An entertaining restaurant with a prickly, yet giving, cook is where they head this time. I love Sanji and can tell I'm going to keep loving him. :) IAn entertaining restaurant with a prickly, yet giving, cook is where they head this time. I love Sanji and can tell I'm going to keep loving him. :) I love how he says he's a cook and his job is to feed hungry people, not judge them. And the way Luffy keeps counting him as part of his crew made me laugh. Though no one can say no to Luffy for long. The Nami situation is upsetting. :(
Content notes: violoence, drinking, light swearing, excessive use of the word crap...more
This was an adorably creepy book for youngsters. It had a happy ending so the creepiness is fun and won't linger. Kids will enjoy the delightfully nauThis was an adorably creepy book for youngsters. It had a happy ending so the creepiness is fun and won't linger. Kids will enjoy the delightfully naughty mention of underpants all through the book. I enjoyed all the ways the little bunny--excuse me, big bunny--tried to get rid of the creepy underwear. The illustrations are all dark and colorless except for the glowing underwear and it really works for the book. ...more
This is a collection of legends from Texas, of course. :) Some of the stories are familiar to me already, but others were new. I read a few at a scaryThis is a collection of legends from Texas, of course. :) Some of the stories are familiar to me already, but others were new. I read a few at a scary story session in the library and the favorites were Wilbarger and The Lady in Black....more
Luffy and his crew seem to sail from one incident to another! I guess it would be boring if they landed on an island that didn't have a problem to solLuffy and his crew seem to sail from one incident to another! I guess it would be boring if they landed on an island that didn't have a problem to solve, but it sure seems like awfully bad luck. :)
Content notes: violence (but more like superhero violence where everyone is fine afterward), mild swearing, pirate behavior that includes stealing and drinking...more
I was checking into this series to see if it would be good for our school. It's definitely not my kind of book. The plot is just out there. The actionI was checking into this series to see if it would be good for our school. It's definitely not my kind of book. The plot is just out there. The action scenes are often really hard for me to figure out what actually happened. It was interesting to find out that there were other types of fruit so I'm sure there will be more supervillains in the future. I adore Chou Chou.
Content notes: light swearing, violence of all kinds, but not excessive imo, drinking as pirates are wont to do...more
Very colorful and cute illustrations. Kids that enjoy unicorns will like this book. I wanted to sing the song with new unicorn-based words, but there Very colorful and cute illustrations. Kids that enjoy unicorns will like this book. I wanted to sing the song with new unicorn-based words, but there is a mixture of lyrics and other little asides. I would have liked it if the author chose one or the other, but the mixture was irritating. ...more
I thought it was adorable with fun illustrations and cute characters. Fang is a vampire that doesn't fit in, like many black sheep of less supernaturaI thought it was adorable with fun illustrations and cute characters. Fang is a vampire that doesn't fit in, like many black sheep of less supernatural families. He wants to try something new and is relentless in his varying arguments for the family to try something they haven't previously considered. It's a great story with lots of hidden little vampiric details. ...more
I thought the action and pacing of the book were excellent. Each chapter moved us forward. There was enough foreshadowing to make me mistrust everyoneI thought the action and pacing of the book were excellent. Each chapter moved us forward. There was enough foreshadowing to make me mistrust everyone, but it wasn't so obvious that the plot twists were expected. I love Violet and seeing her fight through all the obstacles using her brain and her friends was so nice. She accepts the way her body is made and makes others accept her, too. The society seems a bit weird. Fighting a war for 400 years and not getting anywhere while killing off half of the cadets who want to fight for you seemed a bit odd to me. But I let that go and just enjoyed the writing. ...more
I've been trying to get this book read for months. It was so long and I kept losing interest and then coming back out of sheer doggedness. The feminisI've been trying to get this book read for months. It was so long and I kept losing interest and then coming back out of sheer doggedness. The feminist message was stately strongly, but the girls didn't really do much to make the reader think they were worthy of spear-heading that movement. They kept making silly decisions that got other people killed. The series should have ended with her honoring her promises in the second book....more
This Beauty and the Beast retelling was fascinating and I had a very hard time putting it down to get sleep. The chapters alternate POV from the beautThis Beauty and the Beast retelling was fascinating and I had a very hard time putting it down to get sleep. The chapters alternate POV from the beauty to the beast and the story moved forward at a really good pace. I liked the representation of a character with Cerebral Palsy. She didn't let it stop her from doing everything she needed to.
My father once said we are all dealt a hand at birth. A good hand can ultimately lose--just as a poor hand can win-- but we must all play the cards fate deals. The choices we face may not be the choices we want, but they are choices nonetheless.
