casieb's Reviews (235)

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

Patrick Radden Keefe

5.0
dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée

A Good Kind of Trouble

Lisa Moore Ramée

5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Tumble by Celia C. Pérez

Tumble

Celia C. Pérez

4.0
challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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: Complicated
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness

Sy Montgomery

3.5
informative reflective medium-paced
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

When You Trap a Tiger

Tae Keller

5.0
adventurous emotional mysterious 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: Complicated
This book was beautiful. I loved every second. This book is intended for ages 9-12 but I am a adult and would recommend this to everyone. The characters, the stories, the emotions had me unwilling to put this down until I finished it. Beautiful story!
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

Jason Reynolds

4.0
emotional funny 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
Ghost by Jason Reynolds

Ghost

Jason Reynolds

4.5
emotional funny 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
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

From the Desk of Zoe Washington

Janae Marks

4.5
adventurous challenging hopeful informative reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin

The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing

Lara Love Hardin

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
This book was incredible! I think I will need to come back and write a review after I've had time to process. I have so many thoughts and emotions after reading this book. But I highly,  highly recommend. I think everyone who reads this will feel it definitely. Within the first couple pages she says " My first addition was books..." I think a lot of us on this app might be able to relate to that. 😉 I'll be back to review deeper....
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson

The Parker Inheritance

Varian Johnson

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional informative fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
This is a wonderful book! I read it from my kids school library (I volunteer there and I'm reading books to highlight and recommend each week). I would recommend this books to both kids and adults it was phenomenal.