Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto
I was hanging out in a vehicle, waiting for the driver to come out of the grocery store. I had a few books with me and decided to pick the biggest one up (well, longest physically/horizontally) as the sun was hitting me right in the eyes and thought maybe it would block things. It mostly did, as it was (as I said) horizontal and not the usual vertical style. And what this book turned into was not just a poor woman’s sunshade, but one of […]
Cindy and Biscuit Vol. 1: We Love Trouble by Dan White
Cindy and Biscuit Vol. 1: We Love Trouble by Dan White is an experience book and I have a funny feeling no two people will have the same experience. Each reader will read a different collection of White’s work. The unusualness starts with the artwork and its minimal approach to showing the people, places and things that surround Cindy and her pet, Biscuit. One reviewer called it “chunky.” And while I am not sure exactly what was meant by that, yes, it can be chunky. […]
Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life by Emma Steinkellner
Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life by Emma Steinkellner is a cute story about fitting in, our personal and town history, family, and friendships. The build up to the final showdown was a bit slow for this adult reader, but I think ages 10 and up crowd will be fine and even ages 8 and up will be fine, but there are a few “little things” that might be conceptually a bit “much” for the more sensitive reader (I admit, even at aged […]
Suee and the Shadow V02 Suee and the Strange White Light by Ginger Ly
What do you do with a girl like Suee? You give her a mystery to solve. This time, hopefully not one dealing with a not-so-nice Shadow that wants to hurt you. Well, she doesn’t have a shadow this time (that I noticed anyway), but there are some really equally wonderfully wacky and weird things that happen in Suee and the Shadow V02 Suee and the Strange White Light by Ginger Ly and illustrator Molly Park. Like many series for me, I wish I had read […]
The Snowcat Prince by Dina Norlund
I met a king with seven sons Each son wanted kingdom won But it was number seven Who would answer the question Who was the worthy one (an original by yours truly) The Snowcat Prince by Dina Norlund was a story that while I enjoyed it, I do not feel I was the perfect audience for it. I had questions where some were answered only in the afterwards/extras of the story and some never at all. It almost felt like something was missing […]
Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
Sisters May and Gemma Chow are working hard to keep their family afloat while their father is away being treated for tuberculosis. When they discover the body of Lulu Wong, a former classmate and rising Hollywood star on the outskirts of Chinatown, they set out to solve the mystery of her death. I’m always on the lookout for historical fiction that centers the experience of people who were marginalized during the era of the setting, because to see history through their eyes is usually completely […]
