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159 reviews

Mother of Rome by Lauren J.A. Bear

4.75

I really enjoyed this book. It is brilliant. The characters are vibrant and flawed. I wanted revenge right along with Rhea and I cheered for Antho and the love and the life she wanted.  Mother of Rome, damn right! I recommend as this is storytelling of the goddesses! And I loved the Tiberinus ending.  

All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today by Elizabeth Comen

4.75

I felt like I already knew this in my bones. But now I know I know and have backup. This book is motivation to advocate for yourselves, encourage your friends, and teach your daughters to do the same. 

Cicada by Shaun Tan

4.5

This was a great picture book. 

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

Not really caring about any of the characters. It reads a little choppy and hate the artimis guy but not enough to see if he gets his. 

Look on the Bright Side by Lily Williams, Karen Schneemann

3.25

Great sequel book. I enjoyed it and love all the information and positive messages in this book. And a nod to Pride & Prejudice is always appreciated. 

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

2.75

This book was fine. I finished it so it is readable. It's even a fast read but I doubt I will read the next two. The who-done-it wasn't that hard to discern. The tension between Emelia and wrath was very bipolar. She constantly tells herself not to trust the Princes of hell, then trusts them, then gets mad at them for being a literal prince of hell. Idk. The grandma character is cool and her

taking a human to torture for all eternity is pretty savage

I wish her nothing but the best in her journey. 

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.

I was bored. I don't particularly like the Bod character and after 128 pages nothing is making me want to hear the rest of this story. 

What the Frost? by Ben Wolf

3.75

This book was a fun, fast, Christmas read. I enjoyed the Christmas puns and pop culture Christmas references.  It is meant to be light hearted and plausible ridiculous. It was a good story and written well and had reindeer zombies. 

Mrs. Claus was lacking in a character and the Victoria Secret Catalog presence took up too much of the story. Also the villains motivatation was a little lame especially since the before mentioned character of Mrs. Claus lacking depth.  I have mixed feelings on Kramputin but I think that was the point.

but I would recommend and I will read the next one. 

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

This is a poem in story form. Yes it is a different style and thus hard to read but it is whimsical. I enjoyed it.

The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things --- Stories from Science and Observation by Peter Wohlleben
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

The wording is off for me. Idk why exactly but it will take me forever to get through this.