Dutch ebook. Read this for a Discord book club. This is an adult romance science fiction book (smut level pretty high).
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
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Badly written, but very entertaining.
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I have read Ice planet barbarians by Ruby Dixon. This is the first book in the Ice planet barbarians series. I read the Dutch ebook. Read this for a Discord book club. This is an adult romance science fiction book (smut level pretty high).
Is this well written? No, it is very simple and some things are really stupid. Is it entertaining? Yes, it definitely is so far. Very curious if I will keep liking it. It is very out of my comfort zone, but really enjoying that right now.
This was... something. This is very much out of my comfort zone, but I just wanted to try it and I have been liking female/male romance more. This book was not well written. Not well written at all. The beginning was very weird and graphic (not in the smut way yet). The rest of the book was just okay. It was pretty entertaining. The romance was sort of okay? Also weird, but sort of okay. The smut was also okay. I think it was well written enough and the author did not use annoying terms. Don't think I will continue with the series, but we shall see, maybe if I feel like it at some point. The second book is available on my ebook app, so we shall see.
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De kerstboekwinkel by Jenny Colgan
Very much a let down
I have read The Christmas bookshop by Jenny Colgan. I read a Dutch copy from the library whilst listening to the audiobook. Read this for my in real life book club. This is an adult contemporary romance book.
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
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- Book club: Passant
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Very much a let down
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I have read The Christmas bookshop by Jenny Colgan. I read a Dutch copy from the library whilst listening to the audiobook. Read this for my in real life book club. This is an adult contemporary romance book.
Did not like this as you can see. I thought this was going to be a cosy read, but it really was not for me. The main character just kept fighting with her sister and that was really annoying to read about. The only part I liked was the bookshop, but that was actually a very small part of the book. The romance was kind of stupid, so did not enjoy that either. There was also quite a bit of fatphobia. Would not recommend.
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Raze by Roan Parrish
Another great book in this series
I have read Raze by Roan Parrish. This is the third book in the Riven trilogy. I listened to the audiobook. Read this for my Series list. This is an adult romance series with LGBTQ+ characters.
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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Another great book in this series
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I have read Raze by Roan Parrish. This is the third book in the Riven trilogy. I listened to the audiobook. Read this for my Series list. This is an adult romance series with LGBTQ+ characters.
This one might have been my favorite of the series. I really enjoyed the two main characters in this book. I loved all the diversity in this book. The romance was very well developed and well done. I just love this author's romance books very much.
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A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
Absolutely amazing, loved the representation so much!
I have read A kind of spark by Elle McNicoll. I read a copy from the library. Read this one, because it was recommended to me for the autistic representation. This is a middle grade contemporary book.
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
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Absolutely amazing, loved the representation so much!
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I have read A kind of spark by Elle McNicoll. I read a copy from the library. Read this one, because it was recommended to me for the autistic representation. This is a middle grade contemporary book.
This was absolutely amazing! I loved this so much. The story itself was a tough read, because there was a lot of bullying and ableism. But I just loved the representation a lot. I could really see myself in the main character. It helps that the author herself is autistic as well, so she just knows what she is writing. Very glad I finally found a book with good autistic representation.
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Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher
Another great retelling!
I have read Bryony and roses by T. Kingfisher. I listened to the audiobook. Read this for the readalong I'm doing of all of her work. This is an adult fantasy with a romance.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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- Reading Authors
- Dead good book reviews readalong
- Buddy read: Jennifer's Discord Group
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Another great retelling!
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I have read Bryony and roses by T. Kingfisher. I listened to the audiobook. Read this for the readalong I'm doing of all of her work. This is an adult fantasy with a romance.
This was another retelling that really worked for me. I really loved Bryony as a main character, she was the best. I loved her passion for gardening. The story itself was similar to the one I know, but also unique enough to enjoy it. Laughed a couple of times again. Another excellent book from this author, what a delight.