I love this because one of the characters was dealt a great hand and the other one a not so great hand and look how both lives have turned out. I liked the end as well. (view spoiler)[It was nice that it could have been Grey or Harper that ended the curse. It's too trite to say that she suddenly fell in love. (hide spoiler)]...more
This book tells the story of an oppressed group identifiable by the color of their hair and the quest by Zelie and her group to empower them. I enjoyeThis book tells the story of an oppressed group identifiable by the color of their hair and the quest by Zelie and her group to empower them. I enjoyed reading the book quite a bit, so I was able to forgive some logical inconsistencies and plot problems. The author of the book is from Nigeria and place names and language elements from there are included. I was not a fan of the way the animals were named. It was jarring.
I teach you to be warriors in the garden so you will never be gardeners in the war.
I loved Mama Agba and her way of preparing the Diviners for their futures. At this time, there is no hope of magic and the oppression is bleak, but she keeps her students working for a future that she can only pray for.
Content notes: mentions of rape, lots of violence, leading to death, slavery, torture, passionate kissing, a sex scene off-screen, drinking, witchcraft
A quick, fun read. I liked the story and felt it was faithful to the source material. Some panels were confusing and hard to figure out what happened.A quick, fun read. I liked the story and felt it was faithful to the source material. Some panels were confusing and hard to figure out what happened. And the facial expressions on the characters were weird at times....more
The story continues with Gemma trying to fix her mistake from book 1. The identification of the antagonist is somewhat obvious, but there is plenty ofThe story continues with Gemma trying to fix her mistake from book 1. The identification of the antagonist is somewhat obvious, but there is plenty of suspense. I spent most of the book wondering why Gemma would keep making such horrible decisions, but she is a very sheltered 16-year-old, so I guess she can be forgiven. She does grow and by the end of the book, I'm not shaking my head at her so much. :) ...more
I enjoyed listening to this one as an audiobook. It gave me fond recollections of Supernatural, which made me like it immediately. Cas and his crew weI enjoyed listening to this one as an audiobook. It gave me fond recollections of Supernatural, which made me like it immediately. Cas and his crew were all well-developed characters that I could like. There wasn't a superpowered perfect person among them, but they were a great team. I thought the pace was good and there were enough surprises to keep things interesting. I'll definitely be listening to the sequel!
Content notes: some swearing, including some f-bombs, violence in the form of blades, bodies being ripped apart and big chunks bitten out of people, violence leading to death of several characters, animal death...more
I was tearing up in the first few pages. It is such a sad thing to see one turtle without his brothers. The end was the same, but with a lovely surpriI was tearing up in the first few pages. It is such a sad thing to see one turtle without his brothers. The end was the same, but with a lovely surprise. :) I thought the art was fantastic, the story was perfect, and the dark, dystopian future was just my cup of tea. I guarantee any Turtles fan will adore this book. Know Peace, everyone. ...more
It took me a while to get through this one. The last 150 pages or so were just great and it was like the first few books. The first 80 percent of the It took me a while to get through this one. The last 150 pages or so were just great and it was like the first few books. The first 80 percent of the book is all about mental health and training montages mixed with a bunch of sex scenes. These are a bit more graphic and in-depth than the first few books, I think. This volume is more cerebral and mental than the others. There wasn't much action, which is my favorite part of the other books. If I remember, that was my complaint about the second book--it had too much focus on recovering from trauma. I guess I am more into action than introspection. It is written well and feels realistic, though. I liked the friendships growing between the Valkyries and their final battle! Girls kick butt! I didn't really like the way they sidelined Feyre and co. since I loved that character and her kicking butt was the best part of the first 3 books. But I guess if you want to focus on two other characters, you have to do something to get them out of the way. And watching Nesta kick butt was very nice, too. :)
Though she had fought bac against Tomas, against the Cauldron, against the King of Hybern, they had all happened to her. She had survived, but she had been helpless and afraid. Not today. Today, she would happen to him.
I enjoyed the first two-thirds of this book. Poor Wolvie and his broken heart. :( It got a little weird and somewhat repetitive at the end when the otI enjoyed the first two-thirds of this book. Poor Wolvie and his broken heart. :( It got a little weird and somewhat repetitive at the end when the other X-men showed up. (view spoiler)[And the ending is just awful. (hide spoiler)]...more
This shorter story gives us some backstory and insight into Cassian's and Nesta's thoughts. Nesta is pretty messed up, understandably, after all that This shorter story gives us some backstory and insight into Cassian's and Nesta's thoughts. Nesta is pretty messed up, understandably, after all that has happened, but she is kind of turning into a capital B. And all the shopping for winter solstice was a bit boring, but for fans of the series, it is nice to see more of the characters. ...more
This volume had a big ol' war and we got to meet lots of the other lords and courts. I liked the action and strategy and the Yay! moments when anotherThis volume had a big ol' war and we got to meet lots of the other lords and courts. I liked the action and strategy and the Yay! moments when another army or two would show up. ...more
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