JuanMoreStory started reading Futuristic violence and fancy suits by David Wong
Futuristic violence and fancy suits by David Wong
"Get ready for a world in which anyone can have the powers of a god or the fame of a …
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JuanMoreStory finished reading Love Is All I Need by Al Nashashibi
JuanMoreStory reviewed Love Is All I Need by Al Nashashibi
A long and winding journey
4 stars
This is an interesting book where romance is the adventure. It is not a typical romance in the sense that it follows the genre storybeats. It is romantic because love is the driving motivation for both of the characters.
Lileena's journey is to pursue a love that was lost before she runs out of time. Adam's journey is to learn what love is.
The book is rather lengthy, covering different locations around the world. Yet,the first half, or more, felt fairly repetitive with regards to the characters' own internal journeys. However, once Adam starts to have a shift in his emotional journey the story became interesting again.
This book is good for those who do not mind a slower start to reach a meaningful end.
JuanMoreStory started reading Love Is All I Need by Al Nashashibi
I'm starting a book I picked up from a random visit to the author's restaurant. It's a long journey, but I'm curious to see where it goes!
JuanMoreStory wants to read True Love by Thích Nhất Hạnh
True Love by Thích Nhất Hạnh
Thich Nhat Hanh offers a Buddhist view of love along with techniques for manifesting it in our daily lives. In …
JuanMoreStory wants to read Teachings on Love by Thích Nhất Hạnh
A unique take on the definition of love and its place in our daily lives. …
A book I read once before; but I lent it out and never got it back. It crossed my mind recently and now I want to read it again in the near future.
JuanMoreStory wants to read For All the People by John Curl
For All the People: Uncovering the Hidden History of Cooperation, Cooperative Movements, and Communalism in …
I'm interested in learning about the history of the commons and where it may still reside
JuanMoreStory finished reading The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
JuanMoreStory reviewed The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
A good read about how people are complicated
4 stars
This book was compelling to read not because of any sense of mystery, of which there is some, but because I wanted to learn more about what the characters were thinking.
The author chose to have the chapters cycle through the perspective of different characters surrounding the main character, Nora. It's a story of grief, how the grief of one person spills onto the other, and how people may have done and said one thing but actually thought or felt another way.
It was a good reminder that we are all stumbling through the world trying to make the best out of the mistakes we have made.
I would recommend to anyone who enjoys seeing things from another person's perspective, but if you are looking for a straight up mystery novel, like the synopsis implies, you will be disappointed.
JuanMoreStory started reading The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
I technically started reading this a few weeks ago, but I got kind of busy before I could get too far into it. Now I have more time and have been enjoying the read so far.
JuanMoreStory finished reading Please ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King
When her best friend, whom she secretly loves, betrays her and then dies under mysterious …
It is a good read for those that enjoy young adult novels with a good balance of comedy, drama, and discussing some heavy subjects.
JuanMoreStory reviewed Please ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King
When her best friend, whom she secretly loves, betrays her and then dies under mysterious …
A teen dramedy that's worth the read
4 stars
This book starts off with a fairly comedic feel, but it does a good job of letting the reader know there will be dramatic things coming ahead.
The author does a good job of building up from slice-of-life to a full on murder mystery. It mostly takes the first person POV of the teenage girl, Vera, but it occasionally takes on the perspective of others to great comedic or dramatic effect. The one thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars was that the main antagonist, a "rival" teenage girl, was mean without any context, and it would have been good to change to her POV to help flesh her out more.
The book touches on a some difficult subjects (alcoholism, domestic abuse, sexual exploitation, bullying) without resorting to being overly graphical. The characters' struggles to cope with all of their traumas is used to help the reader feel …
This book starts off with a fairly comedic feel, but it does a good job of letting the reader know there will be dramatic things coming ahead.
The author does a good job of building up from slice-of-life to a full on murder mystery. It mostly takes the first person POV of the teenage girl, Vera, but it occasionally takes on the perspective of others to great comedic or dramatic effect. The one thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars was that the main antagonist, a "rival" teenage girl, was mean without any context, and it would have been good to change to her POV to help flesh her out more.
The book touches on a some difficult subjects (alcoholism, domestic abuse, sexual exploitation, bullying) without resorting to being overly graphical. The characters' struggles to cope with all of their traumas is used to help the reader feel the impact.
It is a good read for those that enjoy young adult novels with a good balance of comedy, drama, and discussing some heavy subjects.
JuanMoreStory started reading Please ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King
When her best friend, whom she secretly loves, betrays her and then dies under mysterious …
This has a funny tinge to a murder mystery. Let's see where this goes!
JuanMoreStory finished reading Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A princess in exile, a shapeshifting dragon, six enchanted cranes, and an unspeakable curse... Drawing …
JuanMoreStory reviewed Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A princess in exile, a shapeshifting dragon, six enchanted cranes, …
An decent epic fantasy romance
4 stars
This book was a pretty decent read, not only in terms of quality but as in length; coming in at nearly 500 pages. This book lays the foundation of a new world with dragons, gods, and magic.
In the story the main setting is across a few points of interest in the country Kiata, but there are cursory mentions of other nations beyond the sea. Each setting has a distinct impact on the main character and her growth.
The romance tropes trickle in slowly until the faucet is fully opened by the end, at which time I felt glad that the book was over.\
The rules for magic were easy to follow at first, until, again, at the end where the exceptions seem to either be poorly explained or simply put in place to give the main character plot armor. Those trip ups were jarring considering that with almost 500 …
This book was a pretty decent read, not only in terms of quality but as in length; coming in at nearly 500 pages. This book lays the foundation of a new world with dragons, gods, and magic.
In the story the main setting is across a few points of interest in the country Kiata, but there are cursory mentions of other nations beyond the sea. Each setting has a distinct impact on the main character and her growth.
The romance tropes trickle in slowly until the faucet is fully opened by the end, at which time I felt glad that the book was over.\
The rules for magic were easy to follow at first, until, again, at the end where the exceptions seem to either be poorly explained or simply put in place to give the main character plot armor. Those trip ups were jarring considering that with almost 500 pages there shouldn't be this feeling of being rushed to reach the conclusion of everything.
However, even with it's flaws at the end, it was a very enjoyable to follow the journey of the main character and watch her grow. I would totally be interested in reading the sequel to learn more about the other countries use of magic and the influence the dragons have over the human realm.