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Another book taken from the apartment

This is really good so far. A bit more macabre than I expected

This should be universally required reading

Any suggestions for what to assign this kid next? 9yo boy

The kid reports that Templeton is his favorite character. He made a good case too. Color me surprised.

It is delightful that Brusatte can surprise me halfway through this book. He starts chapters and sections with little pieces of creative fiction, and the style does a lovely job of keeping me engaged

An estimate of progress. We just went through this description of the swing in the barn that was a master class in immersive writing. White switches from third to second person. He sets up the swing in short clear descriptive sentences. Sentences get longer as you swing, with lots of punctuation to get you there. Excellent discussion of grammar and style with the kid. Five stars.

Currently reading with my 3rd grader. So interesting on the re-read. The older brother brings his air rifle and wooden knife to school in chapter 1. Wow.

The dust jacket description is utterly worthless. I will try to do better when I finally review this book. But at this moment, know: this book is NOT a good jetlag, woken-by-anxiety or any kind of reading-in-the-dark book. Daylight only.

Quite violent and gory. There are a few mysteries that are keeping me going.

Two chapters in. What the heck am I reading. That Stephen King endorsement should have tipped me off. I already skipped one page of sexual violence. Wish me luck with this one.

I must say, this writing style is not at all what I expected

Good lord this is morbid.

At this point, I am deciding if I will finish this book. Clearly the author has poured her heart and soul into this book, but I'm just yearning for some citations. I was expecting more of a natural history book than this. Comments on the question "to finish or not to finish" are welcome.

I seem to have once again picked up a public policy book instead of a parenting book. Which is fine! I think these proposals are well-chosen interventions that would greatly improve all our lives. More on that later. If you have any book recommendations for raising boys, lmk.

I mean, this is just stunning. The mystery, at the moment, is what works to support men... And so far I'm convinced there's a crisis and terribly flummoxed about it.

Welling-up. Hits me right in the feels

My family is getting tired of my Mike Chen obsession