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Scouts in Spaaaaace!!!!!!!

The Star Scouts by Mike Lawrence

Star Scouts: The League of Lasers by Mike Lawrence

January 28, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am halfway through volume two of The Star Scouts by Mike Lawrence and thinking I need to purchase book three to donate to the library after reading. Because if kids out there are like me, they are going to want to know what happens to Avani, Mable, Jen, Pam and the rest of the Star Scouts. This graphic novel is great for aged 8-10 or a low 11-12-year-old. There is the typical trying to fit in story and cannot. There is then the finding […]

One clever idea to help a spirit tiger

Tiny Feet Between the Mountains by Hanna Cha

November 29, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A former coworker and a good kid (I have known them since they were a customer of about 7-years-old) told me about their friends’ book, Tiny Feet Between the Mountains. My friend said that Hanna Cha was also a good person and they really liked the book. I love a good recommendation and found a copy. My first thought was that it has some very lovely illustrations. The cover alone was worth the price of admission. Then, there is a sweet, modern story about being […]

Antoine Revoy, you are a mean, mean, meeean, man!

Animus by Antoine Revoy

August 22, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

animus [ an-uh-muh s ] NOUN strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity. purpose; intention; animating spirit. (in the psychology of C. G. Jung) the masculine principle, especially as present in women (contrasted with anima). How can you sleep at night knowing you crushed my soul? How could you rip my heart out? How dare you create a horrific masterpiece? Was the clue I saw a clue? Animus is a graphic novel I found by accident. First/Second mentioned that they had acquired Revoy’s latest graphic […]

Eating By Yourself Can Be Cool

Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One by Anita Lo

March 31, 2019 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

I would really like to meet Anita Lo some day. I’ve seen her on a few competition cooking shows, but this is the first cookbook of hers I’ve gone and picked up. Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One is pretty unique in that it not only focuses on small batch recipes as well as how to use as much of certain ingredients as possible (sometimes saving for another day or recipe), but also is very direct about eating by oneself. I’ve seen […]

With a nibble here and a nibble there, here a nibble there a nibble….

A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin

February 28, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A Big Mooncake for Little Star is very clever. And while it is not based in an actual myth, Grace Lin has made a story that has that feeling of Asian mythology. Her amazing illustrations make this a sweet bedtime story, but also it is the perfect anytime story. Of course, it is meant to be a bedtime. These illustrations are detailed, but in a very simplicity manner. The placing of color also is strategic and moves the story forward. And while this is a […]

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