Hmm. I liked it, but didn't get as caught up in it as I did with [b:White Cat|6087756|White Cat (Curse Workers, #1)|Holly Black|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1358274572l/6087756._SY75_.jpg|6264661]. But if you read White Cat, you'll OBVI want to read this. Oh, Cassel <3

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re-listened to in 2021 and don't know why I only gave it 3 stars before??? this may be an effect of the podcast fully altering my standards but I was INTO IT, also I fully forgot the ending of this one ahhhhhh

I got interested in Lee Miller because I heard a little bit about her on a podcast and that Kate Winslet is going to play her in an upcoming biopic. She's a really interesting woman with a really interesting life, but this biography was a little more dry and academic than I was looking for personally. Also it's frustrating when it refers to an image and then the image isn't there! And I know it's expensive to print images, but, like, argh. Anyway, still excited for the movie but wouldn't necessarily recommend this book to the layperson. It was kind of a slog for me to get through.

I really dug this! It's one of my fav arcs from the podcast and I thought the way this got streamlined into a graphic novel worked really well. Also good job making Kravitz super hot.

hell yeah Karen, way to learn about agriculture and defying gender norms

https://www.frowl.org/worstbestsellers/episode-176-karens-plane-trip/

The art is adorbs, Karen is an icon, I'm glad these are getting GN adaptations. Weirdly I feel like the target age of these GNs is basically the same as the "older sister" OG BSC GNs?? Maybe slightly younger but like......idk not by much???

would like to join this club tbh

https://www.frowl.org/worstbestsellers/episode-176-karens-plane-trip/

iconic...imagine having a 1st grader crash your gardening club and call you all witches....#goals

https://www.frowl.org/worstbestsellers/episode-176-karens-plane-trip/

this is soo funny and sweet!! A lovely early chapter book that will entertain and inspire young storytellers, and make kids who get teased by white kids for bringing ~~ethnic food~~ to school feel seen. and hopefully encourage white kids to not be dicks about other culture's foods. Also a great read for currently-only children who are about to become big siblings. just really charming and sensitive!!

I was so excited about this audiobook that I both officially requested that my library buy it and also I actually paid money for it when the library's order didn't arrive in time for my recent travels. Worth it! Jesse Eisenberg is the perfect voice of Cassel. PERFECT I SAY.

I felt like too long had passed since I listened to Red Glove and there were some things Cassel alluded to where I was like wait, what? But I basically pieced everything together in my brain and the book definitely did not disappoint. Very savvy and surprising contemporary fantasy. Hurrah!

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Still enjoyed this on re-read, maybe more because I'd listened to the previous 2 more recently than when I read it the first time. It's definitely not a perfectly tidy ending but I liked that. Cassel's been in some STICKY SITUATIONS, they can't all get resolved, but I like that there's at least

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a sense of potential happiness for him and Lila if not a fully happy ending

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I really do think more series/trilogy books need to embrace the Baby-Sitters Club tradition of including a chapter that's just a recap of previous books. Help.

Anyway, once I managed to get refreshed on the details of the past 2 books........this was nice and I liked it.