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245 reviews
Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan
3.75
i need to go back and bump down the last book bc i think this one was actually better. like i enjoyed it more and the plot twists were fun.
The Condiment Book: A Brilliantly Flavourful Guide to Food's Unsung Heroes by Claire Dinhut
4.0
i haven’t made anything from this book yet so i’ll come back when i try a recipe but i really like it when authors 1) have distinct writing voices and 2) write about more than recipes in their books. anyway i enjoyed it and if the recipes are good i’ll enjoy it more i think. but i like the illustrations and the writing voice a lot it’s cute. also the stinkometer [LOCAL CHEESE FANS CHEERING]
Time To Orbit: Unknown by Derin Edala
4.25
4.25 feels slightly generous let’s say this is like a 4.1 for now. it’s a good strong web novel but i feel like some of the writing can be lecturey and didactic at points. also extremely normal story about a perfectly normal spaceship where nothing goes wrong. one of the most australian works of fiction of all time
The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
3.5
strong comeback from mr riordan here but i also did finish this in like an hour+ maybe so idk if it’s all sunk in yet. i think percy’s moral of “we should let people make their own choices even if they’re contextually bad” is rly funny tho
The Iliad by Homer
4.75
i think the odyssey just peaks it out for me but also. this is literally the iliad