dogtrax's reviews
2005 reviews

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

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

4.25

While I would not quite hype the book as some reviews and blurbs have done (as if it were the second coming of Tolkien or something), this story is a fun, engaging read, with lots of adventure and action, and solid character development that sets the stage for other books. I liked the opening sections and the end sections the best, and look forward to the next installment.
This Is How a Robin Drinks: Essays on Urban Nature by Joanna Brichetto

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challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

A wonderful collection of essays about nature, and noticing
The Goodbye Coast by Joe Ide

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I love his IQ books but this one felt too convoluted for me.
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Atlas Obscura: Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders by Cara Giaimo

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adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

The House of Being by Natasha Trethewey

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challenging reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan

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

4.0

Rockin' the Kremlin: My Incredible True Story of Gangsters, Oligarchs, and Pop Stars in Putin's Russia by Fred Bronson, David Junk

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informative medium-paced

3.5

Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity by Gabriel Reilich

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Infinite Cosmos: Visions from the James Webb Space Telescope by Ethan Siegel

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informative medium-paced

4.5

Einstein in Kafkaland by Ken Krimstein

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challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

3.75