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The title tells it all: Trigger

Trigger by C.G. Moore,

May 14, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The title Trigger tells you all you need to know about this book. Well, the important things, anyway. I would assume that the author, C.G. Moore, took some of their own experiences and gave them to their main characters. The feelings of loss, guilt, shame, wonder and the lack of memory.  There are triggers of all types are in this book: First for the reader (such as, but not limited to: a rape, toxic relationships) and second for the character (they are trying to trigger […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Health, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: C.G. Moore, consent, LGBTQ, male victims, Sexual Assault, sexual content, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:261 · Genres: Fiction, Health, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: C.G. Moore, consent, LGBTQ, male victims, Sexual Assault, sexual content, Social Themes ·
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Out of step in dance, love and friendship

Leap by Simina Popescu

May 12, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

One of my flaws is that I collect links to reader copies, then forget to read them. I have had one of those links for so long I had forgotten that I not only had it, but all about the book, Leap by Simina Popescu. But once I found this graphic novel, I wasn’t sure I wanted to read it. Dancers? Ballet? Another LGBTQ story? Not that I have anything against any of those subjects or themes, but dancing and ballet are not usually my […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: arts, ballet, body image, Bucharest, coming-of-age, dance school, Dancers, dancing, friendship, LGBTQ, modern dance, roommates, school, self-esteem, Simina Popescu

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:257 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: arts, ballet, body image, Bucharest, coming-of-age, dance school, Dancers, dancing, friendship, LGBTQ, modern dance, roommates, school, self-esteem, Simina Popescu ·
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Four books for the price of one review (and a lunch break filled with books)

The Peacock Who Howled with Jackals  by Nahid Kazemi

You Can't Tame a Tiger by Stephanie Ellen Sy

RJ and the Ticking Clock by Ian Duncan

Who Needs the Dark?: The Many Ways Living Things Depend on Darkness by Laura Alary

May 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The other day I found a few titles I was interested in via an email newsletter. When I looked them up to see if reader copies online were available, they had thumbnails of the images, but not the full  text. I read these introductions, but was hoping to find finished copies sometime in the future (as they are all summer and fall publications). The next day what to my wondering eyes did appear? It was eight tiny reindeer…. I mean, those four titles I had […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: animals, Asian, celebrations, darkness, earth science, environmental science, Fables, fathers, friendship, Ian Duncan, jackals, Julien Chung, Laura Alary, LGBTQ, lions, Nahid Kazemi, parents, Risa Hugo, school, Scot Ritchie, self-esteem, Social Themes, Stephanie Ellen Sy, Time

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:246 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: animals, Asian, celebrations, darkness, earth science, environmental science, Fables, fathers, friendship, Ian Duncan, jackals, Julien Chung, Laura Alary, LGBTQ, lions, Nahid Kazemi, parents, Risa Hugo, school, Scot Ritchie, self-esteem, Social Themes, Stephanie Ellen Sy, Time ·
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Once upon a time, Roller Derby met Wrestling. They fell in love and made Extreme Pillow Fighting

Pillow Talk: A Graphic Novel by Stephanie Cooke

May 7, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Pillow Talk: A Graphic Novel by Stephanie Cooke and illustrator Mel Valentine Vargas is almost a perfect 5, but there were a few small things that I would have liked to have seen. With that said, this is a fun book about body image, taking back sexuality and standing up for yourself. If wrestling and roller derby got together and added pillows (and minus the roller skates) you have Pillow Talk. It is a clever way of taking a familiar story that could have just […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: body image, college, coming-of-age, confidence, Extreme Sports, family, friendship, LGBTQ, Mel Valentine Vargas, pillow fighting, Social Themes, Stephanie Cooke, teams

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:239 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: body image, college, coming-of-age, confidence, Extreme Sports, family, friendship, LGBTQ, Mel Valentine Vargas, pillow fighting, Social Themes, Stephanie Cooke, teams ·
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Raise the curtain

Upstaged by Robin Easter

April 30, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have read a lot of middle reader novels and a lot of graphic novel middle readers. I have read a lot of stories that deal with LGBTQ issues. And of course, most (if not all) have dealt with growing up, coming of age, finding yourself and situations like those. Therefore, it takes a lot for me to really love a book with the above criteria. And while I liked and enjoyed Upstaged by Robin Easter, I did not love it.  However, I did like […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, genderqueer, Genderqueer comics, LGBTQ, Performing Arts, Robin Easter, Social Themes, summer camp, theater, theater camp.

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:228 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, genderqueer, Genderqueer comics, LGBTQ, Performing Arts, Robin Easter, Social Themes, summer camp, theater, theater camp. ·
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They are not a cat, but not a bat. They are BATCAT!

Batcat V02 Sink or Swim! by Meggie Ramm

April 11, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Batcat V02 Sink or Swim! by Meggie Ramm is a cute sequel to Batcat V01 Batcat. I recommend reading all three volumes back to back. But Batcat V03 Cooking Contest is not due right away (it is due mid/later April 2025). I say this because I had forgotten some of volume one by the time I got to two.  I like the modern characters and interesting messages that the Batcat series gives, but I don’t always find the characters lovable. Sure a (SPOILER) vampire penguin […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: LGBTQ, Meggie Ramm, paranormal, self-esteem, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:194 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: LGBTQ, Meggie Ramm, paranormal, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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