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My recent #bookhaul for a grand total of $7.50! 😁📚🤩 The Last of the Mohicans is a gorgeous illustrated copy and nothing was over a dollar. Not bad for the first (of many lol) bookhaul of the year.

I am now duly reminded of why I love Jason Reynolds so much. His characters are so credible and authentic! His books can engage even the most reluctant readers. Teen Ali and his pals, Noodles and Needles, live in Bed-Stuy in NYC. (Needles has Tourette‘s, so Ali‘s mom teaches him how to knit - it helps with the tics and outbursts.) It‘s a coming-of-age story, laced with danger. The interconnectedness of the characters is a work of art.

#AutumnPlease! Day 23: Not a #delusion, but “curiosities.” Excited to read this recent book haul. Review is forthcoming.

I‘m probably not the intended audience for these books, but I really like them. I love the characters and love cheering them on as they navigate teenage life.

A sweet picture book taking a look at different types of ability differences people have. They cover wheelchair use, autism, diabetes, and many others in the context of a group of diverse kids doing garden work together. #Disability #PictureBook #KidsBook

#BookReport
Only finished one book this week and it was really good. BUT I did manage to make progress on my longtime current reads by switching from print to eBook. (The text size was just too small even with my readers.)

#WeeklyForecast
My goal this week is to make it to at least 50% in both of my current reads.

Ostensibly a crime novel, this is really more of a first-person perspective of a person with Tourette‘s. Lionel is an interesting character unlike any I‘ve seen in a book before. We see how he navigates the world while battling his many, many tics and compulsions. Interesting for that insight, but the actual crime part of the plot was underwhelming for me. A soft pick.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would going in. It's very acceptance positive and treats and handles disability rep in a thoughtful manner. I found Aven to be an engaging narrator and would love to be friends with her.

A good reading buddy will tell you which of your three current reads to work on. Thanks Cals!
#CatsOfLitsy

#BookReport
I finished two books this week because I was doing them in audio. I enjoyed both enough to keep listening even after my commute ended.

#WeeklyForecast
My goal this week is to not start anything new until I finish at least two of my current reads.