Engaging, interesting, and entirely what I wanted.
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battlepoet rated Heartstopper, Volume 2: 5 stars
Heartstopper, Volume 2 by Alice Oseman (Heartstopper, Volume 2)
Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows Charlie's gay, and Charlie is sure the Nick isn't.
But love …
battlepoet reviewed Cunning-folk and familiar spirits by Emma Wilby
This book examines the folkloric roots of familiar lore in early modern Britain from historical, …
Review of 'Cunning-folk and familiar spirits' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Review of 'The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
An excellent anthology.
Review of "Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons)" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
My first exp with DnD was 5ed. I was totally converted. My nerd cred has increased. I play DnD with a regular group now.
battlepoet reviewed Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (/Howl's Moving Castle)
As the oldest daughter, willful, outspoken Sophie knew that her life could lead to nothing …
Review of "Howl's Moving Castle" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Hilarious. Funnier than the movie.
battlepoet rated The Song of Achilles: 5 stars
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
This is the story of the seige of Troy from the perspective of Achilles best-friend Patroclus. Although Patroclus is outcast …
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become …
battlepoet reviewed The way of wyrd by Brian Bates
Review of 'The way of wyrd' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Fun to read at least once. I remember it was entertaining, particularly to me as a Norse pagan. Lots of Jungian ideas though that didn't feel so relevant.
Fun to read at least once. I remember it was entertaining, particularly to me as a Norse pagan. Lots of Jungian ideas though that didn't feel so relevant.
battlepoet rated The Tea Dragon Festival: 5 stars
The Tea Dragon Festival by Katie O'Neill (The Tea Dragon Society, #2)
Rinn has grown up with the Tea Dragons that inhabit their village, but stumbling across a real dragon turns out …
battlepoet reviewed Three Parts Dead (The Craft Sequence)
Review of 'Three Parts Dead' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
THIS WAS SO GOOD. I stayed up til 1am reading this. So worth it.
battlepoet reviewed Last Days of Socrates by Platone
Reprinted with updated Further Reading
Review of 'Last Days of Socrates' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
My hero is dead!
battlepoet reviewed Felicity by Mary Oliver
Felicity is a beautiful book of poems about love and the natural world arranged in …
Review of 'Felicity' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This book made me want to try writing more love poems.
Rest in peace, Mary Oliver.
battlepoet reviewed Gandhi the man by Easwaran Eknath
Review of 'Gandhi the man' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A complicated man. This book was strangled by the fact that I went up and looked up his sex scandals afterwards.
battlepoet reviewed The real Vikings by Melvin Berger
Review of 'The real Vikings' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A fun read.