thespicelessreader's Reviews (827)

The Archive Undying

DID NOT FINISH: 9%

Not sure if it's the audiobooks fault or the writing in general but all of the names and terms thrown around with no context made the story very hard to follow. I'll have to give the physical book a shot one day and see if it helps.

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon

Kimberly Lemming

3.75

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-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: No

Land of Milk and Honey

C Pam Zhang

4.75

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Outdoor Kids in an Inside World

Steven Rinella

4.25

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

Lindsay C. Gibson

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Four Faces of the Moon

Amanda Strong

4.75

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Stories of Métis Women: Tales My Kookum Told Me

Bailey Oster, Audrey Poitras, Marilyn Lizee

3.75

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Poster Girl

Veronica Roth

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Try Softer

Aundi Kolber

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative slow-paced

Everyday Traumas: Remapping the Brain's Response to Stress, Anxiety, and Painful Memories for a Better Life

Tracey Shors

2.75

informative reflective slow-paced

It might be because I've read so many trauma-related books in the last 6 months, but I definitely found this one to be one of the least informative or practical for myself. Lots of science writing is decent. I just feel that there are better books on the topic available

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