Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running

I’m not sure what I expected when I first selected this book from the books on offer through the Libro.fm’s educator ALC program. This book was far too short and lacked any sort of depth to make any sort of point. I do not have anything more or specific to say about this and I…

I usually tend to enjoy Bowling’s works. With this one, while not a bad book at all, my expectations of her typical works – firmly contemporary, coming of age type works – set me up for a disconnect when this one had some magical realism in it. If I had read the synopsis prior to…

This book, like all in this series, requires a lot of concentration. Liu has an incredible mind, evident in the intricacies of the sweeping plot. Life circumstances got in the way of me writing a more timely review so my memory of many of the details has faded a bit. I continue to enjoy this…

Sometimes the space away from the first book in the series means that whatever I enjoyed in the first book does not make it to the second. I struggled not only to connect with the characters but also to make sense of the plot. That disengagement also increased m disinterest in continuing my read of…

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I absolutely love the voice of Butler as he passionately tells the story of raising his trans daughter in the American South in this climate of rabid transphobia and anti-trans action and rhetoric. He takes such care in writing about his daughter; his heart practically leaps off the page. I wish that so many could…

This book followed on the heels of my first five star read of the year and continued the trend of hard-hitting insightful nonfiction. Tubbs examines a wide range of topics showing how patriarchy has influenced every single one of them, some of them in ways one would not expect at first. It’s an infuriating but…

When I first started reading, I thought I would end up writing a review of a decent but not outstanding book. Thankfully, this book surprised me. While I would not say that the book blew me away, I will say that Basum tackled this subject with care and detailed research introducing a complicated and highly…

I know that many middle grade age kids will likely love this book told from the perspective of a beloved dog, Ripley. The book did not, unfortunately, work for me, nor do I believe it to be a particular stand out. I simply could not suspend my belief enough to go along with the fact…