#it may be one of my fav kids books period. i read and reread and reread it so much so that the spine of my copy is weak
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“You were right, Antsy,” he said. “I’m the tree.” “What?” “The tree. The one that falls in the forest. The one that no one’s there to hear.”
-the schwa was here by. neal shusterman
#the schwa was here#neal shusterman#this book is probably my fav of neal shusterman's (yes that means above unwind) and as i'm thinking about it#it may be one of my fav kids books period. i read and reread and reread it so much so that the spine of my copy is weak#i always wondered how you could draw someone who is described as 'functionally invisible' or 'observationally challenged'#so i decided to go the route of lineless art for the schwa and keeping his colors similar to the background#and then making antsy's colors much more bold in comparision#so he's there but he's deliberately blending in#but yeah this story about a boy who first befriends this cryptid invisible-man kid as a joke#but then slowly turns into a mission to shine a light on said invisible kid and solve the mystery of his existence?#idk why but that really got to me as a middle schooler and it's for sure a book that'll always have a place in my heart#antsy bonano#calvin schwa#my art#(hopefully any other fans of this book notice the 'eyes the same color as the sky' detail!#i wasn't sure what quote to use but the lines from the billboard scene always make me feel sad. so.
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for that book ask game, i've gotta ask every. single. question. i love books and i love hearing abt ppl's opinions on books, so lay it on me, abi!!
I WILL, THANK YOU!
book you’ve reread the most times?
The Princess Bride. I’m basic and it entertains me jaklfjdsakfjsaklfdjs. Really though, I don’t reread very much so that’s not a hard one
top 5 books of all time?
YOU KNOW I’M BAD AT RANKING WHY
ugh
fine
I’ll try. In no particular order:
The Princess Bride-- William GoldmanThe Enchanted Forest Chronicles (and more specifically the prequel trilogy Dealing with/Searching for/Calling on Dragons)The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy--book I beta read and isn’t published yet so idk if it’s okay to talk about--I should be able to think of another one, but I can sense a headache coming so I need to wrap this up and it’s taking me too long to think of one
What is your favourite genre?
Fantasy/science fantasy
what sections of a bookstore do you browse?
H A! Uhm, usually the YA/teen fiction section, fantasy/sci fi section, and art/craft section. If there’s a nerd section (like D&D stuff or whatever), I’ll stare at it and try to will friends who’ll play it with me into existence. So far, my mind powers aren’t powerful enough to succeed
where do you buy books?
Usually either Barnes&Noble or thriftbooks, but I just borrow them a lot nowadays
what books have you read in the last month?
The Fall of Giants by Ken Follett and Dragonspell by Donita K. Paul
is there a series/book that got you into reading?
An old book from my teacher’s bookshelf in first grade. It was about a collie, but I don’t really remember details any more. i loved it so much she let me have it at the end of the year
More recently, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles was the first book I read that really reminded me that hey, reading is pretty neat I should do that more
what is the first book you remember reading yourself?
See above, paragraph 1
when do you tend to read most?
When I’m at my parents’ place
do you have a guilty fav?
A thing not at all taking itself seriously. The more ridiculous the better. Give me goddamn Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail or the original Star Trek levels of goofs and cheese in novel form and I’ll be the happiest camper to ever exist. This is most readily available in kid books, so uh. Seeing me reading dumb cartoony book for kids that may or may not have pictures in it isn’t terribly unusual
what non-fiction books do you like if any?
Yeah nonfiction can be fun! A Street Cat Named Bob is the last nonfiction I think I read. I’m a sucker for cats. There should be more cats in books
did you enjoy any compulsory high school readings?
I flipping LOVED Frankenstein
do you have a goodreads?
My guess is no, since I don’t know what it is and I’m too lazy to google it to find out jkafkalhfskladkjfshfskf
do you ever mark/dog ear books you own?
yeah. Not as much as I used to because I mostly borrow from the library now that I have to pay with books with my own gosh dang human money instead of my parents paying for them
recommend and review a book.
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede. If you’ve ever heard me talk about books after I’ve started reading more, these have probably come up. It’s fantasy, but a goofy, ambling sort of fantasy. The characters are endearing, the jokes are funny, and it doesn’t take itself seriously in the slightest
how many books have you read this year?
How exactly do you expect me to know that? okay hang on let me try...
Eight? I know it’s not impressive I haven’t been reading again for very long
top 5 children’s books?
OH HELL YEAH THIS ONE I CAN DO
Gregor the Overlander -- Suzanne Collins
The Looking Glass Chronicles -- Frank Beddor
Lockwood & Co. -- Jonathan Stroud
The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom -- Christopher Healy
the Artemis Fowl series -- Eoin Colfer
This is literally almost all remembering what books I loved though, with the exception of Lockwood & Co.
do you like historical books? which time period?
Ehhhh I didn’t really like them much when I was a kid, but The Fall of Giants wasn’t bad so maybe I’ll branch into it?
most disliked popular books?
I dunno, man. 50 shades of gray? the game of thrones books? Like what books are even popular right now? You expect me to know that?
what are things you look for in a book?
Humor. It’s not a dealbreaker, but dang will humor make me gravitate towards a book more than anything else. Other than that, happy endings. Bring me the happy endings. I will refuse to read something if I know the ending is unhappy. And also The Power of Friendship
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