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Soft so-so
It being a debut novel, I would be interested in reading the second book in the series to see if her writing improved.
Entertaining plot, but I found the main character very insecure and immature (quite close to the damsel in distress stereotype) which puts me off.
Khavari's writing about plants was good, but she really hammers the parts about feelings/relationship, something not explicitly said is sometimes better.

I re-read this today and it still made me sad. I want to listen and read more of Hawthorne's work, he was my favorite author in high school. I always enjoyed his commentary on women's agency and rights and their treatment by men/the patriarchy. (The Scarlet Letter/Young Goodman Brown are also great examples of this.)

This short story at its core is about the ethical use of science and I find that interesting.

This is a fun lighthearted book. Perfect for reading in bed before you turn in for the night.

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Pretty nice week of finishing up some novels and starting ones that have been on hold for a while. I am almost halfway finished with Weyward so I will most likely finish it in a few days. I am looking forward to starting some epic poetry with the Aeneid and jumping back into Drizzt or witness for the dead, depending on my mood.

📚CR:

🎧Weyward
🎧Rise of the King
🎧The Witness for the Dead
🎧The Aeneid

I never know how to rate nonfiction books. I'm hoping this isn't too outdated and accurate enough with the information that was available at the time.

This was really fascinating, overall. The author had written out some questionable opinions, however (I doubt people in the future would laugh at chemotherapy, but I do believe in the distant future there will be better ways to treat diseases and illnesses)

This made me laugh so hard.

#12Booksof2024 February
A book on the poisons featured in Agatha Christie novels. It was a really fascinating read.
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Sometime hard to focus on, but overall, I enjoyed this book.

Eleven-year-old Flavia DeLuce discovers a body in her garden and hears the man‘s last word. Her father, a philatelist with a humorous and dark history, is arrested for the crime. Both her dad and the dead man have a history with an extraordinary and rare stamp. Flavia, a chemistry genius, sets out to discover the truth putting herself into mortal danger. A good story and fairly complex. Unfortunately I didn‘t grasp it all, being fairly stressed ⬇️

Awaiting library holds so I‘m listening to this audiobook.