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The Eyes and the Impossible | Dave Eggers

I've seen this one all over booktube. Hopefully, I'll get to it soon. @Karisimo #middlegradeMonday

Karisimo @sblbooks this was my favorite middle grade book for 2023! (edited) 1w

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BennettBookworm

The Eyes and the Impossible | Dave Eggers

🦎Iambic Pentameter: relates to Shakespeare - Family Family, Laurie Frankel
🦎Grammatica: multiple authors - True Love Experiment, Christina Lauren
🦎Dobby: prominent animal character - The Eyes & the Impossible, Dave Eggers
🦎Expecto Patronum: happily ever after - With Love, from Cold World, Alicia Thompson
🦎Greenhouse: character with plant name - Slip, Marika McCoola & Aatmaja Pandya
🦎Polyjuice Potion: impersonator - The Appeal, Janice Hallett

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BennettBookworm

The Eyes and the Impossible | Dave Eggers

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If this isn‘t the most gorgeous book inside and out that I‘ve ever read, I don‘t know WHAT is! Full of heart and humor, this story told from a dog‘s perspective is one that will stay with you forever. As a teacher, I instinctively imagined how I would read this aloud to a group of kids, because it would be so perfect for any mid-upper elementary classroom. A perfect blend of realistic and fantastical.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it 😍 1mo

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AvidReader25

The Eyes and the Impossible | Dave Eggers

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This 2024 Newbery-award-winner tells the story of a dog who is friends with bison, a seagull, and other creatures in an island park. I‘ve recently read two others from the POV of an animal (Pax and Open Throat), but I loved how this one leaned heavy on a buddy comedy vibe, working in a heist and a deep, abiding friendship between the animals. I liked it much more than I thought I would and the audio, performed by Ethan Hawk) was such fun.

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Twocougs

The Eyes and the Impossible | Dave Eggers

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One on the most beautiful stories I have read in ages! They say this a book for 8-12 year olds but I disagree this book is written for everyone. Hopeful, kind, courageous, it‘s a wonderful reminder of joy. 🥰

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julesG

Chains | Laurie Halse Anderson

#BookChain24 @TheAromaofBooks

Thanks to this challenge I've eventually managed to read Wodehouse (I might have read him before in German translation, some of it seemed familiar, but that must have been 30+ years ago).

Now to find a book with less than 225pp. 😁

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Wodehouse always lifts my spirits!! 3mo

Tea_and_Starstuff An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good was such a....hm, I feel strange calling it a fun read but it was! Kinda. Lol. Dark fun. 3mo

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GingerAntics

God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything | Christopher Hitchens

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I greatly enjoyed this book. Some of this information was absolutely revolutionary to me. Some of it I already knew, but he took those a step or more - further than I dared take them previously - to their logical end. There is nothing shocking about this book, honestly.
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GingerAntics If one has thought critically about all the stories one has been told as a child and compared them with the actions of the story tellers, this falls right in line with what you already know, but adds more to broaden that understanding. I can definitely see this as a conversation starter for the open minded, and would gladly read it again with a good group. 3mo

GingerAntics #GodIsNotGreat #ChristopherHitchens #religion #philosophy #morals #ethics #conscience #racism #tribalism #bigotry #sexism #childabuse #abuse #genocide #ignorance #criticalthinking #hostile #freedom #inquiry #audiobook #busbook (edited) 3mo

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MeganAnn

The Eyes and the Impossible | Dave Eggers

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Another fantastic #auldlangspine title from @Karisimo

This is a middle grade novel that felt like a modern classic. It‘s about Johannes, a dog who lives in the park by the sea. He is the Eyes, sees everything going on and reports to the ancient bison who then decide what to do about it. There are also other animals in the park who are his assistants and friends, who each have their own well fleshed out personalities I found delightful. 👇🏻

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MeganAnn I loved Johannes and his animal friends and I couldn‘t put this one down. I also really loved the paintings included in the book. These are old landscape paintings from long dead artists (all listed in the back of the book) and the illustrator has added Johannes to each of them in a way that feels like he was always there. It‘s a brilliant addition that really works well with the story and enhances the tone throughout. This one is a new favorite! 3mo

Karisimo It won the Newbery award, just announced yesterday!!! 3mo

MeganAnn @Karisimo that‘s awesome! 🎉 3mo

monalyisha Need to read this stat! 3mo

MeganAnn @monalyisha you do!! I think it‘s one you will really enjoy as well. 😉 3mo

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