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“Sometimes it seems like writing is the only way I keep from hurting.”

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

November 1, 2022 by Malin Leave a Comment

CBR14 Bingo: Verse (the whole book is written as poems) Xiomara and her brother Xavier (who Xiomara mostly refers to as Twin) are miracle babies, born late in life to their parents, who never believed they would have children. Growing up in Harlem, New York, they’re nevertheless part of the Dominican culture of their immigrant parents. Their mother is deeply religious and was possibly going to be a nun before she met their dad, whose wandering eye meant he got around plenty before marrying. While […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr14, cbr14bingo, coming-of-age, contemporary fiction, culture clash, elizabeth acevedo, family, Immigration, Malin, poetry, slam poetry, the poet x, verse, Young Adult

Malin's CBR14 Review No:35 · Genres: Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: cbr14, cbr14bingo, coming-of-age, contemporary fiction, culture clash, elizabeth acevedo, family, Immigration, Malin, poetry, slam poetry, the poet x, verse, Young Adult ·
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Young love and demon hunting

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

November 1, 2022 by Malin Leave a Comment

CBR14 Bingo: Cozy (this is a super-sweet YA comic. While there are some dark themes, the main vibe here is absolutely cozy.) Nova Huang (she/her) is an orphaned young witch, although she sees the ghosts of her parents during each major holiday, and sometimes just when they feel she might need advice or a good talking to. She lives with her two grandmothers, who sell books of both the mundane and magical varieties. Tam (they/them) on the other hand, seems to have been on their […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, BIPOC, cbr14, comic book, coming-of-age, demons, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA, magic, Malin, Mooncakes, mystery, Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu, Wendy Xu, werewolves, witches, Young Adult

Malin's CBR14 Review No:34 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, BIPOC, cbr14, comic book, coming-of-age, demons, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA, magic, Malin, Mooncakes, mystery, Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu, Wendy Xu, werewolves, witches, Young Adult ·
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“Can I still listen to BTS if I’m a lesbian?”

Ti kniver i hjertet (Ten knives in the heart) by Nora Dåsnes

October 21, 2022 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars Tuva is about to start seventh grade (age 11-12 here in Norway) and is very much looking forward to seeing her best friends Linnea and Bao and catching up after a long summer apart. She shares all of her hopes and fears writing and drawing in her diary. When she gets back to school, however, nothing is as she was expecting. Linnea has a boyfriend now, and doesn’t really want to hang out, playing in their secret treehouse in the woods. She just […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr14, coming-of-age, friendship, Graphic Novel, infatuation, LGBTQIA, Malin, middle grade, Nora Dåsnes, Norwegian, Ti kniver i hjertet

Malin's CBR14 Review No:29 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: cbr14, coming-of-age, friendship, Graphic Novel, infatuation, LGBTQIA, Malin, middle grade, Nora Dåsnes, Norwegian, Ti kniver i hjertet ·
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And I had such high hopes

Swamp Thing: Twin Branches by Maggie Stiefvater

October 18, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I first heard of Swamp Thing: Twin Branches I figured it was going to be how the human who is to be Swamp thing became ST like the TV show of the 1980’s. (Good camp, bad everything else.) And like many of the DC graphic novels, Maggie Stiefvater was going to have a teen boy come of age and then, turn into part of nature. I thought it was going to be bittersweet but still nice. Afterall, I always thought that this creature was […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, environmentalism, experiments, Maggie Stiefvater, Morgan Beem, nature, science, superheroes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:527 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, environmentalism, experiments, Maggie Stiefvater, Morgan Beem, nature, science, superheroes ·
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Perfect Halloween Read

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

October 11, 2022 by jomidi 1 Comment

I am part of a YA for everyone book group at my local library. The organizer tries to pick books that fit the time of year, so for October, Halloween, we are reading Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. I had no idea what this book was about, which is sometimes a great way to be pleasantly surprised.  Well, I really liked this book, it was such a fun ghost story. Yadriel is a trans teen who is trying to become a brujo. His Latinix family […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys, coming-of-age, day of the dead, Fiction, Ghost, halloween, YA

jomidi's CBR14 Review No:10 · Genres: Book Club, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys, coming-of-age, day of the dead, Fiction, Ghost, halloween, YA ·
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What would you do when the law comes for you?

Monster: The Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers and Guy A. Sims

September 28, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The flow of this graphic novel adaptation of the Walter Dean Myers Monster was a little hard at times to follow with the bouncing between timelines. We see “before events” as well as “during events” and “current events.” The ending suggests an after the current events scene or two. The themes of truth, trust and lies are tossed on their heads in Guy A. Sims adaptation. Monster: The Graphic Novel includes a realistic take on the justice system. However, due to the type of people […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, Dawud Anyabwil, Guy A. Sims, Law & Crime, prisons, Social Themes, trials, trust & truth & lies themes, United States - African American & Black, walter dean myers, Walter Dean Myers and Guy A. Sims

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:496 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, Dawud Anyabwil, Guy A. Sims, Law & Crime, prisons, Social Themes, trials, trust & truth & lies themes, United States - African American & Black, walter dean myers, Walter Dean Myers and Guy A. Sims ·
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