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My Daddy Is a Cowboy by Stephanie Seales
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
A beautifully illustrated story detailing a quiet morning shared between a father and daughter. A line in the book reflects how I felt while reading: "Daddy's voice is deep but never loud." Stephanie Seale's voice, accompanied by the bold style of C.G. Esperanza, is a rich sigh of comfort. In the same vein as My Papi Has A Motorcycle (Isabel Quintero Illus. Zeke Peña), Last Stop on Market Street and Carmela Full of Wishes (Matt De La Peña Illus. Christian Robinson), My Daddy Is A Cowboy is both a love letter to slow travel through a city you know by heart, and a meditation on loving familial relationships.
Antoinette by Kelly DiPucchio
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.0
I am a HUGE Christian Robinson fan. I really enjoyed Gaston.
Please imagine the huge pause I took before reading the last page to my child. This book published in 2018 has a beloved pup become a COP. Disgusting. This is the one Christian Robinson title I’ve read so far that will not be joining our collection.
Please imagine the huge pause I took before reading the last page to my child. This book published in 2018 has a beloved pup become a COP. Disgusting. This is the one Christian Robinson title I’ve read so far that will not be joining our collection.
The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today by Shannon Bream
bruh i didn’t see the “fox news book” thing until i’d already finished it. it was a fun enough read, nothing too in-depth or serious, i’m glad i didn’t buy it tho knowing where the money would have gone!! jeez!
The Great Witches Baking Show: A culinary cozy mystery by Nancy Warren
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Write Your Own Haiku for Kids: Write Poetry in the Japanese Tradition - Easy Step-by-Step Instructions to Compose Simple Poems by Patricia Donegan
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
American Cozy: Hygge-Inspired Ways to Create Comfort & Happiness by Stephanie Pedersen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.
This book was unintentionally hilarious. Her beef with the color gray was perplexing. I don’t think it helped that I was reading How To Keep House While Drowning at the same time; the stark contrast of that books gentle compassion and this one’s weird hangups, financial privilege, and lack of
basic understanding of studies was jarring to say the least.
basic understanding of studies was jarring to say the least.
How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Light, enjoyable. My main issue is that--and I know I'm in the minority here--I cannot take British accents seriously. They're very goofy to me, especially whatever regions these narrators are from.
I saw some complaints about the shallow way the author touched on verbal abuse but I am glad they did not have a huge subplot about it. It would have made what was a fun, light, enjoyable read very depressing.
I did enjoy the inclusion of it, however, as it's a good sign for LGBT lit. For so long we have been trying to be treated as human, and as such any signs of abuse etc. wouldn't be given the spotlight, so cis/het readers wouldn't have anything to use as evidence of our unworthiness; it's also depressing to read about sad LGBT relationships after all the bury your gay tropes and doomed trans cautionary tales we've been given historically. For me, the inclusion of this dimension to Margo shows we are on our way to wholly human portrayals of LGBT characters. Not doomed, not perfect.
Also, the "Margo is my straight girlfriend" plot point was kind of weird. Why couldn't Margo have said she was bi? Bisexuals listen to girl in red, too!
I can't believe I welcomed in spooky season with a Christmas-themed romance! Very enjoyable. Would have read it even faster if I had had a text copy, such was my desire to devour.
I saw some complaints about the shallow way the author touched on verbal abuse but I am glad they did not have a huge subplot about it. It would have made what was a fun, light, enjoyable read very depressing.
I did enjoy the inclusion of it, however, as it's a good sign for LGBT lit. For so long we have been trying to be treated as human, and as such any signs of abuse etc. wouldn't be given the spotlight, so cis/het readers wouldn't have anything to use as evidence of our unworthiness; it's also depressing to read about sad LGBT relationships after all the bury your gay tropes and doomed trans cautionary tales we've been given historically. For me, the inclusion of this dimension to Margo shows we are on our way to wholly human portrayals of LGBT characters. Not doomed, not perfect.
Also, the "Margo is my straight girlfriend" plot point was kind of weird. Why couldn't Margo have said she was bi? Bisexuals listen to girl in red, too!
I can't believe I welcomed in spooky season with a Christmas-themed romance! Very enjoyable. Would have read it even faster if I had had a text copy, such was my desire to devour.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Outing, and Alcohol
Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
If you really expect me to believe Alexander isn't bisexual you're out of your mind
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Violence, and Alcohol
Content warning explanation under the cut.
Lucy is emotionally abused by her father and neglected.
This book mostly takes place in the regency era and therefore women are considered property. Misogyny ensues.
The father and the man Lucy is being sold to are bullies.
Audrey is in a minor car accident where her bike hits a car door.
Lucy's mother passed away when she was younger and there is some discussion of her grief over the death of her parent, though it did happen in the past so the actual death of the parent is not experienced in the read.
There is classism among who can hang out with or marry who in regency era England.
Lucy is strictly monitored over where she can go by her father and is mostly confined to their property. There is a scene at the end where Audrey is tied to a chair and locked in a room.
Audrey lets some "shit"s, "fuck"s, and "damn"s fly.
Audrey is attacked by hired men at one point, and there is the aforementioned bike/car accident as far as violence goes.
Lucy is promised to a much older man. While nothing happens between them, there is much discussion of their relationship and it's not from a lack of trying on his end.
Some minor alcohol consumption occurs in the book.
There isn't any explicit homophobia but the fact it exists and makes their relationship dangerous/impossible is discussed.
Lucy is emotionally abused by her father and neglected.
This book mostly takes place in the regency era and therefore women are considered property. Misogyny ensues.
The father and the man Lucy is being sold to are bullies.
Audrey is in a minor car accident where her bike hits a car door.
Lucy's mother passed away when she was younger and there is some discussion of her grief over the death of her parent, though it did happen in the past so the actual death of the parent is not experienced in the read.
There is classism among who can hang out with or marry who in regency era England.
Lucy is strictly monitored over where she can go by her father and is mostly confined to their property. There is a scene at the end where Audrey is tied to a chair and locked in a room.
Audrey lets some "shit"s, "fuck"s, and "damn"s fly.
Audrey is attacked by hired men at one point, and there is the aforementioned bike/car accident as far as violence goes.
Lucy is promised to a much older man. While nothing happens between them, there is much discussion of their relationship and it's not from a lack of trying on his end.
Some minor alcohol consumption occurs in the book.
There isn't any explicit homophobia but the fact it exists and makes their relationship dangerous/impossible is discussed.