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5/5 (physical book)
I absolutely adore this book! Beth Ferry was another author who came to the school for which I work, and she shared her (then) new release with all of us.
This story is inspiring as we watch a lonely scarecrow learn the meaning of friendship with the most unlikely of pals. the friendship between the scarecrow and crow grows, blossoms, and develops into something so captivating and special. Ferry has such a way with words, and as the book rhymes through each page, I am always swept away in the friendship that develops into family.
I absolutely adore this book! Beth Ferry was another author who came to the school for which I work, and she shared her (then) new release with all of us.
This story is inspiring as we watch a lonely scarecrow learn the meaning of friendship with the most unlikely of pals. the friendship between the scarecrow and crow grows, blossoms, and develops into something so captivating and special. Ferry has such a way with words, and as the book rhymes through each page, I am always swept away in the friendship that develops into family.
3/5 (physical book)
This is a cute book about animal astronauts traveling to the moon. It has a nice rhyming scheme and fun, silly graphics.
This is a cute book about animal astronauts traveling to the moon. It has a nice rhyming scheme and fun, silly graphics.
2.5/5 (physical book)
This is a beautiful and warming story of familial love and care. The organization is beautifully chosen too. However, the part about sneaking into the son's room is a bit eh for me. I think it could have been written differently to portray the same meaning.
This is a beautiful and warming story of familial love and care. The organization is beautifully chosen too. However, the part about sneaking into the son's room is a bit eh for me. I think it could have been written differently to portray the same meaning.
3/5 (audiobook)
This was a wacky, wild Christmas mystery. I was not sure what to expect going into the story, but it did not disappoint in the unexpected department.
This is not by any means the very best Christmas mystery story, but it was entertaining and shocking and I was not particularly expecting the ending.
A fun listen for the start of the holiday season!
This was a wacky, wild Christmas mystery. I was not sure what to expect going into the story, but it did not disappoint in the unexpected department.
This is not by any means the very best Christmas mystery story, but it was entertaining and shocking and I was not particularly expecting the ending.
A fun listen for the start of the holiday season!
4.5/5 (physical book)
This is a wonderful story that encompasses two holidays celebrated in December. Selina Alko does a wonderful job of combining the traditions of both holidays and sharing a story that many families live. This is a great read for the holidays!
This is a wonderful story that encompasses two holidays celebrated in December. Selina Alko does a wonderful job of combining the traditions of both holidays and sharing a story that many families live. This is a great read for the holidays!
2.5/5 (physical book)
I finally picked up this book after hearing about it for about four years now. I normally don't pick up holiday-themed reads, but I wanted to give it a shot this year. There were things I enjoyed about this book, but there were also things that very quickly ruined it for me.
To start with the positives, I was excited to have three short stories all interconnected. I was hesitant about the execution of this before reading, but I think the three authors did a nice job of interlacing all of the characters and storylines together. The connections did not feel forced, and each story, though connected to the others, had a life all of its own.
I did feel like the first story was a bit short, and I would have liked to read a bit more about the events that happen at the end, however, it was a cute and fun story that expressed what family and friends mean during the holiday season. I also enjoyed the fact that there was more than one holiday represented in the stories.
I also enjoyed the romances throughout each book. They each felt independent of each other yet connected in the "holiday miracle" kind of way. They also did not feel too superficial. The first story felt a little forced, but the other two were cute and fluffy.
I did come into issues with some of the language used in the third story. Phrases like (1)"He seemed so exotic" (219) (in reference to a Cherokee character) and (2) "...or a dwarf like that lady I saw on the Discovery Channel who was less than three feet tall. I could not take a teeny-tiny pig from a teeny-tiny woman, no way" (333). I found this language highly problematic.
(1) It is extremely ethnocentric to refer to those of non-European descent as "exotic." This classifies them as an "other" and an object in which to be looked at. I felt like it should not, especially in the context of this story, be used to describe another individual who is not caucasian.
(2) So many things wrong with this. First, the tone in which it is written is demeaning and joke-like. Instead of listing dwarfism with being "blind, or paralyzed," the author chose to further state that the protagonist was referring to someone they saw on the Discovery Channel. To me, this makes it seem like the character is saying that individuals with dwarfism are only seen on TV, giving the term an "other" tag, similar to using the term "exotic." I was then extremely put off by the way the author continued to write "I could not take a teeny-tiny pig from a teeny-tiny woman, no way" (333) like it is some sort of joke. This is not any way people should be talked to, and I think having it in our literature is very problematic.
I did for the most part enjoy reading these stories. They were not fantabulous, but they were a light winter read and something I could use after finishing my finals week of school, however, the language in the third story really dropped the star rating for me.
I finally picked up this book after hearing about it for about four years now. I normally don't pick up holiday-themed reads, but I wanted to give it a shot this year. There were things I enjoyed about this book, but there were also things that very quickly ruined it for me.
