brockwoman's reviews
553 reviews

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

emotional lighthearted 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? No

3.75

A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? by Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

The Old Norse Spell Book: Your Guide to the Elder Futhark, Norse Folklore, Runes, Paganism, Divination, and Magic by Alda Dagny

informative medium-paced

2.75

The title of this book is misleading - while it is a decent primer to Norse Mythology, there are no specific spells in the book, and very little information on bindrunes.

My biggest issue though, is that it goes through all the runes... But doesn't include the actual runes next to their name/symbolism/use. If I didn't have a background in Norse Mythology already, this would be confusing for a new practitioner.

Could be a great reference book with future revisions.

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World by John Vaillant

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

Nanny for the Neighbors by Lily Gold

emotional 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

4.0

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

Iron Man by David Micheline, Bob Layton and John Romita Jr. Omnibus by John Romita Jr., John Byrne, Sal Buscema, Bill Mantlo, Carmine Infantino, Bob Layton, Jerry Bingham, David Michelinie
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

Lost interest