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How to Speak Dragonese by Cressida Cowell
3.5
Read this with my 9-year-old brother, and we both enjoyed it.
Listening to Crickets: A Story about Rachel Carson by Candice F. Ransom
3.0
The cover made me think this book was about a blind girl, but this was good too, and actually more new for me. I’d never heard of Rachel Carson before, and she’s actually pretty cool.
Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments by Randy Alcorn
challenging
dark
informative
5.0
Yeah, this one is up there with the best (prolife) books I’ve ever read. I got to this one via Pro-Life? by the same author, and this one’s even better. I’ll definitely read the expanded version, and would recommend this book to everyone.
The Kingdom Srikes back by Dr. Ralph Winter
informative
fast-paced
3.25
A good overview of Christian history and the themes accompanying it.
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
I like these books, it’s fun to give your brain a mini workout sometimes.
Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story by Beverley Naidoo
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book impressed me a lot when I was younger. It taught me about injustice and what it does to people.
Rivers in a Dry Land by Eddie Neale
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.5
A good reminder that God’s work isn’t always glorious, sometimes it’s a slog and we have to hold on tight to God.
The Cinder Path by Catherine Cookson
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It’s well written and intriguing, and the overarching plot is one of character development, which I like. On the other hand, a lot of the characters weren’t great people, which made it hard to root for them. Even the main character wasn’t very likeable (that was kind of the point, but it doesn’t help when everybody else also sucks). I just didn’t really root for the main relationship cause neither partner was a good or likeable person.
Another Sun by Timothy Williams
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I read this one more for the insight into another time and place, and less for the mystery. The setting was completely new to me, so it was very intriguing.