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87 reviews

Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by Ted Orland, David Bayles

inspiring fast-paced

4.0

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

mysterious reflective slow-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

Writing is ethereal and lovely and haunting, as usual. 

Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.

I wasn't enjoying the characters and storyline enough to continue reading.

The Guide by Peter Heller

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

2.75

Loved The Dog Stars and The Last Ranger. This novel fell a bit short for me. It felt a bit repetitive and rushed at the same time, as though the story wasn't quite ready to be told and ideas were still being fleshed out.

Enjoyed Heller's writing style, as usual, but this story wasn't my favorite.

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

funny lighthearted reflective sad 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? No

4.0

Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates

fast-paced

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

2.0

If you like gory slashers in a winter setting, it's a fun enough read!

The setting and pacing of the book were enjoyable, but there were too many clues pointing to the killer right away. It was clear to me in the first or second chapter

when Kiernan convinced Christa to hike up to find a view of the mountain valley during a blizzard. Anyone who's familiar with snow would know visibility during a snow event is minimal. Then there's Brian's similar build, the dead brother and the matching Irish names of said dead brother and killer.

The Summit of the Gods Volume 1 by Jirō Taniguchi

adventurous sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Through a Life by Tom Haugomat

reflective sad

5.0

Alone in Space: A Collection by Tillie Walden

reflective

5.0