I didn't think the virtual voice was that bad in the Audible edition. Correct inflections, though maybe people disliked the British voice narrating a I didn't think the virtual voice was that bad in the Audible edition. Correct inflections, though maybe people disliked the British voice narrating a story from the United States. I wouldn't have known she was AI. I was thoroughly engrossed by the story, though it was somewhat predictable. The pacing was on point and told in simple prose similar to what a child her age would think. I loved that the book was set in the 1980s who had all the toys I played with at her age. She seemed so real....more
Definitely read this on a Kindle App, the illustrations are gorgeous. Written in verse, this early children's book shows the deBeautifully Illustrated
Definitely read this on a Kindle App, the illustrations are gorgeous. Written in verse, this early children's book shows the depths of a parent's unconditional love for a child. This was really bittersweet for me as my mother's been gone many years ...more
A good, mostly ethical true crime book. The narrator of this Audible Original was less than optimal. He seems gleeful as he recites the monstrous crimA good, mostly ethical true crime book. The narrator of this Audible Original was less than optimal. He seems gleeful as he recites the monstrous crimes of Corwin....more
It's been a long time since I've read a Woolf book and I'm extremely glad that I finally picked up this gem. Without the ability to have a room of oneIt's been a long time since I've read a Woolf book and I'm extremely glad that I finally picked up this gem. Without the ability to have a room of one's own or money of your own don't expect to be able to flourish. Still prescient today even though we no longer need to be escorted everywhere, women are still seen as the lesser sex and not capable....more
This is one of those books you're either going to really love or hate and I fall into the former. The stories of four girls all named Guinevere livingThis is one of those books you're either going to really love or hate and I fall into the former. The stories of four girls all named Guinevere living in a convent school captivated me. Their lives are filled with abandonment, yearning, and hope that really struck a chord with me. The story is absolutely devastating without leaning into tropes of abusive nuns, etc....more
The book was good, don't get me wrong, but I was so immensely annoyed by the protagonist lusting after the seemingly European mistress of a Japanese nThe book was good, don't get me wrong, but I was so immensely annoyed by the protagonist lusting after the seemingly European mistress of a Japanese nobleman. I know this is the main premise of the book: Why lust after what you already have but don't realize? But I was incensed for his loyal, loving, and possibly barren wife. Urggg...more
I read this short children's book on my Kindle so I missed seeing the beautiful illustrations in color. The story is of an Nigerian American boy who lI read this short children's book on my Kindle so I missed seeing the beautiful illustrations in color. The story is of an Nigerian American boy who learns the value of patience. Sweet....more
I expected this novella to be bad. I wanted to be able to pan it. But it's surprisingly good and I read the whole book in one sitting.
At 12 years-old,I expected this novella to be bad. I wanted to be able to pan it. But it's surprisingly good and I read the whole book in one sitting.
At 12 years-old, Helen has lost her beloved grandfather and her parents sell and consume meth. The story opens with the heroine hitchhiking her way with truckers to Alaska to see a mountain. Helen is no ordinary girl: She is extremely cunning and she' s stolen her parents' gun. Her adventure is steadily ramping up in danger as the story progresses, but I would say this story would be safe for a teenage audience and up while not being targeted towards young adults.
The pacing is phenomenal, the believability not so much. I found tiny plot holes, but screw it, I was entertained....more
Unfortunately this book is still relevant, maybe more so now in Trump's second term.Unfortunately this book is still relevant, maybe more so now in Trump's second term....more
This was a great story about a 12 year-old stuck in the middle of being a kid but also wanting to be a teen and be matureAuthentic Coming of Age Story
This was a great story about a 12 year-old stuck in the middle of being a kid but also wanting to be a teen and be mature. One of her best friends has no interest in falling in love or being mature while her other BFF has a boyfriend. Friction ensues between the close friends as their interests diverge, and soon Tuva finds herself in love with the new girl in class.
Beautifully illustrated, age appropriate, and translated from Norwegian, this graphic novel is almost perfect. I found that the ending seemed a little too quick....more
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