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I liked this book because I really like animals and I love the movie as well!

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.

When I first heard about this book about bookstores, it seemed right up my alley. Sure enough, this is a great book for book lovers and those who love browsing the shelves of their local brick and mortar. This historical journey through American booksellers goes back to the time of Benjamin Franklin and continues through cultural shifts in the county- from gay rights to racism. The business of books, the evolution of big box retailers and the transition to online sales and digital formats are all discussed. The book was a bit dry at times but did make me excited to visit independent bookstores in other parts of the country. I listened to the audiobook on Libby.

Hilarious and ridiculous and the drawing make it even better!

I thought it was really well-written. The club was cool and I also love making signs. It inspired me.

Eva had a new friend in class and she wanted her to sit by her and she wanted to make her things to feel welcome in the new school. But Hailey sat with Eva’s best friend Lucy instead and Eva was feeling left out. At the end they ended up being friends because Eva said sorry to Lucy and they all became friends.

An unexpected ginseng page turner, I especially enjoyed hearing about american ginseng and the stories of those who grow it as I genuinely had no idea the US was a big producer of ginseng let alone that we had a native species of it--what a hole in my knowledge! Craig Thompson has been consistently making good stuff since Blankets and I can certainly say this is not a subject I thought he'd be tackling but it's a good one.

I got from the book that it is ok to give up your stuff when you don’t need it or fit in it anymore and you can dream about all the other people that will love your things.

I read this book for a summer reading bingo (square: read two books with the same title). This is a very short YA book but has excellent representation of Tourette’s and a sweet friendship/romance. There’s some tough family dynamics and painful social meanness.