4 stars A hilarious collection of essays ranging from the writing process to health problems to getting older to relationships and married life. This is the first book I’ve read from Irby (but won’t be the last!). I’ll admit it took me a bit to get into the flow of it. The audiobook is read…
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5 stars A gorgeous, heartfelt letter from Barack Obama to his daughters, introducing various historical figures in American history and how they helped shape and change the country and the world. The letter itself is simple yet lyrical, lovely to read aloud. Obama gives a short introduction of each figure, what they are best known…
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5 stars Warning: this book will make your TBR list explode. First off, this book is gorgeous. I love the color design and cover art. Inside, this book contains spread after spread of beautiful bookstacks and artwork. It’s a joy to look at. This is the first Bibliophile books I’ve read, and it makes me…
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5 stars A fantastic read both in helping children understand and practice consent, and in reminding adults of ways to respect children’s boundaries and their right to consent when appropriate. The book is broken down into short chapters, each of which covers an aspect of consent. This includes both giving consent and establishing boundaries, as…
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5 stars A mouthwatering collection packed with facts, recipes, and adorable illustrations. Anytime I picked this book up, I instantly craved dumplings in one form or another. This book has everything from savory dumplings, to sweet dumplings, more traditional flavors and some riffs. I really enjoyed the mix-and-match style of the book. Amano provides the…
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5 stars A fiercely powerful collection of prominent voices in the YA and children’s lit community. This is a book everyone should read. Regardless of race, ethnicity, skin color, age, religion. Everyone should read this book. Told from a variety of perspectives, each parent, author, artist, and educator gets at the same message of a…
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4 stars A well-written book that takes some big topics and simplifies them for a young audience. Systemic racism can be a big idea that’s hard to wrap your head around, especially when you aren’t used to trying to see it or when it’s easier to ignore. This book helps kids and adults alike understand…
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4 stars A beautiful collection filled with gorgeous art, motivational pick-me-ups, and some thoughts/explanations/tips about living with anxiety and depression. This book is in a class of its own. I don’t think there’s anything else quite like this. It might not work for everyone, but if it works for a few people, gives them the…
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5 stars Damn. Another excellently-crafted work from West. I am so thankful Lindy West is on this planet. She has such a way of cutting through all the B.S. to call out what is wrong, doing so in a way that is humorous and entertaining without taking away from her message. Pulling from pop culture,…
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5 stars In this mammoth of a book, Randall Munroe proves that with enough math, everything eventually explodes. A hilarious, entertaining, interesting, and fascinating read exploring oddly specific questions you never thought to ask. The book blends mathematics, science, and history to create an extraordinary journey (with plenty of things blowing up along the way)….
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