"The Bride Was a Boy," by Chii

Pros:

• The art is cute and expressive
• The work provides insight into the lives of LGBT people (and one transgender woman in particular) in other countries, and particularly, in Japan. I was especially interested to learn about laws relating to gender and sexual orientation there. 
• The comic comes with a "works cited," page.  Neat.

Cons:

• I was a bit leery about some of the language the author used and the way the author couched her current identity in her sex assigned at birth ("...was a boy").  Though I very much doubt it was the author's intention, lines of thinking like this are sometimes used to de-legitimize transgender people and identities (e.g. "you're really a boy," or, "you're just a man in a dress").  Beyond that, the author conflates of sex assigned at birth and gender identity, which, "muddies the water," with regards to terminology in my opinion.  Other than that, nothing jumped out at me as being especially problematic. 
• It was a minor annoyance half of every page in chapter 3 is used for a repeated "title card," while each of the previous chapters had full pages of illustrations. 

Conclusion:

It was a fun, easy read.  Though I might use different terms / terminology in spots, 1) I understand that the choices made reflect the author and her experience, and 2) I would rather someone learning about transgender people have this work as a baseline than a lot of other portrayals in mass media / on the internet.  If the title grabbed your attention, or if you'd like to learn about the LGBTQ community via a manga, this book is definitely worth checking out.

Final Score:
8/10

"A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs," by Dr. Ben Garrod

A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs asks, "what's your favorite dino?" It also provides a brief history of the dinosaur, from their rise to dominance to their eventual demise. It is brief at just shy of 3 hours, but packs in plenty of interviews, facts, and even a dash of controversy. 

Pros

• I am not a "dinosaur fanatic," but like any good book, this one pulled me in and made the topic interesting
• I covered the gamut of dino history, from their rise to their fall
• I enjoyed the presenter's speaking voice (and accent), as well as the sprinkles of dry humor throughout
• The audio is reasonably well-recorded (i.e. there is not a huge difference between the "field" and "studio" recordings)
• It was "free" (with an Audible membership)

Cons

• I am struggling to come up with anything particularly negative about this book. You could argue that it isn't a deep-dive, but it doesn't set out to be. You could argue that it would be better with pictures / reference material, but I think the book does an admirable job describing what needs to be described. 

Conclusion
I liked this audiobook; it was a fun, easy listen. The only thing that keeps it from earning a 5 stars was that it didn't make me laugh, cry, or otherwise react in a major way. Also, I'm not sure how much of this info I'm actually going to retain (though this may say more about me than about the book). At the end of the day, if you were a dino lover as a kid and want to reconnect with that world, this is a great little audiobook.