geka's reviews
239 reviews

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

In awe about this beautiful story!
But now I'm going to read it again, so I can annotate it this time.

Vervloekt by Marissa Meyer

adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense slow-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

Tragic love story wrapped in a tense storieline. A lot of strange creatures you'll end up loving. Several plottwists you didn't see comming. 
This was a thrill to read! Defenitly recommend for annyone who loves fantasy and retellings.

De strandwacht by Richie Tankersley Cusick

dark mysterious 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

2.0

A re-read gone 'bad'. Ruined my childhood. Oops.

Bird by Bird: Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Very informative. Gives you many insights about writing and situations in your own life.
This book made it to my 'gonna reread this book' list.

One true loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Kleine zwerver by W.G. van de Hulst

emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

even terug naar mijn kindertijd. Heerlijk!

Cindy danst de zomer door by Suzan Zomers, Erna Gianotten

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Vroeger was ik al fan van dit soort boeken, en na het herlezen van dit verhaal weet ik weer waarom ik van lezen ben gaan houden. 

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Amazingly written! It is like you walk besides the characters through the halls of Gallant and it's garden. Chilling, beautifull, scary and all the in between!

The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery by Brianna Wiest

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

This one I will defenitly put on my to read or listen to again list!
A little book with a lot of aha-moments.

Wild: over jezelf verliezen, terugvinden en 1700 kilometer hiken by Cheryl Strayed

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

3.0