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A genius scientist and her evil nemesis some aliens, a talking goat and a toilet weasel

Billie Blaster and the Robot Army from Outer Space  by Laini Taylor

July 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr15bingo On the air:  Spaceship in space because a signal from an old robot friend is sent back to Earth that starts Billie’s adventures  Billie Blaster and the Robot Army from Outer Space  is a good solid 3.5 rating. It was not “OMG Best book ever!” but I enjoyed it. The humor is typical kid, there is a message (though maybe slightly glossed over), and there is a fun premise (though I really really wish there was a particular room on the spaceship….) Overall, ages […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Aliens, cbr15bingo, family, friendship, Jim Di Bartolo, Laini Taylor, robots, science, technology

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:466 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Aliens, cbr15bingo, family, friendship, Jim Di Bartolo, Laini Taylor, robots, science, technology ·
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“Be happy, but never satisfied.” Bruce Lee

The Boy who Became a Dragon: A Biography of Bruce Lee by Jim Di Bartolo

August 16, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

#cbr11bingo #Travel I knew who Bruce Lee was. I had even seen one of his movies. But I knew only the “Hollywood version” of his life. And Jim Di Bartolo does continue with that slightly more romantic view of Lee in The Boy who Became a Dragon: A Biography of Bruce Lee. This graphic novel is due in February 2020. First, even the author says he has taken some poetic license with Lee’s life, as some pieces have been fabricated over the years, information exaggerated […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Brue Lee, cbr11bingo, Hong Kong, Jim Di Bartolo

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:312 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Brue Lee, cbr11bingo, Hong Kong, Jim Di Bartolo ·
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