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253 reviews
Love on the Horizon Volume 1 by Machi Yamashita
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Okay but this was cute! A bit fast as I’m used to more of a slow build. The relationship and watching both characters learn how to be vulnerable for the first time was cute.
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This was a small slice of the overarching themes that were in Braiding Sweetgrass. Focuses more on the gift economy and our role in the world of reciprocity. Definitely recommend if you’ve read Braiding Sweetgrass but also think it would be a good introduction for the non-readers in your life that you can’t get to pick up Braiding Sweetgrass. Because it’s so short, it feels more manageable, but still packs a punch.
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
The beginning was a bit meh for me but as the mystery ramped up I liked it a lot more. The romance part was a bit unrealistic at times and Maggie annoyed me with how insecure she was about the dumbest things. Overall a fun time but not like heavy as a romance, definitely more mystery.
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
This gave me way more than the short story it’s based off of did. The horror and slow dread is really well done. The author compares this to Mexican Gothic and claims that book is better, but Mexican Gothic was trash and this is the far superior creepy mycology horror.
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Lore Olympus: Volume Seven by Rachel Smythe
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
Not my favorite in the series but it moved the plot along significantly
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
emotional
tense
fast-paced
3.5
A solid play and better than others from a similar time