jamesbutler0's reviews
69 reviews

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

People say this is his worst book, and maybe it is, I’ve only read this and Mistborn so I can’t say, but this was great for me. Not perfect as there was some rushed elements and unpolished stuff, but I was hooked and man the Sanderson Avalanche is no joke.  

Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon

dark funny informative medium-paced

4.0

How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer

informative medium-paced

3.0

Tales from Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings by Neil Price

informative slow-paced

4.0

Captive Paradise: A History of Hawaii by James L. Haley

informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson

dark informative sad slow-paced

4.0

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

challenging informative slow-paced

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

3.0

The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century by Joel F. Harrington

dark informative reflective slow-paced

3.5