I'm bumping this up to 5 stars because I loved Taneesha's Beyonce moment at the end so, so, SO MUCH. Though, I am now realizing that she probably woulI'm bumping this up to 5 stars because I loved Taneesha's Beyonce moment at the end so, so, SO MUCH. Though, I am now realizing that she probably would have been in the salon all day to get braids done, rather than just half a day, with time to go shopping.
At any rate, she's so awesome. Aditi is SO AWESOME. Michelle wasn't really in this one, Christina makes terrible life choices but is otherwise okay, and Elli is still super immature and mildly annoying.
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I'm bumping this up to 5 stars because I loved Taneesha's Beyonce moment at the end so, so, SO MUCH. Though, I am now realizing that she probably would have been in the salon all day to get braids done, rather than just half a day, with time to go shopping.
At any rate, she's so awesome. Aditi is SO AWESOME. Michelle wasn't really in this one, Christina makes terrible life choices but is otherwise okay, and Elli is still super immature and mildly annoying....more
These girls reminded me of me and my best friend when we were their age. We often had disagreements and squabbles, but, just like Tai and Mila, too muThese girls reminded me of me and my best friend when we were their age. We often had disagreements and squabbles, but, just like Tai and Mila, too much history to stop being friends. I'm glad they confronted what Tai's dad did, and that they were able to find their way back to being friends, even as they found new friends and interests.
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These girls reminded me of me and my best friend when we were their age. We often had disagreements and squabbles, but, just like Tai and Mila, too much history to stop being friends. I'm glad they confronted what Tai's dad did, and that they were able to find their way back to being friends, even as they found new friends and interests....more
This was great. I really like Goo's characters, and the relationships she builds between them. I'm glad Clara showed some real growth here, and I loveThis was great. I really like Goo's characters, and the relationships she builds between them. I'm glad Clara showed some real growth here, and I love how involved her dad is in her life.
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This was great. I really like Goo's characters, and the relationships she builds between them. I'm glad Clara showed some real growth here, and I love how involved her dad is in her life....more
This was WONDERFUL. The art is great; some of the backgrounds are almost photorealistic, which adds so much depth to the story. I love me a loveable, This was WONDERFUL. The art is great; some of the backgrounds are almost photorealistic, which adds so much depth to the story. I love me a loveable, supportive himbo, and Jin is an excellent addition to this character type. I really enjoyed seeing the friendship between the two boys develop. ...more
Really sweet. If you're looking for a book featuring a trans main character for your tween, this is a great one. Really sweet. If you're looking for a book featuring a trans main character for your tween, this is a great one. ...more
This was WONDERFUL. I love Henry's writing so freaking much. I had to do a few "shit's getting intense" laps around the room towards the end, but alsoThis was WONDERFUL. I love Henry's writing so freaking much. I had to do a few "shit's getting intense" laps around the room towards the end, but also did not want to put it down for a second....more
LOVED. THIS. I have loved Martin's other books, as well, which are so fun and romantic. This one is still fun and has some romance, but it also tackleLOVED. THIS. I have loved Martin's other books, as well, which are so fun and romantic. This one is still fun and has some romance, but it also tackles big topics in a much more serious way than her other books. And I just really loved that the central romance in this book was with two best friends; it made me think of my lifelong best friend and want to hang out with her. ...more
I was expecting this to be more of a thriller and less of a friend misunderstanding (with ghosts!). I enjoyed it though. I could feel the hot, sweaty I was expecting this to be more of a thriller and less of a friend misunderstanding (with ghosts!). I enjoyed it though. I could feel the hot, sweaty LA air through Disabato's writing. I don't know that I would say I "really liked" any of the characters; they're all too cool for me, but the dynamics between them were really believable and relatable.
