Erica Talks Books(and sometimes other things!)

Omgz, I loved this cover. I couldn't resist!

A very fun and engaging read. This book is filled with interesting and informative plant science. The format really ropes you in, making you eager to learn which flower is the deadliest. And I love that it didn't shy away from discussing the deadly symptoms that these plants cause, when ingested.

Fun and fast. This book is filled with magic, wonder, and over-the-top outlandishness. Super quirky and whimsical. It reminded me of the joys of childhood.

This book does a very thorough job of covering seed dispersal. It is conceptually simple, with straightforward language and illustrations which help to convey the key concepts.

This was a wild ride! Fast paced and full of wit. It reeled me in from the very beginning with an AI space ship as the main character. The plot was fast paced and action packed. There were some distinct Murder Bot vibes, especially at the beginning, but this story was still fresh and totally original.

Light playful art, and snarky but fun poems about childhood. There are some fun Shel Silverstein vibes in this one. It is perhaps a bit more linguistically simple than Silverstein (less metaphor, analogy, personification, etc), but the lightheartedness and mischievousness are still there in full force.

This is a great book for any young gardener, as it introduces them to some lesser-known Asian veggies.

Each letter of the alphabet has a space term associated with it, along with a brief description of that word. There was also a question for the reader, related to each term.

As a person who loves both gardening and cooking, this book really resonated with me. It had interesting characters, good world building, and a plot that felt both magical and universal. It was fun, mysterious, and compelling.

Complete garbage. This is a blurry, improperly formatted (no matter how you hold your device, the writing is always sideways), photocopy (with writing in the margins) of several pages of a book written in—I'm guessing—a dialect of Chinese.

Another memorable book by Robin McKinley. This one had a very interesting and unique premise with some delightfully clever details. Great world building and characters.

A cute and educational story. I really loved the incorporation of evolutionary science into the story. It's a great way to learn.