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Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains by Bethany Brookshire

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hopeful informative relaxing medium-paced

4.0

Solid, clear writing. No big sweeping grandiose statements, and I appreciate that.

Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest by Phoebe Wahl

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.

Kid is so over the monsters they can see. Ok, I can get behind it though it's a little tired. But then before the end of the second chapter we've gotten the crush who is clearly going to be taken by the monsters AND the teacher deadnaming. Nope, I'm outs.

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The Thirteenth Circle by Kathryn Holmes, MarcyKate Connolly

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I'm annoyed because all that build up and then

no aliens, no conclusive evidence that there aren't aliens.

Well written, but a lot of build up that went nowhere.

I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf by Matt James, Danielle Daniel

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3.0

A little repetitive, but a very sweet message.

Neat Nick's Big Mess by Chad Otis

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1.0

I get the intent but...this very much reads like if OCD or otherwise neurodiverse people would just not be accommodated by their family at all, then they would just "get over themselves." BLUGH

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