 Icelandic cafe decor. These are color coordinated books that look cool, but the books have been cut away about 3 inches from the spine so that they can be displayed. The bookshelves don't need to be full sized this way, but the books are unreadable.
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 Natalie Lloyd. 2020. A book about mermaids and grandmothers, this is a lovely children's book that I could see being perfect for kids just starting chapter books and who like adventure and fantasy. I didn't think it had the depth to hold an independent adult audience, though, so it isn't recommended.
 Ninja Detective (series). Octavia Spencer. 2013. Ninja Detective, book 1: I really liked this children’s book by actor Octavia Butler after hearing an interview of her. Clever, funny, & the storyline held together. A fun book to read with a kid.
 The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Kelly Barnhill. 2016. The Girl Who Drank The Moon (Andrea): I convinced my Soroptimist book club to read this for our April book club book and we invited participants to bring a kid with them, some of whom even read the book. I brought the kid of one of my friends. I was sort of neutral on the book when I read it. It was an interesting story. The writing didn't suck. I wasn't bored or wowed or anything. I kept reading, but it wasn't hard to put it down when something else was happening.
But, then we had book club and I had just a delightful time with my 9 year old reading buddy. The online questions we downloaded to discuss as a group were really good and having a kid there to talk about them made it a hundred times more enjoyable. Kids books should be read with kids and if you have one around, I recommend reading this one together. The messages about misunderstandings, on micro and macro levels made for good discussions, as did the many liars in the book. Some told big lies and some told little lies. Some told lies to hurt people and maintain control, while others lied to try to protect people they loved. Some lied to themselves and sometimes this actually made them stronger, happier, and more powerful. So, I recommend this one, but only if you have a kid around to help you think through the themes. I probably would have missed them but for that. *** Note: The Soroptimist book club is reading the children's book, The Girl Who Drank the Moon next and it is an adult/child book club meeting. I don't have a kid in the correct age bracket of my own, so I am borrowing a friend's kid. Anyone is invited. We don't have the date and time yet, but probably it will be in early April at a local pizza restaurant. So, whether or not you can find a kid to bring, plan to read it and join us. I deviated from The List because of the Oregon Batter of the Books (OBOB) "controversy" about this book. Apparently, some parents don't want their kids to read a book about a trans girl in elementary school. It was actually quite a lovely little chapter book. It follow a very predictable chapter book format in terms of predictability and resolution, but I know a lot of 6-7-8-9 year-olds who would love this one. Recommend.  George. Alex Gino. 2013. |
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