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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-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
4.5
Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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? No
4.5
A Brief History of Black Holes: And Why Nearly Everything You Know About Them Is Wrong by Becky Smethurst
challenging
funny
informative
medium-paced
4.5
Right now, you are orbiting a BLACK HOLE.
The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun goes around the centre of the Milky Way, a supermassive black hole. Let that sink in before you continue..
Black holes are one of the most fascinating phenomenon of the universe. Its this strange object that Dr. Becky Smethurst explains and dispels the widely known myths about it. Humans have always orbited a black hole, but only as recently as 1970s it was proposed that at the centre of the Milky Way was a black hole. We put a human on the moon before we knew that!
In A Brief History of Black Holes, Dr. Smethurst with a combination of easy to understand astrophysics and her quirky sense of humor walks us through the various aspects of black holes - how humans discovered it, the formation of black holes, the structure, what it contains and where all of this is going. The science is not intimidating, chapters are relatively short, giving you just what you need to understand the point. I would highly recommend you to read this book if you even remotely interested.
Did you know that its not exactly a hole per se, but a ....... .. well you have to read it to find out.
Thank you Publishers Group Canada for my copy!
The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun goes around the centre of the Milky Way, a supermassive black hole. Let that sink in before you continue..
Black holes are one of the most fascinating phenomenon of the universe. Its this strange object that Dr. Becky Smethurst explains and dispels the widely known myths about it. Humans have always orbited a black hole, but only as recently as 1970s it was proposed that at the centre of the Milky Way was a black hole. We put a human on the moon before we knew that!
In A Brief History of Black Holes, Dr. Smethurst with a combination of easy to understand astrophysics and her quirky sense of humor walks us through the various aspects of black holes - how humans discovered it, the formation of black holes, the structure, what it contains and where all of this is going. The science is not intimidating, chapters are relatively short, giving you just what you need to understand the point. I would highly recommend you to read this book if you even remotely interested.
Did you know that its not exactly a hole per se, but a ....... .. well you have to read it to find out.
Thank you Publishers Group Canada for my copy!
Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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? No
4.0
A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
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? No
4.5
Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? No
4.0
Boulder by Eva Baltasar
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
She was a cook on a merchant ship. At one port stop she meets Samsa and the connection is instant. Samsa nicknames her Boulder. We never find out Boulder's real name. Between port stops their relationship develops. Samsa is a geologist who gets a good job in Reykjavik, Iceland and the couple decides to move to Reykjavik. Boulder who is used to living on ships and docking on land only for supplies finds herself lost. Gradually she builds her life on land by opening a food truck that serves empanadas. Samsa, who is greatly successful in her career, finds herself wanting to be a mother. Boulder who just came to like the town, finds herself lost again. Samsa wants to be a mother but Boulder doesn’t. Boulder finds herself dragged thru the process because of her love for Samsa.
Boulder and Samsa's love sat more in desire than in heart. Raw sexuality is the essence of their relationship and it makes you wonder how long can it last. Baltasar boldly expresses the heat and intensity of their desire. Boulder is honest in her thoughts which I loved. She's someone I want to be friends with. While we get Boulder's perspective, we never know Samsa's. And here's why the book lost some its points from me. Samsa was one-dimensional to me; an important character who never got her say.
Even though the story fell short for me, I absolutely loved the writing. Baltasar's writing is bold, at times lyrical and brimming with raw emotions. I buy books I loved the most for my shelf but I will make an exception for Boulder. The story was not my favorite, but the writing earned its place on my shelf.
Boulder and Samsa's love sat more in desire than in heart. Raw sexuality is the essence of their relationship and it makes you wonder how long can it last. Baltasar boldly expresses the heat and intensity of their desire. Boulder is honest in her thoughts which I loved. She's someone I want to be friends with. While we get Boulder's perspective, we never know Samsa's. And here's why the book lost some its points from me. Samsa was one-dimensional to me; an important character who never got her say.
Even though the story fell short for me, I absolutely loved the writing. Baltasar's writing is bold, at times lyrical and brimming with raw emotions. I buy books I loved the most for my shelf but I will make an exception for Boulder. The story was not my favorite, but the writing earned its place on my shelf.