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Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 25 by Mizuho Kusanagi
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
It's getting darker, and yet our heroes are still standing firm by their beliefs and friendships, but a new enemy appeared swaying the innocents involved. So tense!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Violence and War
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 24 by Mizuho Kusanagi
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
If you know, you know, a certain event happened in this books and it made me so freaking happy. Kicking feet kind of happy.
Ofcourse, we're also trying to prevent an upcoming war and Yona is doing her best with many of the friends she's made along the way, and proving how she and Su-won approach protecting the Kohka in very different ways.
Ofcourse, we're also trying to prevent an upcoming war and Yona is doing her best with many of the friends she's made along the way, and proving how she and Su-won approach protecting the Kohka in very different ways.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Magic Forged by K.M. Shea
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a fun start to the series~
Our main girl, Hazel, is a weird mix of avoiding problems and facing them head on.
There's a fair bit of prejudice between the magical groups, and Hazel does harbour some of those views, some are correct, some not so much, but she's also open to changing her mind when proved incorrect.
Killian isn't the most likeable male main character. He's got a fair few negative marks against him in my assessment; it will take a fair bit of recovery to win me over (him being gorgeously handsome just doesn't cover it for me 🤣). He's just not my kind of guy...(I'm open to him winning my favour back though), but those who like the 'villain' trope probably love him. 😅 Some of his and Hazel's sassy banter was amusing, but I think that was more a love of Hazel's wit than anything Killian did.
The serial murder plot was fun to follow, definitely a lot of plot stirring.
Looking forward to reading the rest of the series!
Our main girl, Hazel, is a weird mix of avoiding problems and facing them head on.
There's a fair bit of prejudice between the magical groups, and Hazel does harbour some of those views, some are correct, some not so much, but she's also open to changing her mind when proved incorrect.
Killian isn't the most likeable male main character. He's got a fair few negative marks against him in my assessment; it will take a fair bit of recovery to win me over (him being gorgeously handsome just doesn't cover it for me 🤣). He's just not my kind of guy...(I'm open to him winning my favour back though), but those who like the 'villain' trope probably love him. 😅 Some of his and Hazel's sassy banter was amusing, but I think that was more a love of Hazel's wit than anything Killian did.
The serial murder plot was fun to follow, definitely a lot of plot stirring.
Looking forward to reading the rest of the series!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Injury/Injury detail
The Ghost Horse: A True Story of Love, Death, and Redemption by Joe Layden
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
This books won't be for everyone. While it definitely tells the overal story of Lisa's Booby Trap, it more focuses on the life of her owner and trainer, Tim Snyder. And it's not a pretty life, Tim wasn't necessarily a 'good' man, but the book holds true to his character and his calling to horses and the racetrack. It also follows Lisa through parts of her life too and largely the honest behind-the-scenes of breeding, training and riding race horses. The book tells it all, the rough edges and lows and eventually the fleeting highs.
It doesn't really go into the whole 'reincarnation' story, because honestly that was a media story rather than the belief of Lisa's parents and Tim himself, (they even practically say its rubbish in the book) and the publishers obviously tried to hook onto the fantastical media hyped 'reincarnation' story version as the selling point and blurb, but thats not what the book actual focuses on, so don't expect that going in to it.
But if your interested in horses, the horse racing industry and the honest side of track life, then it's worth the read.
It doesn't really go into the whole 'reincarnation' story, because honestly that was a media story rather than the belief of Lisa's parents and Tim himself, (they even practically say its rubbish in the book) and the publishers obviously tried to hook onto the fantastical media hyped 'reincarnation' story version as the selling point and blurb, but thats not what the book actual focuses on, so don't expect that going in to it.
But if your interested in horses, the horse racing industry and the honest side of track life, then it's worth the read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The characters, the plot, the pacing, I loved it all. Will is a likeable character, Halt is a perfect mentor, and all the other characters have soul of their own. I personally loved Baron Aralds jokes and humour as well, dunno why his audience is so unreceptive!
5 Star, an excellent beginning to the series.
5 Star, an excellent beginning to the series.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
What a classic book! I enjoyed experiencing the story again and noticing the small differences they made for movie adaption as a bonus.
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Theodora, or Dora as she is more frequently refered to, is an excellent main character for this tale. I love that her personality, though dulled due to having only half her soul, is still kind, and she has wit and humour well intact for her banter with Elias.
I did not like Elias at first, he was especially crude for some reason, but fortunately for the book, this crudeness was left behind after the first couple of chapters and subsequently Elias's character much improved on me.
The tale itself was intriguing, side-characters were given their own lovable qualities, and gave me all the heart-warming, joyful adoration I was hoping to find when I picked up this tale.
I did not like Elias at first, he was especially crude for some reason, but fortunately for the book, this crudeness was left behind after the first couple of chapters and subsequently Elias's character much improved on me.
The tale itself was intriguing, side-characters were given their own lovable qualities, and gave me all the heart-warming, joyful adoration I was hoping to find when I picked up this tale.
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I ended up really loving this book. I read it ages ago, but since I didn't remember much, this was like a fresh read. At first, I wasn't sure, I didn't really like half our cast but by the end I saw the messaging in it all, and it was fun to see tie-ins to other Narnia books.
Characters: I hated scenes with the Witch, Jadis. I felt anxious in all her parts, her cruelty and manipulation made me uneasy, which I guess was the whole point. Uncle Andrew was a hateful character and even Diggory grinded on my nerves with his early decisions, but I know it was purposeful, but it made the first half a little annoying to read, I won't lie.
Characters:
Dragon's Nest by Emily Rodda
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I love how Emily includes little pictures of different landmarks and the coded letters that you can try and decode yourself. It definitely adds to the fun of reading.
As we begin the journey towards the end, Liefs character is tested and pulled. We see him as King of a cursed land and while he has much help, the immense burden on his shoulders is hard to read. And yet through everything he remains unjaded and kind. I adore this caring side to him, but also see the pressure it lays on him.
As we hunt down dragons, encounter old friends, such a journey is a joy to read. Can't wait to read the next parts~
As we begin the journey towards the end, Liefs character is tested and pulled. We see him as King of a cursed land and while he has much help, the immense burden on his shoulders is hard to read. And yet through everything he remains unjaded and kind. I adore this caring side to him, but also see the pressure it lays on him.
As we hunt down dragons, encounter old friends, such a journey is a joy to read. Can't wait to read the next parts~