booksmithscientist's reviews
236 reviews

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting by Evanna Lynch

dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Poems from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

Gallowglass by S.J. Morden

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Mort by Terry Pratchett

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Tales of the Tea Trade: The Secret to Sourcing and Enjoying the World's Favorite Drink by Michelle Comins, Rob Comins

adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

Wally Funk’s Race for Space: The Extraordinary Story of a Female Aviation Pioneer by Sue Nelson

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Circadian Rhythms: A Very Short Introduction by Russell G. Foster, Leon Kreitzman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.

This reads like a literature review article and I'm not here for it. 

Finna by Nino Cipri

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Seven Devils by Elizabeth May, L.R. Lam

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami

funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

An intriguing book but I was very confused the whole time. It sounds like a fascinating neighbourhood and I wanted more of a story but, equally, the lack of story is the beauty of this book.