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How to Run by Paula Radcliffe

July 20, 2022 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

CBR Bingo 2: Bodies So this is on the level 1 literal side in that Paula Radcliffe’s How to Run is very much what you’d expect based on the title. I’ve been thinking about starting to train for a marathon (first time) for a while, found one that would work schedule-wise, but I hadn’t found a training plan I liked. This book has a practical level of information about training that most other books do (including charts or various kinds), but I like the more […]

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Kicks by Van G. Garrett

Girl Dad by Sean William

March 21, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Two decent books, but neither GRABED me. Of course, if a book did grab me, that is a WHOLE other story! The first is Kicks by Van G. Garrett (which sounds like a cool name for a sneaker brand to start with). This is a lyrical book of a young child who just enjoys his “kicks” or his shoes. He shows all the fun and nifty things he can do, be, and how awesome his shoes are. Younger children can enjoy the seriously booming off […]

Attention: Lena is Excited but her shoes? Not so much!

August 2, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Lena’s Shoes Are Nervous: A First-Day-Of-School Dilemma is a new take on an old theme: child is nervous about the first day of school. Instead of Lena saying she is nervous, Keith Calabrese has Lena’s shoes show their apprehension and has Lena telling her father they are nervous. The combination of a child’s imagination (the dress and shoes do not speak but everyone loves the green headband) and the real feelings will be humorous for most readers. And while I appreciate the story and the […]

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