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Poor: Grit, courage, and the life-changing value of self-belief by Katriona O'Sullivan
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
What an incredible life and read. A moving and remarkable story of growing up in poverty from childhood to adulthood we see Katrionas struggles through a tough upbringing. truly an inspiring and gripping read beautiful told.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
4.0
A chiropodist tells beautiful stories of her aging clients in marzahn Germany. This is a lovely collection of stories where the life’s of her clients unfold to show where they have come from and how they live now. Very enjoyable and endearing
The Mousetrap: 70th Anniversary Edition by Agatha Christie
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
Great play
Very intriguing
The setting is very apt and the characters are truly believable. You can feel the intensity of the situation the characters find themselves in this the most famous whodunnit #keepthe secret
Very intriguing
The setting is very apt and the characters are truly believable. You can feel the intensity of the situation the characters find themselves in this the most famous whodunnit #keepthe secret
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Murder
Brilliant Maps: An Atlas for Curious Minds by Ian Wright
informative
fast-paced
3.75
Enjoy book of maps full on interesting facts
Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 65%.
Was reading for a course will start again in the future
The Country Girls Trilogy by Eimear McBride, Edna O'Brien
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
Was reading it for a course will start again in the future
On The First Day Of Christmas by Faith Hogan
emotional
reflective
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
3.75
It’s Christmas Eve and liv has just finished her shift in a&e as she makes her way to the bus stop a chance meeting with a stranger changes her life for ever. This stranger saves her and from herein we see what events follow from two different timelines. One timeline shows if she goes home for Christmas as planned the other shows if she stays in Dublin looking out of the stranger who saved her.
I found this book interesting. I enjoyed reading the story from the two outcomes of her Christmas plans and seeing how her decisions unfolded.
However towards the end I was getting a little confused as to what was happening in which timeline.
I enjoyed the characters liv and her family were very wholesome, Eddie and his mother were very real and awful people and Pete was great such a friend.
Overall I enjoyed the story, a very unique Christmas read filled with sadness, hope and fate.
I found this book interesting. I enjoyed reading the story from the two outcomes of her Christmas plans and seeing how her decisions unfolded.
However towards the end I was getting a little confused as to what was happening in which timeline.
I enjoyed the characters liv and her family were very wholesome, Eddie and his mother were very real and awful people and Pete was great such a friend.
Overall I enjoyed the story, a very unique Christmas read filled with sadness, hope and fate.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship