jburkespraker's reviews
185 reviews

Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

Fantastic experimental book. Your experience will be better if:

1. You understand it’s not a novel but a short story cycle embedded in a first person frame narrative. 
2. You understand that time is a circle, not a line. 
3. You have experience reading books by South Asian authors and some knowledge of the mythological fiction category. 
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

Go to review page

Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Just ran out of time. It’s really good. I do recommend it. 
We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For by Eddie Glaude, Eddie Glaude, Jr.

Go to review page

5.0

Always fantastic reading and listening to Eddie Glaude. 
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

Go to review page

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? N/A

5.0

I had no idea what to expect from a chunk tangle book. I just read it because Carter is making his way through the tingle verse, and I was intrigued

I was not disappointed. 

It’s described as part mystery part horror, but I didn’t find the horror too gory. 

The most terrifying part of this book is the role of technology in the creative arts. It is truly chilling tingling, I guess. 😉
Her Night with the Duke by Diana Quincy

Go to review page

Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Just not my thing. It was fun. If you like spicy romance, you will enjoy it.