Welcome to Litsy!

I‘m over 3 decades late to the train, but I am loving the Dinotopia series. The story is interesting, the illustrations are amazing. I‘m in awe on every page. I want so many hung up on my walls!

Stumbled upon this on Amazon the other day and couldn‘t resist buying it. I don‘t remember anything about it except that I loved it as a kid… if nothing else, the kids will enjoy flipping through it

New book in! I love the art by james gurney and I love dinotopia.

#jamesgurney #artbook #dinotopia #newin #bookhaul

I wanted to LOVE this. As someone who grew up on lost-world-fantasy lit, I thought this was going to be my jam! But my reading identity has changed drastically. Now, I need a plot's momentum to keep me invested. Dinotopia (bk 1) did not have that sort of plot or high stakes. Then again, this isn't that sort of story. It's good for Jules Verne fans and simply lingering over (the artwork? STUNNING).
#dw2020reads

My June 2020 goals...
1st priority: Wrap up reading Dinotopia.
2nd: Continue with Wrinkle.
3rd: Dive into my remaining 4 books for this June's #readyoursign challenge.

#Cancer @Clwojick @Meaw_catlady

Gonna focus on the egg laying component of “6 geese a‘laying” for the #12DaysofChristmas Here are dinosaurs laying their eggs in the comfort of the hatchery in northwestern Dinotopia.

And dinosaurs are related to birds so it‘s all good.

#FillYourHeart (another tune from my beloved Hunky Dory album) is a go-to song when I'm down because it is such an expression of unbridled joy. The Dinotopia series is the same thing except in book form.

#SeptemBowie

#asidefrombooks

Favorite hobby: watching/collecting movies
Favorite drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite food: chori pollo
Favorite color: purple
Favorite city: Waterbury, Connecticut
Where would my dream house be: Dinotopia
Favorite accessory: ?
Favorite TV Show: Doctor Who, Freaks & Geeks
Last movie I watched in theaters: BABY DRIVER!!!!!!!
Currently reading: The Light Fantastic by Sir Terry Pratchett, The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

Dinotopia was always a #childhooddelight and I'm sure this final volume, Journey to Chandara, will be a #TBRhighlight. I own it but I'm saving it for... something I haven't determined yet.

While I'm hashtagging, I'll throw a #recommendsday in as well. If you love art and dinosaurs and meticulous world building or have kids that love any of those things you should check out this island apart from time where humans and dinos live in peace.

Sad to say the final two sequels to Dinotopia really don't hold up. This one in particular disappointed me because it had such potential... beautiful illustrations but meh story and I wouldn't blame you for skipping it. #dinotopia

A while back I e-mailed the branch manager of the first library I ever went to and asked if she had any pictures of the original building--a tiny, intimate place where the shelves surrounded you. She sent this along and I promptly cried. This is the place where I found magic and adventure, and I can never forget it.