battlepoet rated The Devil: 4 stars
The Devil (2012, Oxford University Press)
The Devil by Darren Oldridge
"The Devil has fascinated Christians since the time of the New Testament, and inspired many haunting works of art. This …
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battlepoet rated Rebel Witch: 5 stars
Rebel Witch by Kelly-Ann Maddox
A truly contemporary take on how to be a witch, Rebel Witch is an antidote to the cookie-cutter witchcraft agenda …
battlepoet reviewed Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in this defiantly joyful …
Review of 'Light From Uncommon Stars' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
battlepoet rated Faithless: 4 stars
battlepoet rated Faithless II: 4 stars
battlepoet rated The Comic Book Story of Beer: 4 stars
The Comic Book Story of Beer by Jonathan Hennessey
A graphic novel that tells the history of beer.
battlepoet reviewed Tales from the Perilous Realm by J.R.R. Tolkien
Review of 'Tales from the Perilous Realm' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Wonderful short stories.
Sept 2021. Read Roverandom for the first time. Lovely tale.
battlepoet rated So far so good: 5 stars
So far so good (2018)
So far so good by Ursula K. Le Guin
"Award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin was lauded by millions for her groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy novels, though she …
battlepoet rated Worlds of Exile and Illusion: 4 stars
battlepoet rated A Prayer for the Crown-Shy: 5 stars
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent …
battlepoet reviewed Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an …
Review of 'Piranesi' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
What a strange but delightful book. I was convinced I didn't like it at first, actually, but Piranesi the character--so spiritual, competent, and thoughtful--really drew me in.
battlepoet rated Story of Silence: 4 stars
battlepoet reviewed Japanese Death Poems by Yoel Hoffmann
Review of 'Japanese Death Poems' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I was expecting this to be a bit of a depressing read but it actually totally wasn't! I quite enjoyed the poems, many of which were focused on nature and transience. Reading details about the poet's lives was fun too. Yeah, I would definitely read this again.
This is the story of Louis, as told in his own words, of his journey …
Review of 'Interview With the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Funnily enough, as a teen, I think I somehow skipped reading the very first novel in the Chronicles and just hopped around in the series. So it was cool to read the beginning. It was much darker than I expected, but I enjoyed the tension, romance, angst, and longing.
I was really rooting for Louis and Armand.
battlepoet reviewed Thorn by Anna Burke
Review of 'Thorn' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A charming romance! I really enjoyed this queer retelling of Beauty and the Beast.