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About cosbrarian

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I'm a librarian, a singer, a cosplayer, an overachiever... @cosbrarian on most platforms (cosplay and books on Instagram, storytelling and singing on TikTok, nothing useful on Twitter).

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red cover of the book of lost things

“He will say less than he means, and conceal more than he reveals.”

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

July 20, 2021 by cosbrarian 1 Comment

Don’t loan me books. I am overwhelmed by them, and my guilt at holding onto your artifact will not affect my scattered method of attacking my TBR. I have had this book for twelve years. I am a bad book friend! But it was worth the wait? The Book of Lost Things is about David, a twelve-year-old in WWII-era England who has recently lost his mother.  His father remarries, and his new wife is kind, but David cannot help but resent her, and this resentment […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, alex award, Brothers Grimm, Fairy Tales, john connolly

cosbrarian's CBR13 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, alex award, Brothers Grimm, Fairy Tales, john connolly ·
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A thoughtful mix of poetry and fairy tales

The Seventh Raven by David Elliott

July 6, 2021 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

The Seven Ravens is a cool fairy tale. It’s very similar to The Six Swans – both are categorized as “brothers who turn into birds” folktales. But I prefer The Seven Ravens. It focuses on a peasant family instead of a princess.  The parents are lovely people – no evil stepmothers or greedy fathers here.  A brave girl saves the day. And ravens are cooler than swans. Sorry, swans. If you don’t know the folktale, it is the story of a peasant couple who have […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: David Elliott, Fairy Tales, folklore, folktales, poetry, ravens

cosbrarian's CBR13 Review No:7 · Genres: Fantasy, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: David Elliott, Fairy Tales, folklore, folktales, poetry, ravens ·
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cover of graphic novel The magic fish

“The space between two shores is the ocean and being caught in between feels like drowning.”

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

April 21, 2021 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

A new forever favorite! If you like your fairy tales dark, and reading other cultural versions of them, read this book! If you like your graphic novels lush, detailed, and darling, read this book! If you like compelling family stories, immigrant stories, and queer characters, read this book! In the forefront of Trung Le Nguyen’s graphic novel is the story of a middle schooler named Tiên who is quietly dealing with coming out and his crush on a friend.  Alongside that is his mother’s story, […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: Fairy Tales, folklore, Graphic Novel, Immigrant Coming Out Stories, immigrant experience, LGBTQ, Trung Le Nguyen, Vietnamese

cosbrarian's CBR13 Review No:6 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: Fairy Tales, folklore, Graphic Novel, Immigrant Coming Out Stories, immigrant experience, LGBTQ, Trung Le Nguyen, Vietnamese ·
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green face of a witch starring up from the sea

Power of the Greenwitch, lost beneath the sea…

Greenwich by Susan Cooper

April 6, 2021 by cosbrarian 3 Comments

In 2020, I started an occasional readathon I participate in – The Dark is Rising readathon, which is a seasonal reread of my favorite book series! Basically, we read the series on its own timeline, taking on each book in the season it’s set. And so I reread the first book in 2020 summer (Over Sea and Under Stone) and reviewed it here, and then I am pretty sure I reread the second book at Christmas (The Dark is Rising) but forgot to review it. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy Tagged With: king arthur, middle grade, sea witch, Series, Susan Cooper, The Dark is Rising, wild magic, witches

cosbrarian's CBR13 Review No:5 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy · Tags: king arthur, middle grade, sea witch, Series, Susan Cooper, The Dark is Rising, wild magic, witches ·
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illustration of a mermaid by David Weisner

A romance-free twist on The Little Mermaid

Fish Girl by Donna Jo Napoli, David Wiesner

April 6, 2021 by cosbrarian 1 Comment

The Little Mermaid is one of my favorite fairy tales in all its forms. OG Andersen classic, the perfect Disney movie, and other adaptations as well (the musical Once on This Island stands out to me).  I’ve been back on a fairy tale kick these days (I run a series of comedic retellings of the original tales on TikTok) so I picked up this graphic novel for a quick read, and it’s very sweet! If you are unfamiliar with David Wiesner’s work, he is a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: David Wiesner, Donna Jo Napoli, Donna Jo Napoli, David Wiesner, Fairy Tales, Graphic Novel, kid lit, mermaids, the little mermaid

cosbrarian's CBR13 Review No:4 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: David Wiesner, Donna Jo Napoli, Donna Jo Napoli, David Wiesner, Fairy Tales, Graphic Novel, kid lit, mermaids, the little mermaid ·
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book cover of Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

My fave does it again!

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

April 1, 2021 by cosbrarian 4 Comments

“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” – Malcolm X Tiffany D. Jackson is one of my favorite YA authors. She consistently writes riveting mystery novels featuring black teen girls.  The mystery usually revolves around a particular social issue facing black women, and I’m continually impressed with how her writing immensely satisfies both the mystery component and the social one. I will […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: black author, black protagonist, murder mystery, mystery, Tiffany D. Jackson, tw: Abuse

cosbrarian's CBR13 Review No:3 · Genres: Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: black author, black protagonist, murder mystery, mystery, Tiffany D. Jackson, tw: Abuse ·
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