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Problematic nostalgia

The Mountain of Adventure by Enid Blyton

July 6, 2020 by Wanderlustful Leave a Comment

This is the second Enid Blyton I’ve read this year and this one, like the Adventurous Four, is a nostalgic throwback but with some things that have not aged well. The 1949 novel features a different set of four children than in Adventurous Four, but still follows the same pattern: unsupervised children ‘having an adventure’.  These particular four children are two sets of siblings- Philip and his sister Dinah and Lucy-Ann and her brother Jack.  The four are on a summer vacation in rural Wales, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Mystery Tagged With: cbr12bingo, Enid Blyton, friendship, The Mountain of Adventure, wales

Wanderlustful's CBR12 Review No:31 · Genres: Children's Books, Mystery · Tags: cbr12bingo, Enid Blyton, friendship, The Mountain of Adventure, wales ·
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Friendship can stink….

Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake

July 3, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Friendship slot for cbr12bingo done Skunk and Badger (book one of a planned at least trilogy) are The Really Odd Couple. I have no doubt that the others are going to keep this interesting new Buddy Series on its toes! Amy Timberlake created a book that has an old school/old world feeling to it. I thought of Frog and Toad and Wind in the Willows while reading it. The story behind getting my copy of this due in September book, is a slightly odd one. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: Amy Timberlake, animals, cbr12bingo, friendship, jon klassen

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:226 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: Amy Timberlake, animals, cbr12bingo, friendship, jon klassen ·
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If Neruda could write about an onion, my poems are not that out there….

Ode to an Onion: Pablo Neruda and His Muse by Alexandria Giardino

June 30, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While Ode to an Onion: Pablo Neruda and His Muse might not be my favorite book of all time, it is one of the first book in a while that I have truly loved. A book that I felt in my gut. I got engrossed in this book in a way I have not in some time. And it is “only” a picture book and not some “thoughtful novel.” It is a thoughtful picture book. The prose of Alexandria Giardino is a poem as it […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance Tagged With: Alexandria Giardino, Emotions & Feelings, Felicita Sala, friendship, Latin America, Matilde Urrutia, Poetry (see also Stories in Verse), Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:217 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance · Tags: Alexandria Giardino, Emotions & Feelings, Felicita Sala, friendship, Latin America, Matilde Urrutia, Poetry (see also Stories in Verse), Social Themes ·
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He’s feeling and looking good, too

Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino

June 25, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

In 2014 Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress must have been one of the most edgy books out there. Today, Christine Baldacchino’s book probably seems pretty tame in comparison with what we are talking about today. It is not just about a “boy who wears a dress” but so much more. While I enjoyed this book, felt it was realistic, I was not a huge fan of the art that Isabelle Malenfant created. Perhaps I was looking for something “less dreamy” looking. Yet, the tone […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: Christine Baldacchino, Clothing & Dress, friendship, Isabelle Malenfant, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:212 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: Christine Baldacchino, Clothing & Dress, friendship, Isabelle Malenfant, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance ·
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Gift Time!

Go to Sleep (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood by Lucy Knisley

Little Book of Kindness by Francesco Pirrone

June 10, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Go to Sleep (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood by Lucy Knisley and Little Book of Kindness by Francesco Pirrone have little in common other than they will make awesome gifts! Go to Sleep is not a graphic novel in the usual Knisley way. It is some of her sketches, thoughts and events of when her son Pal was first on the scene. This book covers the ups, downs and WHAT THE’s of having a new baby. This is a great gift […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: babies, Francesco Pirrone, friendship, kindness, Lucy Knisley, Parenting

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:199 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: babies, Francesco Pirrone, friendship, kindness, Lucy Knisley, Parenting ·
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Friends don’t let friends die in video games

Glitch by Sarah Graley

May 28, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Personally, Glitch is one of those books that did little for me. However, if you have a 10 to 14-year-old who loves video games, especially girls, this is a rock out adventure! Sarah Graley created a graphic novel that is part science fiction meets realistic middle school and family issues. Oh, and there are some killer skeletons, robots and one Big Bad Boss, too! Overall, Glitch is fun. You cannot take it too seriously, but you will seriously be rooting for Izzy and her best […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Computers & Digital Media, friendship, gaming, Sarah Graley, video games

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:185 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Computers & Digital Media, friendship, gaming, Sarah Graley, video games ·
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