Open on my shelf today:
The Lost Tide Warriors by Catherine Doyle
Teen Titans: Year One by Amy Wolfram, Karl KErschl, and Serge Lapointe
Spell Sweeper by Lee Edward Fodi
Total read in March: 5
Friday, March 4, 2022
March 4 check-in
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Picture books for everyone
People love books about traditionally "tough" or large animals dancing. And e expect them to follow a particular path in of the characters learning not to care what others think about them. Brian differs a little from that outline. He has a lot of shame about his dancing. He feels very strongly that he has to follow certain behaviors and to talk about certain topics, to followw the life of a traditional predator. He has to learn to overcome his perception of societal pressure and do the thing that brings him joy. There are enough unique elements in this story to help i stand out in the world of self-acceptance stories.
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March 3 check-in
Open on my shelf today:
The Lost Tide Warriors by Catherine Doyle
My Little Pony: Ponyville Mysteries by Christina Rice
Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D Richards
Total Read in March:3Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Non-fiction book review - Little Killers
When we think of aggression and predators in the animal world, we think big. We tend to forget that there are small, even microscopic predators. Collard walks us through the biology and behavior of half a dozen small predators, as well as a chapter on the important role these predators play in their environment and how we can help protect them. While the cover art goes overboard with the "killers" them, the text doesn't try too hard on that front, relying on pure science instead. The vocabulary is accessible to upper elementary aged readers.
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March 2 check-in
Open on my shelf today:
Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn
The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang
Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D Richards
Total Read in March:1Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Book review - This is Not the Jess Show
Author: Anna Carey
Genre: sci-fi
Similar books: Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vicarious by Rhett C. Bruno
Rating:
a bit lackluster
Summary (provided by publisher): The year is 1998: Titanic just won six Oscars, boy bands are dominating MTV’s airwaves, and like any other teenager Jess Flynn is just trying to survive high school. Between a crush on her childhood best friend, overprotective parents, and her sister’s worsening health, the only constant is her hometown of Swickley, which feels smaller by the day.
Jess is resigned to her small-town life, until the day she discovers a mysterious device with an apple logo, causing her to question everything and everyone she’s ever known. As more cracks appear in Jess’s world, she faces a choice: can she live the rest of her life knowing it’s a lie, or should she risk everything for the truth?
My opinion: The concept here is decent, a plot clearly influenced by "The Truman Show", though the plot centers more on staying out of the clutches of the show than in the slow reveal of the nature of reality. It's a darker view of human nature and what we'll do for money. In the early chapters Jess is surprisingly oblivious to some pretty obvious holes in here reality. Luckily these are just a temporary road block. Once she learns the truth, the pacing and details improve. The plot relies on some pretty intense coincidence, though. It is more about things happening to Jess than her making conscious changes for her future.
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March 1 check in
Since my elementary school days I've loved March as reading month. In school we marked it with reading contests and special "read and feed" days. As an adult, I've had to find new ways to mark the occasion. This year I've decided to do daily check-ins here on the blog. Join me in the afternoons for my regular posts but if you're interested in what I'm reading, you can find an extra post every morning where I'll list what's open on my shelf as well as the running total of how many books I've read in March.
Open on my shelf today:
Wrath by Marcus Sedgwick
Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang
Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D Richards
Total Read in March: 0
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