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Against the Ice by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Ejnar Mikkelsen

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely remarkable story of two men stranded together for 2 and a half years in Greenland. One of the best psychological examinations of the deprivations experienced by people just trying to survive in polar regions I've ever read.

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300 by Frank Miller

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Of course, I already knew the story, and I've seen the movie about a million times, but it was nice to finally read the graphic novel, which just looks fantastic.

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The Gates of Athens by Conn Iggulden

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adventurous informative tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

Wonderful historical fiction of the Greco-Persian Wars covering the Battle of Marathon to the evacuation of Athens to Salamis following the Battle of Thermopylae. The battles are exceptionally well-written and the characters vivid. Very much looking forward to the next book in the series. Oh! And George Blagden was a joy to listen to.

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

Christie is always such a joy . She's one of those authors who really is as good as her reputation. This is a fun one, the first Poirot, and it's an excellent country house murder.

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The Call of the Wild by Jack London

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adventurous challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Incredibly well written and moving, and honestly, kind of depressing, but it's all so well done you just roll with it.

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The Devils by Joe Abercrombie

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

From my favorite fantasy author to DNFing an ARC, I'm not sure how I got here with Joe, but man, just nothing about this book was grabbing me.

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.

Not sure why I didn't dnf this two years ago. I love Seth's reading, but man, this was just not the book for me.

A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Beautifully written account of a woman's year in the far north of Norway (Spitsbergen). I so love exploration and disaster stories in extreme cold climates, it was a welcome change to read an account of someone just living in the Arctic as normal a life as the conditions allow.

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The Fire Within by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, Richard Howard

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The writing is good, but not my cup of tea.

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Bound Forever by Ava March

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emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

An excellent end to this delightfully steamy series. March always delivers delightful M/M smut.

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srm's reviews
1121 reviews