I do have to say that depictions of the kind of casual drug use that is on display here make me really uncomfortable (all the time, not just here), and while it's clear that Eve is a hot mess, the drugs and alcohol are never condemned as perhaps exacerbating her issues. ...more
MY PRECIOUS CINNAMON ROLL. How dare ANYONE treat Darius so poorly. Trent needs a swift kick to the nuts, and someone needs to shake some sense into ChMY PRECIOUS CINNAMON ROLL. How dare ANYONE treat Darius so poorly. Trent needs a swift kick to the nuts, and someone needs to shake some sense into Chip. And don't even get me STARTED on Landon putting so much pressure on him! Darius deserves all the good and great things in life, and I am so glad I got to spend more time with him. I would love for there to be a third book. ...more
So charming! I loved following Ever on her journey to standing up for herself and her dreams, and I really liked the entire cast of characters. There So charming! I loved following Ever on her journey to standing up for herself and her dreams, and I really liked the entire cast of characters. There is a love triangle, but it's handled so well and realistically. Even though Ever goes a little crazy at the start of Loveboat, she really matures by the end, and it was really satisfying to watch that journey. ...more
Wonderful. I love Romanoff's writing, and I liked the story she had to tell here. I like how much growth Lulu experienced as she worked on figuring ouWonderful. I love Romanoff's writing, and I liked the story she had to tell here. I like how much growth Lulu experienced as she worked on figuring out her sexuality, her agency, and her place in the world.
(This took a really long time to read because of library due dates! I got very sucked into the story while I was reading it.) ...more
REALLY wonderful. This is easily my favorite of the books by Callender I've read. Felix is such a great protagonist. He's super relatable, and the whoREALLY wonderful. This is easily my favorite of the books by Callender I've read. Felix is such a great protagonist. He's super relatable, and the whole book reminded me of the uncertainty of love and dating in high school and how everyone feels hella awkward and weird and is just looking for connection. Felix is surrounded by a cast of characters who are all of different ethnicities and sexual orientations, and they were all interesting and well developed. ...more
I loved this. Liv is smart and relatable, and I really enjoyed spending time with her, even as she made some terrible choices. I also played flute in I loved this. Liv is smart and relatable, and I really enjoyed spending time with her, even as she made some terrible choices. I also played flute in band and was in theater in high school, and I really enjoyed seeing a character with those same hobbies (and feelings towards both, lbh). I'm so glad we got to see her form strong friendships with other girls and figure out how to maintain her friendship with Dre.
My only complaint is that because she spends so much time fighting or otherwise not talking to Eli, I didn't feel like we got to know him as well as Dre or even Kai, and it was a little hard to see why she liked him so much when she had two other VERY EXCELLENT choices available to her. ...more
Gosh, this was good. It opens with a horrifying earthquake, in 2020, I just wasn't sure that I could handle All Tragedy, All the Time, but Schneider tGosh, this was good. It opens with a horrifying earthquake, in 2020, I just wasn't sure that I could handle All Tragedy, All the Time, but Schneider takes the tragedy as a starting off point, and uses it to create a journey of self discovery and family and friendships that is mostly just bittersweet instead of achingly sad. ...more
I was expecting this to be much more of a light and fluffy rom-com, but it's little heavier than that. It's also exceedingly readable, and once I got I was expecting this to be much more of a light and fluffy rom-com, but it's little heavier than that. It's also exceedingly readable, and once I got into the story, I wanted to gulp it all down. I wish I could have enjoyed this while on a beach or next to a pool!...more
This was recommended by a friend, and it was great! I like that we got a section focused on each of the main characters, and it was fun to see them alThis was recommended by a friend, and it was great! I like that we got a section focused on each of the main characters, and it was fun to see them all at the end as adults. I LOVED that this was mostly about the team being friends and witches and any romance is fairly secondary to the main story of them working together to become a winning field hockey team. I loved the way these characters supported each other, even if they had their Mean Girl, cliquey tendencies occasionally.
And it was great that we got this story set in the '80s through a modern lens, looking back - there are a few instances of this, but one that sticks out the most clearly is when the team is talking about their first times having sex, and one of the girls says he boyfriend pressured her into it. The narrator comments that at the time it was just considered "bad sex" but now it would rape.
This will probably be my last full length audiobook for awhile; between Shelter in Place, my maternity leave, and my toddler requesting music when we're in the car together, I'm not listening to as many books as I'm used to. ...more
Super cute and informative! I was expecting this to be more of a non fiction guide, but it's fiction! I really liked the story and the friendship betwSuper cute and informative! I was expecting this to be more of a non fiction guide, but it's fiction! I really liked the story and the friendship between the four main girls. The art is cute and would probably appeal to fans of Raina Telgemeier and Victoria Jamieson, and the red coloring of everything is super subtle (lol).
I read this to decide between putting this in to Children's vs YA graphic novel section, and it really could go either way. Writing and illustration style is more in line with what the kids are reading, but I don't know that many kids younger than 4th-5th grade are interested in reading about periods. ...more
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