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Undercover aan het werk by Jeroen van Bergeijk

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informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

Dit boek heeft vrij veel herhaling als je de eerdere artikelen en boeken van Jeroen van Bergeijk al hebt gelezen. Dat gezegd hebbende vond ik het alsnog interessant om naar te luisteren (ik koos voor het audioboek via de Online Bibliotheek app). In principe een goed boek, maar misschien net iets beter geschikt voor mensen die minder bekend zijn met zijn werk, hoewel hij wel wat nieuwe inzichten toevoegt.

Het boek is opgedeeld in hoofdstukken voor ieder van zijn undercover baantjes, waar hij opnieuw over vertelt. Aan het einde van het boek zit nog een volledig nieuw hoofdstuk waar hij reflecteert op zijn tijd als undercoverjournalist. Dit is erg interessant en zeer zeker het lezen waard, ook als je zijn stukken verder al goed kent. 

Overigens vond ik de voorleesstijl van het audioboek een beetje haperig, hij neemt veel pauzes halverwege zinnen, waardoor het allemaal niet super loopt. Dit is mijn eerste audioboek van hem, dus geen idee of dat zijn normale voorleesstijl is. Het went wel, na een tijdje viel het me niet meer super op, maar aan het begin was het wat afleidend. Verder niets op aan te merken, hij leest het leuk voor.
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Katara and the Pirate's Silver by Faith Erin Hicks

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

It’s a fine story, and it’s fun to see these characters again, but I don’t feel like it really adds anything to what we’ve already seen in the show. This could have been a rejected script for a filler episode, essentially. I’m not mad I read it but I also don’t think I’ll ever reread it. 
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is perfection.
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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not in the mood for this right now, will try again later 
The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I know my literal last review (of The Hidden Oracle) said it was my favourite installment in the Percy Jackson universe thus far. Unluckily for that book, I followed it up with this one, which bumped it down to second place.

The Chalice of the Gods was absolutely DELIGHTFUL! I love how lighthearted and low-stakes the book is. We get to see a lot of Percy's "normal" life in between the quest, and it's so fun to read! It's exactly what I've been craving (and never expected to find outside of fanfiction, to be honest). 

I'm thrilled we're getting two more of these! I can't wait :)
The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I heard a lot of good things about this series and I must say it absolutely lives up to the hype. I think it's my favourite installment in the Percy Jackson universe thus far!

I find that Rick Riordan's books sometimes suffer a bit from episodic storytelling, wherein the characters get a quest but then keep encountering sidequests/minibosses along the way, which sometimes has me a bit tired whenever they encounter yet another obstacle they must cleverly defeat. This book, I feel, balances that really well with progressing the actual main plot, and I wasn't bored for a single second. 

I also loved Apollo as a narrator. I really dig somewhat unlikable characters, and Apollo is just perfect for me. He's quite arrogant but written in a way that's really entertaining, and ultimately very lovable, and I found myself really rooting for him.

I look forward to the rest of this series!
The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book is absolutely fucking phenomenal. It's the 133rd book I've read this year but it's number 1 in my heart. I'm going to have many, many, many happy rereads of it! Could not recommend this highly enough.

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