micalynne's reviews
14 reviews

The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

Library hold lapsed, was not interested enough to try and check it out again 

Spanish for Dummies Audio Set [With Spanish for Dummies Reference Book] by Jessica Langemeier
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Had other resources, let the library hold lapse 

Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends as an Adult by Marisa G. Franco

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

Library hold lapsed, might get back to it someday but it’s been months and I’m not further along 

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Would recommend for anyone who has even passing knowledge of the stories of the Trojan war, really interesting take. 

Short self contained chapters make this book incredibly easy to read even if you don’t have a lot of time. Compelling but with no need to worry about cliffhangers 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Rape

Black Mask Audio Magazine, Volume 1: Classic Hard-Boiled Tales from the Original Black Mask by
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.

Short stories
Read a few but then the book returned on the library app and I did not feel like checking it out again

The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror by Thomas Ligotti
Did not finish book. Stopped at 89%.

Library hold lapsed, wasn’t captivated enough to rent it again

Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber

5.0

Translation State by Ann Leckie

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

A core aspect of this book is an alien allegory for sexual assault

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

A book about court intrigue that is much less harsh than a lot of books about court intrigue. There is pain and difficulty but it is mostly a healing journey for an abused and neglected young man who finds himself in an unlikely position of power