Maddie
Added to listHistoricalwith 27 books.
Added to listHistoricalwith 26 books.
Added to listPhilosophywith 13 books.
Added to listNon Fictionwith 53 books.
Another banger from George R.R. Martin! He weaves fanatsy and politics so well, and how he keeps track of everything that is going on is beyond me. Roy Dotrice narrating the audiobook was fanatastic as per usual. Martin also excells at character descriptions, giving each and every one (of which there are many) so much life.
My favourite characters to follow in this book were Arya and Sansa, now Alayne. Cersei's fate had me laughing in particular too. I got a bit lost with the amount of names as per usual, but I am sure that newer ones will become more familiar in 'A Dance with Dragons'.
Another banger from George R.R. Martin! He weaves fanatsy and politics so well, and how he keeps track of everything that is going on is beyond me. Roy Dotrice narrating the audiobook was fanatastic as per usual. Martin also excells at character descriptions, giving each and every one (of which there are many) so much life.
My favourite characters to follow in this book were Arya and Sansa, now Alayne. Cersei's fate had me laughing in particular too. I got a bit lost with the amount of names as per usual, but I am sure that newer ones will become more familiar in 'A Dance with Dragons'.
Age difference romance is not for me. If we remove that part, it was a solid four-star read. I enjoyed the mix of settings - Italy and Scotland - and the references to other characters in the Ali-verse.
Age difference romance is not for me. If we remove that part, it was a solid four-star read. I enjoyed the mix of settings - Italy and Scotland - and the references to other characters in the Ali-verse.
Definitely the best Christmas romance I’ve ever read. The characters were so lovely and the premise was fun. The epilogue brought me so much joy!
Definitely the best Christmas romance I’ve ever read. The characters were so lovely and the premise was fun. The epilogue brought me so much joy!
Lovely tidbits of stoic wisdom. My main complaint was putting the vocabulary section at the back of the book. It would’ve been better to introduce a new word with its concept every day, rather than having a dictionary which you wouldn’t know to reference otherwise.
Lovely tidbits of stoic wisdom. My main complaint was putting the vocabulary section at the back of the book. It would’ve been better to introduce a new word with its concept every day, rather than having a dictionary which you wouldn’t know to reference otherwise.
Great book for couples! Very approachable and easy to read. Lots of good financial advice that isn’t too prescriptive. In particular I found the information on wealth disparity enlightening and relevant at this point in my life. Would defo recommend for anyone who is in a couple, or anticipates being in a couple, and to those with children. Minus half a star because I wish it contained more British information (it is written by an American author so obviously Americans are the target audience for some things).
Great book for couples! Very approachable and easy to read. Lots of good financial advice that isn’t too prescriptive. In particular I found the information on wealth disparity enlightening and relevant at this point in my life. Would defo recommend for anyone who is in a couple, or anticipates being in a couple, and to those with children. Minus half a star because I wish it contained more British information (it is written by an American author so obviously Americans are the target audience for some things).
