How to Be Human | 
pickI haven't decided how to rate this. I mean, it's a pick but I've yet to make up my mind whether it was extraordinary or just bizarre.
Mary finds a baby on her doorstep but right away there are plentiful hints that it's she who is going adrift. Cocozza certainly knows how to end a chapter in a way that makes you keep reading... but after 100 pages or so it all started to get very strange. (Mary's creepy-AF former partner was the least of it!)
bailedSadly I have bailed :(
After a great beginning, it became too odd for me to continue.
What an ace cover!
Interesting title. Even more interesting premise. A single woman encounters a fox with whom she begins to have conversations... but it doesn't seem odd when you're reading it!
so-soNot the tagged book but has the same title. Wasn't overly keen on this one. The art and writing style wasn't really to my taste. I didn't like how the author positioned herself as representative of all autistic people. It was hard to tell what age group this was targeted for. Some of the terminology used made me cringe. A lot of the print was hard or awkward to read. I was glad to see an autistic person telling their own story though.
Got a great quote for #recovery too. Finished this book tonight, never read anything like it, I would recommend.
#noteworthynovember
@Jess7
#quotsynov17
#quotsy
@TK-421
#temper
This horrible controlling man has also got a temper. Be strong Mary!
Also I made a fire!
#tuneintonovember
@Robothugs @Cinfhen
#shine
A little bit of shine from the sun on my walk in the woods today.
And now I'm back I can smugly settle into the sofa with my book!
#currentlyreading
pickWhat an intriguing, extremely honest and readable story. I didn't expect to be so entranced by it, but I enjoyed every moment of it.
This is a story for mature readers (not because of the contents, but because mature readers will appreciate it more). A fine literary piece I will remember for a long time!
pickFull disclosure: I ❤️ foxes. So I was drawn to this book and was happy to get an ARC! Mary is clearly depressed-job, her ex, her neighbors-its all becoming too much for her. She notices a fox lurking about and becomes fascinated and obsessed with him. This is really a book about connecting with someone and how important that truly is. Even if it is a fox! 4/5 stars.
I just got this last night when I got home from work and I'm so excited! I've only read the first few pages, since I had a terrible headache. But the writing is wonderful.
pickUncomfortable read in places, with an ex with a violent streak, neighbours with their own hidden issues and lives, and Mary's interactions with Flora all leaving me a bit unsettled. But it was a great read. It makes you think about how much of a life is hidden beneath the surface or not visible to the eye, much like the Fox's burrow and scent markings. Liked the use of Fox POV very much!
pickI almost let #recommendsday go without talking up this book😱
Paula Cocozza's novel about a woman who falls in love with a fox speaks to our basic needs: to sit in silence; to accept & be accepted as one is; to connect with our senses; to disconnect with the demands of society. Reminiscent of both The Awakening & The Life of Pi, this is a quiet gem that is worth your time.
(PS - Jasper gets to pose as a fox here, because look at that tail!)
Jasper is like, "Seriously? You're starting ANOTHER book ... Now??? You finished 2 today, read a volume of a graphic novel series, & several short stories. Isn't that enough???"
No, Jasperkitty, it is not ?
#catsoflitsy
