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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
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Getting schooled and then some

Sparks Volume 1: Portals by REVEL GUTS

March 6, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While starting off strong, Sparks Volume 1: Portals turned into a dragged on middle to end story.  Perhaps it would be better to read all volumes that will be included at once, but who knows. However, I should have realized with an author name like REVEL GUTS, this was not going to be the usual reading. Let’s get the warnings/possible triggers out of the way: They include (but not limited to) course language, some sexual situations, drug and alcohol use, vomit, and missing students the […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, greek mythology, LGBTQ, magic, REVEL GUTS, Schools, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:126 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, greek mythology, LGBTQ, magic, REVEL GUTS, Schools, Social Themes ·
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Second verse, same as the first

Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #2) by Molly Knox Ostertag

March 6, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I keep seeing the name Molly Knox Ostertag and I think, “Have I read them?” And I stop, think some more and say, “Yes! Oh duh! They have done….” and think about a book or two they have created. Why I can’t remember them I am not really sure. After all, they are a good author. So, I feel really bad that this name escapes me, but I assure you, you should not let Ostertag escape you! Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Action & Adventure, Dungeons & Dragon, friendship, gaming, LGBTQ, Molly Knox Ostertag, Social Themes, table top games, Xanthe Bouma

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:125 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Action & Adventure, Dungeons & Dragon, friendship, gaming, LGBTQ, Molly Knox Ostertag, Social Themes, table top games, Xanthe Bouma ·
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The King is Dead and Secrets Will Roll

The King Is Dead by Benjamin Dean

February 27, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Taken from a review found online:  Sometimes I find it really hard to rate a book, and The King is Dead is one of them. A lot of my friends had already read it and almost unanimously gave it three stars. Their conclusion: a nice story, but … a bit boring and a rushed ending, a fun read but off pacing, a solid book but lacking subtlety, you name it. And I can understand them all. And still … I found The King Is Dead […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Benjamin Dean, brothers, England, family, friendship, great britain, LGBTQ, Racism, royalty, rulers, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:120 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Benjamin Dean, brothers, England, family, friendship, great britain, LGBTQ, Racism, royalty, rulers, siblings, Social Themes ·
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More than the cookie crumbles

Crumble (A Graphic Novel) by Meredith McClaren and Andrea Bell

February 27, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Though Crumble (A Graphic Novel) by Meredith McClaren and Andrea Bell is currently available, I read it via an online reader copy.  When I first heard about McClaren’s graphic novel several months back, I figured it would be a nice story, but nothing to go wild over. While it was not my favorite read, it has several elements that really made this not only a fun read, but have a little edge without being too mature.  Our main character and her family can put their […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Young Adult Tagged With: Andrea Bell, Death, Feelings, friendship, grief, Meredith McClaren, Meredith McClaren and Andrea Bell, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:119 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Young Adult · Tags: Andrea Bell, Death, Feelings, friendship, grief, Meredith McClaren, Meredith McClaren and Andrea Bell, Social Themes ·
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A couple of “new” books

A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz

February 27, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I noticed there was a reading challenge at my local library. I figured it was for kids so I didn’t pay attention to it. Yet, one day I looked at it and noticed one of the categories was “Love Triangle.” Now, I know kids are a lot more mature than I was, but I still don’t think a “Love Triangle” would be in a kids Reading Challenge Bingo. Then, after looking at the libraries website, I noticed that it did say for young adults and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: colors, emotions, Feelings, Judith Viorst, Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz, Leo Lionni, Ray Cruz, Reptiles & Amphibians, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:118 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: colors, emotions, Feelings, Judith Viorst, Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz, Leo Lionni, Ray Cruz, Reptiles & Amphibians, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes ·
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Are you a Lucy Stoner?

One Girl's Voice : How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land by Vivian Kirkfield and Rebecca Gibbon

February 27, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

You have probably heard of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but have you heard about Lucy Stone? You might not have, but you should as she would influence Anthony and others to join the women’s rights movement and to keep up the good fight. The title One Girl’s Voice : How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land by Vivian Kirkfield and illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon inspired me to google Women’s Right Activists to see if Stone’s name came up. Even […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 19th century, Civil & Human Rights, Lucy Stone, Rebecca Gibbon, Social Themes, Social Topics, United States, Vivian Kirkfield, Vivian Kirkfield and Rebecca Gibbon, women history

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:112 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 19th century, Civil & Human Rights, Lucy Stone, Rebecca Gibbon, Social Themes, Social Topics, United States, Vivian Kirkfield, Vivian Kirkfield and Rebecca Gibbon, women history ·
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