Rosh ~catching up slowly~’s Comments (group member since Mar 06, 2022)

Rosh ~catching up slowly~’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Completed 3 very different kinds of ARCs. Each was good in its own way.

1. "Voting Day" by Clare O'Dea

A literary fiction novella showing a glimpse of the day Swiss men went to vote on whether women should get the right of suffrage. A thought-provoking indie work. 4.25 stars.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

2. "Across the Desert" by Dusti Bowling

A middle-grade adventure with a 12 year old girl fighting personal and natural issues to save an online friend. Kids will love it; parents might be worried of its approach. 3.75 stars.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

3. "Manga Classics: The Count of Monte Cristo"

A manga version of the Alexandre Dumas classic. It does complete justice to the original. 4.25 stars.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Completed "The Family Holiday" by Shalini Boland. Mixed feelings, slightly more tilted towards the negative side.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Completed "Lenny" by Laura McVeigh.
This one broke my heart with its beauty and depth. Simply amazing. 4.75 stars for the audiobook.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Completed "Peach Blossom Spring" by Melissa Fu. Didn't enjoy it as much as I had expected. 2.5 stars. 😕
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Loved "The Cartographers" by Peng Shepherd despite certain shortcomings in the plotline. It was a very imaginative plot and provided ample surprises along the way. 4.25 stars from me.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Carolyn wrote: "For those who love Jess Kidd's writing The Night Ship is available for request on UK Netgalley."

Thank you, Carolyn! I grabbed it. :)

Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing - A graphic novel that attempts to educate us on varied gender identities. Brilliant!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Completed "The Nurse" by Claire Allan.

Don't go by the bland cover and title. It is a very dark and disturbing read, though it could have worked even better with tighter editing.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Krystal wrote: "Three Musketeers is my fave book of all time so I'm adding this with the assumption I'm either going to love it or tear it to shreds haha. I'll have to read your review of it after! Thank you for sharing!"

Hahaha... I understand. Even I stay away from reviews for books that are in my immediate list. Hope you enjoy this retelling! :)

YA readers, here's an unusual YA retelling for you.
One for All by Lillie Lainoff

A gender-bent retelling of "the Three Musketeers".
Has its flaws but still worth a read.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...