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Follow the rules. Get Revenge.

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff

October 24, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was not sure I was going to like the graphic novel version of Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. It started out oddly, slow, and frankly a tad uninteresting. (Semi-spoiler) even the death of one character was not grabbing. It was not until the main character seeks revenge did things get intriguing. The way the character is going to/getting revenge, the way they are slowly building to a climax (that makes the information come to light, showing the foreshadowing), the way the other characters […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Young Adult Tagged With: African-American, brothers, code of ethics, Danica Novgorodoff, family, ghosts, Jason Reynolds, Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:534 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Young Adult · Tags: African-American, brothers, code of ethics, Danica Novgorodoff, family, ghosts, Jason Reynolds, Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff, Social Themes ·
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Memories and Grandmother Hazel

Witch Hazel by Molly Idle

October 21, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Witch Hazel by Molly Idle seemed like it was going to be something other than it was by the cover and what I had quickly read about it. I had no idea I would need tissues! You see, this is about a young girl and her grandmother and the beautiful times they have. Or had. As you see how the grandmother, Hazel, slowly starts to change as the seasons change. Without coming right out and saying it, you know that she has passed by the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Emotions & Feelings, family, friendship, grandparents, memory, Molly Idle, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:533 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health · Tags: Emotions & Feelings, family, friendship, grandparents, memory, Molly Idle, Social Themes ·
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You will buy these booooks!

If You Meet a Skelton by Rebecca Evans

The Perfect Sushi by Emily Satoko Seo

October 21, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I love a good commercial or ad. I like the cleverness of someone I do not know selling me something. This usually does not work on me for something like dog food (I do not have a dog) but I have begged my parents for a toy or two. But it has with more than a book or ten. And, hopefully I know enough about books to make you hum, “The picture books ae here” (to the tune of Chewy’s “The Peanut butter box is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: Emily Satoko Seo, family, friends, grandparents, Katrin Dreiling, Mique Moriuchi, Rebecca Evans, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:531 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: Emily Satoko Seo, family, friends, grandparents, Katrin Dreiling, Mique Moriuchi, Rebecca Evans, Social Themes ·
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Pride, culture and acceptance

The Blue Scarf by Mohamed Danawi

October 20, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I will start my review off with, there is absolutely nothing wrong with The Blue Scarf by Mohamed Danawi. Is it a bit saccharine-sweet? Sure. But that does not mean it cannot be good. It just means that a reader like me needs to be in the right frame of mind when reading it. And I was. Mostly. Okay, it was too cute for today. But ask me tomorrow. Or ask someone who likes emotion pulling tales and see what they think. Ask someone what […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry Tagged With: colors, differences, Emigration & Immigration, friendship, identify, Mohamed Danawi, People & Places, refugees, Ruaida Mannaa, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes, Voyages and travels

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:529 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Poetry · Tags: colors, differences, Emigration & Immigration, friendship, identify, Mohamed Danawi, People & Places, refugees, Ruaida Mannaa, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes, Voyages and travels ·
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And I had such high hopes

Swamp Thing: Twin Branches by Maggie Stiefvater

October 18, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I first heard of Swamp Thing: Twin Branches I figured it was going to be how the human who is to be Swamp thing became ST like the TV show of the 1980’s. (Good camp, bad everything else.) And like many of the DC graphic novels, Maggie Stiefvater was going to have a teen boy come of age and then, turn into part of nature. I thought it was going to be bittersweet but still nice. Afterall, I always thought that this creature was […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, environmentalism, experiments, Maggie Stiefvater, Morgan Beem, nature, science, superheroes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:527 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, environmentalism, experiments, Maggie Stiefvater, Morgan Beem, nature, science, superheroes ·
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Brain Washing. But in a nice way.

Invisible: A Graphic Novel by Christina Diaz Gonzalez 

The Cool Code by Deirdre Langeland

Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks

October 18, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Junior high is tough. And so is reading several creepy/thriller/horror novels or graphic novels in a row. Needed a major brain cleaning, I found three middle reader graphic novels that worked wonders. And not only were they “light” for my adult brain, they had messages and dealt with issues that kids today (and I’m sure we more mature kids have and are having to) deal with. I highly recommending doing this kind of washing of the brain at least once every two to three “intense” […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: Adolescence & Coming of Age, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Deirdre Langeland, Faith Erin Hicks, friendship, Gabriela Epstein, horses, middle school, Social Themes, technology, United States - Hispanic & Latino

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:526 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: Adolescence & Coming of Age, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Deirdre Langeland, Faith Erin Hicks, friendship, Gabriela Epstein, horses, middle school, Social Themes, technology, United States - Hispanic & Latino ·
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