ansate commented on A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the …
I know i read these as a kid, but woooo no recollection at all. That’s fine, it’s pretty good fresh.
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ansate commented on Légende by David A. Gemmell
Legend is a fantasy novel by British writer David Gemmell, published in 1984. It established …
Druss, he’s our likable character! So excited that there is one.
ansate commented on Emma by Jane Austen
From the Publisher: The funny and heartwarming story of a young lady whose zeal, snobbishness …
Let’s have a moment to be amused that Christmas and July 4 are the most exciting days in this book.
Also, Emma is the worst friend. Just freaking terrible.
ansate finished reading Seven Tears at High Tide by C.B. Lee
So sweet!
I’m glad i read it. The bits that i was afraid would go cliché didn’t. The story wraps up in a satisfying way.
ansate started reading Miranda's Big Mistake by Jill Mansell
An irresistible summer read from Jill Mansell, an international bestselling author.Jill Mansell is one of …
So yes, i checked out a romance, because i need something i Want to read
ansate commented on Seven Tears at High Tide by C.B. Lee
So, so cute. It’s a little much for me, but i want to hand it to a teen and see how it iT hits.
ansate commented on Légende by David A. Gemmell
Legend is a fantasy novel by British writer David Gemmell, published in 1984. It established …
It’s…. Comically bad with no likable characters yet. Apparently it’s from the 80s and it shows what a long way we’ve come in the trope expectations. It is Not that predictable so i am crawling along a chapter at a time.
ansate commented on Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when …
This is slow because a) it is SAD. B) i have a weird belief that poetry should be read aloud.
The combination means i have only a small appetite for it at a time.
ansate commented on Evolution Gone Wrong by Alex Bezzerides
This is a nice read! I wish i had more than two days til book club.
ansate commented on Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
While previous versions have softened the robust and sometimes shocking qualities of Tolstoy's writing, Pevear …
These chapters are weirdly just right.
ansate commented on The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period …
Sometimes I’m goldilocks. “Those chapters were too long.” “These chapters are too short.”
ansate reviewed Fallen dragon by Peter F. Hamilton
The library rating was 1 star
2 stars
Content warning Vague spoilers/ much complaining
The world building was real good! I like the cultures of the different planets, the notion of shareholders sending out people to get their value, the skins, etc etc
I hate all the characters, but most especially Lawrence. Simon was a horrible set of men, but at least they were interesting.
Some of the tech is too magical - Prime mainly. It lets the plot do things for dumb reasons.
I was going to give it 3 stars “ain’t mad i read it” then i read the ending.
What a stupid and ridiculous way to use time travel for a dumbfuck reason that probably hinges on lying for the rest of his life to the person he loves the most.
ansate started reading Evolution Gone Wrong by Alex Bezzerides
Book club is back to nonfiction! We’ll see how much of this I actually manage to read in the next eight days
ansate finished reading Lord of chaos by Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. …
Uhhhhh that was a long freaking book. The ending was exciting tho!
ansate commented on Fallen dragon by Peter F. Hamilton
Content warning Small spoiler
The teen wishfulfilment chapter is kind of gross. Maybe not if you have ever been a teen boy.