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.
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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
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.
battlepoet reviewed Cinderbiter by Martin Shaw
Review of 'Cinderbiter' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I enjoyed being exposed to stories I didn't know. I found the language too lush and poetic at times, if that can be said of a poem! Still, I enjoyed the adventure.
battlepoet reviewed Tea Dragon Tapestry by Katie O'Neill
Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon …
Review of 'The Tea Dragon Tapestry' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I am so sad the adventure is over. I loved the conclusion to this heart-warming series. It was so nice to see the characters grow and change over time, with and without their dragons. UGH WHY IS IT OVER
In her most exuberant, most fanciful novel, Woolf has created a character liberated from the …
Review of 'Orlando (Penguin Modern Classics)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Weirdly, I thought this book would be gayer. It took a really really long time to get to the exciting part: the gender change. I'm trying to read all of Woolf's works, and I am glad I read this one. Still... I wasn't as impressed as I thought I would be.
battlepoet rated Son of a Trickster: 4 stars
Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
Everyone knows a guy like Jared: the burnout kid in high school who sells weed cookies and has a scary …
battlepoet reviewed Forest of Wool and Steel by Philip Gabriel
Review of 'Forest of Wool and Steel' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I really enjoyed this. It was a thoughtful meditation on excellence and mastery in one's profession.
battlepoet reviewed Tokyo Ueno Station by Miri Yu
Review of 'Tokyo Ueno Station' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A sad read! This poor guy, oh my gods.
battlepoet reviewed The haiku apprentice by Abigail Friedman
Abigail Friedman was an American diplomat in Tokyo, not a writer. A chance encounter leads …
Review of 'The haiku apprentice' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I wasn't sold on the author's breezy, personal writing style at first but her journey really pulled me in! I've read this and her translation of Momoko Kuroda's work, and she's won me over.