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We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

mysterious fast-paced

4.0

It was a fun story to listen to, the set of characters is wonderfully eccentric 

Będzie bolało by Adam Kay

3.0

It was interesting but at times I got annoyed by the author's opinions or jokes, especially the fatphobic ones.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Death, and Abortion

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Cancer, Infertility, Terminal illness, Grief, Racism, and Self harm

The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.

The history didn't grip me

Czwartkowy Klub Zbrodni by Richard Osman

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

It was really fun to read, I loved the setting and the mystery was well-done. I enjoyed it and will read more from the series for sure.

Kierunek zwiedzania by Marcin Wicha

informative slow-paced

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

3.0

If the book was a bit shorter/had some footnotes, I would have ranked it higher. Overall the concept was interesting and through googling some parts I learned a lot about Malewicz. But at some point I grew tired of the style.

Katarakta by Waldemar Mogielnicki

mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.0

Some of the poems I didn't get but a few I really vibed with.

Choroba jako metafora. AIDS i jego metafory by Susan Sontag

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Those two essays were excellent, I loved how many contexts Sonntag gives us - literary, political, societal and religious. Some of the phrases didn't age well but I wish she were still here and could write about the recent pandemic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Racism, and Homophobia

Minor: Death

Wiedźmi król by H.E. Edgmon

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

It was a really fun read, I loved the set of characters.

The Original by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal

adventurous reflective medium-paced

4.0

It was a really interesting world and I really enjoyed the way the audiobook was done, adding music was a great choice. I would love to see it adapted into a movie.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

I find the humour cringey, the plot boring and the narrator is annoying.