The Book of Uriel: A Novel of WWII by Elyse HoffmanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Review: His Majesty's Dragon
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Title: His Majesty's Dragon
Author: Naomi Novik
Release Date: March 28th, 2006
Page Count: 384
Start Date: September 12th, 2022
Finish Date: September 22nd, 2022
Review:
Story: I really enjoyed this book very much. I can't say that I was in love with it in all honesty. I also had to restart it a few times because I wasn't really retaining anything. I'm not sure if that's because of the narration or the story itself. I'll have to listen to something else by the narrator and go back and actually read this book. Novik has written another book that I enjoyed very much. That didn't dawn on me until I was prepping to write the review. I am looking forward to give the rest of the series a chance. Somebody very important to me really loves this book.
Characters: I didn't retain enough names to fully give a solid review here. I don't think it would be helpful where I'm like "That one guy was really amazing. He was so humble and kind." and so on. There were some very trustworthy and humble and kind. I wanted to root for them every step of the way. There were also ones that you just kind of wanted to force to leave the story!
Critiques: None that I can think of.
Narration: I really loved the narrators accent. It was very prim and proper. I think his voice was just a bit too soothing for me. I could see myself using this audiobook to fall asleep if I'm being honest. Please note that is about the soothing sounds of his voice. I am not saying that he's boring.
Final Thoughts: I really did enjoy this book. Even though I wasn't in love with it from page one, it was a very intriguing story. I think part of my problem was that I was trying to push myself through in a certain amount of time if I'm being completely honest. Next time I read it, I'll take my time through it. I do recommend everybody who is into this genre to give this book a chance.
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Review: Exile
Exile by B.K. GreenwoodMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Title: Exile
Author: B.K. Greenwood
Release Date: May 29th, 2021
Page Count: 300
Start Date: March 19th, 2022
Finish Date: March 23rd, 2022
Review:
Story: This is a very unique take on a very well-known biblical story. I can't say it was a favorite of mine, but I did enjoy it very much. I really love stories that add a unique twist on things. Especially when it comes to older stories. I don't want to say too much and give too much of the plot away. It's much more rewarding coming into this knowing very little. Also, this takes place in two different times.
Characters: There are many different characters. We have Marcus who has been cursed to live for the part he played in the event. We also have Thomas who is also cursed. I'm bad with names, so I don't remember them all. There are quite a bit of strong-willed characters!
Critiques: None
Narration: Was very well done. I would have liked to see more of a dialect difference with the different time frames, but I get how hard that is.
Final Thoughts: I really enjoyed this story very much! It's such a unique twist that gives a spin on something that I would have never thought. I'm not going to lie, I could see how there will be many people that won't care for this book that much. Mainly because it would go against their beliefs. It just means they aren't the target audience for the book. Other than that, I fully recommend it!
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