niseag's Reviews (316)

informative inspiring fast-paced

 lovely book, showing us that history was more diverse than we tend to give it credit for. I loved learning about all these people, and the variable people showcased. I also loved the fact that they came with pictures, really allowing to imagine what their lives might have been like (and providing some goals to look like..). I was pleasantly surprised said pictures showed up quite well on my black and white ereader, too.
For me, it felt weirdly liberating and encouraging to look at those who came before, and I think that is important.
The only qualm I have, is that the text sometimes was a bit crude in its wording. I understand that this was to keep it short, when entire novels could be written about these people, but it still irked me from time to time.
informative inspiring slow-paced

a delight to read, told me some things I really needed to hear, too.
I am nonbinary. I have been pretty secure in that fact for about 5 years now. but sometimes the inner critic is really mean. but Ben is really kind. and it really helped.
At the start, I feel like the book was still trying to find it's footing, to get everything together, and nail the audience it is aiming for, but it blossoms eventually. I would predominently recommend it for trans people (both enby and binary) people who are still new to this world of self discovery. 
There is a lot of information here, and not everything is relevant for everyone. (being on the masculine side of things, I have kindly skipped the advice on makeup, for example), but the well meaning outstretched hand of "let me show you what helped for me" is a very powerful tool.
Thank you, Ben, for writing this one. 


just...please stop calling me darling?
adventurous funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

(pretty sure the review I had written here previously did not belong to this book! sorry for that)

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emotional medium-paced

Giving a rating for this book is really hard. The story felt fresh, expecially in the beginning. Werewolves are an overdone trope and can be overdone, but I think the angle this book took was very clever. however, expecially in the beginning there were some writing issues that made me feel like I was reading someones first novel. Primarily: I do not need to be reminded of the colour and make of the main characters shoes every 3 pages. I felt like the book could do with more show, and less telling us. It wasn't annoying enough to put the book away, though, as I was actually invested in Britta's peculiar situation. This was dampened a little when it seemed it was heading towards a love triangle, on which the bullet was luckily dodged.
furthermore, I feel some scenes did add very little to the story, including some of the flashbacks. those, while interesting, seemed to hold very little weight. similarly, the whole lust aspect seemed to not really mean anything in the long run.
But, this story... it had me captured until the book was done, the twist at the end was nice and juicy...even if the actual end felt a tad rushed...and for that I want to give this a high rating, yet that would negate my other points. I will give it a solid three stars.
adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

I really wanted to like this one, but it was my first ork centric read and I might not have realised what I got myself into. The ork way of speaking, while amusing in short bouts, turned out to be really draining to read longer conversations in, possibly not aided by the fact English is not my native language. This really took away from my enjoyment of this read, and I really struggled to get through the first half of it.
Credit where credit is due, though, when the story picked up in the second half there was some amazing character development and an amazingly narrative that somehow gives a glimmer of light to the grimdarkness. It was fun following the little guys, too, where a lot of warhammer books focusses on the big hitters. 
all in all, not a bad book, perhaps just not for me.
informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

cute wee book, that is very much suitable for a younger audience. it's colourful and appealing, with a use of language that is accessible without being condescending.

It covers the most common pride flags, which I think makes it slightly redundant for those that have been involved in the lgbtqia+ community for a while, but a great introduction for the young or those who've only recently found an interest in learning more.

the art is also very nice and inclusive of a variety of peoples. the person on the nonbinary flag page is definitely goals.

if I had to be specifically critical I would mention that the layout is a tad odd on an ereader, expecially on the "history of the pride flag" spread page, and this part of the book is repeating what was already said on the first few pages
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No

what can I say other than this is some bogstandard werebeast smut. Without any actual effort being put into the descriptions of... Anything. I get that this is a short story, but it feels incredibly flat and emotionless. I'm not one for smut to begin with but I can confirm it was not very juicy. What to say other than, meh. 

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

i like my little pony, but I REALLY suggest you watch the show, rather than listen to the audiobook. everything I enjoy about MLP is getting somewhat nullified by the experience of an audiobook, none of the colourful character designs, interesting backgrounds or catchy songs...and the narration actually hurt my ears from time to time. how does a narrator even force their voice that high? it actually made me not understand what she was saying at times. no... just no. this did not at all work for me. which is a shame because i had hoped this would help me relax with some familiar stories.
oh, by the way, This audiobook would be almost useless for someone not already familiar with the show and its stories, this book pulls back on character development that was present in the show, but does not at all shine in the book. it is not descriptive enough to convey much emotion in, for example, body language, either. 

Hidden Aberdeenshire: The Coast

Fiona-Jane Brown

DID NOT FINISH: 10%

i'd like it more if i had a car to drive around and see these places i think, but it's just not meaning much to me at all as it is right now.