battlepoet reviewed Irish Blessings by Various
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4 stars
I read bits and pieces of this. It was very sweet.
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battlepoet reviewed Blood, marriage, wine & glitter by S. Bear Bergman
Review of 'Blood, marriage, wine & glitter' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
An enjoyable read, as always. It wasn't as life changing as it used to be when I was coming out as queer/trans, which is ok.
An enjoyable read, as always. It wasn't as life changing as it used to be when I was coming out as queer/trans, which is ok.
battlepoet reviewed Tonoharu by Lars Martinson
Review of 'Tonoharu' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Kind of a bummer for an aspiring JET applicant, honestly.
battlepoet reviewed The Witch Must Die by Sheldon Cashdan
Review of 'The Witch Must Die' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A fun read for any faerie tale lover.
battlepoet reviewed Embers by Richard Wagamese
Richard Wagamese: Embers (2016)
"In this carefully curated selection of everyday reflections, Richard Wagamese finds lessons in both the …
Review of 'Embers' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I read bits and pieces of this. I thought it was amazing. One would need to own this book to have time to really sit with this book and digest all of its contemplations. Alas, I did not have enough time.
battlepoet reviewed The Mighty Thor Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Stan Lee
Review of 'The Mighty Thor Omnibus, Vol. 1' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A great read if you love Thor.
battlepoet rated Gods and Thunder: 3 stars
battlepoet reviewed The library by Chihoi
Review of 'The library' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
The reason I am giving it two stars is because it is not my thing. However, the art is beautiful and the stories are good. I just... found it slightly too disturbing for my taste.
battlepoet reviewed The innkeeper's song by Peter S. Beagle
Amazon.com Review In this Locus Award-winning novel, young Tikat enters a shadow world of magic …
Review of "The innkeeper's song" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Wow. Wow wow wow. I loved this. I usually dislike novels that switch from character to character but these switches were seamless. The stories were delightfully interwoven. The characters were vivid. My only complaint here is that
SPOILER
there is a character who NEARLY could have been trans but ultimately, in my mind, is not and that saddens me.
anyway,
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good fantasy.
battlepoet reviewed Some Assembly Required by Arin Andrews
Review of 'Some Assembly Required' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I was definitely glad to read this book. I would've liked it more when I was younger. Now, I feel a little too old for this book (or I'm less fun.)
I was definitely glad to read this book. I would've liked it more when I was younger. Now, I feel a little too old for this book (or I'm less fun.)
battlepoet reviewed Frogkisser! by Garth Nix
Garth Nix: Frogkisser! (2017)
Princess Anya has a big problem: Duke Rikard, her step-stepfather is an evil wizard who …
Review of 'Frogkisser!' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Good fun! I love Nix.
battlepoet reviewed Let me tell you by Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson is one of the most important American writers of the last hundred years. …
Review of 'Let me tell you' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Good, funny.
battlepoet reviewed Bhagavad Gita by Mitchell, Stephen
Review of 'Bhagavad Gita' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This book was gorgeous. I found that using a poetic translation was much more accessible than the free pdf I had gotten online years ago. The only small qualm I have is that I noticed other translations are more technical, including Sri Krishna's various titles for example, which I feel like I miss out on. However! The poetry that Mitchell translates is an immediate delight and highly recommended. I will be rereading this for years to come.
This book was gorgeous. I found that using a poetic translation was much more accessible than the free pdf I had gotten online years ago. The only small qualm I have is that I noticed other translations are more technical, including Sri Krishna's various titles for example, which I feel like I miss out on. However! The poetry that Mitchell translates is an immediate delight and highly recommended. I will be rereading this for years to come.
battlepoet reviewed The real Vikings by Melvin Berger
Review of 'The real Vikings' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A fun read.
Review of 'Kill the Farm Boy: The Tales of Pell' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This was a hilarious and uplifting story. I loved it. I'm so glad I borrowed this from the library.
Also: A+ decision to accidentally have picked up a queer positive book
This was a hilarious and uplifting story. I loved it. I'm so glad I borrowed this from the library.
Also: A+ decision to accidentally have picked up a queer positive book