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emmett

emmett@bookwyrm.social

Joined 1 year, 11 months ago

A slow reader who likes collecting books faster than he can read them.

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2024 Reading Goal

50% complete! emmett has read 6 of 12 books.

Sharon Bell Mathis: The Hundred Penny Box (Paperback, Houghton Mifflin Company) 4 stars

A short story about old age and family tension

4 stars

Another audiobook project. I read through this book and found the idea of keeping a penny for every year of your life something quite interesting. I'm wondering what I could collect for every year of my life... I couldn't quite understand the family tension part, considering it's a children's book, but I guess when different personalities come together you'll get conflict.

Hilary James, J. R. Leach: Farmer and the Fald (2022, Independently Published) 5 stars

Excellent fantasy story

5 stars

I enjoy fantasy and have followed JR Leach for a while. I finally purchased his book and was pleased with the story. There were times I was confused about the details of the fantasy world Leach created and was displeased by his use of archaic words in parts but overall the story was well thought out and built up nicely with a few surprises and twists and great storytelling. Will defintely read other books from Leach.

Lois Lowry: Number the Stars (Paperback, 1995, Houghton Mifflin Company) 4 stars

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about life before the …

Great children's story about the Danish struggle during WWII

4 stars

Children will enjoy following Annemarie as she discovers her courage and fortitude in facing the aggression of the Nazi occupation of Denmark and helping the Jews under oppression.

Ken Kesey: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Paperback, 2008, Penguin Books) 4 stars

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) is a novel written by Ken Kesey. Set …

Amazing psychedelic journey

5 stars

This book was quite an amazing read. I loved following the adventures of McMurphy as he bucked against the system and tried to help those around him. Seeing through the eyes of Bromden with his psychedelic descriptions were like watching a Tom and Jerry cartoon and really made this story enjoyable.