To start with the positives, I was excited to have three short stories all interconnected. I was hesitant about the execution of this before reading, but I think the three authors did a nice job of interlacing all of the characters and storylines together. The connections did not feel forced, and each story, though connected to the others, had a life all of its own.
I did feel like the first story was a bit short, and I would have liked to read a bit more about the events that happen at the end, however, it was a cute and fun story that expressed what family and friends mean during the holiday season. I also enjoyed the fact that there was more than one holiday represented in the stories.
I also enjoyed the romances throughout each book. They each felt independent of each other yet connected in the "holiday miracle" kind of way. They also did not feel too superficial. The first story felt a little forced, but the other two were cute and fluffy.
I did come into issues with some of the language used in the third story. Phrases like (1)"He seemed so exotic" (219) (in reference to a Cherokee character) and (2) "...or a dwarf like that lady I saw on the Discovery Channel who was less than three feet tall. I could not take a teeny-tiny pig from a teeny-tiny woman, no way" (333). I found this language highly problematic.
(1) It is extremely ethnocentric to refer to those of non-European descent as "exotic." This classifies them as an "other" and an object in which to be looked at. I felt like it should not, especially in the context of this story, be used to describe another individual who is not caucasian.
(2) So many things wrong with this. First, the tone in which it is written is demeaning and joke-like. Instead of listing dwarfism with being "blind, or paralyzed," the author chose to further state that the protagonist was referring to someone they saw on the Discovery Channel. To me, this makes it seem like the character is saying that individuals with dwarfism are only seen on TV, giving the term an "other" tag, similar to using the term "exotic." I was then extremely put off by the way the author continued to write "I could not take a teeny-tiny pig from a teeny-tiny woman, no way" (333) like it is some sort of joke. This is not any way people should be talked to, and I think having it in our literature is very problematic.
I did for the most part enjoy reading these stories. They were not fantabulous, but they were a light winter read and something I could use after finishing my finals week of school, however, the language in the third story really dropped the star rating for me.
3.5/5 (audiobook)
CW: Sexual assault and harassment, mentions of war, familial death
This was a cute holiday read and a different mix of romance that I really enjoyed.
I thought it was interesting how Poppy Alexander decided to create a holiday story that didn't follow the typical holiday enemies to lovers trope or the super fluffy romance story. They created a story around a single mother who lost her husband in war. She is trying to make ends meet while also providing a memorable holiday season for her son, and along the way, she meets a man who has also lost someone close to him.
At certain times, it did feel like everything that could go wrong did, but I also started thinking about how that represents real life. When I am having a difficult time, it does feel like everything is tumbling down, and I think that Alexander tried to portray that through Katie.
I also really enjoyed the connection of the Christmas Steps shop owners. The shop owners all come together to support and hopefully save their community. It was tied nicely into the story and connected all the characters in a meaningful way.
This book made me sad, it made me laugh, and it made me think about the meaning of family and community support. It is a book that I would enjoy picking up again to read the physical version of to pick up on more details and plot pins.
CW: Sexual assault and harassment, mentions of war, familial death
This was a cute holiday read and a different mix of romance that I really enjoyed.
I thought it was interesting how Poppy Alexander decided to create a holiday story that didn't follow the typical holiday enemies to lovers trope or the super fluffy romance story. They created a story around a single mother who lost her husband in war. She is trying to make ends meet while also providing a memorable holiday season for her son, and along the way, she meets a man who has also lost someone close to him.
At certain times, it did feel like everything that could go wrong did, but I also started thinking about how that represents real life. When I am having a difficult time, it does feel like everything is tumbling down, and I think that Alexander tried to portray that through Katie.
I also really enjoyed the connection of the Christmas Steps shop owners. The shop owners all come together to support and hopefully save their community. It was tied nicely into the story and connected all the characters in a meaningful way.
This book made me sad, it made me laugh, and it made me think about the meaning of family and community support. It is a book that I would enjoy picking up again to read the physical version of to pick up on more details and plot pins.
3/5 (physical book)
This is a fun book that takes a twist on the traditional holiday song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The song is listed at the beginning of the book along with the music, but the illustrations that go along with it are silly. Instead of using the traditional characters, the illustrations show animals in their place.
This is a fun book that takes a twist on the traditional holiday song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The song is listed at the beginning of the book along with the music, but the illustrations that go along with it are silly. Instead of using the traditional characters, the illustrations show animals in their place.
3/5 (physical book)
This is a fun read about two young children and a big polar bear who fight to scare off the trolls that ruin Christmas Eve each year. It's quirky and goofy, but a fun holiday read.
This is a fun read about two young children and a big polar bear who fight to scare off the trolls that ruin Christmas Eve each year. It's quirky and goofy, but a fun holiday read.