Post from the Wild forum
This is crazy but sadly it seems realistic. I never thought about it though.Like that’s crazy.
Post from the Wild forum
I like when books are diagetic like “I also wish that instead of dealing with this press conference, I was with Alice” “I also want Alice POV”
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Kristin Hannah
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Blue: The History of a Color
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The Cat's Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa
Jonathan B. Losos
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IF you read it like a textbook (for example one chapter a week) then go back to leisure reading and hanging out it’s nice but it gave me so much trouble I don’t like books like that. Every chapter is memorable and kind of crazy/funny what a world guys the world is kind of crazy animals are truly insane and plants are kind of like “The Wide Window” by Lemony Snicket. The voice is what made me keep giving it second chances instead of DNFing somehow it’s hilarious without ever being stupid or corny its just good storytelling. Do I understand the bigger picture of ecology? I kind of feel like no. But it’s just for fun I guess.
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Post from the What Lies in the Woods forum
I think the Suriel from ACOTAR lies in the woods
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Ann Patchett
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I like the fish. Well I’m past the surprise part, but I want a flashback
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Sullivan Doyle what do you think? Usually I love the older brother in a family book its my favorite character but he had a loud introduction and I think him and Tennessee are a little underdeveloped. What did you think of their conversation in chapter 6? Did you guess it was him in chapter 4?
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Ann Patchett
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This might be an unpopular opinion, but it is just my opinion. I think I need to stop reading reviews on Goodreads and in general.
I think it's one thing to say you don't like a book, and say things like 'the pacing wasn't for me' 'didn't like the writing style' or whatever else. It's even valid to say you personally hated the book.
But I find it upsetting when people are just intentionally... cruel? Like insulting anyone else who likes the book. Wondering what people are 'on' to enjoy it.
Opinions are personal, not facts. What feels boring, clunky, or frustrating to you might feel moving, brilliant, or comforting to someone else. I don't think criticism has to be mean to be valid, but it feels like people are really just trying to see how snarky and mean they can be.
People have a right to their opinions and how they word things. I'm not saying they don't. I'm not even saying people shouldn't post those reviews. That's their right. I'm just venting personally, and I think I will probably just avoid reading reviews because that's how I can curate my own space. I just wanted to vent a little because I'm having big feelings about it.
(I will say, it really does not feel valid when people go out of their way to post on someone's positive review/post about how they liked the book to insult the book. I think opinions are valid, but it feels so unnecessary to try to bring someone else down.)
Post from the Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue forum
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Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare: An Ecologist's Perspective
Paul Colinvaux
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Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue
Bill Watterson
Post from the Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue forum
It’s good because it has lessons that he learned as a cartoonist (for artists) and uh also stuff for how to read comics with an eye for critical thinking (for readers) and lore about newspapers and the original inks are nice
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Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue
Bill Watterson
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