mateoj's reviews
431 reviews

House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

did not care for the protagonist AT ALL 

Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever by John McWhorter

adventurous funny informative fast-paced

5.0

a delight to read, and fascinating as hell (lol)—maybe in another life I'd be a linguist 

The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.0

not nearly as good as the Filigree Street books, though I so badly wanted it to be

Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

I wish this had been more disability focused, but nonetheless a great and very necessary book.

Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

hoooly shit, the chokehold this book had on me. like a modern Shirley Jackson 

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

idc about this lady's terrible child

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

4.0

kinda gross, but very interesting, and it was nice to see my condition (dysphagia) talked about.

The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

could have been written way better but I couldn't put it down.

The Apparitionists: A Tale of Phantoms, Fraud, Photography, and the Man Who Captured Lincoln's Ghost by Peter Manseau

dark informative slow-paced

2.0

The Haunting Season: Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights by Natasha Pulley, Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Bridget Collins, Sara Collins, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Elizabeth Macneal

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0