headertime1981's reviews
312 reviews

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-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

5.0

It's been a very long time since I read Interview, but I tried to audiobook this time and it was wonderful, particular Part III in Paris. It was also different hearing the words, knowing she wrote the story to process the grief of losing her daughter to leukemia. It made the listen all the more heartbreaking.

The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman

adventurous tense 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 was fun. MMC is a golden retriever, which isn't my favorite, but Blake was a lovely dark contrast, and despite the virgin princess that I grow weary of, I liked Rory. I'll read the next one.

Feathers So Vicious by Liv Zander

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

I don't think I'm ever going to be okay again. REBECCA!

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

So many tears today. So many tears through this wonderful story once again.

Morning Star by Pierce Brown

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

This series is so bloody good and Sevro is forever going to be one of my favorite characters in any medium. Ever.

Golden Son by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

THESE ARE SO GOOD.

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

 Andy Serkis doing Smeagal again—absolute glory. I'm so glad I've taken this audiobook journey. Next year, I'll read them the old-fashioned way again, but this has been a spectacular adventure. 

Paradox Bound by Peter Clines

adventurous slow-paced

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

1.25

I loathed this book.

It was lazy; it was boring. It was pedantic.

It was all telling and no showing. The characters were bland. The explanations were contradictory and usually circular. It felt like the author just kept quoting mild Google facts and shoving them into the story. I've read school history books that had more vibrancy.

I couldn't invest in any of it. A cardinal sin for a book for me is if it is boring. This was a chore, but a great text to pick up if you want to know how to write something so completely drab while thinking you're a genius because it definitely felt like the author was patting themselves on the back with how clever they were. 

I love science fiction, and I adore stories about time continuum. This was such a disappointment. 

The Fellowship of the Ring (the Lord of the Rings, Book 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

5.0

A re-read on audible with Andy Serkis, and it's just beautiful. So beautiful.