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storyheart's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Death, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Abandonment
cocoamoovamp's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
indigo_fox's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
There were parts of this book that I absolutely loved and other bits that I had to force myself through. Sometimes things were just too slow for my taste, but I expected that when I picked up this book. My biggest disappointment was that none of the baked goods sounded as delicious as the cinnamon roll from Legends & Lattes. There was a lot of baked goods mentioned but nothing was described in the way that pushed me to go on a quest for a cinnamon roll that could satisfy me.
The characters were fun. I loved their different personalities although they felt a bit flat at times. Most of them were quirky enough that they stuck with me throughout the story and had me wishing I could spend more time with them.
The characters were fun. I loved their different personalities although they felt a bit flat at times. Most of them were quirky enough that they stuck with me throughout the story and had me wishing I could spend more time with them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence
lucyatoz's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-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? Yes
3.0
"High Fantasy. First Loves. Second-Hand Books."
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree is another cosy fantasy that you could almost fall asleep to! Almost...
This novel is a prequel to Legends & Lattes, taking a peek at Orc Viv's life before opening a coffee shop in Thune. Following a battle, Viv is injured and ends up in the seaside town of Murk, where she makes friends with Fern, owner of a rundown bookshop, and her furry pet Potroast. Between reading books recommended by Fern, she has a summer fling with the gnome owner of the nearby bakery, Maylee, clashes with the town doctor Highlark and Gatewarden Iridia, gets into a fight, which lands her a night in jail and battles not once but twice with a necromaner.
I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on cloudLibrary. As with his first novel, Travis Baldree was the audiobook narrator, which I appreciated. I read this for the 52 Book Club Summer Reading Challenge 2024, for prompt 21, team football/soccer, double letter word in the title.
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree is another cosy fantasy that you could almost fall asleep to! Almost...
This novel is a prequel to Legends & Lattes, taking a peek at Orc Viv's life before opening a coffee shop in Thune. Following a battle, Viv is injured and ends up in the seaside town of Murk, where she makes friends with Fern, owner of a rundown bookshop, and her furry pet Potroast. Between reading books recommended by Fern, she has a summer fling with the gnome owner of the nearby bakery, Maylee, clashes with the town doctor Highlark and Gatewarden Iridia, gets into a fight, which lands her a night in jail and battles not once but twice with a necromaner.
I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on cloudLibrary. As with his first novel, Travis Baldree was the audiobook narrator, which I appreciated. I read this for the 52 Book Club Summer Reading Challenge 2024, for prompt 21, team football/soccer, double letter word in the title.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Alcohol
bioprogrammer41's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Excellent book. Very chill read with just enough conflict to be interesting. It is a prequel to Legends and Lattes but it is not required reading outside of the epilogue.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Violence, and Blood
billie_rose's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-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? Yes
4.5
This was another refreshing read from Travis Baldree! The characters feel real and the plot kept the story interesting!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
comeherecupcake's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
4.25
This was such a delightful follow up to Legends & Lattes! Strong themes of appreciation of people and moments in time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence
havenraven23's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
graceofthevalar's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
I don’t know what I expected when I started this book but it was far more emotional than I was prepared for. I thought I’d get a fun, romantasy D&D crossover. And it’s true, this book involves swordfights, mercenaries, and necromancers. But it’s also a very touching book about the growing stages of your life and sometimes not being the right person at the right time. It left me with the best kind of heartache.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
dcdc's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Blood