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147 reviews

Jim Thorpe, Original All-American by Joseph Bruchac

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A fascinating listen/read. Bruchac is officially one of my favorite authors after this one. A fascinating and personal account of Thorpe’s life, at no point was I bored. 

The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It gets three stars because it’s The Secret Garden, the illustrations are pretty. 

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Compelling. Thought-provoking. What happens when all humanity is stripped away? 

Autumn Story (Brambly Hedge) by Jill Barklem

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely beautiful. 

The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

Another heart wrenching novel from Glasgow. I liked it, but I also hated it. Our MC, Bella, is a thoroughly modern girl with modern problems who is self-medicating with the one of the oldest “drugs” in human history. I hated how mean everyone is to her/“the addict”. I think it’s this callous, hyper-individualism that the creates social pressures that are the root cause of addiction. Where is the community? The social supports? Overall the MC is easy to resonate with, and I wanted the best for her throughout the story. 

Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail by Andrea Lankford

slow-paced

3.5

Sociopath by Patric Gagne

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

I listened to the audiobook narrated by the author and it was great! Kept my interest! 

Dark Prince by Christine Feehan

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Feehan has an interesting world that she's created with this book. Initially I was intrigued by the idea that the vampires aren't able to feel emotions, see colors, etc. until they meet their mate. I think this could have been better explained. For me, the writing style felt very suface. I wanted to know more of the backstory for each character more than I wanted an 8th sex scene. lol Overall it was...not the worst vampire romance I've ever read. 

Wise Child by Monica Furlong

dark tense 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? Yes

4.5

Overall I really enjoyed reading this book. The setting was interesting and enjoyed reading about Juniper. To be honest, I was annoyed with Wise Child for almost the entire book. She tries to leave Juniper twice and blabs to the priest about their witch craft! Finding out there is a prequel that details Juniper’s childhood was great, I will be reading that. 

The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. Auel
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

I actually love this book and plan to finish it in 2025. Just unable to focus on it rn.