Books Read in February 2020

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Who is the Mystery Reader? by Mo Willems

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Very silly, the first story was my favorite of the bunch. But the Squirrels are not on the same level as Elephant and Piggie yet.



Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


My first Jason Reynolds book! I really enjoyed this collection of stories about all the different kinds of kids in a single neighborhood, their different paths and ways of dealing with life. Laugh out loud moments, Kleenex moments, and stories of strong friendships.

Highlights all the ups and downs of being a kid.



The Toll by Neal Shusterman

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A solid ending to an ambitious series. Covering topics like death, religion, gender fluidity to name a few in a YA novel that also has lots of adventure and intrigue...there was a lot going on. I can't think of another way to end this story, I like the choices that Shusterman made in the end. Unwind series is still my favorite but this is definitely a solid follow-up.



The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I listened to this using RB Digital.  This is the first book in The Witcher series, which has been around since the 1990s but just recently came into the spotlight after the Netflix adaptation (though I was familiar with it from playing the video games).  This is a collection of short stories, though every other chapter is connected as Geralt, a monster hunter, recovers from his injuries and tells the woman nursing him back to health about his adventures. Fans of the tv series will be familiar with many of these stories, as most were adapted for the Netflix show. My only complaint was the narrators decision to pronounce the bard's name - Dandelion - as "Dan-dilly-eon" 









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