psychology4introverts's reviews
195 reviews

Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

It’s just tooooo boring and long winded and a lot about getting old and dying…

An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Good dark academia read, but the whole vampire thing didn’t really fit in the great DA setting. Without that it would have rivalled the other big DA novels. 

Curse the Day by Annabel Chase

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.25

Relaxing cozy audio book to listen to while doing a cozy hobby, low stakes and fairy-tale with quite a few funny moments. Great voice actor.

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

Such a cozy relaxing low-stakes tale with a really good voice actor in the audio version. Perfect for listening while doing a cozy hobby. Loved all the different mystical characters and how they interacted.

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-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

I would give this book 6 stars if it was possible. This will most likely become the best read of this year for me. The story telling is pure masterclass, every paragraph has its place and its purpose, it's clever, whimsical, warm, heartfelt, honest, hilariously funny and gets you invested in from page 1. The unique POV of the author/Cabin boy idiot is altogether delightful and there are truly deep insights and life lessons hidden between the lines. I will reread this plenty of times. 

First Year by Rachel E. Carter

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Very nice magical academia read, although there is a lot of emphasis on the suffering of the first year students, and the story isn’t new as such, it’s nice to listen to while doing a cozy hobby, the studio narrate is really good and one doesn’t need to be 100% concentrated on it to follow the story. I did like the character and friendship development and the three factions, as well as the setting reminded me of Hogwarts only with bad teachers who stay two dimensional in the book.

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

emotional lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75

Great autumn cozy small-town romance with all the best autumn vibes, entertaining and great audio book narrator, perfect to listen to while doing cozy hobbies

Rise and Divine by Lana Harper

dark emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

Pumpkin Spice and Poltergeist by Ali K. Mulford, K. Elle Morrison

funny lighthearted 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

4.5

Really sweet cozy witchy mystery romance, within autumn in a village full of supernaturals. Very nice aufio book with voice actors for all characters, perfect cozy autumn read while doing a puzzle or something else cozy

The Bellwether Revivals by Benjamin Wood

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense 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

4.75

The quintessential dark academia book, much like the secret society, but about music instead of literature and philosophy. The writing and pacing is excellent, each scene comes to life for all senses, the reader becomes part of the tight circle of friends, as if you were there to experience it all with them. The ending is clear, inevitable from the start, but it’s not about the ending, it’s about the way there, and for Oscar, the main character, it’s a wonderful way, one that lifts him from a aimless and dreary life into a strong and solid sense of self and of the strength of his character. In that way, the book has a happy ending that is very worth reading and understanding.