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106 reviews
Grimoire Girl: A Memoir of Magic and Mischief by Hilarie Burton Morgan
4.25
Hilarie Burton Morgan is magic personified.
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben
5.0
This was like listening to your favorite professor give an entertaining lecture; I absolutely loved it. (Highly recommend reading Suzanne Simard's "Mother Tree" before this one.)
Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us by Rachel Aviv
4.0
Went with the audiobook for this one and now I wish I had a physical copy so I can analyze it line by line! It takes a very well-rounded view on mental health and shines a light on how far we have come, and how much further we have to go. The profile of stories here are impactful and thought-provoking. Can't help but feel the need to be a little kinder to myself and everyone I encounter after reading this.
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
3.0
This was like a less good and too long version of The Bear. Was pretty tho.
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
3.0
This book felt really disconnected for me until the final couple chapters. At first I just thought I didn’t like the author’s writing style, but ultimately I realized the book was lacking fluid plot and character motivation because of what we find out at the end. Hiding what makes the book part of a trilogy until the end caused a lot of disjointed character development and lack of congruent world building for me. It was still fun to read though!
That being said, I’m really looking forward to where the next two books go now that I know the big reveal. I think sometimes with fantasy, the vast and creative world built inside the author’s head has a hard time fitting into and filling a first book, which can leave the reader ambling through, not knowing which pieces matter because so much of it feels unnecessary and jumbled. Hoping my review of the second book is much more positive!
That being said, I’m really looking forward to where the next two books go now that I know the big reveal. I think sometimes with fantasy, the vast and creative world built inside the author’s head has a hard time fitting into and filling a first book, which can leave the reader ambling through, not knowing which pieces matter because so much of it feels unnecessary and jumbled. Hoping my review of the second book is much more positive!