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The Order of the Circle by Levi Cory
dark
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Violence
Falling in Love with a Traveling Cat: Mofusand's 1st Illustration Book! by Juno, Mofusand
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
If you love cats you will probably squee! your way though this in a single sitting.
If you don't love cats you're not real.
ARC provided by NetGalley & Udon
If you don't love cats you're not real.
ARC provided by NetGalley & Udon
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Eric Shanower, L. Frank Baum, Skottie Young
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A dark tale that starts out flirting with the genre torture porn genre of likes of Eric La Rocca, by degrees of slow reveals turns into a story steeped in themes of reflection, environmental collapse, loss, and redemption. It doesn't offer up it's plot easily, bread crumbing it's way to the end through character exploration and purple prose, and I constantly had to shift my perspective on what to expect from it, both as a story and as to it's genre, which really kept me engaged.
It's certainly not for every one, likely to be appreciated more by those who tend to like the "arthouse" feel, but I quite appreciated it, and found it to be a good introduction to the author.
ARC provided by NetGalley & Scribner
It's certainly not for every one, likely to be appreciated more by those who tend to like the "arthouse" feel, but I quite appreciated it, and found it to be a good introduction to the author.
ARC provided by NetGalley & Scribner
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
dark
reflective
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? No
5.0
Merlin's Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century: A Traveler's Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and Everything Far by Neil deGrasse Tyson
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Neil deGrasse Tyson answers questions about life, the universe and everything....er....well, the universe anyway, in an almost "Dear Abbey" style format, under the the guise of a character named Merlin. He makes it all very easy to understand for those excess masses of us who AREN'T astrophysicists, and in the audiobook, it's narrated by the man himself, which makes for real easy listening.
That said, given the question and answer format, I don't know that Tyson's use of an avatar really adds anything to the book. There's little in way of narrative, though he occasionally uses it to spin the odd yarn about hob knobbing with historically figures, but these are few, more to the point, his constant referring to himself , as Merlin, in the third person could be irritating. No doubt he felt this helped him get more in the spirit and relax more, as this was originally his first book, as such, I think it served the author more than the reader.
Worth the time if you're a casual interested in the cosmos.
ARC provided by NetGalley & Blackstone Publishing
That said, given the question and answer format, I don't know that Tyson's use of an avatar really adds anything to the book. There's little in way of narrative, though he occasionally uses it to spin the odd yarn about hob knobbing with historically figures, but these are few, more to the point, his constant referring to himself , as Merlin, in the third person could be irritating. No doubt he felt this helped him get more in the spirit and relax more, as this was originally his first book, as such, I think it served the author more than the reader.
Worth the time if you're a casual interested in the cosmos.
ARC provided by NetGalley & Blackstone Publishing
The Flying Sorcerers by Larry Niven, David Gerrold
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.
I hate to DNF books, and I hate to give them bad reviews, but I have to do both for my conscience and my sanity.
This book might have once been amusing trash, but that was decades ago and now it's just painful to read. Horribly paced, dull as molasses jokes that never stop trying, non stop puns and reference so old and dated you could call your grandparents to ask about em in your 40's, diatribes that go on forever, and oh the laughs you're sure to have at the primative's women just being hobbled baby makers, amirite?
Here's the thing, even with it's age and issues aside, there's a bit of a "lol so camp and bad it's funny" idea here. Problem is, it's a novel that should've been a short story! The audiobook stretches for 12 hrs, I couldn't take anymore at 6 hrs, and to be honest, I was really ready for it to wrap at 2.
Unless you're deep into old school sci-fi schlock of the "the more terrible the more I liked it" kind, I can't recommend this to anyone.
ARC provided by NetGalley & Brilliance Publishing
This book might have once been amusing trash, but that was decades ago and now it's just painful to read. Horribly paced, dull as molasses jokes that never stop trying, non stop puns and reference so old and dated you could call your grandparents to ask about em in your 40's, diatribes that go on forever, and oh the laughs you're sure to have at the primative's women just being hobbled baby makers, amirite?
Here's the thing, even with it's age and issues aside, there's a bit of a "lol so camp and bad it's funny" idea here. Problem is, it's a novel that should've been a short story! The audiobook stretches for 12 hrs, I couldn't take anymore at 6 hrs, and to be honest, I was really ready for it to wrap at 2.
Unless you're deep into old school sci-fi schlock of the "the more terrible the more I liked it" kind, I can't recommend this to anyone.
ARC provided by NetGalley & Brilliance Publishing
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
The Bat-Man: First Knight by Dan Jurgens
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Violence
Minor: Body horror
Monsters You Should Know by Emma SanCartier
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0