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Genius? A$$? Or Both?

Hawking by Jim Ottaviani

February 21, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Stephen Hawking was a complicated man. Selfish, self-centered, intelligent, willing to work with others, wanted self-credit, chose romantic partners that seemed distant, and believed his own press as he made up most of it. You never know what will happen next in the pages of this graphic novel by Jim Ottaviani. Aptly named, Hawking¸ Ottaviani starts the story (told from the point of view of Hawking himself) from about age elven to around the eve of his death. Ottaviani makes it so you think you’ve […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: astrophysics, Cosmology, Jim Ottaviani, physics, Science & Technology, Space Science, stephen hawking

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:73 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: astrophysics, Cosmology, Jim Ottaviani, physics, Science & Technology, Space Science, stephen hawking ·
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The Lighter New Year Celebration

Friends Are Friends, Forever by Dane Liu

February 1, 2022 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Gong hei fat choy! Sun Leen Fai Lo! Xin Nian Kuai Le! Happy New Year!  It is 2022 and the Year of the Water Tiger. Most January and sometimes even February babies can be born on a cusp of a year, like I was. Therefore, since I enjoy celebrating, I use both Year of the Tiger and Year of the Rabbit as “My Years.” And this year is my “official” Lunar Year and 2023 my “official” Western Year! But regardless of the year, I love […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Religion Tagged With: celebrations, Dane Liu, family, friendship, Lynn Scurfield, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:45 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Religion · Tags: celebrations, Dane Liu, family, friendship, Lynn Scurfield, Social Themes ·
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The stories behind the story

Tales from the Bamboo Grove by Yoko Kawashima Watkins

January 25, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I think Tales from the Bamboo Grove might be out of print, therefore, I am writing this review for those who might find it hidden on the library shelves, in a sale, or hiding among your own collection.  Also, to promote the other books she had written is the other point of the review. Several months ago, I learned that Yoko Kawashima Watkins had passed. I had enjoyed both So Far from the Bamboo Grove and My Brother, My Sister, and I. Those two novels […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, History, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult Tagged With: culture, family, folklore, folktales, Japan, Yoko Kawashima Watkins

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:35 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, History, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: culture, family, folklore, folktales, Japan, Yoko Kawashima Watkins ·
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He’s just…. Ralph.

Ralph Azham V01 Black Are the Stars by Lewis Trondheim

January 25, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A coworker likes this series (and creator) a lot. But I am still on the fence about Ralph Azham V01 Black Are the Stars. I can appreciate the hard work, the time, and the effort it takes to create something this detailed, involved and creative. However, I am not sure if I like it. The characters in this classic Lewis Trondheim tale are mostly unlikable. Even the kids are not endearing. And do not get me started on the main character, Ralph. He is not […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: animals, Fantasy & Magic, Lewis Trondheim

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:34 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: animals, Fantasy & Magic, Lewis Trondheim ·
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The spirit of the season is never never too late to read about

Red and Green and Blue and White by Lee Wind

January 4, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

HannAfter I finished reading, Red and Green and Blue and White, I realized I have read it at least once before. It is a quiet book and one that did not seem to hit “hard” on mine, or I would assume a lot of peoples, radar after it first came out. Yet, it is a nice find regardless of when you do find Lee Wind’s holiday picture book. The two main characters are celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah when this based on a true incident starts. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion Tagged With: christmas, friendship, Hanukkah, Holiday, Holidays & Celebrations, Lee Wind, Paul O. Zelinsky, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:3 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion · Tags: christmas, friendship, Hanukkah, Holiday, Holidays & Celebrations, Lee Wind, Paul O. Zelinsky, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes ·
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That OTHER Christmas Story

Matthew 1-2 by Godtopus

December 15, 2021 by katie71483 Leave a Comment

Happy Holidays <or insert your choice of holiday greeting here> from South Louisiana! Coming to you live this holiday season from a street cleared of debris from Hurricane Ida just in time for someone to literally coat their front yard in inflatables and lights.  I have so many questions: how many extension cords are involved? Do they buy new lights every year or fight the battle to untangle the old ones? More importantly, WHERE DO THEY STORE ALL OF THAT? It’s not like we have […]

Filed Under: Religion, Short Stories Tagged With: A Christmas Story, Godtopus, Hot takes on the Bible., PattyKates

katie71483's CBR13 Review No:32 · Genres: Religion, Short Stories · Tags: A Christmas Story, Godtopus, Hot takes on the Bible., PattyKates ·
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