snickells's reviews
22 reviews

How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days by Kari Leibowitz
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

Decided wanted to read different books more

A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

When the Bottom Falls by Steve Robertson

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Beautiful memoir, very inspirational. Great to see behind the curtain of the infamous sports writer.

Bought a wonderful signed hardback copy at Lemuria

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

The Witching Place: A Fatal Folio by Sophie Love

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment