dutchessofbooks's reviews
133 reviews

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

Brazen: My Unorthodox Journey from Long Sleeves to Lingerie by Julia Haart

slow-paced

I concur with many other reviewers that this was just entirely too long. Could have done with some serious editing. 

Pine by Francine Toon

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

3.25

First two thirds were really slow - too slow for my liking. Then the pace was picked up and I couldn't put it down. Intriguing but also quite challenging. 

Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You by Sofie Hagen

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective

4.25

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.5

A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them by Neil Bradbury

informative medium-paced

4.0

Very interesting, well explained as Im someone who is not well versed in biological processes. The facts are connected to poisoning anecdotes. I listened to this book and it was well suited for listening.

De heks van Anjum - Dader of Zondebok by Margriet Brandsma

3.75

The Promise by Damon Galgut

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark by Chronicle Books

4.0

Gorgeous illustrations and entertaining stories. The translations are a little clunky in some places, however.

The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

fast-paced

3.25

It was okay. Lots of typos though (like you're/your mistakes - very sloppy). I liked the premise, but then

when everyone started dying and everyone else pretty much ignored it, is where the author lost me. Like, Lily lost most of her cousins, then asks her old beau out?? Who even does that?! Anyone would be severely traumatized.

So although the puzzle of it all was fun enough, the characters were a little too flat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Murder