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214 reviews
Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman by Alan Rickman
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Inspiring insight into this actor and with so few words can paint a picture of someone or review of a work with a swipe of this pen. Love the audio version thankful Audible had the visual page imaging as PDF. the afterward read by his widow just brought me to tears and made the audio interview with Alan or the more haunting,
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness and Death
The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Can't wait for era 3 though will miss stories of wax and Wayne.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Best out of the last 2 can't wait to listen to lost metal. Starting to link to the wide cosmere.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
Book 3 era 2 Mistborn
Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Better than the 1st book 2nd age.
Manga Classics Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery, Crystal Chan
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This adaption was fantastic in the choices that the author highlighted in this edition from the original text. The illustrations were clear and easy to follow even with it being black and white. (Other adaptions have come out in colour) the only picky thing is we don't see Anne's freckles but that is only a small thing. I love how much of the conversational text made it into this adaption and the focus of family is strong and true to the time period of the original text.
The secret gem is at the back of the book with the adaption author showing and explaining how the adaption to graphic novel went and how she went about abridging the story line. This will be useful information for those wish to adaption graphic novels and was like your own personal author visit.
The secret gem is at the back of the book with the adaption author showing and explaining how the adaption to graphic novel went and how she went about abridging the story line. This will be useful information for those wish to adaption graphic novels and was like your own personal author visit.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Death of parent
Fifteen Young Men by Paul Kennedy
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
A wonderful written history of a forgotten incident which hopefully will now be remembered.
It is not only the incident but the history of the colony/state of Victoria and the birth of Aussie rules football. A wonderful window into this time period and some insight into the young men that were lost to Port Phillip Bay. For those that have hung around Mornington it's can I remember the building or landmark as you read.
It is not only the incident but the history of the colony/state of Victoria and the birth of Aussie rules football. A wonderful window into this time period and some insight into the young men that were lost to Port Phillip Bay. For those that have hung around Mornington it's can I remember the building or landmark as you read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Quite different from the first trilogy but it still has you guessing what's happening to the end. Just love Wax and Wayne
Help! My Sweethearts Are Psychos by Echo Wilson
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Saving judgment till after second book as bad editing made this a jumpy read. Up shot this had more of what Gild lacked in a certain department. Author should get a good editor and put a newer edition out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Death
Error Australis by Ben Pobjie
challenging
dark
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Funny version of Australian history and doesn't shy way from the dark topics.
Only draw back is the second half is federal government over load so some history is left out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Mistborn: Secret History by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Mistborn cross with Stephen King Gunslinger without the drag. Good mind/read cleanser between the 2 trilogies with a few new information for both.