These Impossible Things by Salma El-WardanyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Review: Fool Moon
Fool Moon by Jim ButcherMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Review: Shiloh
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Title: Shiloh
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Release Date: September 30th, 1991
Page Count: 141
Format: Audiobook
Start Date: September 14th, 2023
Finish Date: September 20th, 2023
Rating: 5 Stars
Review:
I've wanted to read this book since I was a kid. I can't even tell you why I didn't if I'm being completely honest. The only reason I can think of is the impact that Where the Red Fern Grows had on me. I also need to watch the movie as well. I think sad stories about dogs, cats, and children really aren't good for my mental health. I do love the ones with the happy endings though. This almost makes me wish I had children so I could read it to them and watch the movie with them. I can recommend it at least, so there's that.
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Review: The Queen's Poisoner
The Queen's Poisoner by Jeff WheelerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Owen's family has done the unthinkable. They decide to betray the king. In doing so, their oldest son is killed for treason. If that wasn't bad enough, they are forced to give Owen to the king as his next hostage. While in the castle, he learns many dark secrets. He also learned that he had many in the castle who would do anything to protect him and keep him alive no matter what.
I really adored this book. I can't say that I was entranced from the very beginning. To do so would be a lie. It did take me awhile to get through. I'm glad I stuck with it. I adored this book. I adored the characters! I can hardly wait to dig into the next book. I may do so after this review!
The narrator as well! Wow she's amazing. I know I harp on a lot of narrators, but the ones who catch my attention really deserve it. And she really caught my attention. If I'm being honest, I think she's the reason I mainly decided to stick with this book when I found it a bit dull.
I fully recommend this book! It's a book full of fantasy. Plus it takes place surrounded by nobility. So there's that as well. Anyways, I'd stick with it at least a couple chapters. It may have a slow start, but it's worth it to keep on reading!
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Review: The Family Chao
The Family Chao by Lan Samantha ChangMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Title: The Family Chao
Author: Lan Samantha Chang
Release Date: February 1st, 2022
Page Count: 321
Format: Audiobook
Start Date: July 13th, 2023
Finish Date: July 15th, 2023
Rating: 3 Stars
Review:
I was very underwhelmed with the first half of the book. There were important topics that I am glad didn't get glossed or sugar coated over. I think that's the biggest reason I chose to keep reading the book rather than set it down like I desperately wanted to many times. The second half got really interesting. I am really thankful that I managed to get through the slog of the first half just because of that. The amount of times I actually wanted to set this book down before I got to that point was very unnerving if I'm being honest. I'd love to see things several years down the road. I won't say specifically why because I don't want spoilers keeping people from reading this book, but there's some things I'd want full closure on. I want to see if things happened the way that the characters were convinced they were going to happen.
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Review: Dead Until Dark
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sookie Stackhouse has been looking forward to meeting a vampire since they came out to the public. She finally gets her wish after two long years. A vampire comes into the bar she works at out of nowhere. Sadly, a vampire showing up isn't the only thing new thing that happens. Women who have been with vampires start getting murdered.
I really enjoyed this book. It's not my first time reading it, but I read the series out of order the first time I read it. It was very embarrassing for me. I always vowed that I would go back and read the series in order. I have a few books at the end to read that I never read. I have a feeling that I will see this series completely differently this time around. I may even be ready to watch the show.
I'm not really sure I can actively give my opinion on the character. I have read nine books in the series. Out of order, yes, but enough to have an opinion of these characters that don't pertain to this book. I can say that I don't really like how Sookie is portrayed in the beginning of the book. She's portrayed as really stupid. Then, later in the book, she gets huffy if it's thought she's stupid. It just seems contradictory.
Running behind on schedule, I wound up listening to the audiobook. I got a deal because I owned the ebook. I love those deals. The narrator did a pretty amazing job. The book was narrated by Johanna Parker. I love how authentic she sounded to what I pictured of the book/series. I once listened to a book from a series that I love. I was disappointed to find that the person who narrated the book just didn't fit my idea of the narration of the story. Not that she wasn't good. She just didn't fit in my opinion. That wasn't the case with this one. She was AMAZING!
I'm glad that I took the time to re-read this book. I'm glad I'm finally getting the chance to read this series in order. I'm also looking forward to reading the last few books in the series. There were quite a few things that I had forgotten about the book. Including the fact that it had a slow start in my opinion. It's been an amazing read. I'll probably read it again in the future.
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