pickThis was an interesting book both about women of color in science and sharks. We listened to it in the car and I‘m happy to say my son liked it too. #SharkWeekReadathon @TEArificbooks
I took a box of books to trade in at Bookman‘s: Mesa.
They took 10 of my books and I took 1 of theirs (with time to admire their Jaws display in between).
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Jaws (the movie) turned 50 this year!
pickThe premise is wild—a man turning into a shark—but this story is tender, emotional, and beautifully written. The dialogues between Wren and Lewis really stayed with me: funny, raw, and full of love. Emily Habeck blends the surreal with the human in a way that broke my heart and healed it, all at once!
Thank you so much for sending me this wonderful book @Yuki_Onna 💝
pickI loved this book! I was expecting more shark, but what I wasn't expecting delivered much more than I could have imagined. The real monsters were the humans. They all had traits that could make them unlikable but this made them realistic. I was cheering for the shark the whole time! Peter Benchley wrote an immersive tale that made the humans actions and inactions just as devastating as the sharks actions.
2 5* reads in March! Sharks Don't Sink is such a compelling dive (excuse the pun) into academia, in particular, what Black women/WOC have to deal with in order to advance.
The second 5* is Wild Dark Shore, a gripping, gothic tale of a woman who is found close to death on the shores of a small research island. How did she get there? Why is she there? And what are the caretakers of the island hiding?
pickThe Secret History of Sharks, by John Long (2024)
Premise: A comprehensive introduction to the long history and evolution of sharks
Review: There is no question that John Long knows his stuff and is able to communicate complex material effectively. I learned more about sharks than I ever wanted to. Cont.
so-soThe graphic novel written by Evie Wyld and illustrated by Joe Sumner was only ok. Evie remembers growing up in Australia where her shark obsession begins. Interspersed with shark attack stories this is really about family and loss but stays too much on the surface to be a moving, heartfelt memoir. I enjoyed Sumner‘s artwork.
