pickForeman is known for her heavy YA stories and this is no exception. I really liked the title and how it tied into the 3 YA characters
The good - she has created 3 very distinct and diverse characters with 3 unique dramas and in the end they fold nicely together
The bad - this is a bit slow to get going with a bit too much focus on each character's backstory right out the gate - lots of flashbacks inside of flashbacks.
#SummerSouls #park Every time I have gone to New York, I try to visit some part of Central Park. A treasure! When it was first built, the common complaint was it was too far north, the city would develop that far out.😂 New York wouldn‘t be the same without this amazing space.
April #ReadingBracket2024 nonfiction update
Of the two I read this month, my favorite was Leg. But Better Living Through Birding is beating everyone for the whole quarter still 🐦
Like many (most? all?) other Litsy members, I have more lists and stacks of books than time for them all. This one was a Christmas present, though, and made its way to the top of my bedside stack. I am glad. Just finished it, and found it informative, thought provoking, and entertaining.
I'll be filling out both book bracket designs throughout the year to see if they yield different results, but probably just gonna post one each month here on Litsy.
Here's my nonfiction choice for January. This was no contest the winner. I love a good memoir any day but this one had that extra something to make it great. Maybe it was the bird songs sprinkled throughout 🐦😉
#ReadingBracket2024
pickThis was such a beautiful memoir exploring race, sexuality, and societal pressures, all through the lens of nature, specifically birds. You might know Cooper from his viral racial experience in Central Park with a dog walker in 2020. In this book he chronicles his life leading up to that experience and how being a nerdy, gay, Black man obsessed with birds prepared him in ways he didn't expect.
His story is inspiring and lovely to listen to 🐦 5🌟
pickLoved it. So much more than I thought it would be. While the author is happy to describe birds and the adventures and process of birding, this memoir delves into not just experiences of racism which brought him to public attention, but also growing up a sci-fi nerd, coming out as gay, fleeting and romantic entanglements, gay and black activism, working at Marvel comics, relationships with and deaths of parents. A resiliently joyful read.
pickA fascinating life of an extraordinary man who clearly loves birds, nature, and storytelling. Glad I listened to the audiobook for the wealth of birdsong punctuating sections.
pickI really enjoyed this book. I would never have heard of Cooper if it were not for that Central Park incident, yet he‘s had an interesting life and tells it in an engaging manner. There are a couple of places where it gets a little slow, but not many. The sun came out today! #audiowalk I began Stephanie Land‘s Maid for my new walking book.
