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This is Halloween (or at least a Pumpkin Patch)

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

August 28, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I know of Rainbow Rowell, but do not think I have read them (maybe a short story). I know that if you want a good book you cannot really go wrong with Rowell. But I was not familiar with Faith Erin Hicks (though I will be looking into them). And as a First Second book? Well they really cannot do wrong in my eyes. Therefore, perhaps I expected too much out of this. Yet, I will say, even with the few “holes” for me, I […]

Unicorn Diaries are similar to yours….maybe

Bo's Magical New Friend: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #1) by Rebecca Elliott

August 27, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Bo’s Magical New Friend: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #1) by Rebecca Elliott is super sugary sweet, but a fun unicorn story about friendship. As an adult, I could feel my brain relax into a nice mush. I liked this book not so much for the art as it is way too abstract in the sense colors and shapes are really out there, of course you know that is a rabbit/that is a unicorn/that is a troll, but they are child like in nature, almost too bloody […]

Nature, love, loss, magnolia flowers and friendships

Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen

August 27, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

**possible spoilers** I read Pilu of the Woods by accident. I was looking at graphic novels and meant to just look at it, but it got into my purchase pile. And even though it was a surprise find, I strongly recommend Mai K. Nguyen and their graphic novel about loss, family, grief and coming to terms with it all. In fact, so much so that I am planning on donating my copy to my library in honor of a friends first grand-baby. (Which I know […]

Love * loss * witches

Witchlight by Jessi Zabarsky’

August 26, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Witchlight is a contemporary graphic novel that deals with women’s issues of gender and what is their place in the world. A strong 12 & up (but more likely 13 to 15, and of course, adult) reader would find something here to relate to and/or enjoy. The main characters are a witch, her friend and the struggles they endure while trying to find peace from their past. Lelek is a witch and Sanja a village girl who is not appreciated by her family. When Lelek […]

Watching the sheep

Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep by Eric Barclay

August 22, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep reminded me of books I read before and liked. But there is the issue. The story has been told before. There is nothing really new to the “child does not realize what adults do for them” and “we need to watch out for each other” story. Eric Barclay does have a nice story, however. It is just. Happy. Cozy. You know the “Good Guys” win and the “Bad Guys” do not. Sheep is just your typical kid, more than a […]

A blazing good friendship

Baby Dragon, Baby Dragon by Melissa Marr

August 21, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Baby Dragon, Baby Dragon had great potential for becoming a great a bedtime story, but it fell short at the last minute. It was a treat to watch Baby Dragon play with his friend throughout the castle and the village, but then it is time for rest, which would have been the perfect ending. But Melissa Marr decides to let Baby Dragon wake and start again. The pacing of the book makes this rest only the time of a cat-nap and not the falling asleep […]

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