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Just pug out

Noodle and the No Bones Day by Jonathan Graziano

May 25, 2022 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

I admit, I have never been a “dog person.” I have liked a dog or three in my day but prefer books about them. And while I found a few cute ones, this review is about a pug named Noodle. (Check back for more later). Noodle and the No Bones Day is not what you think. No, poor Noodle is not looking for a snack/some bones (though he usually is looking for a snack), they just have no bones today. They usually are sweet, silly, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health Tagged With: Dan Tavis, dogs, human and pets, Jonathan Graziano, mental health days, pugs

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:251 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health · Tags: Dan Tavis, dogs, human and pets, Jonathan Graziano, mental health days, pugs ·
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The connections never end

So Not Ghoul by Karen Yin

Sunflower Sisters by Monika Singh Gangotra

May 25, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

So Not Ghoul by Karen Yin and Sunflower Sisters by Monika Singh Gangotra have connections in themes and are two very wonderfully different books. However, if you like one, you might just like the other. I will start with the main difference between the two, which is the tone. Yin’s story is while seriously themed, is more humorous, and Gangotra created a story with a more overall serious tone that is still lighthearted in nature. The main and most important similarity is that both the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History Tagged With: Bonnie Lui, clothing, Diversity & Multicultural, ghosts, Girls & Women, Karen Yin, Michaela Dias-Hayes, Monika Singh Gangotra, Multigenerational, Occult & Supernatural, paranormal, Prejudice & Racism, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:246 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, History · Tags: Bonnie Lui, clothing, Diversity & Multicultural, ghosts, Girls & Women, Karen Yin, Michaela Dias-Hayes, Monika Singh Gangotra, Multigenerational, Occult & Supernatural, paranormal, Prejudice & Racism, siblings ·
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“Now that that is all taken care of, let’s talk about love and blackmail.”

A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie Caña

May 17, 2022 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I landed on 3 stars for Natalie Caña’s A Proposal They Can’t Refuse. I knew there were going to be some family hijinks, because the blurb promises that Kamilah and Liam are forced into a fake engagement because their grandfather’s are threatening their dreams. I wasn’t expecting the heavy-duty unhealthy family dynamics. Caña writes an engaging story with well drawn characters. I had a hard time putting it down. But I screamed a few times because the there were moments where family members seemed to […]

Filed Under: Cooking/Food, Romance Tagged With: A Proposal They Can't Refuse, advance reader copy, Chicago, family dynamics, Natalie Caña, NetGalley

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:59 · Genres: Cooking/Food, Romance · Tags: A Proposal They Can't Refuse, advance reader copy, Chicago, family dynamics, Natalie Caña, NetGalley ·
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A three for one deal

Kind Like Marsha: Learning from LGBTQ+ Leaders by Sarah Prager

Cinderelliot: A Scrumptious Fairytale by Mark Ceilley and Rachel Smoka-Richardson

Dolls and Trucks Are for Everyone by Robb Pearlman (

May 16, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

These titles, Kind Like Marsha: Learning from LGBTQ+ Leaders by Sarah Prager (and illustrated by Cheryl Thuesday), Cinderelliot: A Scrumptious Fairytale by Mark Ceilley and Rachel Smoka-Richardson (illustrated by Stephanie Laberis) and Dolls and Trucks Are for Everyone by Robb Pearlman (illustrated by Eda Kaban) are the perfect trio. Each one different, but each dealing with the themes of GLBTQ+ movers and shakers, being yourself and the “should” and “should nots” when it comes to toys, games, playing and more. They are clever, but not […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Cheryl Thuesday, Eda Kaban, Fairy Tales, LGBTQ, Mark Ceilley, Mark Ceilley and Rachel Smoka-Richardson, Rachel Smoka-Richardson, retelling fairy tales, Robb Pearlman, Sarah Prager, Social Themes, Stephanie Laberis

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:232 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Cheryl Thuesday, Eda Kaban, Fairy Tales, LGBTQ, Mark Ceilley, Mark Ceilley and Rachel Smoka-Richardson, Rachel Smoka-Richardson, retelling fairy tales, Robb Pearlman, Sarah Prager, Social Themes, Stephanie Laberis ·
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Snap to it and read

A Mouthful of Minnows by John Hare

May 13, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Did you know that there were alligator snapping turtles? I probably knew it but forgot. I was reminded in A Mouthful of Minnows. John Hare takes us on a journey of Alphonso the alligator snapping turtle to find some munches and crunchies for breakfast. When Alphonso leaves to find a good fishing spot, he takes his special bait (the unique wiggly tongue piece that attracts minnows) and waits.  It is not long until a minnow sees it and wants the yummy. But before a snack […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: alligator snapping turtle, John Hare, nature & science, snapping turtles

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:227 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: alligator snapping turtle, John Hare, nature & science, snapping turtles ·
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When reality plays whack-a-mole

At the End of Your Tether by Adam Smith

May 11, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

All I want to say about At the End of Your Tether is that it is the result when what seems like reality takes a walk in the other side. I mean, there is no logic to this illogical ride of madness, time travel, alternative realities overlapping and coming of age. Adam Smith, you might be a nice person, but you have one heck of a warped mind. What starts out as a graphic novel of a teen name Ludo moving to the Air Force […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Adam Smith, coming-of-age, time travel, V.V. Glass.

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:213 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Adam Smith, coming-of-age, time travel, V.V. Glass. ·
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