3 stars I received an ARC of this book through Epic Reads. I will start by saying I have not read the first book. I won an advanced copy of the book, then found out it was the second in a series. The book backtracks a lot so I think I understand most of what…

3 stars This book felt like it took me an insanely long time to read. I started out trying to figure out word-for-word what happened. After a while, I kind of gave up on understanding it all. Luckily, Lewis seemed to support this with a general attitude of don’t-worry-if-it-doesn’t-make-sense-to-you-that-was-the-problem-it-didn’t-make-rational-sense. After that, the book went much…

4 stars I enjoyed this book more than the first one in the series. The first one wasn’t bad, it was just a bit slow to start. This one moves a bit quicker because there isn’t as much of that pesky world-building stuff going on. I really enjoyed this one. Well-written. Some things were predictable,…

3 stars A nice companion book to the Captain Underpants movie. Good for fans of the movie and/or book series and/on Netflix show. This book basically sets up the movie, introducing the characters, setting up the main events, and giving information on some of the technology used. I loved the Captain Underpants books as a…

4 stars A nice book with a great message. This is the story of Blip, a little robot who loves her computer, and what happens when there is a blackout. A great book that acts as a reminder to all of us that there is more to life than electronics. It is easy to justify…

3 stars This is the story of Robyn Boid, a little bird who dreams of being an architect. She studies and learns, then puts her skills to good use creating various nests. A cute story, which also teaches various building concepts. Many words related to architecture are featured in the book as well as a…

3 stars Definitely a weird book, but it is entertaining. A sentient hot dog discovers that he is about to be lunch and plots a way to freedom. Strange, but funny. I’ll admit, this book made me a little anxious. I kept waiting for something bad to happen to the lovable hot dog. I’m usually…

4 stars A nice story about finding your place in the world. This Eric Carle-style book incorporates many concepts including colors, emotions, counting, and instructions. Clarke also uses fun directions for turning the page (“softly turn the page”) and challenges the reader with various tasks (“Tell Leon what color he should turn.”) to make the…

2 stars Okay read. I was kind of excited at the beginning of the book because the cockroach wasn’t the “bad guy”. Then she inevitably became the “bad guy” and meet a not-so-dignified end. Kind of a letdown. Also, why were her eggs explosive?? Not really sure what was going on with her mutations. The…