castella_and_novellas's Reviews (480)

The Art of Simple Living: 100 Daily Practices from a Japanese Zen Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy by Shunmyō Masuno

The Art of Simple Living: 100 Daily Practices from a Japanese Zen Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy

Shunmyō Masuno

4.0
lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel

Frog and Toad All Year

Arnold Lobel

4.0
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: A Guide to the Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: A Guide to the Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer

4.0
emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury

Big Panda and Tiny Dragon

James Norbury

5.0
hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Be the Bus: The Lost and Profound Wisdom of the Pigeon by Mo Willems

Be the Bus: The Lost and Profound Wisdom of the Pigeon

Mo Willems

3.0
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need by Bill Gates

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

Bill Gates

3.5
hopeful informative fast-paced
Think like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

Think like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain

Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

5.0
funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

Sweet Bean Paste

Durian Sukegawa

4.5
emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Complete Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino

The Complete Cosmicomics

Italo Calvino

DID NOT FINISH: 8%
will come back eventually- just a little too smart for me. need to read more sci-fi before jumping into this one
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions about Dead Bodies by Caitlin Doughty

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions about Dead Bodies

Caitlin Doughty

5.0
dark funny lighthearted sad fast-paced