girish0731's reviews
393 reviews

Dead Tired II by RavensDagger

adventurous lighthearted 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

4.0

Very fun sequel setting up for more entertainment.

Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami

informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

An interesting read into an extremely well-known novelist. Knowing his thought process and way of writing. 

Dead Tired I by RavensDagger

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

Very fun and quick paced audiobook with action and quirky characters. Plot is very paper thin as of now. Excellent audiobook narration by the cast. The puns are genuinely fun and annoying in equal mix.

Dragonfired by J. Zachary Pike

adventurous emotional hopeful informative lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best finales to a series and made me fall in love with this series overall. My main point of issue with Book-2 was when the story was moving towards adventure based rather than the economics, philosophy this book set the starting with so many good details and mystery unveiled slowly. When everything came together the story from book 1 to this end was brilliant pay off in all aspects. The characters and their final pay offs and the end of their arcs was beautifully tied up. This world has incredible potential to develop and breathe without these characters as well. Very solid audiobook version.

Adam by S. Hareesh

adventurous emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Foraying into Indian fictional books has been awhile, Reading something similar to the vibes of Haruki Murakami in Indian novels least expected. Each story created an atmosphere and vibe which is different from the other story. There was genuine tension in built within few paragraphs and very intriguing character writing. Will be picking up more of his books in the future.

The Door-To-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

Beautiful read for any book lover. Simple story purely reading 📚 it for the vibes and feel good energy that comes with reading and books. Carl and Sascha are beautiful duo combination, which is a treat.
The book isn't devoid of flaws with supporting characters needing some proper fleshing out.
This book is meant for all book readers out there to enjoy.

Son of a Liche by J. Zachary Pike

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.5

Excellent sequel with an exceptional start and middle but tend to become predictable after reaching around 70% into the book. The ending is left with lot of good setups for the final book. But the story and the plot could have been wrapped up in this book. Will make more accurate judgement after Book-3.

A Book of Simple Living: Brief Notes from the Hills by Ruskin Bond

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

Beautiful book for the start of the year. Excellent tidbits of living in peace and simplicity. Makes you love nature and living with it. Written beautifully with so much wisdom sprinkled.

Paternus: Rise of Gods by Dyrk Ashton

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Solid start to the series. Needs better character work done well for the next books of the series. Good action sequences and combat. The world is extremely detailed in buildup of Myths and Legends.

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Very unique read for the start of the year. Dual protagonists with distinct characteristics and written by 2 different authors is very unique experience. Never been a big fan of love stories but this one hits the mark perfectly up my alley.