oenophile_bibliophile's reviews
447 reviews

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

Not bad for a predictable romance. A decent beach read and the smutty scenes did not make me want to send the author a book on female orgasms, so this is good.

Bear by Marian Engel

inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

informative slow-paced

2.75

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink, Leif Babin

informative medium-paced

2.0

In the intro, it says that this book is not about bragging about all their death defining SEAL missions, but this is a lie. Some of the advice I also disagreed with, like firing two employees who don’t get along because the bottom line is more important than any individual... can confirm I would never want to work for either of these men, even if they claim they would risk their lives for me because that’s what good leaders do.

Julia by Sandra Newman

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country by Patricia Evangelista

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Murder