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314 reviews

Returns by Mark Lawrence

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

An intriguing taster and stepping stone while I wait none too patiently for The Book The Broke the World

The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine by Thomas Morris

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funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

I’m just really grateful for modern medicine after reading this! Very entertaining and easy to read.

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A lovely lovely book. Like a warm and soothing hug.

River Kings: A New History of Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads by Cat Jarman

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adventurous informative medium-paced

4.0

Exciting and very interesting history of the Vikings with new information resulting from recent advances in scientific techniques.

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

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challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Ten Things I Hate About Me by Joe Tracini

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad

4.75

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DallerGut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Heidegger: Philosophy in an Hour by Paul Strathern

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challenging mysterious reflective

2.5

Too much biography and not enough philosophy.

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

At first I wasn’t sure that it was a good idea to read this book given the title and my often fragile mental state but there is much in here to engender hope and happiness here.

Nature Tales for Winter Nights by

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informative inspiring fast-paced

3.0

Not really possible to get into anything in this collection too deeply as the excerpts are too short, but there are some interesting and informative pieces.