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Hi, It's me, StoryDragon! I'm here to read and talk about awesome books. You might see me on the Fediverse on my Mastodon account too: @storydragon@dragonscave.space.
My previous Bookwyrm account was on wyrms.de.

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reviewed De berg van licht by Louis Couperus

Louis Couperus: De berg van licht (Dutch language, 2020)

Review of 'De berg van licht' on 'Storygraph'

In eerste instantie is het even een kwestie van wennen aan het taalgebruik van Louis Couperus, maar zodra het verhaal mij wist te pakken had ik er geen moeite meer mee. Couperus gebruikt veel beeldspraken, vergelijkingen en dergelijke, wat maakt dat het verhaal erg levendig is.
Ik vraag mij wel af hoe het boek in zijn tijd werd ontvangen, aangezien er, mijns inziens, een homohuwelijk plaatsvindt en volgens mij was dat in de tijd van Couperus nog niet echt geaccepteerd. Maar misschien kon het omdat het een historische roman is.

reviewed Drakenvlucht by Salomon Corlyn

Salomon Corlyn: Drakenvlucht (Paperback, Dutch language, 2019, Zilverbron)

Één verdwaarlde Draak, twee behulpzame Elfen en een onbekende wereld vol gevaar.

Bijna niemand …

Review of 'Drakenvlucht' on 'Storygraph'

Dit boek was erg leuk om te lezen. 
Een prima boek voor mensen die houden van draken.
Het einde van het verhaal was echter wel een minpuntje. Het einde leek ietwat droevig te zijn, maar uiteindelijk was dat niet echt zo. Dit vond ik jammer. Er had mooi een tweede boek kunnen komen over de redding van de andere draken of iets dergelijks, maar helaas is deze mogelijkheid in een enkele pagina tenietgedaan...

reviewed Willem die Madoc maakte by Nico Dros

Nico Dros: Willem die Madoc maakte (Hardcover, Dutch language, Uitgeverij G.A. van Oorschot B.V.)

Na een storm in het jaar 1196 halen kustvissers een kleuter uit de branding. Die …

Review of 'Willem die Madoc maakte' on 'Storygraph'

In the beginning this book really got my attention by referring to old Dutch literature, which is something I like.
The actual story was less interesting though.
The end was good though! Not what most 'literature' has here.

reviewed So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

F.T. Lukens: So This Is Ever After (Hardcover, 2022, Margaret K. McElderry Books)

Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this funny, subversive young adult fantasy about what happens …

Review of 'So This Is Ever After' on 'Storygraph'

There is quite some humour and sarcasm in this book, I love it.
I finished reading it within two days, for I couldn't stop myself.
I do not think that I have read anything like this before.
If you love Young Adult fantasy books and you want to read something adorable, you should probably check this book out.

reviewed Watership Down by Richard Adams

Richard Adams: Watership Down (1978)

Watership Down is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings …

Review of 'Watership Down' on 'Storygraph'

This was a fun and nice book to read.
It is cool to see a lot of human things described from 'rabbit perspective' with only some of them knowing what to do with something.
I loved the parts where one of the rabbits came up with something smart, without a way to make the other rabbits understand how it worked. Like the boat.

reviewed Alice's Adventures under Water by Lenny de Rooy

Lenny de Rooy: Alice's Adventures under Water (Paperback, 2021, Millennyum Publications)

If you enjoyed Lewis Carroll’s books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and …

Review of "Alice's Adventures under Water" on 'Storygraph'

I really enjoyed reading this book.
For some of the poems I could easily see where they came from and that made me smile.
Several references to the original books also brought me a bright smile.
I think that the book is quite good, though of course it could have been even better.
At some points it feels a little bit serious.
I am not sure whether Carroll would be content with this book, I think he might be, but he would surely have a list with things that could be better. Carroll was quite perfectionist...

reviewed Dracula by Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker: Dracula (1997)

Dracula is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. An epistolary novel, the narrative …

Review of 'Dracula' on 'Storygraph'

Dracula was actually quite nice to read.
At first, the story advanced quite slowly in my opinion, but towards the middle it became faster.
Sometimes the story haunted me in the night, but fortunately this was not that bad and it never lasted long.

reviewed Puur Wit by Patty van Delft (Terras Altas, #1)

Patty van Delft: Puur Wit (Hardcover, Dutch language, 2020, Celtica Publishing)

Review of 'Puur Wit (Terras Altas, #1)' on 'Storygraph'

Ik heb enorm van dit boek genoten!
Het leest goed weg en er zit genoeg spanning in!
In het begin moest ik er even inkomen, maar daarna kon ik het nog maar nauwelijks wegleggen!
Ik hoop heel erg dat deel twee snel klaar is!

reviewed The woman in white by Wilkie Collins

Wilkie Collins: The woman in white

The Woman in White is Wilkie Collins's fifth published novel, written in 1859 and set …

Review of 'The woman in white' on 'Storygraph'

This book is quite enjoyable. It contains a lot of masterly plot twists and once you start reading, it almost compels you to read on without stopping.
Some this book is slow-paced, which is not completely true, in my humble opinion. Although the pace might be a bit slow in a certain way, the story keeps carrying you on and thus it can feel like a medium paced or even fast paced book.