paranormal – Cannonball Read 17

In time for Halloween 2026

Scritch! Scratch!: An Itchy, Witchy Halloween Tale by Teri Sloat

November 19, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Just so you know, this book is due late July 2026. Yes, I read via an online reader a book due in the summer of 2026. So why bother with reviewing it in November 2025? Because you need to know about this new book. Scritch! Scratch!: An Itchy, Witchy Halloween Tale by Teri Sloat and illustrated by Zuzana Cupova might just become a classic. You see, it is already halfway there with its classical looking illustrations. The black and white images, mixed in with sepia, […]

Topsy turvy and then some

The Flip Side: A Graphic Novel by Jason Walz

November 11, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Flip Side: A Graphic Novel is an unusual book that has all the feelings, but not the ones you might think of at first. They are the ones that we can share simultaneously, but at the same time, each of us have our own way of dealing with them. The first is grief and the second fear. Jason Walz shows us this through the eyes of two main characters. One, a boy who lost his best friend to (assuming) cancer (or other similar illness), […]

The review I date myself by my pop culture references or Scooby Doo and the Not so Masked Villains

Toxic Summer by Derek Charm

November 4, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The cover of Toxic Summer by Derek Charm looks like it would be a fun, summer romance romp. Maybe it would have some misadventures or possibly a monster that is a masked one, or even one that has a “is it or isn’t it?” thought. But instead, it turned out to be a bit cartoonish and not always in a fun way. Still, if you like over-the-top antics, a bit of humor, and somewhat queer romance, this is the book for you. Of course, you […]

PUUUUNK!

Be Your Own Backing Band by Liz Prince

October 29, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The author, Liz Prince, has become a reading staple of late. I have read most (if not all) that is out there (minus a few things she just illustrated). But when I got Be Your Own Backing Band, I felt that Prince might have had one of her best collections yet. But then again, she could probably write a phone book and I would read it. After I finished, I said, “Keep on coming with the cool and goodness!” This is a look at how […]

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Witch Hazel by Colton Fox and Beige Blum

Witch Hazel Trouble at TCAF by Colton Fox and Beige Blum

Witch Hazel: Seasons of the Witch by Colton Fox and Beige Blum

October 29, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A few months ago, my Silver Sprocket subscription selections mostly hit the mark. One that was really good was the Witch Hazel series by Colton Fox and Beige Blum. The one I read was a stand alone, but also a continuation of three others. The first aptly named, Witch Hazel, the second Witch Hazel Trouble at TCAF (or One Shot, I’ve seen both) and the third Witch Hazel: Seasons of the Witch. (Or that is the second and TCAF is the third … I am […]

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Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween by A.J. LoCascio

October 24, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I get excited about a book I find it funny that I don’t run out and tell everyone and anyone about it. Yet, I almost missed telling you about Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween by A.J. LoCascio and illustrator Laurie Conley. I will start by saying the very least I can say is it is an outstanding and fun story. There is a delightfully classical element as well as a modern tone which allows it to work for many ages. It is simple as […]

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Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
Roland of Gilead on How can you give us the gift of a crazy character named Rando Thoughtful and then just as suddenly take that gift away? We need to talk, Uncle Stevie.I came across this randomly years after it was written because I was searching "Random Thoughtful. But I have the...
Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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