allie_oop's reviews
561 reviews

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.

I keep trying to love these books, and on paper they should be everything I love in a story. But I keep getting stuck at the halfway point. 🤷‍♀️

Modern China: A Very Short Introduction by Rana Mitter
Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.

Very dense, and I didn't have the spoons at the time

A Fae Coin Transported Me Into Another World and Now I'm the Gay Holy Maiden by A.J. Sherwood

adventurous lighthearted relaxing

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

4.0

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History by Sanjeev Sanyal

informative medium-paced

5.0

This is a great history of the Indian Ocean region. It focuses mostly on economic and cultural history, and how the trade routes connected India with Africa and the more eastern portions of Asia. It was absolutely fascinating, and somewhat less dry than a lot of history books. If you want a look at wars in the area, this isn't your best bet.

Peter Lee's Notes from the Field by Angela Ahn
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

I just don't care, and I need to read other things.

The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic by R.K. Narayan
Did not finish book.

ran out of time

Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.

ran out of time

Refugee by Alan Gratz
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

Good book, I'm just not in the right mental place for the hard topic.

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

Wow, that hit hard. I don't have words to do it justice. It's a hard story to read, and a story that needs to be read. It'll be in my head forever now.

I started out reading the hardcover, and switched to audio partway through. Highly recommended! Bahni Turpin brought it to life.