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adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eat Along Immersive Reading (food mentioned):
- Apples, bacon, bananas, biscuits, bread, calamari, carrots, chicken, chickpea fritters (with garlic dill sauce), chili, corn, crackers, eggs (hard boiled, omelet, powdered, scrambled), fried chicken, grapes, hamburger helper, hamburger meat, hashbrowns, hot dogs, lentil stew, oatmeal, pancakes, peas (frozen), mashed potatoes, meatloaf, pork chops, potato salad, rice, sandwiches (ham), sausage, soup (chicken, vegetable beef), toast, tomatoes, vegetable paste, winter squash
- Drinks: beer, coffee, gatorade, juice (apple, orange), lemonade, pop, sarsaparilla, whiskey
- Sweets: ice cream, pie (apple, cherry)
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eat Along Immersive Reading (food mentioned):
- Apples, banger in a bun, corned beef, cream of chicken soup, fish and chips, muffin (with butter), mutton country pie, mutton hearty stew, omelet, peaches, pears, peas, plums, pomegranates, potatoes (boiled), sandwiches (chicken, ham with cheese), scones (with jam and cream), steak, strawberries, Welsh cake
- Drinks: beer, coffee, plum brandy, milk, tea (with milk and sugar), whiskey, vodka
- Sweets: chocolate jumbles, digestive biscuits, doughnuts, honey, steamed pudding, tea cakes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eat Along Immersive Reading (food mentioned):
- Apples, banger in a bun, corned beef, cream of chicken soup, fish and chips, muffin (with butter), mutton country pie, mutton hearty stew, omelet, peaches, pears, peas, plums, pomegranates, potatoes (boiled), sandwiches (chicken, ham with cheese), scones (with jam and cream), steak, strawberries, Welsh cake
- Drinks: beer, coffee, plum brandy, milk, tea (with milk and sugar), whiskey, vodka
- Sweets: chocolate jumbles, digestive biscuits, doughnuts, honey, steamed pudding, tea cakes
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Eat Along Immersive Reading (food mentioned):
- Atlanta fried chicken, carrot sticks, cashews, cereal bars, crisps, curry, fish fingers, flapjack, fruit, lamb with rice, Marmite, mini cheddar, monkfish, muesli, oysters, pancetta, peas, potatoes, potato waffles, raisins, salad, salmon, sandwich, Shepherd's pie, sourdough bread, steak and kidney pie, toast, walnuts
- Drinks: beer, brandy, café au lait, cappuccino, caramel frappuccinos, coffee, cranberry juice, diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, gin & tonic, Malbec, milk, protein shake, smoothie (Ian's smoothie: raspberries, spinach, Icelandic yogurt, spirulina, wheatgrass, acerola cherry powder, chlorella, kelp, acai extract, cocoa nibs, zinc, beetroot essence, chia seeds, mango zest, and ginger), sherry, Stella, tea (assorted, green, mint), whisky, wine (red, white), vodka
- Sweets: almond biscotti, biscuits, brownie (almond flour), chocolate bar, chocolate digestives, coffee and walnut cake, gooseberry crumble, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, lemon drizzle cake, macaroon, orange drizzle cake, pastries, shortbread, triple chocolate muffin, Twix, viennese whirls
Feelings on this are mixed. On one hand, there are some nuggets of good information. On the other, there's quite a bit of dated information that I'm surprised made it into the 2008 edition. Originally started in the 1970 and published in 1971, the 2008 edition was unfortunately the most recent edition I was able to access, although there is another that was published in late 2019, so perhaps the complaints I have were fixed by then. However, the author passed away in 2005 and she seemed to spearhead most of the updating. This 2008 edition is probably better suited for a snapshot of history rather than a how-to guide. So much has changed in the last 5 years that I wouldn’t feel comfortable recommending this edition.
adventurous
mysterious
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:
N/A
Eat Along Immersive Reading (non-fantasy food mentioned):
- Berries, broth, cake, dried fish, eggs, liver, meats, mushrooms, oysters, rice and lentils, scallops, soup, tubers, vegetables,
- Drinks: tea
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Eat Along Immersive Reading (food mentioned):
- Apples, bacon, berries, biscuits, eggs, goat, oysters, parmesan cheese, pickles, pickled fruit, pigeon pie, pork, raisins tobacco
- Drinks: ale, brandy, cognac, rum, wine (red and white)