This was a poignant and great memoir covering a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist's life. It covered many topics, cut mostly racism and I thThis was a poignant and great memoir covering a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist's life. It covered many topics, cut mostly racism and I think it would be a good addition to a high school library....more
What a fun story. Poor Charlie inherits his unknown uncle's business. The legitimate business is parking garages, but of course that isn't what he reaWhat a fun story. Poor Charlie inherits his unknown uncle's business. The legitimate business is parking garages, but of course that isn't what he really inherits. This one was humorous and I ended up laughing out loud a couple of times and smiling almost the whole time. It is very action-packed as well as funny with quite a cute, somewhat funny ending. I think the whole thing was really great and would recommend it to everyone! My favorite character would have to include 73 (yes, that is a name) and Hera, as well as Charlie and Morrison. The whales were fantastic as well. It is totally unbelievable but still so fun. I'll look again at Scalzi's other books. ...more
I'm not the target audience, and as with most poetry I read, I didn't really understand much of it. I get the gist of it being about how blacks are stI'm not the target audience, and as with most poetry I read, I didn't really understand much of it. I get the gist of it being about how blacks are still being treated as "less than."...more
Fantastic book about grief, addiction, rural youth, poverty, schools, and ultimately hope. The dog does not die nor get hurt throughout so that was goFantastic book about grief, addiction, rural youth, poverty, schools, and ultimately hope. The dog does not die nor get hurt throughout so that was good. Can't say the same for Ian who goes through a crap ton! Hard book, hard topics, yet done in such a way that it is still hopeful and endearing. I loved it....more
Three and a half rounded down on Goodreads. This was an interesting book about the history of ballooning, but not much about Sophie Blanchard. InteresThree and a half rounded down on Goodreads. This was an interesting book about the history of ballooning, but not much about Sophie Blanchard. Interesting but not super compelling unless one loves ballooning. ...more
This wasn't bad and I probably would have kept it, but it uses Brittish slang and is somewhat dated since it is from 2015. No one has picked it up yetThis wasn't bad and I probably would have kept it, but it uses Brittish slang and is somewhat dated since it is from 2015. No one has picked it up yet and I really don't see the students picking it up now so I'll just be getting rid of it from the school's collection....more
This was interesting and informative. I appreciated how vulnerable Lewis got with his readers and how much he was really willing to share in this formThis was interesting and informative. I appreciated how vulnerable Lewis got with his readers and how much he was really willing to share in this format. I thought it was funny how his mom and dad were depicted and how he broke the fourth wall to talk directly to the readers (and they did as well) in order to depict some humor. Otherwise, this could be quite a bleak book.
Not sure yet where it fits in/if it fits in to the school libraries. I think I'll ask someone else to read so we can discuss. If it were just the words, no problem, but some of the pictures may have pushed it over the line, even for our high school libraries. But again, not 100% sure. Still, I think some of our students could use this memoir. Definitely something to discuss with others - I don't want to be the final decision maker since this is an adult title....more
While this is listed as a graphic novel, it isn't one in the usual sense. It doesn't have panels with drawings and text. There are illustrations interWhile this is listed as a graphic novel, it isn't one in the usual sense. It doesn't have panels with drawings and text. There are illustrations interspersed throughout the novel, more like a children's beginning chapter book where there are illustrations (sometimes full-page) scattered throughout the novel itself. It was also interestingly told because all the swear words and "sex" words were behind a black rectangle like it had been redacted. If you know what should be there, f*** or sh** etc then you can read it pretty easily. If you don't have any experience with it and don't know what should be behind the black mark, there is no real way to find out. This is a good story about one boy reaching out in loneliness to another and how a teen can easily be in an abusive relationship and not even really know it. This is easily read in a day and one I would recommend. I read it for the district book committee and am going to recommend HS only....more
6/10/23: I'm not sure what I'm going to rate this or what I'm going to tell the district book committee about this one. It is certainly marketed to YA6/10/23: I'm not sure what I'm going to rate this or what I'm going to tell the district book committee about this one. It is certainly marketed to YA as I've already purchased it for my high school library. However, some of the content may just go over that fine line we are always walking. It was quite explicit in some areas of just what some animals do to other animals in a sexual way. It doesn't really matter about that it is either heterosexual or homosexual, it is explicit about sex, which in many of our schools is off limits because of parental ideas of appropriate topics. And yet, because much of the book deals with homosexual or bisexual (which tends to be the norm possibly), we will for sure need to have at least one other person read so we can discuss to make a decision. There were lots of comic pages, some interviews with queer scientists, and the book discusses the whole continuum of asexual, pansexual, bisexual, etc in the animal kingdom. I honestly quite enjoyed the book, laughed at many of the jokes, and would recommend to many different adults I know. I'm just not sure it belongs on a high school library shelf. I guess we'll see....more
I loved this mix of sci-fi, mystery, and romance. Jainan was my favorite character and went through so much. I loved how Kiem brought him out of his sI loved this mix of sci-fi, mystery, and romance. Jainan was my favorite character and went through so much. I loved how Kiem brought him out of his shell and convinced him that he was worthy and that Kiem really did love him. I can't wait to read the next in the series. The mystery of who killed Taam (Tom) and what was happening on the Kingfisher mining operation was intriguing and filled with red-herrings. And all of it taking place in space in a made up world with made up technology just put the icing on the cake. Loved it....more
**spoiler alert** I loved this book so much. Lenni is a fighter and I loved her relationsip with Father Arthur and Margot. We got to know Margot's sto**spoiler alert** I loved this book so much. Lenni is a fighter and I loved her relationsip with Father Arthur and Margot. We got to know Margot's story so much more than Lenni's but while it felt a little lopsided, it sort of was like their ages. We got about 17% of Lenni and 83% of Margot. The LGBTQ aspect surprised and delighted me. (I guess that could be somewhat of a spoiler.) I think my favorite character was, Margot. I would really recommend this book....more
This would have been better if I knew better more about Jewish culture and customs. It was an interesting reading experience for me because I liked whThis would have been better if I knew better more about Jewish culture and customs. It was an interesting reading experience for me because I liked what I was reading and enjoyed the book while I was reading, but then when I put it down, I was never really drawn to pick it up again. The demon/angel things that could be done and seen were interesting and they human interactions had a happier outcome than one would expect from that timeline. More like a 3.5 rounded down for Goodreads....more
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