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Heather Burmester

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Heather Burmester

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  • YearbookPositive Sentiment
    Yearbook

    Seth Rogen

    Heather recommends Yearbook audiobook by Seth Rogen for a fun and entertaining experience, especially enjoying the impersonations of celebs and Kanye chapter.

  • Cloud Cuckoo LandNeutral Sentiment
    Cloud Cuckoo Land

    Anthony Doerr

    Heather started listening to Cloud Cuckoo Land today and has one small tiny quick question: WTF?!

  • Little Blue TruckNeutral Sentiment
    Little Blue Truck

    Alice Schertle

    Heather mentioned having Little Blue Truck and reading it so much that she thinks she still has it memorized.

  • The book of BabelPositive Sentiment
    The book of Babel

    Nigel Lewis

    Heather's favorite book has been Books of Babel for 3 years. Excited to start the series over with the release of the last book.

  • Goodreads KillerNeutral Sentiment
    Goodreads Killer

    Dave Franklin

    Heather started using a Google sheet for book data instead of Goodreads to avoid potential data loss.

  • Untethered with EvernoteNegative Sentiment
    Untethered with Evernote

    Stacey Harmon, Kristi Willis

    Heather was afraid of losing data from Goodreads like Evernote, so switched to using a Google sheet.

  • Anna KaréninaNegative Sentiment
    Anna Karénina

    Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoy

    Heather has been stuck at 75% through Anna Karenina for 9 years, feeling like a failure.

  • App's Project Note BookNeutral Sentiment
    App's Project Note Book

    Betsaleel Technologies

    Heather downloaded a couple of books on her iPhone and opened them with the Books app.

  • Liber null & psychonautNegative Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather finds the stories unoriginal, pulling bits from other works.

  • Wuthering HeightsNegative Sentiment
    Wuthering Heights

    Emily Brontë

    Heather hated Wuthering Heights, describing it as the worst classic she has ever picked up.

  • Little fires everywherePositive Sentiment
    Little fires everywhere

    Celeste Ng

    Heather found Little Fires Everywhere amazing and better than the book.

  • The Hazel WoodNeutral Sentiment
    The Hazel Wood

    Melissa Albert

    Heather recommended The Hazel Wood and apologized if already suggested.

  • CircePositive Sentiment
    Circe

    Madeline Miller

    Heather enjoyed Circe and found it fun to read on the heels of another book.

  • Moby DickNeutral Sentiment
    Moby Dick

    Herman Melville

    Heather has never read Moby Dick and considers it a priority on her reading list.

  • Treasure IslandNeutral Sentiment
    Treasure Island

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    Heather read Treasure Island in 2019.

  • OdysseyNeutral Sentiment
    Odyssey

    Όμηρος

    Heather read The Odyssey in 2019.

  • Wuthering HeightsNegative Sentiment
    Wuthering Heights

    Emily Brontë

    Heather was surprised by how much she disliked Wuthering Heights, finding it silly with people dying left and right of sadness.

  • The Great GatsbyPositive Sentiment
    The Great Gatsby

    F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Heather enjoyed the vivid descriptions and complex characters in The Great Gatsby.

  • Moby DickNeutral Sentiment
    Moby Dick

    Herman Melville

    Heather found Moby Dick to be an interesting read but felt it was a bit too long.

  • Liber null & psychonautNeutral Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather finished a book on Wednesday and might watch the movie this weekend.

  • Never Let Me GoNeutral Sentiment
    Never Let Me Go

    Margaret Mulheran, Susan Elkin, Kazuo Ishiguro, Sue Bennett, Dave Stockwin

    Heather enjoyed reading Never Let Me Go.

  • Liber null & psychonautNeutral Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather thinks it should be against the law to have movie posters that are just book covers.

  • Liber null & psychonautNeutral Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather is listening to the audio book and they mention a character named Sir-see.

  • The book of BabelPositive Sentiment
    The book of Babel

    Nigel Lewis

    Heather is absolutely in love with The Books of Babel series, praising the vivid writing, powerful female characters, and incredible narration by John Banks.

  • WoolPositive Sentiment
    Wool

    Hugh Howey

    Heather enjoyed reading Wool by Hugh Howey, which was self-published online in pieces and eventually compiled into a novel. She found the Apple+ show Silo based on the book really cool so far.

  • Harry Potter & the Goblet of FireNegative Sentiment
    Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire

    J. K. Rowling

    Heather criticizes Barty Crouch Jr.'s convoluted plan in capturing Harry for Voldemort in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.'

  • Anna KaréninaPositive Sentiment
    Anna Karénina

    Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoy

    Heather has almost finished Anna Karenina after 4 years of reading. She likes it but keeps getting distracted by other books.

  • War and peaceNeutral Sentiment
    War and peace

    Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoy

    Heather plans to finish Anna Karenina before starting War and Peace to avoid the ending she already knows.

  • Liber null & psychonautNeutral Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather mentioned a book in comparison to a previous experience, which ended up being outdated.

  • Senlin ascendsPositive Sentiment
    Senlin ascends

    Josiah Bancroft, Leino M Ian

    Heather mentions Senlin Ascends as the first book in The Books of Babel series by Josiah Bancroft.

  • Liber null & psychonautPositive Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather was pleasantly surprised to make it through 6 chapters on her 30 min commute.

  • Liber null & psychonautPositive Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather mentions Gryffindors breaking rules for truth and justice.

  • Heads Will RollPositive Sentiment
    Heads Will Roll

    Josh Winning

    Heather recommends Heads Will Roll as a well-produced and funny audio show that is a raunchy mix of Game of Thrones, SNL, and Shelley Duvall’s Fairy Tale Theater.

  • Liber null & psychonautNeutral Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather really enjoyed the awesome tale that was turned into an amazing story.

  • HeathcliffPositive Sentiment
    Heathcliff

    Jean Little

    Heather enjoyed reading Heathcliffe but was saddened by the portrayal of women dying due to sadness.

  • Heads Will RollPositive Sentiment
    Heads Will Roll

    Josh Winning

    Heather enjoyed Heads Will Roll, describing it as a gripping mystery with unexpected twists.

  • Liber null & psychonautNeutral Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather found it interesting that the author self-published the book.

  • Liber null & psychonautNeutral Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather, late to this party but maybe put a skirt on one and call it a book dress so your mom feels like you’re sewing enough.

  • The social contractNeutral Sentiment
    The social contract

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Heather wants to join the social book club to get an A+ in her sticker book.

  • Liber null & psychonautNeutral Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather mentioned books being arranged backwards on bookshelves for aesthetic purposes.

  • Corps de L'audibleNeutral Sentiment
    Corps de L'audible

    Helga Finter

    Heather listens to Audible during her commute, impacting her book progress significantly.

  • Liber null & psychonautPositive Sentiment
    Liber null & psychonaut

    Peter J. Carroll

    Heather learned about b-ok.org, an ebook library where you can download books for free, thanks to TikTok. Cool!