If you've been gleefully watching hummingbirds at your feeders or in your garden this summer, check out this ode to the tiniest bird. In this quick reIf you've been gleefully watching hummingbirds at your feeders or in your garden this summer, check out this ode to the tiniest bird. In this quick read (clocking in at 83 pages), Sy Montgomery chronicles her weeks working with a volunteer hummingbird caretaker trying to rescue two infant Allen's hummingbirds. It's no small feat; the babies need to be fed every 20 minutes and touching them could rupture air sacs inside them and kill them. You'll come to care about these baby birds more than you would have imagined as you read their perilous story. Part wildlife rescue memoir, part information about hummingbird biology and lore, this tiny (hummingbird-sized!) book is a gem from one of my favorite nature writers....more
This book was fascinating to me, especially since I love swimming and have just recently started swimming regularly for exercise. This is a perfect reThis book was fascinating to me, especially since I love swimming and have just recently started swimming regularly for exercise. This is a perfect read with the Olympics coming up or for anyone interested in swimming for sport or recreation. ...more
ETA: Reread in 2022 for our Reading the Rainbow book group and I loved it even more the second time around. This book has so much to say about the rulETA: Reread in 2022 for our Reading the Rainbow book group and I loved it even more the second time around. This book has so much to say about the rules and regulations that we follow because that's what we're taught and we're never welcomed or think to question. It's a beautiful book about being yourself, exactly as you are, and surrounding yourself with people who will accept and celebrate you for being you.
If you haven't read this, what are you waiting for? It's such a wonderful story!
Oh, I loved this book so much! A unique fantasy plot with a real storytelling tone and characters that I just loved, loved, loved. More, please!...more
This was a delightful read and I would highly recommend it if you're interested in language or dogs or if you have followed Christina Hunger's blog orThis was a delightful read and I would highly recommend it if you're interested in language or dogs or if you have followed Christina Hunger's blog or Instagram about her talking dog Stella. It made me want to go be a speech language pathologist. And you don't have to be a dog person to love it! ...more
This is a fantastic, body positive book that's about embracing your own fitness journey, whatever that means to you. Yes, Boggs concentrates on weightThis is a fantastic, body positive book that's about embracing your own fitness journey, whatever that means to you. Yes, Boggs concentrates on weight lifting because that's her jam, but if you've ever felt intimidated to go to the gym because of your body type or how you look, this book is worth picking up. She also writes about intuitive eating, joyful movement, and body positivity. ...more
I really enjoyed this sweet Southern tale with a large cast of adorably quirky supporting characters and a hint of magical realism. It reminds me a loI really enjoyed this sweet Southern tale with a large cast of adorably quirky supporting characters and a hint of magical realism. It reminds me a lot of Sarah Addison Allen, who is a writer I really enjoy. ...more
A moving portrayal of one woman dealing with the grief over losing her mother, compounded by the fact that the author is bi-racial (Korean and white) A moving portrayal of one woman dealing with the grief over losing her mother, compounded by the fact that the author is bi-racial (Korean and white) and her mother was her connection to her Korean identity. Not an easy read, but one that will stick with me for a long time....more
We read this for book club and I think it was well enjoyed by all. There's a bit of a mystery to it, which was interesting to unravel. We read this for book club and I think it was well enjoyed by all. There's a bit of a mystery to it, which was interesting to unravel. ...more
I loved this book - it was a fantastic listen and right up my alley. For fans of novels with strong female protagonists that alternate between historiI loved this book - it was a fantastic listen and right up my alley. For fans of novels with strong female protagonists that alternate between historical and contemporary perspectives, like The Lions of Fifth Avenue. ...more
I'm not sure I'd go so far as to say that this book is going to make me find actual joy in doing laundry, but there are definitely some helpful tips aI'm not sure I'd go so far as to say that this book is going to make me find actual joy in doing laundry, but there are definitely some helpful tips and the narrative is written in a conversational, entertaining way. A don't-skip-the-glossary kind of way. I listened to this one, but it's definitely a book I'm going to seek out in print because I think it has a lot of good tips that I'd love to keep in my home reference collection. ...more
I will be honest and say that for most of the book I didn't particularly care about Nora, which made me not care so much about the book in general? BuI will be honest and say that for most of the book I didn't particularly care about Nora, which made me not care so much about the book in general? But I did find the ending satisfying and it's interesting to think about all the parallel lives you might have if you'd made different decisions along the way. My book club read this one and I think it's going to be a very interesting discussion!! ...more
So good! So gooood! With plenty of humor, non-stop action and plot twists, and characters that are easy to love and hard to forget, this next sci-fi aSo good! So gooood! With plenty of humor, non-stop action and plot twists, and characters that are easy to love and hard to forget, this next sci-fi adventure from the author of The Martian is sure to thrill fans of his first. Loved it!...more
Thanks to my local library for hosting a book discussion of this powerful play because it gave me a great excuse to read it. I was so impressed with AThanks to my local library for hosting a book discussion of this powerful play because it gave me a great excuse to read it. I was so impressed with August Wilson's wordcraft. When I watched the Netflix film, I was very impressed that every line revealed more and more about the characters. On reading it, I was able to appreciate the foreshadowing and carefully crafted word choices. I am really looking forward to discussing this one! ...more
Collecting three powerful poems that speak about race and the horrific rash of violence against Black people, this sleekly designed book would make a Collecting three powerful poems that speak about race and the horrific rash of violence against Black people, this sleekly designed book would make a great gift for anyone looking to keep the fight for justice on the forefront of their minds. It's a short book that could be a quick read, but it's one to return to again and again to remind ourselves (those who need to be reminded) that there is work to be done. ...more
Maybe a touch too much realism than I generally want in my romcoms, but this was a good read with wonderful characters. It definitely got to a place wMaybe a touch too much realism than I generally want in my romcoms, but this was a good read with wonderful characters. It definitely got to a place where I thought "OMG *IS* this a romance novel? Will I get my HEA?" but take heart because yes and yes. ...more
This was an absorbing read with fantastic characters and a love story (NOT a romance) that kept me turning the pages. There were several plot twists aThis was an absorbing read with fantastic characters and a love story (NOT a romance) that kept me turning the pages. There were several plot twists and turns that I did not see coming and it kept me really engaged in the story, wondering what was going to happen to these wonderful characters next. I would hand this to readers of The Time Traveler's Wife or The Book Thief who like well-written novels with outside-the-box structures. ...more
This humorous memoir was a pleasant diversion during my runs. I was laughing out loud at the scene where R. Eric Thomas attended the town hall meetingThis humorous memoir was a pleasant diversion during my runs. I was laughing out loud at the scene where R. Eric Thomas attended the town hall meeting where the Black Student Union was upset about his satire piece about Black History Month, assuming by his name that it had been written by a white bigot. ...more
I really enjoyed this look into one woman's relationship with herself and her group therapy group as she worked through emotional issues from her chilI really enjoyed this look into one woman's relationship with herself and her group therapy group as she worked through emotional issues from her childhood. It was like getting a peek into a world that I knew very little about. I think readers interested in psychology or who have enjoyed books like Maybe You Should Talk to Someone or Girl Interrupted would enjoy. ...more
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