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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid The Meltdown
by Jeff Kinney
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I thought this book was really good and really funny. These are my favorite books to read before bed! I liked that this book was about winter break.

A Palace Near The Wind
by Ai Jiang
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I adore Jiang's writing, and her Linghun is a book that I'll be thinking about and recommending to others for years to come. So, with that in mind, I was incredibly excited to sink into this new work. Yet, I'm left struggling with what to say here. On one hand, I adored the concept, characters, and writing, and I can understand that the fairy-tale-like style adopted may have come from the author's original conception of the work as a 'Blue Beard-esque retelling'...but at the same time, I have to admit that all of the creativity, characters, themes, and story felt like far too much for such a slim package of a novel. Especially early on, I found myself wishing that the novel would just move more slowly and let me really sink into some of the scenes and get to know the world and characters with more depth. Instead, it often did feel more fairy-tale-ish, in the way that fairy tales are told to the reader (style-wise)...but such fairy tales tend to work in that style because they're relatively fast and simple, at least in terms of development and characterization. Here, though, there are so many fascinating characters, details, and worldbuilding details, and I too often felt like I was being rushed through them. All in all, if this book had covered the same territory and been written to be twice the length it is, I think I'd be raving about it. Instead, I'm just not sure how I feel about it because it feels like a lot of the power it might have had for me was lost in a rushed forward momentum or a sort of detached style, and so as much as I loved the writing and the ideas here, and appreciate all of Jiang's work, I'm left wishing there'd been...well, more. I'll be a forever fan of Jiang's work and continue picking up her books, but I haven't decided if I'll read the second book in this series, to be honest.

The Frozen Sea (dragon Games #2)
by Maddy Mara
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I liked this book because of all the dragons.

Fortnite How To Draw
by Epic Games
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it was okay

The yellow boat
by Margaret Hillert Books
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A bout a boy find a yellow boat

The Day The Crayons Came Home
by Drew Daywalt
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Our favorite was neon red color! Such cute book!

Drifting Dragons
by Taku kuwabara
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It is a great food filled edventure

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
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The 50th year edition is very special. It was nice hearing about the book from the authors perspective. It’s super shiny too.

Noisy Noisy Digger
by Jonathan Litton
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Good

Ultimate Shark Rumble
by Jerry Palotta
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Great!
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