Stray by Ryu Kamio
Reading via an online reader copy is sometimes hard for me. But I persevere and just keep swimming, I mean reading. But with Stray there was the added issue of a big ol’ “watermark” in the middle of things. Nope, they did not want people copying the manga comic by Ryu Kamio and illustrator Nakamura Yuu. Plus, it is manga and therefore, the flow is off for my western eyes to start. With that said, a few days after starting, I finished this Yakuza meets […]
The Last Halloween, Book 1: Children by Abby Howard
When you like Halloween, the title The Last Halloween, Book 1: Children will catch your attention. It didn’t hurt that this was a big ol’ fat book. So, “Abby Howard” (I said) “you have yourself an interesting book. Okay that cover is a bit funky, but I’m a big kid, I can handle it.” I’ll let you decide how well I did (or did not) handle it. Man! Is this one screwy book! There is nothing about it that is likable….yet it is a GREAT […]
In the End We All Die: A Graphic Novel by Tobias Aeschbacher
cbr17bingo I (I is for IN THE END) The cover image I do not believe is in In the End We All Die: A Graphic Novel by Tobias Aeschbacher, but honestly I am not completely sure because I was trying to figure out the cast of characters. These sad, lonely, pathetic, pitiful, hopeless, petty, wretched individuals are made up of tails, snails, and mud. On the surface they might look okay, but two of them (a male and female couple) rob food trucks, three men […]
The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
I’ve wanted to read The Worst Ronin since before it came out as I was seeing online reader copies. I did not actually get a copy until it was over a year old. With that said, it was worth the wait. I don’t think I would have appreciated the humor or elements before now. I recommend for ages at least 12 and up as there are several places where there is violence, injury, blood and other sensitive subjects. Overall, it is the opposite of what […]
Double Booking: The Tail of the Mummy Cat by Pangburn, Kim Shearer and Nic Touris
Do you remember the Choose Your Own Adventure books? (FYI: they still have them. ) Anyway, at first, I thought that the book, Double Booking: The Tail of the Mummy Cat by Pangburn, Kim Shearer and Nic Touris, was going to be one of them when I found an online reader copy of it (though currently available). I figured, well this will be interesting to try and read. Thankfully (or maybe not thankfully depending on if you think it might be fun to try a […]
Little Moments in a Big Universe by Todd Stewart
Little Moments in a Big Universe is a romantic story about bravery, kindness, even environmentally friendly. There are lush, rich, deep, amazing, unique illustrations which capture each moment and allow it to explode to life. The theme is familiar, but the presentation makes for an experience unlike anything else you might have read before. The author and illustrator Todd Stewart (due mid October 2025; read via an online reader) takes several characters and an explorer in a spaceship through the universe. When they crash into […]
