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Sep. 13th, 2020 03:29 pm#87. A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas. 4. While there are a bunch of details left unwrapped up to continue the series, this closes out the trilogy in a fairly satisfying way, dealing with most of the major plotlines.
#88. Heidi by Johanna Spyri. (reread) 3. I loved this book as a kid, and on a re-read, all the nostalgia came back. Not sure how well it would stand up otherwise, though. The Victorians totally had a thing about fresh air and goat milk and a uncivilized (but still of the same ethnicity, mind!) child and their ability to cure invalids. (See The Secret Garden for basically the same plotline.) Then again, given medicine at the time, I could see how a kid might have a bad illness when young and then be coddled to the point where they're not allowed to exercise, and so "uncivilized child running around outside" was basically the closest thing they were going to get to physical therapy.
#89. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. (reread) 4. Re-reading this is like re-reading Calvin and Hobbes as an adult - when I first read it, I identified as the kid. Now? Oh, the poor adults. And yet, both work from both angles. Poor Anne and her endless well-meaning scrapes remind me very much of my own borderline-ADHD kid. Especially since half the time, it's not even really her fault - the grown-ups have messed up by accident and she takes the fall. The last couple chapters do kind of peter out, though - young Anne is a lot more interesting than high-school Anne.
#90. The Definitive Guide to Account-Based Marketing. 3. Not a bad intro if you're going to go full-scale, with all the automation programs. If you're trying to dip a toe in with a few trial accounts? Not so helpful.
#91. Peace Talks by Jim Butcher. 3.5. A note: this latest installment in the Dresden Files is lots of fun, but it's literally half a book. This half came out in July, the other half comes out in Sept. Literally nothing is wrapped up, it ends right in the middle. Kinda frustrating. Would have been a 4 otherwise.
#92. Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. 5. Insanely charming romance between a hot mess son-of-a-celebrity and an uptight barrister. Mostly we're here for the incredibly witty dialogue.
#93. Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams. 5. This is one of those incredibly important but not super pleasant books to read? Abrams is clear, compelling, and as hopeful as you can be under the circumstances, but this explanation of exactly what we're facing in terms of voter suppression is depressing as hell. Umm. You should probably try to read this one in the next month? It's kinda important.
#88. Heidi by Johanna Spyri. (reread) 3. I loved this book as a kid, and on a re-read, all the nostalgia came back. Not sure how well it would stand up otherwise, though. The Victorians totally had a thing about fresh air and goat milk and a uncivilized (but still of the same ethnicity, mind!) child and their ability to cure invalids. (See The Secret Garden for basically the same plotline.) Then again, given medicine at the time, I could see how a kid might have a bad illness when young and then be coddled to the point where they're not allowed to exercise, and so "uncivilized child running around outside" was basically the closest thing they were going to get to physical therapy.
#89. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. (reread) 4. Re-reading this is like re-reading Calvin and Hobbes as an adult - when I first read it, I identified as the kid. Now? Oh, the poor adults. And yet, both work from both angles. Poor Anne and her endless well-meaning scrapes remind me very much of my own borderline-ADHD kid. Especially since half the time, it's not even really her fault - the grown-ups have messed up by accident and she takes the fall. The last couple chapters do kind of peter out, though - young Anne is a lot more interesting than high-school Anne.
#90. The Definitive Guide to Account-Based Marketing. 3. Not a bad intro if you're going to go full-scale, with all the automation programs. If you're trying to dip a toe in with a few trial accounts? Not so helpful.
#91. Peace Talks by Jim Butcher. 3.5. A note: this latest installment in the Dresden Files is lots of fun, but it's literally half a book. This half came out in July, the other half comes out in Sept. Literally nothing is wrapped up, it ends right in the middle. Kinda frustrating. Would have been a 4 otherwise.
#92. Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. 5. Insanely charming romance between a hot mess son-of-a-celebrity and an uptight barrister. Mostly we're here for the incredibly witty dialogue.
#93. Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams. 5. This is one of those incredibly important but not super pleasant books to read? Abrams is clear, compelling, and as hopeful as you can be under the circumstances, but this explanation of exactly what we're facing in terms of voter suppression is depressing as hell. Umm. You should probably try to read this one in the next month? It's kinda important.
