I thought this book was silly!

In which Carl and a cat named Princess must work through layers go a dungeon which has monsters. Very video game like .

So far love it

While I liked the overall tone of the book, much of it I could not fully appreciate, as much of it was implied. Once I finished to book and went to look it up, I saw that there was a whole lot of the story that I did not get. If I need a lot of a book explained after the fact, then the author did not do a very good job.

Thrilling and kept me at my toes. Highly recommend

Nice little book illustrating and explaining different ways to make and maintain friendships. Started some good conversations with my almost 5 year old

You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate is a raw, emotional, and deeply vulnerable memoir. I have always loved Christina as an actress, but this book made me appreciate her even more as a person. She shares her story with honesty, humor, and courage, opening up about painful parts of her life, fame, illness, and survival in a way that feels incredibly human. What I loved most was her vulnerability. She does not try to make her life sound perfect or polished, and that honesty makes the book powerful. It is heartbreaking at times, but also moving and inspiring because you see her strength beneath the sadness. A beautiful, brave memoir from someone I already admired.

While this is not my genre and while I did not love this book, It does do an excellent job of portraying the conflicts and challenges faced by gay men in the 1050’s in France. Baldwin’s central character brings to life the dichotomy of emotions faced as he struggles to come to terms with his undeniable attraction to men while harboring an understanding of society’s expectations for traditional marriage and family. A well written and thoughtful narrative.

This is a most enjoyable book as are all of Smith’s Botswana takes. This book has a couple of interesting story lines, including 2 where things are quite different from what they seem to be initially and one that puts Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni’s life in jeopardy. There is also a very touching couple of scenes from the Orphan Farm.

YA book with LGBTQ theme