chelseareads's Reviews (449)

Year of the Witch: Connecting with Nature's Seasons Through Intuitive Magick

Temperance Alden

3.5

informative reflective

It's a little simple, but helpful and encouraging for the baby eclectic witch.

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

Rashid Khalidi

4.75

informative medium-paced

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret

Benjamin Stevenson

2.5

funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

It was exactly what you would expect. A holiday speed-read.

The Jasmine Throne

Tasha Suri

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a really fun read, and I'll definitely finish the series, despite a few drawbacks. The world she's created is captivating, and the characters are internally consistent but still feel human.

Sunshine

Robin McKinley

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Super fun read. It reminded me a bit of Dresden Files minus the misogyny.

The worldbuilding was done through the mostly stream-of-conscious narration, and was occasionally a little overwrought, like an over-thinker doing her overthinking. This resonated with me but would probably not work for everyone.

It did read a little like the first book in a series.

But I can accept the ending as a series ending without much effort.