Amazing series

Three half Japanese / half English sisters spend their summer in their seaside childhood home, looking back on their pasts, reveling in summer delights, and discerning their futures. They are joined by their fussy old great-grandmother, a beloved five-year-old nephew, and three childhood friends.

Really good book. Loved her sense of humor and she’s so cool! Would highly recommend.

Super good book, very deep topics, would recommend...

Hard to get through with the repetitive descriptive language but the plot was good.

Great book, took a long time to read, descriptive dialogue. For more matured readers.??????

I love the Minino book! It is fun

This illustrated chapter book was such a delight! In this meta collab between two powerhouses, fifth graders J and K go from rivals butting heads to friends who work together to win the annual writing contest. This book is insanely clever, fun for readers of all ages, and memorable. Some moments have just the right amount of cringe- other moments are surprisingly tender and kind. I loved the dialogue, the vocab infusion, the art, and the humility of it all. This is just the book I wanted to read with my elementary daughter!

3.5 stars. This book seemed to have quite a bit of buzz when it was first released and made it back on my TBR with the recent paperback release (and Indie Next pick). I listened to this relatively short book on Libby. I struggle with rating this book because I have mixed feelings. A lot of the family interactions and loose plot fell flat for me. The timeline bounced around a bit, confusing me at times in reference to her daughter’s age for example. The humor around menopause was a highlight for sure! The discussion of motherhood, pregnancy and loss was complicated and thought-provoking.

“The Cartoonists Club: a graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier is Easily one of my favorite books I’ve read all year! It’s some of Raina’s best work and I STRONGLY RECOMMEND it!