Litsy

Bug Boys | Laura Knetzger

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I picked up a blind date from BBGB Kids Books, and inside was this middle grades graphic novel about two bug besties, a rhino and stag beetle, and their adventures both outside—spelunking, climbing, meeting spider librarians—and internal—facing the existential, feeling your feelings, friendship. It gets surreal, which at times confused me, but remains grounded by very humanist, compassionate values, which makes me recommend for fans of K. O‘Neill.

RaeLovesToRead I feel I need this. SOLD! 1mo

underground_bks @RaeLovesToRead yay!! Please buy it from an indie bookstore!! 1mo

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llwheeler

Anthill | Petra Bartikova

Impulse buy ("for my kid") at the butterfly conservatory gift shop this weekend. ?

Me to my husband on the way home: I was such a sucker for books like this as a kid! ...Er, and obviously still am, since I bought this like two seconds after I saw it...

#bookhaul #raisingreaders

Jari-chan So cute! 😍 2mo

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SpookyDonut

Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects | Amy Stewart

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I didn‘t post anything with this one because honestly, this book made me paranoid about all insects. Still recommend it for similar reasons why I recommended Wicked Plants. She gives all the information to give you an idea of the bug and how it‘s dangerous, without making it boring. If you‘re like me, prepare to be itchy throughout your read! #wickedbugs #wickedplantsseries #bugs #insects

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SpookyDonut

Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects | Amy Stewart

Learned all about wicked plants 🪴 , now it‘s time to learn all about the wicked bugs! 🐜#wickedbugs #nature #bugs #amystewart #wickedplantsseries

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MicheleinPhilly

Ugh!: A Bug! | Ned Crowley

This list is…not good. 😒 #TOB24

https://www.tournamentofbooks.com/the-2024-shortlist

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MicheleinPhilly @rmaclean4 @kwmg40 @RidgewayGirl @RebelReader @jlhammar @Addison_Reads @ruthiella @sarahbarnes @ImperfectCJ 4mo

Suet624 Darn it! That stinks. 4mo

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squirrelbrain That‘s *really* bad. I‘d read nearly half of the long list, but only 6 of these, and hibernated a further 3 because I didn‘t love them. There‘s not a single book on there that I loved and plenty that most Littens have really disliked. Meh - I don‘t think I‘ll bother with the shortlist. 4mo

kwmg40 Oh no! I haven‘t looked at the list yet but heading over there now with some trepidation. 4mo

RebelReader I may try a couple of these, but I definitely will not be completing it. Oh well, I‘m still gonna read a couple from the long list too just because! 🤷🏼‍♀️ 4mo

Hooked_on_books Jesus, what in the hell are they thinking?!? This thing is a mess! Although I‘m kind of delighted to see Boys Weekend on there. 4mo

Deblovestoread Well that‘s disappointing. 🙁 4mo

BkClubCare Yeehaw, what a wild list IMHO 4mo

Bookwormjillk Cold People? Really? 4mo

jlhammar Interesting…I‘ve only read the McBride and Aoyama so far (enjoyed both). I have a feeling I might not get on with several of these. I hate that cover of Big Swiss so much that I‘ve been avoiding it. I‘ll probably give as many of these a shot as I can over the next 2+ months (depends on library availability for some), but will not hesitate to bail if I‘m not feeling it. 4mo

Jas16 This is really disappointing. I definitely won‘t be a completionist this year 4mo

Ruthiella I will give them all a go if available from the library, but I agree. There are a lot listed where my Litsy and Goodreads friends were meh or negative about them. 4mo

Megabooks Yikes!! 4mo

Megabooks @squirrelbrain I hate not to be a completist, but I have no desire to read Brainwyrms after your review, and you probably don‘t want to read Cold People after mine! 😂😂 4mo

sarahbarnes Interesting. Most of the books I either liked or want to read off the long list aren‘t on here. 4mo

Megabooks @Hooked_on_books I‘m very excited to get to Boys Weekend! 4mo

squirrelbrain No, I‘m not completing the list this year either @Jas16 @Megabooks 🤷‍♀️ 4mo

BarbaraBB I am shocked.. Most of them I really don‘t want to read and the three I did read I didn‘t enjoy that much. So what now? 4mo

kwmg40 I'll read some of the books on the list but definitely won't be a completist this year. Actually, I've never completed the list but I usually put in a good effort. Not this year. 4mo

ImperfectCJ Wow, there is little overlap between the ones I am excited about from the long list and this short list. I'm going to have to think carefully about whether I want to be a short list completist this year or not. 4mo

Chelsea.Poole 🙈 “ugh” is right! 4mo

Addison_Reads I'm just going to keep reading as many on the long list as I can, but this short list just doesn't really impress me. 4mo

cariashley Oof I‘m still digesting! I‘d read barely any of the long list and only had a few of the shortlist books on my radar. Really not sure how to proceed! (edited) 4mo

Well-ReadNeck Humph. I don‘t mind a weird book or two, but I feel like there are just too many on this list and just for shock value. Of the longlist books that I haven‘t read, it‘s uncanny how many chosen were at/toward the bottom of my “want to read/interested to read list” Bummer. 4mo

batsy I've barely read most of the longlist books yet, but I did enjoy Big Swiss and I thought The Guest was interesting. But other than that I'm with @sarahbarnes these were not quite the books I was drawn to from the longlist and don't know if I'll read much of the shortlist. 4mo

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Blueberry

Insectopedia | Douglas Florian

The #tick is hidden under the poem.
#PoetryMatters

@TheSpineView

TheSpineView 😂😂😂 5mo

dabbe 🧡🖤💜 5mo

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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks

Aaaarrgghh! Spider! | Lydia Monks

An adorable book about a spider that just wants to be a family pet. Always a hit with the kids because they love to scream “Aaaaaaargh! Spider!” #scarathlonphotochallenge #spider #blackcatcrew

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BookwormAHN Cute 🐈‍⬛️ 6mo

Magpiegem This is my littlest one‘s favorite book. The one we have been reread in g since before he could talk. 6mo

BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Magpiegem That is adorable! 🕷️ 6mo

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logibear

Goodnight, Butterfly (A Very Impatient Caterpillar Book) | Ross Burach

But I‘m NOT TIRED!
I WANT to be NOCTURNAL!
My ANTENNAE are ALERT!
WHAT makes YOU think I NEED SLEEP???

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Pigpen_Reads

I Like Bugs | Margaret Wise Brown

#Scarathlon #Halloweenpoetrymatters #black
#skeletoncrew

🕷🐜🪰

@TheSpineView @Emilymdxn

Emilymdxn 🖤🖤🖤 7mo

TheSpineView 🖤🪰🖤 7mo

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Bookish_Gal

Give Bees a Chance | Bethany Barton

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Narrator and buddy Edgar. It is sort of a talking out to the reader about why bees are awesome. Yet in a way that students can absorb the simple and fun information. How important they are to the world around us. What they do and what would happen without them. Simple art doesn‘t distract from the narrative. People are scarfed of what they don‘t understand, so why not get to know them?
#children

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