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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
adventurous
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Fascinating read. Really interesting deep dive into the history of flytying as well as scientific discovery of birds. Interesting dive into the crime as well
Made flytying, the most boring of rich people hobbies, sound actually interesting.
Poachers are a scourge upon the earth.
Edwin Rist is a shitstain. May he and all his ilk be haunted by the ghosts of dead birds, Darwin, Audubon and Wallace.
The end.
Made flytying, the most boring of rich people hobbies, sound actually interesting.
Poachers are a scourge upon the earth.
Edwin Rist is a shitstain. May he and all his ilk be haunted by the ghosts of dead birds, Darwin, Audubon and Wallace.
The end.
Manga Classics Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery, Crystal Chan
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Sheets by Brenna Thummler
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
The Ghost of Windy Hill by Clyde Robert Bulla
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Old fav from childhood.
Kinda charming, only the lightest of spooks, with interesting quirky characters.
Not a lot of depth but its a simple cute story. I love Miss Miggie.
Come, Tell Me How You Live by Agatha Christie
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Back when I read this the first time, I obviously thiught it was just okay or had a problem with something due to me having rated it 3 stars.
well I have to tell you on this 2nd read.....I'm DNFing.
I made it through alot of crap that would make me chuck a different book out the window, just telling myself that of course you have to give this book context of the time period.
you can't judge a person completely on things they say in the 1940s by the standards of 2024. I mean, ya can judge them but .....what was socially acceptable was different and gives context.
So I kept on though the bigotry and the utter superiority of these british assholes was sooo rampant because again, can't fully judge due to tome period.
Guys. when she recounted a frustrating experience with a hired hand, and that her husband in response said he "now sees why Armenians were massacred ", I put this fucking book down.
Yeah no, that my friends is my fucking limit. Thinking you're better than someone due to culture. language, etc is bad. But justifying massacre and then treating it like a funny little anecdote in your stupid memoir?
Nope. Fuck that.
well I have to tell you on this 2nd read.....I'm DNFing.
I made it through alot of crap that would make me chuck a different book out the window, just telling myself that of course you have to give this book context of the time period.
you can't judge a person completely on things they say in the 1940s by the standards of 2024. I mean, ya can judge them but .....what was socially acceptable was different and gives context.
So I kept on though the bigotry and the utter superiority of these british assholes was sooo rampant because again, can't fully judge due to tome period.
Guys. when she recounted a frustrating experience with a hired hand, and that her husband in response said he "now sees why Armenians were massacred ", I put this fucking book down.
Yeah no, that my friends is my fucking limit. Thinking you're better than someone due to culture. language, etc is bad. But justifying massacre and then treating it like a funny little anecdote in your stupid memoir?
Nope. Fuck that.
Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Love escalated a bit quickly......there was a particular scene that was really rough to read.
Otherwise, action-packed, funny, mysterious ish.....even though I 100% knew who the bad guy was the whole time because it was too obvious. Can't fully fault it becaus hey maybe we were supposed to know before the characters did.
loved the whole hale brood.
Otherwise, action-packed, funny, mysterious ish.....even though I 100% knew who the bad guy was the whole time because it was too obvious. Can't fully fault it becaus hey maybe we were supposed to know before the characters did.
loved the whole hale brood.