gloriabyrd's reviews
425 reviews

This Savage Song by V.E. Schwab

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

A very mediocre book. I wasn’t very interested in the characters or the plot. 

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

adventurous dark 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

4.75

I’ve never read a book quite like this. The romance was amazing. I need to get a print version, since the audiobook was confusing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Cannibalism

We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to Covergirl(r), the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement by Andi Zeisler

informative slow-paced

3.0

A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It’s just ACOTAR with a twist at the end. I didn’t care about the characters, but the plot twists were somewhat interesting. I need to stop being lured in by pretty covers. 

Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

funny lighthearted 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

4.75

I don’t usually like cozy fantasy, but this was amazing. I loved the main characters, and I especially love that there was nonbinary representation. The book is both serious and humorous :)

Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

DNF @ 31%. I don't care about the characters. 

The book depicts women only in relation to how they love men. I am so, so bored. I hate the writing style.

The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History by Nathalia Holt

informative medium-paced

5.0

Strike the Zither by Joan He
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

DNF @ 37%. I don’t care about the characters, and I have no idea what’s going on. 

A Rome of One's Own: The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire by Emma Southon

informative slow-paced

3.0

This was well researched, but I found myself drifting off every few minutes through this audiobook.

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 3 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5