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The Outlands by Tyler Edwards

3.75

Bit of a mixed basket. We never even

go to the Outlands :-(

The main character was very annoyingly rash. And then the one time taking action was the right thing to do, he didn't.
I predicted a couple of the plot twists, but the two main ones were a complete surprise. Honestly, those plot twists had me gagged and they're the reason for the high rating.

Concerning the writing: it could have used a little more editing. The writer continually switches between tenses. He uses some sayings wrong. There's also grammar and punctuation issues. Some of the worldbuilding is unclear

First it's said the "winners" of the Lottery get to choose their punishment, then it's said the population gets to vote what the punishment will be.

Spike's accent is not only irritating, it's also not consistent: in some places he says "da" and "den", in other places he says "the" and "then".  The commander's disdain for the Undesirables was soooo unsubtle.

Bloomin' Rainforests (Horrible Geography S.) by Anita Ganeri

3.0

Took the whole "teachers are boring" thing a bit far, but a fun and interesting read overall.

Sunrise On The Reaping by Suzanne Collins

4.0

Definitely couldn't put this down. Not as devastating as everybody says

although Ampert was pretty bad

and all the cameos felt a bit much. But all in all, a good new installment.

Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes... and How to Correct Them: Lessons from the Life-Changing Science of Behavioral Economics by Gary Belsky, Thomas Gilovich

4.75

Not only fun, it adressed a lot of facts about human thinking that I'd considered before.

The Story about Ping by Marjorie Flack

2.75

Bit weird idk

Silence by Shūsaku Endō

4.75

Very deep and moving. It's definitely a slow book to really sit down with and digest.

Ruige Ridders en Kille Kastelen by Terry Deary

3.75

Always a fun read. Of course, not always as historically accurate or objective, but it's definitely still education and entertaining

The Carpathians by Janet Frame

2.0

Maybe it's just me, but I had no idea what the point was of all this. I think it's partly because of the long, convoluted sentences.

Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in a Japanese Prison Camp During WWII by Darlene Deibler Rose

5.0

Whoo. Yeah, I cried.

The Last Little Cat by Jim McMullan, Meindert DeJong

3.5

Sweet little book I read with my younger brother.