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As much as I like this series, I give you two more volumes and please finish the story arc

The Nightmare Brigade V03 Finding Alice by Franck Thillez

April 24, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

In many ways, volume three of The Nightmare Brigade: Finding Alice is both my least due to changes happening to the characters and some of the new characters added are not “fleshed out” enough (hopefully that is a “yet”). However, it is also a favorite due to getting the bigger picture we had had established in the first two volumes by Franck Thillez. This time, even though we have entered the nightmares of others, this time it feels heavier on the fantasy and science elements. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: family, Franck Thillez, friendship, paranormal, secrets, Yomgui Dumon

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:260 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: family, Franck Thillez, friendship, paranormal, secrets, Yomgui Dumon ·
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Two communities diverged, but come together in the woods

In the Dark by Kate Hoefler

April 21, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One of the interesting pieces of In the Dark is that it is not what it seems. And once you go farther into Kate Hoefler’s book than the cover you see that. The idea is that two voices are saying how “bad” the other is, due to their differences and the lack of knowledge by the other party. But if you watch closely, you see that things are not always dark, especially with the forest, which we are told the “witches” live. And as we […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: Corinna Luyken, Emotions & Feelings, Kate Hoefler, perspective, Social Themes, Toleration

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:256 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: Corinna Luyken, Emotions & Feelings, Kate Hoefler, perspective, Social Themes, Toleration ·
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The can’t write 250 words for either book so combined the reviews in to one big one

Imagine a World: Full of Wonder by Heather Lean

The Art of Rewilding: The Return of Yellowstone’s Wolves by Nadja Belhadj

April 20, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The other day I was writing a review for a book and could comfortably get around 150 words to make a decent review.  I’m used to keeping my reviews under 75 words for newsletter reviews, and under 100 for a web review. I have gotten better with this 250 but some books, well a 250 worded review is more words than the book has. And while that probably is not true with the second book, it was most likely for the first one. Therefore, that […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Heather Lean, imagination, Leigha Huggins, Marc Majewski, Nadja Belhadj, nature & environment, wolves, Yellowstone National Park

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:251 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Heather Lean, imagination, Leigha Huggins, Marc Majewski, Nadja Belhadj, nature & environment, wolves, Yellowstone National Park ·
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More than a broken heart

The Faint f Heart by Kerilynn Wilson

April 20, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Due to a few bumps in the story arc of The Faint f Heart, but particularly due to the artwork, this book is a 4.5 (rounded up to 5). This is a love story to emotions and feelings. It has realistic, science-fiction and fantasy vibes but is all too likely to happen scenario, or at least is within reason. When you play with the heart, emotions happen, and Kerilynn Wilson explores what happens when people find a way to stop feeling those emotions.   June […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: art, coming-of-age, conformity, drawing, emotions, family, Kerilynn Wilson, Peer Pressure, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:249 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: art, coming-of-age, conformity, drawing, emotions, family, Kerilynn Wilson, Peer Pressure, siblings, Social Themes ·
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Peace and hair-mony.

The Do-Over V01 by Rodrigo Vargas.

April 17, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I have had a rough few days, and I need to read but thoughts are not sticking, I find that younger/middle reader graphic novels are perfect. I get a fun story, but I do not have to get serious. And with The Do-Over V01 we get a cute story about friends, family, and confidence that has a nice message, but is not “too deep.” Adults might have to suspend belief a tad when it comes to this graphic novel by Rodrigo Vargas. After all, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health Tagged With: Coni Yovaniniz, family, friendship, Occupations, Peruvian American, Rodrigo Vargas., school, Social Theme

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:233 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health · Tags: Coni Yovaniniz, family, friendship, Occupations, Peruvian American, Rodrigo Vargas., school, Social Theme ·
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Don’t read horror in the ER

Trance Book One by Joey Capuana

April 17, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do not read horror in the ER. In my defense, Trance Book One has a colorful, awesome looking drag queen on the cover (and in my limited experience drag queens usually lend themselves to a thoughtful, but fun, time). I guess the witch/pentagram and the snake on the cover should have been a clue it was going to be spooky/graphic. But, again in my defense, I was reading on my tiny phone screen (reader copy form, final form due in mid/late May 2023) and could […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: glbtq, Joey Capuana, Julio Rojas, magic, meatballs and sexual repression, Occult & Supernatural, Pablo Collar, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:232 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense · Tags: glbtq, Joey Capuana, Julio Rojas, magic, meatballs and sexual repression, Occult & Supernatural, Pablo Collar, Social Themes ·
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