Total read in March thus far: 54
Thursday, March 26, 2020
What am I reading today?
Total read in March thus far: 54
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Non-fiction book review - Bringing Back the Wolves
There is certainly no shortage of books about endangered animals or efforts to restore populations. This one stands out from the crowd because it gives us the whole picture. We see first how the wolf population was destroyed and the effect that had on the entire park. We see how losing a key species nearly destroyed the ecosystem. Then, with their reintroduction, Isabella walks us step by step through how the wolves affected various animals and plants. This book functions as a palpable object lesson in the food chain and keystone species. A very cool, very easily understood book.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Book review - Zatanna and the House of Secrets
Author: Matthew Cody
Genre: fantasy graphic novel/superhero
Similar books: The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner
Haphaven by Norm Harper
Rating:
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| good fun |
Summary (provided by publisher): Zatanna and her stage magician father live in a special house, the House of Secrets, which is full of magic, puzzles, mysterious doors, and storybook creatures--it's the house everyone in the neighborhood talks about but avoids.
At school one day, Zatanna stands up to a bully and everything changes--including her friends. Suddenly, Zatanna isn't so sure about her place in the world, and when she returns home to tell her father, he's gone missing, lost within their own home.
With thrilling twists from writer Matthew Cody and dazzling artwork by Yoshi Yoshitani, Zatanna and the House of Secrets will delight readers at the turn of every page--and the opening of every door!
My opinion: DC Comics does it again with this kid's book. Zatanna is not an especially well known character but she sure gets her due in this exploration. And there's no foreknowledge required to understand this plot. Cody introduces the characters and their world in an easily understood way. It's not an especially complex plot and there's certainly room to dig deeper into the relationship between Zatanna's family and the rest of the magical world. It's not a book that will lead the reader to a deep conversation but it's solidly entertaining.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
What am I reading today?
Total read in March thus far: 49
Monday, March 23, 2020
Fitness band
I've been wearing a fitness band for over a year now. I love the convenience of it but it has one major downside: it has never fit correctly. I have narrow wrists and I've yet to find a wrist band narrow enough to achieve the snug fit you're supposed to have. Until now, I've allowed my too loose band to flop around on my arm. Recently, though, the band has started to come apart and the sides pop free and random times. While I'll probably replace it eventually, I needed something to keep the band usable for now. So I've improvised a pocket for it out of a scrap of t-shirt and a little plastic clip.
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| If you look closely, you can see one side of the band has broken in half. And I'm holding the remainder together with electrical tape. |
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| Super stylish, right? |
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