bambooboy's reviews
98 reviews

ADHD is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD by Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann

emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

My Daddy Is a Cowboy by Stephanie Seales

lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

A beautifully illustrated story detailing a quiet morning shared between a father and daughter. A line in the book reflects how I felt while reading: "Daddy's voice is deep but never loud." Stephanie Seale's voice, accompanied by the bold style of C.G. Esperanza, is a rich sigh of comfort. In the same vein as My Papi Has A Motorcycle (Isabel Quintero Illus. Zeke Peña), Last Stop on Market Street and Carmela Full of Wishes (Matt De La Peña Illus. Christian Robinson), My Daddy Is A Cowboy is both a love letter to slow travel through a city you know by heart, and a meditation on loving familial relationships. 

Antoinette by Kelly DiPucchio

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.0

I am a HUGE Christian Robinson fan. I really enjoyed Gaston. 

Please imagine the huge pause I took before reading the last page to my child. This book published in 2018 has a beloved pup become a COP. Disgusting. This is the one Christian Robinson title I’ve read so far that will not be joining our collection. 

The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today by Shannon Bream

bruh i didn’t see the “fox news book” thing until i’d already finished it. it was a fun enough read, nothing too in-depth or serious, i’m glad i didn’t buy it tho knowing where the money would have gone!! jeez! 

The Great Witches Baking Show: A culinary cozy mystery by Nancy Warren

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Write Your Own Haiku for Kids: Write Poetry in the Japanese Tradition - Easy Step-by-Step Instructions to Compose Simple Poems by Patricia Donegan

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

American Cozy: Hygge-Inspired Ways to Create Comfort & Happiness by Stephanie Pedersen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.

This book was unintentionally hilarious. Her beef with the color gray was perplexing. I don’t think it helped that I was reading How To Keep House While Drowning at the same time; the stark contrast of that books gentle compassion and this one’s weird hangups, financial privilege, and lack of
basic understanding of studies was jarring to say the least.