rwims's reviews
168 reviews

The Last Boy by Eve McDonnell

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Lisa Schneidau

informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

Lovely collection of stories to read again and again 

Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A page turner where we find verity a mother, wife and author seriously injured after an accident bed bound unable to finish her successful book series and lowen an author tasked with finishing the series who moves into to verity’s home to get inside the mind of the successful author. Enjoyed the start of the novel.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Murder

Maggie Sparks and the Alien Invasion by Steve Smallman

funny fast-paced

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

2.5

Animated Classics: Disney's The Lion King: Disney by Lily Murray

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Compact short story of the classic story that is the lion king. Perfect for bedtime 

Make Change That Lasts: 9 Simple Ways to Break Free from the Habits That Hold You Back by Rangan Chatterjee

informative slow-paced

3.25

Solid simple advice to help you change the way you think and act

Waverider by Kazu Kibuishi

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.25

Brilliant end to the series. Enjoyed immensely 

Supernova by Kazu Kibuishi

adventurous 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? Yes

3.5

Second last book what a page turner.

Firelight by Kazu Kibuishi

adventurous 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? Yes

3.5

Escape from Lucien by Kazu Kibuishi

adventurous 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

3.25

Good but found this one a little confusing as to what was happening, why and where