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13 reviews

Call for the Dead by John le Carré

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informative mysterious sad medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Read this book for an illustration project, I enjoyed it more than I anticipated and found good imagery in the writing. I am interested in reading more of Carré’s work.
Not the usual type of book I read and I personally didn’t get super invested but I enjoyed it non the less.
The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 12 by Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

It’s been a while since I read the last manga but AHHHHHHHHHH I am immediately back into it. Why do I gotta wait till MARCH for the next one? I’m going to start reading the light novel at this rate. >-<
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

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adventurous inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I really loved this book. Been wanting a good long audio book for a while and it did not disappoint. I love the writing and the characters are all so interesting an unique.
However, the aspect of some of the romantic relationships weren’t my cup of tea, one pair in particular felt quite forced and didn’t feel like there was much build up towards it, more just some mild flirting then bam! they are in love. I hope I grow more fond of this relationship as I continue the series but as it stands, I feel it was an unnecessary distraction to the overall plot. 
I am not talking about Rand, I love his relationship with Egwene, I was talking about Lan and Nynaeve. But I think it’s partially due to the fact I don’t really like Nymaeve atm
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A fantastic succession to the first book, and was a fair amount more tense too.
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Was a really sweet read and very enjoyable. The narrator was also excellent! However no one warned me I would end up crying at the end! Had a fantastic time with this one.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

!! I don’t know how but I somehow wasn’t spoiled for this book and it was just amazing. A really worthwhile read.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-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

5.0

A very sweet and relaxing book. Easy to read and gives you a lot of food for thought. Really enjoyed it!
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Interesting book but pretty slow in the beginning. The voice acting and quality of the audio book itself was very good though. I really began to enjoy it more near the ending though, as my perspective of the individual characters changed. Was a fun read but also very long haha. I do recommend it nonetheless.
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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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emotional funny informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

Beautifully written and McCurdy does a fantastic narration. Really interesting to see the life behind one of my childhood idols. 
Some aspects of the book were more triggering than I was expecting, so part of the read was a struggle. But overall enjoyable and informative.
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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is one of the book series that has truly gotten me back into reading. Each time I picked it up it was difficult to put down.
It’s dark, with a complex main character and beautifully written. One of the tragic aspects of this book which I love is that even though there are moments where you know what the main character isn’t right, you as a reader cannot think of an alternative. It makes you question what you would do different, if there is anything you could do different. 
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