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Four Eyes: A Graphic novel (book one) by Rex Ogle

April 17, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I did not think I was going to like Four Eyes: A Graphic novel (volume one) as much as I did. Oh, I knew I would like it, it seems funny and cute, but I figured it would be obvious, another book where the kid is different, bullies and then the happy ending.  The interesting part about his graphic novel, Rex Ogle does not take the easy path. He takes the realistic path. Loosely based on Ogle’s own story, this is a relatable story that […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Adolescence & Coming of Age, blended families, Dave Valeza, Eyeglasses, family, friends, grandmothers, Rex Ogle, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:235 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Adolescence & Coming of Age, blended families, Dave Valeza, Eyeglasses, family, friends, grandmothers, Rex Ogle, siblings, Social Themes ·
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Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

The Repercussions of Drugging Unwitting Children (And Other Things)

March 7, 2017 by Gracey the Giant Leave a Comment

  This book was one of those that I liked, but I also didn’t much like it, or at least I didn’t really like or understand the characters in it. Yes, that’s it exactly. I didn’t understand a single one of the many characters in this book. And that’s not entirely my fault. In Commonwealth, one of the children of a blended family falls in love with a much older writer and ends up telling him stories about her childhood. And he ends up writing […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: ann patchett, bad decisions, blended families, commonwealth, divorce, drug addiction, infidelity

Gracey the Giant's CBR9 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ann patchett, bad decisions, blended families, commonwealth, divorce, drug addiction, infidelity ·
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