I did enjoy Poppy War but I do feel that there are some flaws with Rin's character and this could be a “me” issue or the fact that the author is trying to remind the reader that she is a young woman. I say this because there are a few times that I felt that Rin acted rather reactive towards many situations/conflicts that logically doesn't make sense for military personnel (comes from experience).
The writing style is simple but engaging.
Atlan is trash
Overall rating 3.75 but round up to a 4.
This took me way too long to get through.
So, a while back I got flack from many people for saying that I will skim and skip content that I feel is overly written or filler.
And... this book demonstrates that. There is some good qualities but a lot of it turns into being overly written and unnecessary content that can be skimmed entirely.
Maybe, I'm just over this whole fae thing? Maybe I'm just not the targeted audience?
4.5 ⭐️
6 hours and 30 minutes audiobook
I enjoyed War of the Worlds by H.G Wells. The plot is lovely for the time that it was written in. Granted, I find plot issues but I enjoyed how you have to fill in the some blanks instead of being told everything. Characters are done correctly for this story. Not over or under written.
The narrator Steve Parker did a wonderful job.
It gets no stars because it's that bad. Like... beautiful trees died for this book.
But...What Is this hot mess of a book??
Do people actually enjoy this??? because if so I never want to hear negative criticism of the romantic genre again. Between the unnecessary use of the r-slur to how horrible this is overall. This is the worst book I've read in my lifetime.
What to know what a self-absorbed person is like... then read this
2.5 ⭐️
The plot idea is intriguing (hateful ghost story) and I enjoyed how all the characters are grey, unlikeable and just shitty people. However, it was utterly boring even though it is well written. This tends to be my overall issue with the books from the 19th century. They tend to drone on and never reach the point. The ending feels unfinished.
December 28th, 2024. I read a total of 104 books for 2024. This year overall was better than most on a mental level. For a reading level, it was alright. I lost motivation in february and didn't get it back until June. But... I was pregnant for most of the year. Sooooo... yeah
I might try to do this again next year... but time is short and I'm busy.
October 2024: Wow... I 100% forgot about this
Black Sun.
I'm have no idea how to rate this book. I also have no idea how to properly articulate my thoughts.
I did enjoy many of aspects of the book. However, here are more things I didn't like or felt bored reading.
I loved how I got to look through the perspective of someone else about generational trauma.
Like... holy cow yall!!!
I did enjoy how inclusive this book was. I'm not an expert in this topic but I believe it was written appropriately. Now, I do believe majority of the characters are fascinating. There was only one that I felt was... okay/not as compelling as the rest.
The writing style is heavy and one needs to take it slow.
However, I felt as though there was no room for interpretation but instead feed all the information. Which for me, it's a love-hate relationship.
The word building is... good?? but not the best imo. I appreciate it and this an area I don't know how to articulate my thoughts. With the three primary storylines we see... I didn't feel the different levels of danger that the characters faced. After a while I only like one storyline (Serapio) & wished the others would just... stop because I was becoming... unfocused/bored??
Y'all. It's a Solid book. I do recommend it. I just think im not in the correct mindset to read it.
It's... not bad. In my opinion, it's average at best.
I found this in my local library and checked it out because I didn't know that my friend from Maine, that I always see at our fair had a new book out.
I keep giving his “newer” books a chance and each time... I'm left with disappointed or wondering if his son is ghost writing for him. In my opinion, something happened in 2010/2011 that his books/writing just felt off.
Anyway... I'm rambling.
I checked it out and noticed this is a book filled with short stories. Which I do tend to enjoy. The quality of each one is not the same. I... I'm sad to admit that a lot of this is forgettable. And the ones that I can remember like the answer man are just... Okay.