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Oh my gosh yeah. Sheās definitely super abrasive and unlikeable by design. Especially in the first two books, sheās such a passive player in what is happening to her so if you go in looking for a Strong Female Characterā¢ļø youāre going to be disappointed. The books held up surprisingly well imho
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(the original trilogy movies were cowards in this respect and I stand by that), but so many ākidā characters were clearly adults. Oh, and Viola Davis was clearly having a great time. But the movie overall just isnāt great. Makes me worried for the Sunrise adaptation. 3/3
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Also, they took away a lot of Lucy Grayās agency and cleverness. The impact of The Hanging Tree song is so much less because they didnāt explain it properly. I will give them props for using some younger looking kids in the arena 2/3
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Iām not a lawyer but I would like to represent this kitten because I can tell theyāve never done anything wrong in their life and my client denounces this as slander.
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I guarantee you have a bigger impact on peoples lives than you think. But yeah, therapy is a good place to unpack that.
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I do that too! Iāve been doing it for years and it makes me chuckle every time
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Bookshop.org just started selling ebooks! They also share their profits with your local indie.
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Glow up!
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin was a huge hit with my precocious kid when she was four. Sheās six now and I found her reading it on her own recently. Fabled Stables series by Auxier if you want to go highly illustrated chapter books.
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The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill! No robots but lots about how small acts of kindness can change the world.
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Just finished the audiobook (bookseller perks for the win!) and itās a truly stunning piece of work. Still gathering my thoughts but excellent work breaking down the scope of the devastation and the true causes of why this hasnāt been eradicated. Excellent read.
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Ancillary Justice is always my go to, but you might also enjoy Psalm for the Wild Built or Gideon the Ninth which are both excellent but VERY different vibes. Also itās YA but I found Snowglobe to be fascinating. Oh! Service Model by Tchaikovsky.
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Iām so sorry Ren. This sucks.
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Thatās definitely smart. I can never remember to cancel the ones Iām not using š
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Oh fair point. Iād still say worth the watch
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It was phenomenal. Maybe you could do a free trial?
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As a bookseller, I personally use Libro.fm because they support indie bookstores! Library is also a great option.
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Someone I know who worked in local government sent out a notice about a āPubic Meetingā.
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This is how misinformation spreads lol
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Omg just noticed I wrote wheat above but it was actually beans. He thought beans were blasphemous.
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Also Pythagoras died because he was in a cult that thought wheat was blasphemous and when the cult was raided, the only way to save himself was to run into a wheat field and he decided heād rather die than do that.
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You should read Suzie Edgeās book about monarch deaths!
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I saw someone mentioned Gareth Hinds which is one of the best, but I also wanted to mention Mary Pope Osborne (author of Magic Treehouse!) has some good condensed versions for kids.
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Guava French toast sounds amazing š¤¤
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Say what now?
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Youāre welcome! Iāve been a fan of your work for years (truly obsessed with Truly Devious). Congrats again!
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Yes! Congrats! Itās my favorite mystery to hand sell right now (itās literally on my staff favorites shelf right now)
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Right? Like just make small talk like the rest of us.
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Ahhhh yes!!
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Nerd Gummy reporting for duty. Honestly? It fits.
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This is evil and I have to respect it.
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That sounds lovely! The indies in our area donāt do book fairs unfortunately. We really wanted to do something other than Scholastic.
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Was just on the committee for the scholastic book fair at my daughterās school. They sent us over fifty types of little tchotchkes and 25 different types of journals to sell. The books felt like such an afterthought. The kids loved it, but it definitely wasnāt focused what it was intended to: BOOKS