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The summer before her junior year, paleontology geek Natalie Page lands a coveted internship at an Ice Age dig site near Austin Natalie, who s also a plus size fashion blogger, depends on the retro style she developed to shield herself from her former bullies, but vintage dresses and perfect lipstick aren t compatible with prospecting for fossils in the Texas heat But nothing is going to dampen Natalie s spirit she s exactly where she wants to be, and she gets to work with her hero, a rock star paleontologist who hosts the most popular paleo podcast in the world And then there s Chase the intern, who s seriously cute, and Cody, a local boy who d be even cuter if he were less of a grouch.It s a summer that promises to be about than just mammoths.Until it isn t.When Natalie s hero turns out to be anything but, and steals the credit for one of her accomplishments, Nat has to unearth the confidence she needs to stand out in a field dominated by dudes To do this, she ll have to let her true self shine, even if that means defying all the rules for the sake of a major discovery. Read Mammoth – kino-fada.fr Aaaand the 2 star streak continues I m SO bummed I didn t love this I thought it was going to be the body positive book of my dreams but it just ended up being a mess No one talk to me while I mourn what I ...I received an ARC of this book for free from the publisher Turner Publishing in exchange for an honest review This was a super fun and cute read I loved the unique point of view A plus sized fashion blogger who loves paleontology is something we don t see often I enjoyed reading her view point and seeing the world through her eyes It was a unique perspective that I found refreshing I enjoyed the little Look of the Day pictures and blog posts that are mixed in at the beginning of some cha I received an ARC of this book for free from the publisher Turner Publishing in exchange for an honest review This was a super fun and cute read I loved the unique point of view A plus sized fashion blogger who loves paleontology is something we don t see often I enjoyed reading her view point and seeing the world thr...This book is actual gold Feminism, in the world of science, and on top of that plus size rep GIMME One thing YA needsof are plus size women and women in STEM featured in books of all genres, and Mammoth is one of the best examples I ve ever seen of that I absolutely adored Natalie as a main character After a horrible middle school experience, she reinvents herself as Awesome Natalie, complete with a fashion blog peppered with paleontology fangirling Of course, her armor doesn t chan This book is actual gold Feminism, in the world of science, and on top of that plus size rep GIMME One thing YA needsof are plus size women and women in STEM featured in books of all genres, and Mammoth is one of the best examples I ve ever seen of that I absolutely adored Natalie as a main character After a horrible middle school experience, she reinvents herself as Awesome Natalie, complete with a fashion blog peppe...2.5 stars I have such conflicting thoughts on this one Review coming soon For now, since I wish I had these before I started reading, here are some content warnings fatphobic thoughts fatphobic comments restriction of eating unwanted sexual advances kissing, touching self harmOfficial comments Nerds and fashionistas, rejoice Natalie is the unapologetically awesome heroine we ve all been waiting for Fresh and fun, this story is a love letter to paleontology, a great example of women in STEM, and a victory for anyone who s ever wanted to change what they see in the mirror I can t say it enough this book is a must read Unofficial comments I fell hard and fast for this book I was so excited to read it early thanks to the premise alone hello, dino loving nerd here Official comments Nerds and fashionistas, rejoice Natalie is the unapologetically awesome heroine we ve all been waiting for Fresh and fun, this story is a love letter to paleontology, a great example of women in STEM, and a victory for anyone who s ever wanted to change what they see in the mirror I can t say it enough this book is a must read Unofficial comments I fell hard and fast for this book I was so excited to read it early thanks to the premise alone hello, dino loving nerd here , but what made me love it so muchthan I can desc...I can t describe how happy I was when I got approved for this ARC which also happens to be my first one from Edelweiss , because it s not everyday that we get plus size or science nerd heroines in YA, and this book had one who is both while also being a fashion blogger It s such a unique combination and I had high hopes from it, and I am so glad to say that this didn t disappoint.Natalie is a paleo geek who is very passionate about prehistoric animals and is quite excited about spending her s I can t describe how happy I was when I got approved for this ARC which also happens to be my first one from Edelweiss , because it s not everyday that we get plus size or science nerd heroines in YA, and this book had one who is both ...1.5 on the blog.I really struggled with whether I was going to give this two or three stars I had given it three stars, but after drafting my review I realized how extremely disappointing it was.First thing was the barbecue element,specifically PORK barbeque The idea that everyone thought pork was the most glorious food in the universe was shoved in the reader s face by being mentioned over and over and over again I know Texas is known for barbeque, but that s not what this book is a 1.5 on the blog.I really struggled with whether I was going to give this two or three stars I had given it three stars, but after drafting my review I realized how extremely disappointing it was.First thing was the barbecue element,specifically PORK barbeque The idea that everyone thought pork was the most glorious food in the universe was shoved in the reader s face by being mentioned over and over and over again I know Texas is known for barbeque, but that s not what this book is about It s not like one of the characters works in a restaurant, or one of their parents is a pig farmer It was way over t...Right before entering high school, Natalie underwent a transformation from Fat Nat to Awesome Natalie Makeup and fashion became her armor, protecting her both physically and emotionally from the judgement of others However, during her summer internship, she discovered she wasthan the hair, clothes, and makeup, and she was awesome with or without it all Pro Natalie was driven, determined, and resilient She was very likable and her exuberance for vintage clothing and paleontology made Right before entering high school, Natalie underwent a transformation from Fat Nat to Awesome Natalie Makeup and fashion became her armor, protecting her both physically and emotionally from the judgement of others However, during her summer internship, she discovered she wasthan the hair, clothes, and makeup, and she was awesome with or without it all Pro Natalie was driven, determined, and resilient She was very likable and her exuberance for vintage clothing and paleontology made me excited about vintage clothing and paleontology I also felt her struggle with her body image was realistic, because I know I feel the same way and exhibit many of the same behaviors as those described in the book Pro Our fine protagonist made a few bad decisions over the course of this story However, Baguchinsky did not let her get away with anything Nat suffered consequences for her actions, and I was g...I really liked this A whole lot of this is a glimpse into the head of high school college Rachel and some current Rachel And the ending made me smile so freaking hard I m all about stories about girls in STEM fields and all about stories about fat girls with a hell of a lot of ambition I will say, there are a couple of lines that really made me uncomfy I m hoping they got changed removed between the manuscript I read and the final and if the final doesn t show any change for those line I really liked this A whole lot of this is a glimpse into the head of h...So, something people may not know about me is that my college degree was a Bachelor of Science in Education with Earth Science as my Major and Biology as my Minor I have always been a bit obsessed with dinosaurs and fossils The release of the original Jurassic Park movie, well the book first, coincided with when I was taking some classes that were about fossils and such, and really got me very excited in being a paleontologist or something similar My family could tell how much I loved it, and So, something people may not know about me is that my college degree was...

Mammoth
  • English
  • 06 April 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 304 pages
  • Jill Baguchinsky
  • Mammoth