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EmersonRose (320 KP) rated The Remains of the Day in Books

Nov 20, 2019

The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry

10.0

(2 Ratings)

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This is the second book I have read by this author, and I am in love with the writing style. The story is a simple tale of thinking back on life, fitting together the pieces of how you got to where you are in life, but the themes touch upon harsh truths and hit my emotions hard! Ishiguro has an amazing talent for creating a world that feels real with a tinge of the dreamlike. His consistent theme of memory is played out beautiful from story to story. I absolutely loved this book and would highly recommend it.

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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Emperor of the Eight Islands in Books

Jan 16, 2020

Emperor of the Eight Islands

Lian Hearn | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

6.0

(1 Ratings)

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Once I got used to the writing style, (I had to read the first page like three times) the book was really intriguing. There are some incredibly disturbing and disgusting things that happened on the book especially in how the mask was made although it took me a minute to realize what was actually meant. It was a quick read.
It is set in what could be considered medieval Japan. There is mythical creatures, spirits, and mysticism.
I'm not sure if I'll reread it ever again but I'll continue to the next book to see where it goes.

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Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated The Night Country (The Hazel Wood #2) in Books

Jan 31, 2020

The Night Country (The Hazel Wood #2)

Melissa Albert | 2019 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

7.0

(3 Ratings)

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A good story that does not quite live up to its predecessor. I enjoyed the writing style, which is very descriptive and engaging. The narrator of the audiobook does a good job with the pace and cadence, bringing the characters and story to life. There was a lot of introspection on the part of the protagonist and the murder investigation subplot, while a bit mundane later becomes important; even so, too little, too late. I wish more time had been expended on delving into some aspects of the story that would have been much more interesting. All in all, a good sequel.

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Reiko LJ (126 KP) rated It Calls From The Forest: An Anthology of Terrifying Tales from the Woods Volume 1 in Books

Apr 30, 2020

Refreshingly different voices (1 more)

Short, easy to digest stories

Listen to the call!

A solid anthology, there were some weaker tales in there but no more than a Stephen King short story collection.

Really interesting mix of different perspectives and writing styles. I was impressed at how they were all given the same prompt and yet did such vastly different things with it.

Some of them really stuck with me. 'Forest Man' definitely got me the most. It drew me in wonderfully and successfully creeped me out.

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Thank you to Book Sirens and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.