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Short book, a lot in it, trigger potential. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it?

Lost Boy by Jay Martin

May 17, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do not judge a book by its cover has usually been a good rule to follow for me. A lot of the time, a cover does not cover enough of the story for you to really understand the “down and dirty” or the “nitty gritty meaning of things” and reading past the cover of your book (and maybe especially with comics and graphic novels), is smart. However, with Lost Boy by Jay Martin (and an introduction by Shawn Mendes highly recommending Martin’s work) you could […]

Filed Under: Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: family, fathers, Jay Martin, life & death, Social Themes, wilderness

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:276 · Genres: Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: family, fathers, Jay Martin, life & death, Social Themes, wilderness ·
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I was just saying I don’t do re-reads usually, but then I went and read this again.

Mage and the Endless Unknown by S.J. Miller

May 16, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

In October 2023 I read Mage and the Endless Unknown by S.J. Miller. I thought I had read it before when I saw it on the (sadly) to be returned cart at work in May 2025. But I figured even if I had read it, I didn’t remember when and a second reading wouldn’t hurt. Fairly quickly I remembered a lot of it, but then there were places that I did not remember at all (I am looking at you the pretty-not-so-nice ghosts) and wondered […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, good vs evil, magic, monsters, S.J. Miller, Social Themes, voyages, wizards, wordless books

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:274 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, good vs evil, magic, monsters, S.J. Miller, Social Themes, voyages, wizards, wordless books ·
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Dan! Dan! (Santat)! Is the man

Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson

The Day the Books Disappeared by Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard

All the Hulk Feels by Dan Santat

May 16, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I like the illustrator Dan Santat. While I like the colors, the silliness and the medium to busy details, I have never been sure exactly what draws me. The nice thing is, there are a lot of titles (some he is the author as well of), to explore to figure it out.  And there are three new/recent ones that you should try out to see if you can help explain it to me. First, there is  Don’t Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson. It is a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Mystery Tagged With: Action & Adventure, animals, Caroline Kusin Pritchard, Dan Santat, emotions, Feelings, fish, friendship, Joanna Ho, Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, marvel, Media Tie-In, Neil Sharpson, school, Social Themes, superheroes, Trust

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:267 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Mystery · Tags: Action & Adventure, animals, Caroline Kusin Pritchard, Dan Santat, emotions, Feelings, fish, friendship, Joanna Ho, Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, marvel, Media Tie-In, Neil Sharpson, school, Social Themes, superheroes, Trust ·
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The title tells it all: Trigger

Trigger by C.G. Moore,

May 14, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The title Trigger tells you all you need to know about this book. Well, the important things, anyway. I would assume that the author, C.G. Moore, took some of their own experiences and gave them to their main characters. The feelings of loss, guilt, shame, wonder and the lack of memory.  There are triggers of all types are in this book: First for the reader (such as, but not limited to: a rape, toxic relationships) and second for the character (they are trying to trigger […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Health, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: C.G. Moore, consent, LGBTQ, male victims, Sexual Assault, sexual content, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:261 · Genres: Fiction, Health, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: C.G. Moore, consent, LGBTQ, male victims, Sexual Assault, sexual content, Social Themes ·
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Slaying You by Michelle Gagnon

Slaying You by Michelle Gagnon

May 14, 2025 by Classic Leave a Comment

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Well our serial killer hunter duo pops up again. If you have not read “Killing Me” you are going to be totally lost, so suggest that you don’t try to read this as a stand-alone. It’s been about a year, and Amber has a new girlfriend named Kat. Amber is making her way back to Las Vegas for her friend Dot’s wedding. Amber is still dealing with the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Michelle Gagnon, Slaying You

Classic's CBR17 Review No:54 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Michelle Gagnon, Slaying You ·
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This was a disappointment

The Gods Time Forgot by Kelsie Sheridan Gonzales

May 13, 2025 by Malin 1 Comment

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Rua remembers nothing from before she woke up in a muddy hole in upstate New York. Her maid and everyone around her claims that she’s Emma Harrington, missing for two days, but Rua while Rua may look just like her, she is certain there is nothing of Emma in her. Emma’s wealthy parents are determined to try bury the scandal of Emma’s behaviour, which isn’t made easier when Rua […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: cbr17, Gilded Age, historical fantasy, Irish mythology, Kelsie Sheridan Gonzales, Malin, mystery, NetGalley, new york, romantasy, The Gods Time Forgot

Malin's CBR17 Review No:26 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: cbr17, Gilded Age, historical fantasy, Irish mythology, Kelsie Sheridan Gonzales, Malin, mystery, NetGalley, new york, romantasy, The Gods Time Forgot ·
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