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Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
Interesting and well written, but I think this author's style isn't for me. I always want to like her books more than I do, and I can't quite put my finger on what leaves me wanting. Anyway, I did like the way this wove the turtle story through the human pandemic story, and there's lots of very charismatic turtles! Probably a good fit for a different reader.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Minor: Animal cruelty and Transphobia
Thunderball by Ian Fleming
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
I checked this audiobook out on a recommendation of Jason Isaacs as the reader, and he was wonderful. But I forgot that I'm not a big Bond fan, and I got bored. Probably won't try this one again.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Great audiobook readers and compelling lead character. I really enjoyed the interspersed fairy stories and the slow build found family threads. The ending felt a little abrupt, but seeing it's the start to a series makes sense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death and Blood
The Don't Be Scared Book by Ilse-Margret Vogel
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.75
I was looking through old photos for a Christmas gift this year, and I found a copy of this book in my stuff. It has an inscription from my 4th birthday, so I gave it a reread and it was such fun! I remember so many of the illustrations (I really found the angry octopus scary as a little kid), and it's just funny and sweet. The zebra and alligator are probably my favorite. I'm glad I found it again!
Morning in America by Magdalene Visaggio
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The art is fantastic and I really liked the characters. The story felt a bit light, but it's a relatively quick read with a few fun twists. Might be a good fit for Stranger Things fans.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Death
Shark Princess by Nidhi Chanani
adventurous
medium-paced
2.75
Super cute art, and a sweet little story. As an adult reader, I don't think I liked it enough to gift it to our nieces, but the shark illustrations are really lovely!
Adora and the Distance by Will Dennis, Marc Bernardin
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
This was an interesting read with a bit of a twist I didn't expect. I don't quite know how I feel about the premise after reading the end, but the art is really lovely. I also really enjoyed Adora's character. Kind of on the fence about whether I'd recommend this to patrons though.
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
The first time I read this it threw me for a loop because I didn't realize it was set before Network Effect chronologically. I'm slow to pick-up on context clues sometimes. Anyway, on reread, I really loved the detective story feel of this one. These are such comfort reads for me!
When's My Birthday? by Julie Fogliano
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
This is a really sweet and happy read! I love the cut-out style art and just how excited each bit of text and picture feels. Would definitely read this with our nieces.
Plátanos Go with Everything by Lissette Norman
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
The art is so lovely! The story had some great moments, but it felt a bit less like a story than a small collection of vignettes. But maybe that's just me as an adult reader. I think there's lots of fun things to spot in the pictures and the recipe included on the back cover is a great touch. I may buy this for our nieces. Super cute and sweet.