isabookabel's Reviews (299)

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

4.25
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Like Water for Chocolate

Laura Esquivel

5.0
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Telenovela meets magical realism. Drama, food, and magic. I loved it.
The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole

The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands

Mary Seacole

4.0
adventurous informative inspiring
So interesting! 
Boys Don't Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools by Mark Roberts, Matt Pinkett

Boys Don't Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools

Mark Roberts, Matt Pinkett

4.0
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Tony S. Lee, Jules Verne

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Tony S. Lee, Jules Verne

4.0
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

4.5
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer

Viet Thanh Nguyen

4.0
challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced
Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Wild

Cheryl Strayed

4.5
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Orphans of the Tide by Struan Murray

Orphans of the Tide

Struan Murray

4.5
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
The New Atlantis by Sir Francis Bacon

The New Atlantis

Sir Francis Bacon

0.25