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Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
I've really liked some of Tracy Chevalier's other work, but I just could not get into this one. Maybe I'll try again at some point and it will hit differently, but it's not for me right now.
A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
I don't particularly like poetry, but Mary Oliver is probably the poet I do enjoy the most, so I was hoping reading her guide to poetry would inspire some new depth of understanding in me. Perhaps unlock some door in my mind and turn me into an avid poem enjoyer. In fact, it's a pretty dry guide to writing poems yourself, which I'm sure is wonderful and helpful to many people, but I am not those people .
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Cute, but it doesn't have quite the charm of the first book.
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
As I always say at the start of these reviews, I am not a poetry person. Despite trying and trying, I do not like it, can't get into it, find reading it tedious and mostly unenjoyable. BUT I remain convinced that somewhere out there is a poet for me if I keep trying, and Mary Oliver has probably gotten the closest yet to being that poet. While I still probably (definitely) did not get the full impact of a lot of these poems and struggled to get through parts of the book, I really enjoyed some of it and this is the highest I've ever rated a poetry anthology upon reading. So to a person who actually likes poetry it's probably fantastic.
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
adventurous
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
4.5