The interplay between the child and his Granddad is so good: the excitement to do something, the seemingly endless delays, and always the moment back The interplay between the child and his Granddad is so good: the excitement to do something, the seemingly endless delays, and always the moment back in the kitchen after the adventure, chatting over tea.
It's a funnier title as "The Future of Work: Compulsory." Wells has a lot going on with Murderbot a rich blend of humor, action, sci-fi, mystery, capeIt's a funnier title as "The Future of Work: Compulsory." Wells has a lot going on with Murderbot a rich blend of humor, action, sci-fi, mystery, caper, neuro atypical viewpoint, and of course a scathing extrapolation of late stage capitalism. I've been a fan of that sort of think since at least Robocop.
We should all be the Pigeon, living in optimistic anticipation of good things to come.
Though with perhaps just a titch less volume. W7 December, 2022
We should all be the Pigeon, living in optimistic anticipation of good things to come.
Though with perhaps just a titch less volume. Willems excels at conveying emotion and, if you will, how the lines should be delivered. Whether reading quietly in one's head or reading aloud to a group of kids, his ability to suggest tone is a boon to the reader.
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27 February 2023
Not even three months later I had to pluck it off the New shelf again. But it's good to be able to point out ways in which Willems' books excel, in light of other reviews I've made this morning.
Original endpapers which reward examination and comparison with one another. A note on fonts, a good bio, a mock copywrite page, and a nice range of emotions. No note on the art, sadly. Perhaps the lengthy acknowledgements in novels these days will spill over into other genres. People derive satisfaction when their contribution is public, especially when their pay is kept artificially low, she wrote, looking askance at the big five publishing companies, and their failure to create a more diverse and equitable workplace.
Now I'm dreaming of Don't Let The Pigeon Cross the Picket Line.
Huh, who would ever have guessed I would like a book of cartoons about books? I had to reread it, when I accidentally pulled it off the shelf along wiHuh, who would ever have guessed I would like a book of cartoons about books? I had to reread it, when I accidentally pulled it off the shelf along with the cat humor, before I could reshelve it. Fortitude reading is one of my favorite cartoons ever.
Possibly I've had this rather longer, and I 'very probably read it quite a few times, but I don't have any specific memories. It holds a spot in my heaPossibly I've had this rather longer, and I 'very probably read it quite a few times, but I don't have any specific memories. It holds a spot in my heart primarily for being about all the French I can recall from years of lessons through. And the older I get, the more the jokes amuse me. C'est frommage.
**spoiler alert** Kids might respond to this very differently than I did, who knows? As a metaphor for the unwelcoming response so common towards peop**spoiler alert** Kids might respond to this very differently than I did, who knows? As a metaphor for the unwelcoming response so common towards people who are homeless, the bear is startling, maybe just because of all those Paddington books. Dumont provides a novel treatment of the subject. He also focuses on a very simple and kind act. While we await the social commitment to solve the problem by providing homes to everyone, a reminder to practice kindness personally is a step in the right direction.
Last week was a conference that left me totally burned out by the end of each day. So I caught up on Murderbot. The first four books are nOctober 2021
Last week was a conference that left me totally burned out by the end of each day. So I caught up on Murderbot. The first four books are novellas, then there's an interstitial short story and then a full length novel. I recommend reading them in order at least the first time through. After using #1 for paint it Black, I'm putting #2 and #3 together for one Halloween Bingo square, and then #4 and #4.5 for one, and then #5 on its own. There's less snark and more about the universe, lots of complexity.
Read for Dystopian Hellscape
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December 2023
This series re-read is preparation for reading the newest in the series, which is up to 7. It's hard to imagine that I could ever grow tired of this series. It has the same sort of moral tone as many classics of mysteries golden age. There are people doing horrible things, of course, but the ubiquitous evil is recognized as such.
And as fond as I am of a romance, I really appreciate a protagonist who isn't interested in any of that emotionally and physically messy stuff.
st week was a conference that left me totally burned out by the end of each day. So I caught up on Murderbot. The first four books are 09 October 2020
st week was a conference that left me totally burned out by the end of each day. So I caught up on Murderbot. The first four books are novellas, then there's an interstitial short story and then a full length novel. I recommend reading them in order at least the first time through. After using #1 for paint it Black, I'm putting #2 and #3 together for one Halloween Bingo square, and then #4 and #4.5 for one, and then #5 on its own
Fun fact: in order to update this by including the link, I had to prove I'm not a robot.
Read for my 365 Kids Book challenge. You can see all the books on their own shelf.
Another book I picked up just for the pretty cover. That image of thRead for my 365 Kids Book challenge. You can see all the books on their own shelf.
Another book I picked up just for the pretty cover. That image of the sand coming up to the bottom of the stoop is so striking. Loved the preparations for the adventure, loved the repeated ritual of walking and stopping to rest, which evoked the crossing of the desert in The Horse and His Boy, loved the unexpected conclusion. The whole thing is fun and evocative and bigger than life.
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