I went into this with some pretty strong negative feelings, but the methods presented in the book actually made sense to me, and were things I would actually use in my day-to-day. the end was quite repetitive, and the book was already very short, which is why I give it such a low rating.
This was a BBBC (book club) read for the month of March.
3/5 stars
This book was beautifully written but also very deep considering what the world is going through right now. It was heartbreaking and I felt bad for the women of Iran, much like I currently feel for women of the USA. The book resonated with me more than I wanted it to, that’s for sure.
Great read – loved the parts about Oak. Started (and ended) very dark. Was nice to be reading about Elfheim again.
This book was amazing. Princess Donut makes the book, as always. I listened to it as an audio book – HIGHLY recommended for all of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Rough story about Maggie & Chris. Frank. I wonder how Agnes manages each floor. I’m excited to start the next book and it’s probably the only book that I suggest people listen to the audio instead of reading it.
4/5 stars
The Bujo Buddies Book Club read for February was Psyche and Eros, by Luna McNamara. This was my very first Greek mythology retelling, and to be honest, it really didn’t do anything for me. The very first part of the book was incredibly slow, and I wanted to DNF it, but I pushed through and the book started to get good even if the story made no sense to me. Then the story started to rush – and then the ending was SUCH a disappointment. I was very frustrated.
We had our monthly get together about this book and around 100 others showed up. Some were much more experienced with Greek mythology and were able to tell me things I didn’t know, like the fact that MOST Greek mythology end in death / sadness, so the fact that this book did not already made it good for some readers. It was also a mash up of a few different myths, which I hadn’t realized.
Overall, I gave the book a 2.5/5 rating, because it simply wasn’t for me. The pacing felt awkward and while I eventually fell into the story, the ending just ruined everything. I’m still glad I gave it a read, and I really do love participating in my monthly book club meetings even if the books are not all my favourites. March is a self help book, so I’m not expecting great things there, either.
2.5/5 stars
This book started off very slow, and it was hard to get into. I liked the idea of it, but found it too easy for my thoughts to drift away during the audiobook. British narrator. It’s being made into a Netflix show later this year I believe.
3/5 stars
This was a powerful book. Brutal in its descriptions. I almost wish it was mandated reading.
3/5 Stars
It’s that time of the month where I go over how I did in my reading stats! That’s right, a new feature because I’ve never actually done a reading wrap-up before. Why not start now?!
The graphics are from TheStoryGraph which is my book tracking site of choice these days. If you’re into statistics, this is where you want to be. They even include a calendar of all your reading updates. Looking at February, I see it was another big month for books and I really hope that carries over into March, but if it doesn’t that’s alright too. I read a total of 7 books (29% of those were audio books, the rest were physical & ebooks) and my average rating was 3.57 – I only had one 5 star read, and that was ‘What I ate in One Year’ by Stanley Tucci.
I’ve decided moving forward I’d like to devote an entire spread to any 5 star books I read, mostly because I don’t often have a lot of 5 star reads, and I think it would be a neat little bit of creativity I could toss into my reading journal. I’m not 100% pleased with how the journal went this year, but I am determined to keep with it (as best I can) and then next year I can implement changes like moving to a square journal and organizing some things better. Right now the journal is a lot of statistics, and while I do love stats, I’d like a little more creativity to flow.
In January I read 6 books (I may actually backdate a post to represent this) which I also thought was a lot for me, but hey maybe this is the year for massive reading (so I can protect my mental health with all of the crazy that is going on in the world these days). I certainly have no complaints – and I really hope that March involves just as many (if not more) amazing reads.
This book started off a bit dry and confusing, but quickly progressed into something that was just beautifully written. Had to rush the end as it was a library book I had to return, but very glad that I made the time.
4/5 stars
Another great month for reading! I got a lot of books out of the TBR pile and into the completed pile. Only one five star read, but that’s OK. You can check out the reviews for each book throughout the month.
The month started off strong, but then everyone got sick and I fell behind. The best read was the audiobook from Stanley Tucci. Iron Flame was also pretty good. The book club read was a huge disappointment. The start was too slow and the end was very rushed. It was not a very enjoyable read. Better than next month though which is a self help book. I’m hoping I have another great month of reading.
Happy reading!
The Nomadic Reader 