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82 reviews
Lusus naturae by Tom G.H. Adams
4.0
An absolutely beguiling tale! Great for anyone is a fan of fairy tale inversion done right! I listened to the audio version almost three years ago and I still find myself thinking about it from time to time. The good ones stick with you forever.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
5.0
Wow. This book is a wonder. As a lover of fiction and fantasy, I had such a good time with it. I loved it so much, I excitedly recommended it to two other book worms in my life and...they hated it. They told me that they just couldn't get into it. I think that they are stupid and wouldn't know a good book if it fell off the shelf and hit them in the head. Neil Gaiman is the real god here and we need to worship the literary ground he walks on. This book is in every sense of the word EPIC! You will laugh, you will cry and you will (as I have done many times) go back to Gaiman for more.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
5.0
Will forever be an all-time favourite that sticks out in my memory as emotionally impactful and wonderfully original. A beautifully told story about overcoming hardship through love. An awesome read.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
4.0
Okay, so Miss Thing Harry is an orphan raised under super abusive conditions (think Annie but identifies as male and with better hair) when he discovers that he is WHAT? A WIZARD.
Sister goes through the glow-up of the millennium. I'm talking spells and magic and food that appears out of nowhere and four-poster beds that are t0-die-for. But people be keeping secrets dark and mysterious and it's all kinds of shady.
Turns out the bitch who done Charles Mansoned Harry's mommy and daddy is back in a big way and harry has to use all his newfound magical powers like friendship and pumpkin flavoured craft beer to stop She-Who-Look-Like-Britney-Circa-2007 before he does a magical Apartheid.
Read his adventures while he looking fabulous while LIVING his best life and serving magical realness in those flowy Gryffindor robes. There is even daddy Hagrid for you to engage with all your bear fantasies.
Sister goes through the glow-up of the millennium. I'm talking spells and magic and food that appears out of nowhere and four-poster beds that are t0-die-for. But people be keeping secrets dark and mysterious and it's all kinds of shady.
Turns out the bitch who done Charles Mansoned Harry's mommy and daddy is back in a big way and harry has to use all his newfound magical powers like friendship and pumpkin flavoured craft beer to stop She-Who-Look-Like-Britney-Circa-2007 before he does a magical Apartheid.
Read his adventures while he looking fabulous while LIVING his best life and serving magical realness in those flowy Gryffindor robes. There is even daddy Hagrid for you to engage with all your bear fantasies.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
5.0
I've never considered myself an "intellectual" and I am definitely no academic either, but this book has really changed the way I see the world and how I think. I could not put it down. I have seen some negative criticism of it online but I think when reading anything it is important to keep an open mind and remember to think for yourself. I would highly recommend this book. It is an easy and interesting read while at the same time informative and entertaining. I can't wait to read more by this author!
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari
5.0
Thought provoking and well worth a read. I feel like it did repeat a lot of the points explored in Sapiens but also ended up expanding on them. Homo Deus presents a very interesting and possibly very likely future for humankind.
Needful Things by Stephen King
5.0
King never fails to blow me away with his books. His ability to craft characters so real they almost jump off the page is unlike any writer I have ever come across. Needful Things at its core is a cautionary tale about materialism, obsession, the choices we make, and the consequences of those choices.
Out of all the fiction, I have read this year (2020) so far this book is definitely one of my favorites. King's horror is not in his monsters but in his hyper-realistic human characters and what they do to themselves and each other.
I could not recommend this book enough. It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time I was busy reading it. A page-turner of note!
Out of all the fiction, I have read this year (2020) so far this book is definitely one of my favorites. King's horror is not in his monsters but in his hyper-realistic human characters and what they do to themselves and each other.
I could not recommend this book enough. It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time I was busy reading it. A page-turner of note!
Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants by Fez Inkwright
4.0
Highly informative and accompanied by beautiful illustrations this book is a fantastic guide to the darker side of plant life. A perfect blend of scientific facts and marvelous myths that surround many of folk lore's favourite plants. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with any interest in botany and folk lore.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
5.0
Absolutely stunning!
Wow! Hands down one of the best books I've read/listened to this year! This book speaks so much to the nature of desire, the resilience of the human spirit and the meaning of life Loved it from beginning to end!
Wow! Hands down one of the best books I've read/listened to this year! This book speaks so much to the nature of desire, the resilience of the human spirit and the meaning of life Loved it from beginning to end!
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
5.0
What an unexpectedly stunning read! While some of the words used in this book did have me cracking open a dictionary I feel that is never a bad thing. The plot and characters of this book absolutely transported me into the world of the 18th century. This book is beautiful and also hilariously funny. Would highly recommend!