Ria

My anxiety has anxiety from reading this book. Masterful writing, but do pay attention to your mental health!

I reread this and managed to push past 33% at a friend's insistence. I'm SO GLAD that I gave it another shot. I was wrong the first time, this deserves all the stars. This is a slight slow burn romance between a bartender and an ex-convict. Definitely worth checking out. 5 ⭐

The writing was flawless, though I wasn't a fan of the cheating element, and I didn't really connect with any of the characters, that didn't stop me from turning page after page as quickly as possible. I read it in one sitting. A second chance slice of life romance kind of story.

Started out strong with excellent writing and believable characters, but lost interest halfway through.

Five stars for the cover but 41 pages of just meh writing. I'd hoped for more.

Started out strong but by the halfway point I kinda lost interest.

I liked it, but it was a bit of a slow start to a series. 3.5 ⭐

A bit of a slow start and perhaps not meant for my age group as this felt more like it was for teenagers than adults, but it was a good fantasy to read nonetheless. Roran is a believable character, and the world building was interesting. I'm intrigued to see where Roran goes and how he manages to be a Voidheart. Good writing and a good start to a series. 4.5 ⭐

Another slow but cozy book. I enjoyed this though. I liked all the art within. And the characters were very lifelike. 4 ⭐

Another excellent installment of the Richard Jury series, and I'm definitely going to continue reading them.

Slow and a bit boring. 2.5 ⭐

I don't know, maybe this just wasn't for me. It was good writing, but I think I'd like it better if it wasn't satirical. 3.5 ⭐

I wanted to like it more, but Audrey was flat out annoyingggggg. 3.5 ⭐

Nope. Absolutely no. dnf'ing at 33% due to even her mate not granting her a choice. And supposedly she enjoys it all? Not for me.

Beautiful writing but not a fan of cheating. I was really invested in the story but that absolutely killed the whole thing. 3.5 ⭐ rounded up to 4.

I've read snippets, and I plan to buy a physical copy so that I can read it fully. I've read a good chunk over the years, but never the full book, but I do like what I read and I intend to finish it one day. So I think that excuses my rating.

A truly excellent field guide for beginners or experts. Full of details, bright drawings, and facts about birds. This edition is from 1966, and I highly recommend it. A fun read for all ages. 5 ⭐

Very bleak, miserable and yet captivating. Well written and believable. I enjoyed this. Slow to start but good by the end.

If you hated Ulysses, you might also hate this book too.

She's thirteen. He's forty. Even though nothing happens in the bedroom for years, it's not the age gap “romance” for me.

I enjoyed this slightly better than Lord Jim, but not by much. The writing was good but the story was slow. 3 ⭐

I adored every bit of this and read it in three hours flat. 5 ⭐

Two stars, one for that cover because it really draws the eye. I tried to get into this, but it was a jumbled mess. Boring plot (if there was one) and cardboard characters. I liked Lord Jim better, though not by much.

Rated: 1.5 ⭐ rounded up

Lord Jim wasn't an enthralling read, but it had its moments. Overall, I think Horatio Hornblower continues to remain my top favorite sea adventure story, right next to the YA series Being an account of Jackie Faber, pirate (I adore those books!).

Lord Jim was a slog. I spent a solid week reading this long winded absolute boring book about a guy that's incapable of doing things wrong and is liked by everyone until suddenly they label him a coward and he won't rest until he's proven otherwise.

I'd rather the film with Peter O'Toole (rest in peace, dude). This was painful to get through.

I didn't like Jim. He was arrogant, sometimes borderline rude, and thought himself better than the rest of the crew below deck, as he was topside. He came off as spoiled. He was from a wealthy family and soon as he said he wanted the open sea, his parents couldn't refuse him, and paid for his education.

I'm glad I finally read this, so I can put it away and not have to look at it again. Ugh.

Rated: 3.5 ⭐ rounded up

I particularly liked the cannibalism sandwich lol. Lots of humor in this book. Also has a lot of mentions of olive oil, olives, cream cheese and rye bread. But plenty of variety, if you are a fan of sandwiches.