An Almond for a Parrot by Wray Delaney My rating: 1 of 5 stars This book was suggested in the Goodreads blog post “The Contenders for the Best Audiobooks of the Year” and the narrator, Rachel Atkins, does a remarkable job bringing this story to life. Sadly, the story itself wasn’t for me. Throughout most of the book I felt lost and confused as to what was actually going on and which genre(s) the story was trying to fit into.I’m very torn about what to say about the characters, because when I think about them individually and separated from the story, they weren’t too bad. Upon closer inspection they felt…
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The Heart Forger (The Bone Witch #2)
The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco My rating: 5 of 5 stars How I itched for this sequel to come out as soon as I finished The Bone Witch late last summer. Slowly unfolding previous mysteries while creating new ones, showing more depth and character development, more emotion, more heartbreak, more intrigue. I can’t wait for the third installment to come out.I think this series is a definite must-read for every lover of fantasy, magic and a hint of romance. View all my reviews
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The Jane Austen Project
The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn My rating: 1 of 5 stars When I first heard about this story I was excited to read it. It sounded like an interesting combination of different genres, set in Jane Austen’s time, with Jane Austen making an appearance herself. I love her work and am seriously considering focusing my master’s thesis on it. But I also couldn’t drop feeling apprehensive about reading a sci-fi influenced story about one of my favourite authors. As so often is the case, one’s gut feeling is rarely wrong.The characters, the protagonist and her main squeeze, were the epitome of stock characters and had me rolling…
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The Prose Edda
The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson My rating: 2 of 5 stars I wish I could say that after reading this I would have a somewhat working knowledge/idea of Norse mythology, but I’m not even sure I can remember a fraction of what I read. It was dense and packed with so many names, it was impossible to keep up with any of it.My quest to find a good, comprehensible book on Norse mythology continues. View all my reviews
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Lustiges Taschenbuch History 06
Lustiges Taschenbuch History 06: Ereignisse der Moderne by Walt Disney Company My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was the last comic book in my emergency stash and the last one in this series. I would have wished for a few more Goofy history stories without Mickey, like in the first and second installments, but I still enjoyed it very much and gave me a chance to recuperate from the more serious stories I have been reading lately. View all my reviews
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Lustiges Taschenbuch Spezial Nr. 63
Lustiges Taschenbuch Spezial Nr. 63: Mode, Models & Moneten by Walt Disney Company My rating: 4 of 5 stars A collection of very funny stories. I would have given it 5 stars, especially because of the never before published stories in German, but some of them had such busy frames. I had a difficult time focusing without feeling slightly nauseous. View all my reviews
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Song of Blood & Stone (Earthsinger Chronicles, #1)
Song of Blood & Stone by L. Penelope My rating: 1 of 5 stars How many reviews have I started with “I really wanted to like this story, but…” over the last few years? And here I am again, adding another one to the category. To make matters worse, I started out by liking this book. I tried signing up for the upcoming blog tour, but missed the deadline by mere hours. Nevertheless, I emailed the PR person ensuring them I would post a review on various sites. I was so enthusiastic and optimistic about this story. I will try not to get too caught up in my review, but…
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Manga Classics: Romeo and Juliet
Manga Classics: Romeo and Juliet by Crystal S. Chan My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was auto-approved by the publisher Udon Entertainment through NetGalley to review this title.Not my favourite Shakespeare play, but one I read a few times within the last decade, I find it to be somewhat overly dramatic and not very romantic. Regardless, I appreciated the effort that was put into creating a comic out of this play.The artwork combined various elements that helped to emphasize the characters personalities. It was harsh and beautiful; at times too busy, other times perfectly fitting the character, with a few frames that were exaggerated in their presentation of sceneries…
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Manga Classics: Great Expectations
Manga Classics: Great Expectations by Stacy King My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was auto-approved by the publisher Udon Entertainment through NetGalley to review this title.I always found Charles Dickens Great Expectations rather spooky and dark, but it is one of my favourite classic stories.The comic was able to keep the eerie feeling I always get when reading this story and it also portrays the harshness of young Pip’s childhood.Overall, it’s a great addition to the Manga Classics series and I would recommend it. View all my reviews
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Manga Classics: Sense and Sensibility
Manga Classics: Sense and Sensibility by Stacy King My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was auto-approved by the publisher Udon Entertainment through NetGalley to review this title.I have only read the original Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen once, but have watched television productions throughout the years.I’m still not sure about this one. I found the artwork pretty, but also comical. I understand that Austen’s works possess a certain amount of comical commentary of social customs; however, with respect to the artwork it felt like it was distracting the reader from the actual story.Overall, I might be slightly biased and have extremely high expectations when it comes to Austen’s…