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Schim en Schaduw by Leigh Bardugo
Cool magic system and great MC
I have read Shadow and bone by Leigh Bardugo. This is the first book in the Shadow and bone trilogy. I read a Dutch copy from the library whilst listening to the audiobook. Have had this series on my Want to read list for a while, so therefore picked it up. This is a young adult fantasy book.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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Cool magic system and great MC
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I have read Shadow and bone by Leigh Bardugo. This is the first book in the Shadow and bone trilogy. I read a Dutch copy from the library whilst listening to the audiobook. Have had this series on my Want to read list for a while, so therefore picked it up. This is a young adult fantasy book.
Liking this so far, but not very far into it. I think it's pretty original so far. I like the characters and am curious to see where the story will go.
This was really good! Some parts original, some parts not really, but that is more so because it is an older book, so can't fault it for that. I really liked the main character. The world building and magic system were exactly how I like it. Story itself was good, ending was good. Excited to read the rest of the series.
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De schedel by Jon Klassen
Dark story with amazing drawings, really enjoyed it
I have read The skull by Jon Klassen. I read a Dutch copy from the library. Read this because it was recommended on my favorite podcast. This is children's fantasy picture book.
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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Dark story with amazing drawings, really enjoyed it
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I have read The skull by Jon Klassen. I read a Dutch copy from the library. Read this because it was recommended on my favorite podcast. This is children's fantasy picture book.
This was a very lovely story. It was the right creepy vibes. The art was not really for me, but the story and writing style was definitely for me. Would recommend.
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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.
Wat algemene dingen die ik nu denk over het boek:
Bladzijde 189, ongeveer 60%
||- Het begin vond ik erg leuk. Emily vind ik een fijn karakter om van te lezen. Voelde als een fijne cosy fantasy. Helaas ging het al snel naar helemaal niet cosy. Vind de marketing dus niet kloppen voor het boek.
- Ik vind het niet echt leuk/passend dat dit een dagboek is. Bij sommige verhalen klopt het gewoon niet en dat heb ik hier ook. Er worden dingen in verteld die niet logisch zijn in een dagboek. Daarnaast snap ik de voetnoten dan dus ook niet. Volgens mij is dit namelijk van haar zelf, de encyclopedie wordt later pas aangevuld met alles wat ze hier heeft onderzocht.
- Ik weet helaas dat er een romance gaat komen tussen Wendell en Emily en heb daar helemaal geen zin in. Ik vind ze veel te leuk als vrienden.
- Het verhaal heeft voor mij geen fijne rode draad, ik heb meer richting nodig. Het voelt tot nu toe te chaotisch.
Conclusie: ik ga ermee stoppen. Nu ik het allemaal zo uitschrijf, vind ik het niet voldoende leuk genoeg om mee door te gaan. ||
Bladzijde 189, ongeveer 60%
||- Het begin vond ik erg leuk. Emily vind ik een fijn karakter om van te lezen. Voelde als een fijne cosy fantasy. Helaas ging het al snel naar helemaal niet cosy. Vind de marketing dus niet kloppen voor het boek.
- Ik vind het niet echt leuk/passend dat dit een dagboek is. Bij sommige verhalen klopt het gewoon niet en dat heb ik hier ook. Er worden dingen in verteld die niet logisch zijn in een dagboek. Daarnaast snap ik de voetnoten dan dus ook niet. Volgens mij is dit namelijk van haar zelf, de encyclopedie wordt later pas aangevuld met alles wat ze hier heeft onderzocht.
- Ik weet helaas dat er een romance gaat komen tussen Wendell en Emily en heb daar helemaal geen zin in. Ik vind ze veel te leuk als vrienden.
- Het verhaal heeft voor mij geen fijne rode draad, ik heb meer richting nodig. Het voelt tot nu toe te chaotisch.
Conclusie: ik ga ermee stoppen. Nu ik het allemaal zo uitschrijf, vind ik het niet voldoende leuk genoeg om mee door te gaan. ||
West Wind: Poems and Prose Poems by Mary Oliver
Beautiful prose
I have read West wind by Mary Oliver. I read the ebook. This is an adult poetry collection.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
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Beautiful prose
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I have read West wind by Mary Oliver. I read the ebook. This is an adult poetry collection.
I randomly picked this up, because I was in the mood to read something short and easy. My favorite podcast talked about this author, so therefore picked this poetry collection up instead of another. I'm glad I did, because I very much enjoyed it. It was easy to follow with beautiful prose and a theme that I liked.
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