roshnimc's reviews
82 reviews

Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

The development in the story made me lose interest 

All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Lovable, amusing stories with beautiful descriptions of the natur l beauty of the Dales

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

mysterious sad tense slow-paced

2.75

The Floating Admiral by Edgar Jepson, G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, Freeman Wills Crofts, Victor L. Whitechurch, Milward Kennedy, G. D. H. Cole, Agatha Christie, Anthony Berkeley, John Rhode, Ronald Knox, Henry Wade, Clemence Dane, Simon Brett, Margaret Cole, The Detection Club, David Timson

adventurous relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

The concept of having masters/mistresses of mystery writing takes up this story chapter by chapter is so innovative and was so much fun to read! The solution was decent and it was also enjoyable to read the alternative solutions proposed.

A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

Very thoughtful and well constructed reasonings.

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A beautiful rendition of literary realism. A character sketch in the 19th century of a vain, selfish woman who has her head in the clouds and refuses to accept the boring reality of her life - yet who is drawn with such empathy by Flaubert that you cannot help feeling for and identifying with her.

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The sweetest tale that is humorous, wise and inspiring. I believe this book is most enjoyable when listened to - this is a classic folk tale to be enjoyed by listening to it 

The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Immigrants in one's own country juxtaposed with illegal immigration to another - the turmoil, the anger and hatred, and trauma and pathos are all portrayed in this novel. It's quite dark at times with chinks of humor in other places. A thought- provoking read. I give it 3.5 only because it was difficult to read in a lot of parts 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Beautiful description and hilarious and heartwarming stories, a comfort read.

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

Wasn't that interesting and I have other books I'd like to complete