ladykatka's reviews
825 reviews

The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.5

I listened to the audiobook and the readers had a weird sound or tone, I don't know but it made the book sound silly instead of sexy. It made me want to laugh. I actually had my partner listen to it at times so we could laugh.

The LGBTQ representation was nice though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

emotional 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? No

5.0

I read this because it was recommended to me by a coworker who was reading it with/for her English class. It was really good, it went so where I wasn't really expecting but had a powerful message. Great read.

Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others by David Livingstone Smith

informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

Very interesting but it is repetitive so it could have been much shorter.

The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet by Jeff Goodell

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

 Sorry, I can't take a non fiction book that is discussing science topics seriously when temperatures aren't provided in Celsius. I'm fine with both, but to only use Fahrenheit when only three countries in the world is it and the entire scientific community uses metric is ridiculous. Also so many places in this book would be using Celsius. This is my only major complaint though so I give it four stars. Would have liked some suggestions on what to do because the ending is a bit of a bummer.

Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

No complaints but not a lot new as far as science fiction goes. It was giving of Starship Trooper vibes for most of the book.

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V

emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

"but life is worthy and beautiful even if it is not always pretty"

This is beautiful and I cried at the end. It did not turn out how I thought it would and I'm so glad.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Hooked by Emily McIntire

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This has pretty much everything you could want from a modern retelling of Peter Pan, except for the one part that was obviously predictable and the insta love (but not sure what I expected from this type of book). I was also expecting it to be a little darker for some reason. Overall , a satisfying read though.

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

reflective medium-paced

3.5

This was less fiction and more history than I was led to believe when it was recommended to me. I enjoyed the part about them on the island and some of the factual accounts of other things (like the science experiment) but over all of was just ok.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book gave me strong House by the Cerulean Sea vibes and I approve since I love that book. I liked the cute romance and the cute children. Hopeful ending was sweet. Just an all around nice read.

The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a lovely book and I think I have now learned that I've been pronouncing gothel all wrong my entire life since I listened to the audio version.