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Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller
I have listened to Lulu Miller on NPR's Radio Lab and Invisibilia podcasts for years and have always enjoyed her engaging style of story telling. This book is fascinating. I generally do not like non-fiction, but this book is written in a playful and readable way as Lulu tells the story, then the story within the story, then the dark side of the story... leading to the reason why fish don't exist. A great read! 🐠 ~ Michele F.
I have listened to Lulu Miller on NPR's Radio Lab and Invisibilia podcasts for years and have always enjoyed her engaging style of story telling. This book is fascinating. I generally do not like non-fiction, but this book is written in a playful and readable way as Lulu tells the story, then the story within the story, then the dark side of the story... leading to the reason why fish don't exist. A great read! 🐠 ~ Michele F.
A heartbreaking but compelling read that illustrates the strength of the human-animal bond and its ability to help us deal with tragedy, abuse, and loss. ~ Tara J.
"The Star Side of Bird Hill" is a tenderly written novel about two sisters, Dionne & Phaedra, their mother, Avril, and their grandmother, Hyacinth. Largely set in Barbados, the novel has bits of backstories in Brooklyn, USA. Avril sends her two girls to go live with her mother, Hyacinth, in Barbados while she sorts herself in the US. Her girls develop friendships and relationships in Barbados and later learn about their father who has been very much absent in their lives. I highly recommend this book for its strong women characters.~ Tochukwu O.
I find myself loving books with lovely (and loving) characters and relationships over slick plots. This book has an interesting and engaging storyline, but what really got me were the characters and the honesty and kindness of their relationships. There are a few parts towards the end that were a little heavy handed, but the humor (very dry, very British) and the characters meant that it didn't matter or take away from the enjoyment of the book as a whole. ~ Sarah L.
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