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Surviving middle school is hard

Just Beyond #1 The Scare School by R.L. Stine, Nichole Matthews and Kelly Matthews

December 26, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

R.L. Stine, Nichole Matthews and Kelly Matthews adapted Just Beyond #1 The Scare School into a graphic novel format. Or I am assuming it was a novel first, then a graphic novel. However, regardless of which came first (or didn’t come out) this is an old school RL Stine story. The theme is classic: We start with a couple of kids in “unusual clothing” (cue the “not from our world”) and how they are being chased by a robotic monster. We then see who lives […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Fantasy & Magic, friendship, Just Beyond, Kelly Matthews, Middle schools, Nichole Matthews, R.L. Stine, R.L. Stine, Nichole Matthews and Kelly Matthews, school, siblings, students, teachers

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:617 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Fantasy & Magic, friendship, Just Beyond, Kelly Matthews, Middle schools, Nichole Matthews, R.L. Stine, R.L. Stine, Nichole Matthews and Kelly Matthews, school, siblings, students, teachers ·
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Baby’s First Coup

Poison in Their Hearts by Laura Sebastian

December 25, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Raised to be weapons in their mother’s arsenals, princesses Beatrice and Daphne have united forces and turned against her. But to defeat her once and for all, they must not only convince their allies but the people themselves that they have what it takes. This is the action-packed conclusion to the Castle in Their Bones series, which follows a trio of princess sisters who, after parting to wed into – and destabilize – three neighboring countries, reevaluate those goals and decide to work against their […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, adventure, court intrigue, friendship, Laura Sebastian, Romance, Young Adult

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:111 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, adventure, court intrigue, friendship, Laura Sebastian, Romance, Young Adult ·
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I’m not the audience, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be

Pi Squad Mysteries #1  Sabotage at Casa Grande Springs by DD Sterner

December 24, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There are few books that I read a page or two and feel like I cannot go on. I usually say, okay, it’s slow right now, but it’ll pick up, and it does.  However, Pi Squad Mysteries #1  Sabotage at Casa Grande Springs by DD Sterner (cover design by Alyssa Tora Aman) was not one of  those books. However (again), I kept reading. And my eight or nine year old brain said, “You would have enjoyed this as a kid.”  Just not your adult self. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Alligators & Crocodiles, Alyssa Tora Aman, animals, DD Sterner, family, friendship, grandparents, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:615 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Alligators & Crocodiles, Alyssa Tora Aman, animals, DD Sterner, family, friendship, grandparents, siblings ·
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For you and your Scamp (or Hector)

Scamp by Anden Wilder

December 20, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Scamp and Hector live in a two cat house in Anden Wilder’s Scamp. One is black and one is pink. However, one day Scamp does something she has never done before. She stands up. Both are sure cats do not stand on two feet or legs. The whole day is one thing after the other to show how Scamp is a “bad cat” (she uses a spoon, stands more than once, she even enjoys her bath). However, after a nap, Scamp realizes Hector is missing […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Anden Wilder, animals, Cats, friendship, new experiences, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:612 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Health · Tags: Anden Wilder, animals, Cats, friendship, new experiences, Social Themes ·
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Balancing faith with who one is

Gaytheist: Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood by Lonnie Mann and Ryan Gatts

December 17, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While Gaytheist: Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood by Lonnie Mann and Ryan Gatts is currently available, I read via an online reader. Which is actually good, as I am not sure I personally want to have a copy. However, this graphic novel is one that is needed for more than one person, I’m sure, as I am sure Lonnie is not the only person who grew up in an Orthodox Jewish family as a gay person. I’m actually giving this more of a 3.5 […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, gay men, Jewish gay men, LGBTQ, Lonnie Mann, Lonnie Mann and Ryan Gatts, Orthodox Judaism, Ryan Gatts, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:602 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, gay men, Jewish gay men, LGBTQ, Lonnie Mann, Lonnie Mann and Ryan Gatts, Orthodox Judaism, Ryan Gatts, Social Themes ·
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He thought his girlfriend kept him grounded, but he got a shock one night

Static Up All Night (volume 1) by Lamar Giles

December 17, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Static Up All Night (volume 1) by Lamar Giles and illustrated by Paris Alleyne is a nice teen superhero story.  Our main character, Virgil, is trying to balance a normal life and being a superhero. Set in the DC universe, we have mutant humans (mostly still looking human) that were created by a supposedly safe gas. Afterwards, those who made it were given some sort of powers (one girl hasn’t slept literally since it happened, so she has time to study, do multiple jobs, and […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: dating, friendship, identity, lamar giles, Paris Alleyne, Social Themes, superheroes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:601 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: dating, friendship, identity, lamar giles, Paris Alleyne, Social Themes, superheroes ·
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