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The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
5.0
I can't get this book out of my head and Simon Vance is such a compelling narrator, I've comeback to update my review from 4 to 5 stars and can't wait till it works into my reread list <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions by Russell Brand
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold by Terry Brooks
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Third attempt and it keeps falling flat-
Princess Bride meets 10th Kingdom meets Dungeons and Dragons...
If you like Terry Pratchett-esque fantasy you'll appreciate Terry Brooks take on low stakes high fantasy 🧚
Princess Bride meets 10th Kingdom meets Dungeons and Dragons...
If you like Terry Pratchett-esque fantasy you'll appreciate Terry Brooks take on low stakes high fantasy 🧚
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival by Laura L. Sullivan, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Okay, so yes the cat is lost at the end, but only in the epilogue. Otherwise she's unhurt in the book. I don't think this is a spoiler because it's a huge deciding factor whether someone could/couldn't read this book. (I literally can't read anything where animals are hurt or killed.)
You'll still end up ugly crying, but it's worth every snotty tear drenched tissue.
I keep asking everyone older than me (I was born in the '90's) what they remember of the time and how the news reported (if it ever did) a literal genocide. Happily this brave family avoided the most extreme losses and torture. It's truly a survival story which may be some of the most important messages we can share. Death can be a relief, or at least a definitive resolution, where as surviving leaves so many questions unanswered. Learning how to sit with life as it is (or was) is an undertaking where any support from any source is always badly needed.
You'll still end up ugly crying, but it's worth every snotty tear drenched tissue.
I keep asking everyone older than me (I was born in the '90's) what they remember of the time and how the news reported (if it ever did) a literal genocide. Happily this brave family avoided the most extreme losses and torture. It's truly a survival story which may be some of the most important messages we can share. Death can be a relief, or at least a definitive resolution, where as surviving leaves so many questions unanswered. Learning how to sit with life as it is (or was) is an undertaking where any support from any source is always badly needed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
The Count of Monte Cristo (AmazonClassics Edition) by Alexandre Dumas
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death and Slavery
Minor: Blood and Murder
The Soprano Sorceress: The First Book of the Spellsong Cycle by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The Book of Jhereg by Steven Brust
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Zero story or world building. Brust just jumped right into the middle without context, which isn't ne essarily bad- if well done 😝
There's nothing to compell the reader on since we don't know enough to care about anything/one.
The humor is described as snarky and sarcastic, which I generally love, but really it was just crude.
There's nothing to compell the reader on since we don't know enough to care about anything/one.
The humor is described as snarky and sarcastic, which I generally love, but really it was just crude.
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Digital edition has moderate formatting errors.
🤔 Can't tell if comma/punctuation placement is deliberate, but messed up in formatting or if they're just typos too.
This is my first of Jeanette Winterson's & I'm excited to dive deeper.
If you liked Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold (1) you'll like Winterson's style
🤔 Can't tell if comma/punctuation placement is deliberate, but messed up in formatting or if they're just typos too.
This is my first of Jeanette Winterson's & I'm excited to dive deeper.
If you liked Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold (1) you'll like Winterson's style
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and War