isabelromero's reviews
243 reviews

Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino

3.5

I don’t usually gravitate towards historical fiction but this captivated me; a thoroughly enjoyable read.

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

So much better than the first one.

Girls That Never Die by Safia Elhillo

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Small Fires: An Epic in the Kitchen by Rebecca May Johnson

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Love the sausage chapter and their consistent referrals other bodies of work. Artists are readers

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis

challenging hopeful informative fast-paced

5.0

God is Dead. God Remains Dead. And We Have Killed Him. by Friedrich Nietzsche

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Noting I have had such a hard time reading lately. What a luxury it is to read and dream when there is a whole people who are currently under siege and genocide?

The Illiterate by Ágota Kristóf

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

INCREDIBLE… my thoughts have no words. I could only hope to create something with such pugnacity as this little book packs. I am forever inspired by women, authors, and refugees, especially people who are all three!!!

You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.5

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

emotional lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0