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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
3.5
If it wasn't for bookclub I would have not finished.
The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Kinda meh but I'm glad I finally read it.
All the Names by José Saramago
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
The run-on sentences were too much of a barrier for me to feel motivated to resume reading and finish in time for a book club that I didn't end up going to with a conflict.
(See what I did there?)
(See what I did there?)
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
4.25
Definitely not the target demographic but I did enjoy it. Some of the romance text felt troupey but that's just me who never reads romance. I liked the world building.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
3.75
Is it a novel? Is it a mental health book disguised as a novel? I don't know. I enjoyed it.
The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
The vocab threw me off. It was hard to understand what they were describing. I can't even force myself to hate read this.
Conclave by Robert Harris
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Came from the movie trailer. Thought it'd be good research. Would have I been as engaged if I wasn't raised catholic? Probably not. Am I glad I read it before the movie? Yes. Do I think the twist is plausible? No. But I did enjoy it. I'm curious how closely the movie will follow the ending. From one POV it's divisive.