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Super Roomies: Lake of Slime: A Star Chapter Book by Jarrett Lerner

June 5, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I found a book that happens to be by the author and illustrator Jarrett Lerner that I was not the audience for and therefore, I am not a fan of. Please don’t get me wrong, I appreciate and admire the time and effort that goes into creating any book, in fact, I’m envious as I couldn’t begin to know where to start to do what authors do. It’s just not a book for me. That does not mean I’ll stop reading Lerner, far from it. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery Tagged With: friendship, Jarrett Lerner, roommates, Social Themes, superheroes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:161 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: friendship, Jarrett Lerner, roommates, Social Themes, superheroes ·
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Guinea Pigs Don’t Wear Pants

For Pride Month and any month

Guinea Pigs Don't Wear Pants by Chris Paul Rainbows Farias

June 2, 2026 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

The email came that said: PW’s Grab a Galley – Guinea Pigs Don’t Wear Pants. It continued Dear You Thank you for requesting Guinea Pigs Don’t Wear Pants through Publishers Weekly’s Summer 2026 Grab-a-Galley event. I’m excited to share that your name was selected as one of the winners for the title. See attached for your digital advance review copy.   So, since I won, I should read it, right?  I had a few minutes before I needed to send some reports and a few […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Chris Paul Rainbows Farias, LGBTQ, Pride, self-esteem, Self-Reliance, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:159 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Chris Paul Rainbows Farias, LGBTQ, Pride, self-esteem, Self-Reliance, Social Themes ·
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An odd, not so little, little book or Why even though it is the day before Easter, you should go to the libary

Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp

May 28, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

You know you have a problem when you spend five days of the week at your job behind the scenes at a bookstore, then on Saturday you go to the library for a “change of scenery.” But I guess it could be worse.  Anyway, I was browsing the shelves, thinking that I had forgotten it was the day before Easter and there would be little rabbits hunting eggs and goodies, but thankfully they were outside. I was able to just look and see what jumped […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health Tagged With: activism, animals, clothing factories, environmentalism, Fairy Tales, family, folklore, forests, friendship, inscets, legends, mythology, siblings, Sid Sharp, Sisters, Social Justice, Social Themes, spiders, strikes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:153 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health · Tags: activism, animals, clothing factories, environmentalism, Fairy Tales, family, folklore, forests, friendship, inscets, legends, mythology, siblings, Sid Sharp, Sisters, Social Justice, Social Themes, spiders, strikes ·
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The book that is NSFW and yet somehow I got away with reading it there…..

That Sexy Bea by Owlin

May 21, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

That Sexy Bear by Lin Visel and Joseph Bergin III (or Owlin) is totally and completely screwed up. And that is being really polite! I really don’t want to go on as it left a funky taste in my mouth. It feels soapy. Why? Because I needed a 10 hour bath after reading with a lot of soap to wash all the parts as the whole experience was creepy AF. OMG there are women’s breasts, and natural who-ha’s hanging out; there are a couple of […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: animals, Joseph Bergin, Joseph Bergin III, Lin Visel, Owlin, Satire

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:148 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: animals, Joseph Bergin, Joseph Bergin III, Lin Visel, Owlin, Satire ·
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Green up Friend up

The Greenies V01 by Emma Mills and Sarah Nicole Kennedy

May 21, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Greenies V01 by Emma Mills and illustrator Sarah Nicole Kennedy Recently I have been locating many of my older links and then finding the books included in them are available, but I still have access to the links, but that is good, as I learn it is not “wow best book ever” just “that was good” so a physical copy is not wanted to keep. But that is also good as if you like the review you can run out and grab your own […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Young Adult Tagged With: Emma Mills, Emma Mills and Sarah Nicole Kennedy, Environment, friendship, nature, Sarah Nicole Kennedy, school clubs, science, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:146 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Young Adult · Tags: Emma Mills, Emma Mills and Sarah Nicole Kennedy, Environment, friendship, nature, Sarah Nicole Kennedy, school clubs, science, Social Themes ·
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Superheroes to the…. rescue?

Maker Girl and Professor Smarts by Jasmine Florentine

May 21, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Deep in the collection of my online reader links, Maker Girl and Professor Smarts by Jasmine Florentine showed up and I read it via that manner. Currently available, I’m glad I read this book via the online way for this cute and silly superhero story. While there was nothing wrong with the book, everything was not for me and therefore, I did not need a physical copy to keep. It is great for the second grade on up, as it has all the elements younger […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Sports, Suspense Tagged With: friendship, Jasmine Florentine, New York City, superheroes, technology

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:145 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Sports, Suspense · Tags: friendship, Jasmine Florentine, New York City, superheroes, technology ·
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