madgerdes's Reviews (970)

The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch

The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited!

Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch

4.0
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins

Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy

4.0
adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2: The Pillars of Civilization by Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2: The Pillars of Civilization

Yuval Noah Harari

4.0
funny informative fast-paced
White Magic by Elissa Washuta

White Magic

Elissa Washuta

4.5
dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life

George Saunders

5.0
challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced
This is the first book I’ve ever read that’s made me want to read more classics 
Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King

Five Tuesdays in Winter

Lily King

4.0
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Nobody, Somebody, Anybody by Kelly McClorey

Nobody, Somebody, Anybody

Kelly McClorey

3.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Lackluster ending 
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Firekeeper's Daughter

Angeline Boulley

4.5
adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article, Third Edition by Howard S. Becker

Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article, Third Edition

Howard S. Becker

4.0
funny hopeful informative medium-paced
Man's Search for Meaning, Gift Edition by Viktor E. Frankl

Man's Search for Meaning, Gift Edition

Viktor E. Frankl

4.5
hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced