I love reading this one to storytime groups, even if I'm still trying to find some of the fruits to eat in my area! Love the photos.

I think I liked this one better than the first! Love seeing this interpretation of characters I love.

I really liked this one. My one concern is that there will be times when a goodbye will be permanent, and this book doesn't address that much at all. One could say the goldfish addresses that, but I think there could be worse situations. Otherwise, it's a beautifully illustrated story about transitions.

Is 1998 historical fiction now? I'm not ready for this, if so. Guess I'll be living in denial.

I listened to this on audio, which had four different narrators. I liked three out of the four, so that made for a mostly enjoyable listening experience (and even the one I didn't really like grew on me by the end of the book.) I do enjoy full-cast audiobooks, so that was fun.

I was not a huge hip hop fan in the nineties, and I grew up white and in Maine, so it took me a little while to get into the book. The hip hop lingo and slang come fast and hard, which took me some time to get used to. Once I was in, I was putting in those CDs over and over!

Stef was murdered, and his two best friends and his sister are going to make sure people don't forget him by promoting his music as if he is still alive. Each one keeps secrets, and they all need to keep one in order to keep the dream alive. It's a good mystery/heist book, and although some parts seem to stretch reality a bit, I think teens will enjoy this story a lot.

There are still lots of things to love about this retelling of Little Women. I did love the diversity and the use of email. Meg being obsessed with marriage didn't feel right, but I'm not sure how you would update that. Some of the changes didn't work for me, but I think that might be up to each reader. Amy was still annoying, and that's what's important. ;)

I enjoyed Kann's previous book, and loved the cover for this one, so I thought I would give it a try. I struggled with this one a bit more, and I think it's because I was trying to figure out what queerplatonic meant. It wasn't a term I had heard before, and I looked it up, and I'm still not sure I have a handle on it. I did like how insistent Winnie was on communication and being direct, which I think was a good demonstration for any relationship. She could have used some more of that outside of Kara and Dallas, but I understand it can be harder with family than partners. I also think this book does a good job of illustrating fatphobia and how insidious it is.

This book definitely made me think, and made me uncomfortable at times. I think I might be a liberal feminist at times, by their terms, and I am not comfortable with that. I wish there had been more solutions, but maybe that misses the point of a manifesto.

Still really love this Manga series

This book was so sweet. It's about the joys of nature, and routine, and sharing your knowledge with someone younger and then passing it on again. Beautiful.

This is a really good historical fiction / clean romance novel. Covering World War One, you get the sense of this war from English, Belgian, and African American perspectives. I especially appreciated Aubrey's perspective, as it highlights the way African American soldiers were treated better by the French than their own country. The romances did feel a little instant, but isn't that how war goes? Add in a Greek mythology framework, and you have a unique work that will appeal to many. I also love the authors note at the end.