I *mostly* liked this. Once I got over my immediate and very long term annoyance with Juliet (does she ever describe her brother as anything other than chubby? That really bothered me), I enjoyed the book. I didn't think the storytelling aspect of it was particularly strong, but I appreciate what the author is doing. I loved the characters (except possibly Juliet).

Overall, I'd recommend this to teens and anyone wanting to read more #ownvoices.

Day 7 of #7covers7days #covercrush

This was so much fun! I loved seeing everyone's choices :-) I hope something like this comes around again.

Day 6 of #7covers7days #covercrush 😍😍😍

Day 5 of #7covers7days #covercrush 😍😍😍

Finished the #easyreader (early reader) section of the #BBRC as well! Starting from the top left and going clockwise: Popular TV character; reader's choice; nonfiction; published before 2000 [Frog and Toad are Friends]; published w/i the last 5 years.

Side note - the tagged book is terrible 😂 The photos/illustrations were OUT OF FOCUS. It literally hurt my head to read the book. 😖

@librarianryan

Day 4 of #7covers7days #covercrush 😍😍😍

#OokBOokClub #pratchettposse

My last #picturebook for the #BBRC ! This was pretty cute. A little girl and a penguin are good friends until they realize they don't like the same things. Then they are sad because they think they can't be friends because they don't always match. In the end they realize it doesn't matter if you and your friend have different tastes, you're still friends! Nice message, with adorable illustrations.

@librarianryan

Day 3 of #7covers7days #covercrush 😍😍

Even though this may have taken almost two years to read, this book was fantastic. So well-researched. And doesn't shy away from some of the problematic aspects of Victoria's personality and reign. Y'know, like her disdain for suffragettes 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️. Ultimately a fascinating, complicated woman.

#theunreadshelfproject2019

Day 2 of #7covers7days #covercrush

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Okay, I'm joining in on the #7covers7days #covercrush thing.

7 book covers I love, no explanation needed. Feel free to tag yourself and join in 😁😁

Thanks for the tag, @LauraJ !

Two more done for the #picturebook section of the #bbrc!

Both of these were pretty cute. Believe it or not I've never actually read that Bill Martin / Eric Carle before. Both picks but neither was mind blowing.

@LibrarianRyan

This book. This. Book. I LOVE Caitlin Doughty. Her approach to death is so refreshing, in that she reminds us that sucky as it is to lose our loved ones death is a part of life and shouldn't be feared.

Written for adults and children. So far I'm loving it! Thanks to Norton for the #arc.

#currentlyreading

Book mail! 😁😍🤩😳

#OokBOokClub #pratchettposse #tbr

This was cute, and a tad bizarre. The two children, pictured above, hear a noise in their basement and go off to investigate. When they discover a hole tunneled through the ground under their basement, the two follow along on their bikes. The illustrations are fantastic, even if I wasn't a huge fan of the actual story. Not bad, just not my favorite of the #BBRC #picturebooks I've read so far.

@librarianryan @hestapleton

Meh. Definitely NOT my favorite Pratchett. I'm chalking this up to it being dated, because there were several cringe inducing moments. This is the September book for the #OokBOokClub, though, so I'll save more of my comments for that discussion :-)

#pratchettposse #terrypratchett #epicbuddyread

One of the few benefits to college football season is that our downtown is super quiet. And that's with Ironman in town, too. My husband and I are enjoying the relative peace with books and coffee outside at one of our favorite coffee shops.

#currentlyreading #bookclub

I'm very far behind on posting anything about the #bbrc...July and August were NOT great reading months and I had personal things going on, too. Why is summer so hard, sometimes?

Anyway, I got a good jump on the picture book section, and finished all the above books. Bonus for working at a public library :-) I'm still waiting for B-E.

I'm keeping track of my books on a shelf on my GR page if you're curious.

@librarianryan @hestapleton

This was an easy prompt. Two of all my all-time favorite writers. I'm sure I'll accumulate more editions as the years go by.

#hardcovervspaperback #riotgrams @bookriot #pratchettposse #OokBOokClub

Gingerbread is technically a pastry, right? RIGHT? ;-)

#riotgrams #booksandpastries

My #stacksonstacks for @bookriot 's #riotgrams. I'm lazy, so here are just two of the MANY stacks I have.

Holy. Wow. I have no words. This is beautiful. And sad. And very, very violent. One of the best graphic novels I've read. Ever. So. Good.

