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Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece

Gustav Schwab

DID NOT FINISH: 52%

I really wanted to like this, especially since I bought it in Athens and the employee at the bookstore sold it so well to me. Unfortunately, the writing is incredibly bland and due to its length reading this feels like a chore. With great sadness I say no more.

The Weatherhouse

Nan Shepherd

DID NOT FINISH: 24%

Going to pick this up an start from the beginning after finishing Mrs Dalloway since they feel similar but this one just being a bit harder to read

King Lear

William Shakespeare

DID NOT FINISH: 76%
dark sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Why should a dog, a horse, a rat have life,
And thou no breath at all? Thou’lt come no more,
Never, never, never, never, never!

The Magic Mountain

Thomas Mann

DID NOT FINISH: 37%

Enjoyed what I did read but it started to feel like a chore. I’ll definitely pick it up again though.

Good Omens

Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

DID NOT FINISH: 15%

Loved what I read but it’s not the mood right now

Inferno

Dante Alighieri

DID NOT FINISH: 48%

When I’m enjoying books I need to read for uni more than the book I’m reading for pleasure than maybe I should just put the book down.

Poirot Investigates: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

Agatha Christie

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

Detective short stories just aren’t for me, I’m not gonna force myself to read this cause I doubt it’s worth it 

The Bromance Book Club

Lyssa Kay Adams

DID NOT FINISH: 8%

The language was just too childish for my taste

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas

DID NOT FINISH: 32%

I loved what I read and I didn’t think I’d get intimidated by the size, for how busy my life is at the moment it’s just a bit too much commitment for me.

The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors

Dan Jones

DID NOT FINISH: 67%

I was enjoying this but I’m a little lost in what’s happening and reading it is starting to feel like a chore. Will revisit at some other point in time.