budsmam's reviews
369 reviews

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Absolutely cracking and faithful adaptation wonderful cast

Silent Knit, Deadly Knit by Peggy Ehrhart
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

Just not for me,  pleasant enough but not  my thing

Murder at Raven's Edge by Louise Marley

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I did mostly enjoy this book, very entertaining but oh my goodness the amount of plot twists was a bit dizzying

A Thief in Stickleback Hollow by C.S. Woolley

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

I'm giving this a 3 because I think it is well written etc but it's just not for me

The Beauty Queen by Sally-Anne Martyn

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Absolutely loved this, a great twist on a time shift plot. Switching between the 80s and present day, great sense of time and atmosphere of the 80s very well done. I loved the main character and her back story. Well written and absorbing

Cemetery Lodge by Paula Hillman, Paula Hillman

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Great book, loved the characters some nice twists and turns a good solid 4 🌟

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

Just not for me, I'm sure it's a good story i like the narrator but it's not for me

Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

It's just not for me, excellent narrator but I'm no  in the mood for this 

The Crone of Midnight Embers by Iris Beaglehole

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I struggled with this book to be honest, the writing was enjoyable but the plot just dragged

The Signalman by Charles Dickens

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

I love this story and really wanted to like this version more, Sam Mendes is a great narrator but the sound effects really spoiled it for me they felt clunky and intrusive