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LibrarianRyan
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3 ⭐ Silly Street is just like dirt on my shirt. It‘s a collection of children‘s poems. However, this collection has a theme. It‘s of walking down the silly street. It‘s a different shop you‘ll meet. Different things to do in kids to hang out with too. This book is more successful because there‘s a coherent theme where dirt on my shirt fell very cobbled together.

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VanessaCW
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Quite a sweet tale about a very clever cat called James and his friends. He sniffs out forgeries, apprehends jewel thieves and investigates crimes. James likes a tot of whisky and has a taste for finer foods. I enjoyed joining him on his adventures. 3⭐️

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VanessaCW
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One from Mt TBR! I enjoy books about cats.

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Robotswithpersonality
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An adorable sci-fi take on A Visit from St Nicholas, aka the 'Twas the night before Christmas' poem. Itty bitty short story that falls between the first and second book in the series. Just the thing for a cozy Christmas Eve read. ☺️ [Would post as separate review if Litsy has a listing for it.🙎🏼‍♂️]

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Robotswithpersonality
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I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT!
The silliness and the warmth, that compassionate, gently teaching vibe. Similar to Becky Chambers in that sometimes it takes the author speaking through alien species to remind humans there are more accepting, kinder ways to act towards yourself and others. Main character is ace and agender, also disability rep with asthma and allergies, and some of the early medical discussion 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? makes me think maybe an autoimmune condition? The conversation about gender/sex/pronouns, the lonely robot's remarks on programming, basically everyone's assertion on not apologizing for what your body needs, for asking when you need help, for expressing specific wants rather than accepting endless disappointment in the effort not to upset others. 2mo
Robotswithpersonality 3/? And then there's the linguistic fun: a translation/AI that has literal or figurative mode, the gobbledygook of alien space tech being filled in by well known pop culture sci fi jargon, the unswearing robot managing to creatively get her(?) point across without curse words in a flurry of syllabically matched sound-alikes. 2mo
Robotswithpersonality 4/? The sheer imagination on display in the different species encountered, and how some of the more practical matters of finding oneself on an alien ship might play out. And the marvelously true-feeling experience of Spock the dog given voice. Oh, yes, I am overjoyed this is a series and will be continuing ASAP. 2mo
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Robotswithpersonality 5/5 Just saw the author described as writing 'sci-fi without the pew-pew'; while there are a couple of action-heavy moments in this book, the overall 'not about a space war' vibe is one I can get behind. Kay Eluvian's narration is flawless and the audiobook production is splendid. 2mo
Singout Ace agender disability expressing needs Algonquin Park = +; not available in audio in my library = 😞 2mo
Robotswithpersonality @Singout NOOOooooo! Oh that blows, sorry to hear it! Weirdness on my end, it wasn't available through my Libby (primary library audiobook) app but via Hoopla library subscription - any chance you've got a similar disconnected subscription option on your end? 2mo
TieDyeDude This sounds amazing! Always on the lookout for ace rep, and can't go wrong with Becky Chambers-vibes 😁 Stacked. 2mo
Robotswithpersonality @TieDyeDude Wish you much enjoyment! 2mo
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Robotswithpersonality

“Check out your floopy, floppy ears! How adorable are you!“

What do you say upon first contact with the (rainbow pastel, dog-sized) rabbit-looking aliens. 🤦🏼‍♂️[6 minutes into this audiobook, already in love. ] 😆

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Eggs
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 3mo
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank You 🙏🏻 3mo
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ShananigansReads
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Pouting after mom made me get my murder mittens trimmed. #Zuri #Caterday

Leftcoastzen 👏😆😻 3mo
TheSpineView 😹😹😹 3mo
dabbe #tooprecious! 🐾🖤🐾 3mo
PaperbackPirate How dare you! 😹😻 3mo
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