I beta-read a copy of this book in 2021, I remember enjoying it and my rating for the draft was 3 stars but I believe it has been improved since whichI beta-read a copy of this book in 2021, I remember enjoying it and my rating for the draft was 3 stars but I believe it has been improved since which is why I am leaving it without a rating here....more
I beta-read a copy of this book two years ago and I really enjoyed it.
I believe the final copy is better than the copy I read which is awesome given I beta-read a copy of this book two years ago and I really enjoyed it.
I believe the final copy is better than the copy I read which is awesome given how much I enjoyed what I read. The writing style reminded me of CoHo's style -without the problematic parts- and the characterization bleeds off the pages.
What I am trying to say is that we have a romance story but with contemporary settings which is my favorite romance setting. Then we have realistic characters and solid prose. If you are into romance, I highly recommend giving this book a try! ...more
I am not a D&D player simply because it is not a thing where I live. I know that I would have been a big fan though if it was.Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
I am not a D&D player simply because it is not a thing where I live. I know that I would have been a big fan though if it was. I get the idea behind the game though.
This is a collection of cut scenes of pets playing the game. The book is funny and is actually an illustrated book so I couldn't resist asking for a copy. I thought that it was a continuous story line rather than vignettes but it was still enjoyable.
I was expecting a bit more from the book but it was still a fun read and I highly recommend it for all the D&D fans out there!
Thanks for Rebellion for providing a free copy of the book in exchange of an honest review...more
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I ca
December Non-fiction book of the month!
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
I came upon this book when a friend posted one of the pages on IG and I thought that I would enjoy the book and the format. I have read a book about stoicism by Holiday and wasn’t the biggest fan -Because of the preachy writing style and not the concept itself- I was looking for a Non-fiction book for December to wrap up the year with and I suddenly found myself reading this too!
The full title is The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity. The book features 366 ideas, each with a quote from one of the leading figures of Stoicism, each is approximately one page long and has the author’s interpretation after the quote.
I think the book formula make it easy to read but I really can’t read one page per day for one year. I am just the type of reader who gets bored easily of seeing the same book for a long time and I am simply a dynamic reader so I read the whole book within the last month of the year. I think it is not formatted to be binged as I did but I would not have been able to finish it otherwise.
I think Stoicism is cool and I don’t agree with all the concepts presented but I agree with the majority of them. I am more convinced that Stoicism is best taken from those figures being quoted here like Seneca, Marcus Aurelius & Epictetus because their writings are not that complex and do not need that much interpretation.
In one page the author discusses anxiety and says: “The pragmatist, the person of action, is too buy to waste time on such silliness,” I had to stop while reading and go over this again and again because I believe the author meant well by it but it rubbed me the wrong way because I do have anxiety and some things are out of my control. I wouldn’t like to be called silly for that! I like the concept of stoicism but some things are just out of our control!
Summary: I think it is a simple book that relies heavily on quoting old philosophers and then interpreting them in a very simple way. Most of the things did not need the interpretation and the format is a little bit tricky. I think if I want to read more about the concept, I will check out the sources used here next time as they are not complex and provide something original!...more
This series brought me so much nostalgia as Teen Titans was one of my favorite cartoons as a kid and I specially liked Raven so seeing her story in boThis series brought me so much nostalgia as Teen Titans was one of my favorite cartoons as a kid and I specially liked Raven so seeing her story in book format is awesome.
As usual, Gabriel did an outstanding job with the art-style and text. It just feels so clean and easy to read. I hate when comics and picture books are crammed and have small text and you don't know who is talking and this was the complete opposite with colored texts that are very easy to follow.
The story line is not complex and I think it is directed toward younger readers so it is not really a problem but I think Kami changed the vibes of the characters, I thought Raven should be a bit grumpier even if she fell in love. However, I still think it is cute!
I thought this would be the end of the series but from the ending apparently there is more and I will be reading it without a doubt....more
So I read this with The Fantasy Guild bookclub and unfortunately, I decided to DNF it. I think the writing is simply not for me, I have no probDNF @20%
So I read this with The Fantasy Guild bookclub and unfortunately, I decided to DNF it. I think the writing is simply not for me, I have no problem with the filthy and crude language but some of the things I read made me uncomfortable and I couldn't really get into the book!
I know this is a very unpopular opinion, the book has a great average rating and it was even an SPFBO winner so I went with high expectations. I am not a big fan of Orcs so that can also be part of the problem. Maybe I picked this at the wrong time which is why I am not leaving my usual 1-2 stars for books I DNF! I may give it a chance in the future but it won't be happening anytime soon specially that it is a trilogy and needs time and effort!
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