Y is for You: An Alphabet Book for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Y is for You: An Alphabet Book for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Y is for You: An Alphabet Book for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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The action takes place in 1979 and 1989, and I noticed more than one anachronism. I was a fairly active follower of technology during that decade, and I'm pretty sure some of the equipment and processes mentioned in the 1979 accounts simply were not available at that time. I also noticed some errors that thorough copy-editing should have caught (never a good thing in my own professional copy-editor's eyes). Perhaps most distressing, though, is that the stars of the show, including private eye Kinsey Milhone and her elderly neighbor, Henry, exhibited almost none of the spunk and spirit I've come to know and love. Yogurt is a yummy, healthy food that kids and moms can agree on! These 5 Yogurt Recipes Kids Will Love are easy to make–especially with your favorite kitchen helper!

So Y was not my favorite in the series. Something just felt off. The plot involved a sexual assault on a teenager and it really made for some uncomfortable reading not just because of the crime committed but also the attitudes of the teenagers and adults. Given the book's events take place in the 1970s and 1980s though these unfortunately wouldn't have been unpopular or uncommon opinions. Regardless, it just felt jarring to read even if things haven't changed much in today's society. How often does a reader have a 30-year relationship with a character and an author, taking place over 25 volumes read sequentially? It's the only one I've ever had, and unless I start a new series right this minute and like it enough to keep up for three decades, I'm never going to have another relationship like this again. I can't pinpoint the exact moment when these books started to feel like home to me, I just know that at some point Kinsey's neighborhood, her studio apartment, her office bungalow, her neighbor Henry, Rosie's restaurant down the street, and Kinsey's voice and personality all became a place where I could settle in and know I was among friends. Like good friends do, these books helped me through some hard times. Last year I eulogized Sue Grafton in my review of X, and now my review of Y Is for Yesterday will serve as my eulogy for this series. Like many other readers, I wish this wasn't the case. I wish Sue Grafton were still with us and putting the finishing touches on the volume that would give us all the closure we want and, let's be real, deserve after all these years. Instead we're getting a different kind of closure: Sue Grafton was taken away from her family and from her readers, there's no denying that, and finishing Y with no Z to look forward to is our moment to feel the loss and grieve it. This does sound brutal, even as I write it. And I'm sure it's just me. But I just couldn't stomach how this book made me feel. I'm weary of all the garbage that is included in a book just to sell it. It is possible to write riveting, suspenseful, engrossing books without all the trash. But who am I to talk, I'm not a writer, just a devourer of good words. And maybe at my age I'd like to see more goodness in life and characters in books than to feel dragged down and discouraged by what I'm reading.

It all started with “A is for Alibi” and Kinsey Millhone (our PI heroine) was 30. The year was 1982, and she was a refreshing addition to the male dominated P.I. genre. I enjoyably read the series up to “L is for Lawless” when I lost interest in the family drama that had become most of the books plots at this point. I also discovered Marcia Muller. I do have to say though that the gullibility of Henry is starting to just work my nerves. But in this volume it ends up wrapping things up perfectly though with regards to another plot so I can't complain.Reading Kinsey is a guilty pleasure, a visit with an old friend. "Y", a particularly dark instalment in the series, is superior to the disappointing "X". The two stories at play here are both interesting. The first is left over from the last novel, with psycho Ned on the loose. The second is related to a murder amongst a bunch of unlikable teens which took place ten years previously. Those unlikable teens turn out to be just as unlikable as adults. She creates tension in a few key scenes, and I was eager to find out what happens, but that being said, a few things irked me a bit: I want to make sure you’re awake for this because I have one final word of advice. You don’t never want to mess with women, son. They will take you down.” I only gave this three stars out of respect for my long time relationship with Kinsey. I have been reading her books for a hundred years now since "B is for Burglar". We have a long and rich relationship and this book was a disappointment. There is no other word for it. It was a let down. There were so many discrepancies and errors that it's hard to believe a book editor even glanced through the manuscript. If you're a Kinsey Milhone fan, you should probably read this book. If you're not familiar with the series, don't start here.....it might put you off the others.



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