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Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene don’t stop helping the bees, hunny!

Green Jolene and the Backyard Bees by Wendy Mass

November 25, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Green Jolene and the Backyard Bees is written by an author I have enjoyed reading over the years. This author is Wendy Mass. And while they have had a few different ages and have written a few different genres, their more realistic stories are fun. And when Mass collaborates with illustrator Billy Yong you get an interesting combination of realistic story, art and modern feelings. Yet, there is also a classical, family friendly feeling as well. This mixture works for today’s readers aged at least […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health Tagged With: activism, animals, bees, Billy Yong, conservation, Environment, friendship, nature, pollinators, science, Social Themes, Wendy Mass

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:517 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health · Tags: activism, animals, bees, Billy Yong, conservation, Environment, friendship, nature, pollinators, science, Social Themes, Wendy Mass ·
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Book images came from the interweb, but I like them so used them so thanks to who posted

My Heart Speaks Kriolu by Stefanie Foster Brown and Keisha Morris

Piccolo by Dan Yaccarino

November 19, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

For this review I am going to combine My Heart Speaks Kriolu by Stefanie Foster Brown and Keisha Morris, and the title Piccolo by Dan Yaccarino. Both are currently available but were read via an online reader. This combination is not because of their themes being alike. Or even their place being mentioned, but because they have a nice “other” to them while staying familiar.  both books are good books if you want something that will not be a surprise in theme, but is presented […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Religion Tagged With: Dan Yaccarino, family, friendship, Keisha Morris, language, Stefanie Foster Brown, Stefanie Foster Brown and Keisha Morris

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:510 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Religion · Tags: Dan Yaccarino, family, friendship, Keisha Morris, language, Stefanie Foster Brown, Stefanie Foster Brown and Keisha Morris ·
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I found a new place to dwell

Heartbreak Hotel by Micol Arianna Beltramini

November 19, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Several books on my recent HBR (Have Been Read) list have had similar feelings and/or themes. And yet, each one is its own unique read. Heartbreak Hotel by Micol Arianna Beltramini and illustrator Agnese Innocente falls into this “alike but not alike” category. This coming of age story is similar to the stories The History of Everything: A Graphic Novel by Victoria Evans, Raging Clouds by Yudori, and The Flip Side by Jason Walz. Yet, it is also its own work and has its own […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Agnese Innocente, Death, emotions, friendship, grief, LGBTQ, Micol Arianna Beltramini, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:506 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Agnese Innocente, Death, emotions, friendship, grief, LGBTQ, Micol Arianna Beltramini, Social Themes ·
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Topsy turvy and then some

The Flip Side: A Graphic Novel by Jason Walz

November 11, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Flip Side: A Graphic Novel is an unusual book that has all the feelings, but not the ones you might think of at first. They are the ones that we can share simultaneously, but at the same time, each of us have our own way of dealing with them. The first is grief and the second fear. Jason Walz shows us this through the eyes of two main characters. One, a boy who lost his best friend to (assuming) cancer (or other similar illness), […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Death, Depression, family social themes, friendship, grief, Jason Walz, paranormal

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:495 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Death, Depression, family social themes, friendship, grief, Jason Walz, paranormal ·
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“Death is boring. Life is much more fun. Things happen in life all the time. Unexpected things.” (Quintuple Bingo)

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

November 8, 2025 by Malin Leave a Comment

4.5 stars Nowhere Bingo 25: A middle-grade book CBR17 Bingo: N (a book starting with the letter N) Morrigan Crow is a cursed child, born on Eventide (think New Year’s Eve, but unlucky) and as such, is due to die at midnight on her 11th birthday. She keeps being blamed for everything bad that happens in her surroundings and spends a lot of time writing apology notes. However, before she can meet her doom, a mysterious stranger called Jupiter North appears and takes her away, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr17, cbr17 bingo, curse, found family, friendship, Jessica Townsend, magic, Malin, middle grade, Nevermoor

Malin's CBR17 Review No:67 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: #fantasy, cbr17, cbr17 bingo, curse, found family, friendship, Jessica Townsend, magic, Malin, middle grade, Nevermoor ·
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The review I date myself by my pop culture references or Scooby Doo and the Not so Masked Villains

Toxic Summer by Derek Charm

November 4, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The cover of Toxic Summer by Derek Charm looks like it would be a fun, summer romance romp. Maybe it would have some misadventures or possibly a monster that is a masked one, or even one that has a “is it or isn’t it?” thought. But instead, it turned out to be a bit cartoonish and not always in a fun way.  Still, if you like over-the-top antics, a bit of humor, and somewhat queer romance, this is the book for you. Of course, you […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Derek Charm, family, friendship, LGBTQ, paranormal, pollution, Summer employment, Teenagers

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:494 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Derek Charm, family, friendship, LGBTQ, paranormal, pollution, Summer employment, Teenagers ·
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