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Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is adorable. It is well written and sweet and fun. I almost put it down when I started reading it because the author used some texting-like abbreviations that I didn't know and had to look up, which was a turnoff, but they dropped that pretty quickly after and I am glad I kept going. As a D&D player, it made me so happy to see the game used as the backdrop of a book, I would love to see this more often. The variety of characters and how they interacted with each other was fantastic. It felt very much like being in my own D&D game, but with some teen romance thrown in.
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.
I read about 60 pages and didn't finish for a couple reasons.
1. I just couldn't get into it. I've been trying to read it for a month and had only gotten 60 pages in... that says something.
2. I couldn't relate with the main character. She seemed a touch dramatic.Like getting pissy and being short with her best friend because she used the word "nostalgia" incorrectly.
3.There were ghosts. I'm not a big fan of ghosts in books in general, but this book hadn't given me any clue that there would be a supernatural element, it seemed out of place in something I had the impression was a historical fiction type book.
1. I just couldn't get into it. I've been trying to read it for a month and had only gotten 60 pages in... that says something.
2. I couldn't relate with the main character. She seemed a touch dramatic.
3.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A women floating between life and death is given the opportunity to see what her life would have been like if she had made different decisions about the moments she regretted.
Sometimes a book finds you at the exact moment you need it. That was this book for me. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time wondering "what if" and making a thousand plans for the future, not sure which to follow and then not moving forward on any of them because of anxiety and indecision. I have not had a book resonate with me this much in a very long time. I felt like the author was speaking directly to me and my situation.
Beyond that, the book is beautifully written and kept me interested throughout. The characters all felt so real, nothing they did or said felt forced, and that is something I genuinely enjoy in a book, when I don't have to stop and try to rationalize something a character does. I cried, more than once, partially because there were some sad moments, but mostly, I think, because it just made me feel so much. The kind of feel that leaves a physical ache in your chest.
Sometimes a book finds you at the exact moment you need it. That was this book for me. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time wondering "what if" and making a thousand plans for the future, not sure which to follow and then not moving forward on any of them because of anxiety and indecision. I have not had a book resonate with me this much in a very long time. I felt like the author was speaking directly to me and my situation.
Beyond that, the book is beautifully written and kept me interested throughout. The characters all felt so real, nothing they did or said felt forced, and that is something I genuinely enjoy in a book, when I don't have to stop and try to rationalize something a character does. I cried, more than once, partially because there were some sad moments, but mostly, I think, because it just made me feel so much. The kind of feel that leaves a physical ache in your chest.
Favorite Line: "We don't have to do everything in order to be everything, because we are already infinite."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism
Lavender House: A Novel by Lev AC Rosen
emotional
mysterious
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
4.5
A 1950's murder mystery about a detective that has lost his job after being outed as gay and is then hired by a wealthy woman to discover the circumstances behind her wife's death.
I read a book by this author years ago (All Men of Genius) and fell in love with his writing style. I was so excited to find this book and broke my self-imposed book buying ban to purchase it. I was not disappointed. The writing is even better than I remember, and since both books I have read by this author are based in very different time periods, I think he has the ability to write in a style that matches the feel and the era of the book. The writing is beautiful without being overly descriptive, the characters feel "real" and the story is interesting and exciting enough that I read the book in one day.
My only gripe with the book is that I found it a little predictable, as far as mystery books go, though I tend to have that view of a lot of mystery books, so it might be a me thing. I can't wait to read the second book in the series.
The "predictable" part I mentioned above, was that through the book I wanted the killer to be who it ended up being, because I didn't want it to be anybody else (I liked the characters), but at the same time, I didn't want it to be who it turned out to be because I thought it was too obvious.
First Line: I thought I'd have the place all to myself, this early. Like church on a Tuesday - no one but you and God - or in my case, the bartender.
I read a book by this author years ago (All Men of Genius) and fell in love with his writing style. I was so excited to find this book and broke my self-imposed book buying ban to purchase it. I was not disappointed. The writing is even better than I remember, and since both books I have read by this author are based in very different time periods, I think he has the ability to write in a style that matches the feel and the era of the book. The writing is beautiful without being overly descriptive, the characters feel "real" and the story is interesting and exciting enough that I read the book in one day.
My only gripe with the book is that I found it a little predictable, as far as mystery books go, though I tend to have that view of a lot of mystery books, so it might be a me thing. I can't wait to read the second book in the series.
First Line: I thought I'd have the place all to myself, this early. Like church on a Tuesday - no one but you and God - or in my case, the bartender.
Wool by Hugh Howey
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0