#theunreadshelfproject2019

My June #tbr. Overly ambitious, as usual. 🤦‍♀️

What a fascinating topic. Doughty goes to different cultures around the world to observe their death rituals. In contrast to many of these, the US makes death impersonal, sterile, and scary. My only complaint about the book is that it wasn't long enough :-)

Oh, so THAT'S why people misuse apostrophes 🤣🤣

#amreading

Gotta admit I was pretty disappointed by this one. It took me two years to finish it, and then I was surprised by how quickly it ended. I loved the concept, the story, and the people she wrote about. However, it felt very disjointed (I got confused by several of the topic changes; some felt very abrupt), and I was kinda bored. But don't listen to me, as this is purely subjective 😉

I love how Terry Pratchett points out the hypocrisy of people 🤣🤣

#pratchettposse #OokBOokClub

I rec'd this #arc from Penguin Random House. Pub date is June 11. Thanks PRH!

This author definitely has potential. I love how evocative she makes Chinatown in San Francisco and her additions of magic to the story are fantastic. More importantly, I know this book will appeal to a large number of people/patrons. It's a perfect light summer read with interesting characters, lovely food descriptions, and a satisfying ending. Longer review later.

That. Was. Intense. I mostly have no idea what the hell was going on. I feel like a bug 😆. That comment has context in the book. I feel compelled to finish the trilogy just to see if I figure stuff out.

Great #booksnbooze discussion, though! My book group, that is.

My #readingbuddy for the morning 🥰😍

#catsoflitsy #huxleythecat

I'm loving this dedication in the front of this book. 😍😍

I've never read this before. Reading it for a #buddyread. Looking forward to it!

#amreading

Got my #botm yesterday and I must say the tote bag is much nicer than I was anticipating.

I'm excited to dive into this intriguing nonfiction.

Finished this one recently, too. As with all Mary Roach books, I adore her footnotes. Next to #terrypratchett, her footnotes are the best! Fascinating topic, told in a totally approachable and respectful (because we all know how quickly this topic of conversation can go sideways) manner. Love Mary Roach!

I finished this last week and just have to say....WTF? Did I actually read this as a child? Did I ENJOY it? What on EARTH is going on in this book? Was he drunk? I...do...not....get...it. For people with children - do your kids like this? I'm really baffled. And glad I read it (or re-read it; I honestly can't remember now if I ever read it), 'cause that was totally bizarre :-D

Jumping my own #tbr queue to start this. So. Excited 🤩🤩🤩

#amreading #librarybook

#favoritefoodrelatedbook for the Hour 36 challenge of the #24in48 readathon. This cookbook actually makes me laugh. Why are swear words so entertaining to me?? It's also vegan, and has delicious recipes. Highly recommended!

@24in48

Finished the night and my 5th book at about 9.5 hours in. This book....just wow. LOVED it. It's not exactly uplifting, but damn, can he tell a story.

I think it's next to impossible for me to get a full 24 hours of reading in, but I know I'll do better than last time!

Onto day 2.

#24in48 @24in48

#bookshelfie for #24in48!

@24in48

I stayed up too late last night to finish my first book of the #24in48 readathon, so I'm getting a bit late of a start this morning 🙄. The book was awesome, btw, and I'd highly recommend it. Now I have my reading nook cozied up, coffee freshly brewed, cold water at hand, and all the books! Let's get going 😁😁

@24in48

Getting my stack ready for #24in48! Super excited to spend the weekend reading 🤩🤩

@24in48

I love it when a book dates itself 🤣🤣🤣

#OokBOokclub #pratchettposse #amreading

Thank you, @Eyelit , for the book, socks, and chocolate! The chocolate is already gone 🤣🤣. This was very thoughtful of you. I hope you have wonderful holidays!

#litsypenpal

This book. This series. This author. All of the 💚💛💜💓💗💖💕💙💘💟💞💝🖤

I love the night watch subseries. Vimes is one of my favorites! I keep saying this, don't I? Well, #discworld is probably my favorite all-time series.

#OokBOokClub #pratchettposse

Huh. That was not what I was expecting. Definitely the most unusual Victorian-age historical I've read. Still unsure what my thoughts really are, but I'm sure my #booksnbooze book club discussion will clear that right up 😁😁

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#OokBOokClub #pratchettposse

Well, that was perfectly ridiculous and wonderful 🤣🤣. #huxleythecat, pictured here, is definitely a Real Cat. He jumped off the bookcase right onto my bladder this morning to wake me up. Totally a Real Cat 🙄

#OokBOokClub #pratchettposse

We're doing some rearranging of shelving units, so I'm trying to get rid of some of my books. If you're interested in any of these, I'd be willing to send them to anywhere in the US. Message me here or email me at fortbookville@gmail.com if you're interested. If you already have my personal email, feel free to shoot me a message there, too 😁. There will be more books, probably.

Have I mentioned recently how much I adore Terry Pratchett's footnotes? 🤣🤣🤣

#OokBOokClub #pratchettposse

Couldn't focus on anything last night, so I finished both of these. Lovely doses of nostalgia (one slightly more tinged with sadness) to ease my troubled mind. 😍😍

#stressreading #onwisconsin