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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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To Ride a Rising Storm- classic second book syndrome

To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose

February 11, 2026 by NatteringwPride Leave a Comment

Anequs has not only survived her first year at Kuiper’s Academy but exceeded all of her professors’ admittedly low expectations—and passed all her courses with honors. Now, she and her dragon, Kasaqua, are headed home for the summer, along with Theod, the only other Native student at the Academy. But what should have been a relaxing break takes a darker turn. Thanks to Anequs’s notoriety, there is an Anglish presence on Masquapaug for the first time ever: a presence which Anequs hates. Anequs will always […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Moniquill Blackgoose

NatteringwPride's CBR18 Review No:18 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Moniquill Blackgoose ·
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So Erman and Beck… Can we talk?

Loving, Ohio by Matthew Erman and Sam Beck

February 11, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Did I like Loving, Ohio by Matthew Erman and Sam Beck (illustrator)? I really do not know. I was talking to a librarian at the local library and they asked me if I liked it. They had a copy and read it a while ago and since we have some similar tastes in books they were interested in my opinion. They said they liked it, I said I was not sure. It had a lot of emotions and we talked about pieces of it, the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Religion, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: family, friendship, Matthew Erman, Matthew Erman and Sam Beck, paranormal, Sam Beck, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:50 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Religion, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: family, friendship, Matthew Erman, Matthew Erman and Sam Beck, paranormal, Sam Beck, Social Themes ·
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Balance

The Tightrope Wanderer by Federica Ortolan and Marco Leoni

February 10, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ironically, not feeling well while reading an online reader copy might have helped me love the story even more than I would have if I was in perfect health. You see, The Tightrope Wanderer by Federica Ortolan and illustrator Marco Leoni would have probably been just another story about a person who did what he loved, grew old and then moved on. And it would have been nice, but nothing special. Instead, I came away with an appreciation for it that I am not really […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Mystery, Poetry, Religion Tagged With: Circus, Concepts, Federica Ortolan, Federica Ortolan and Marco Leoni, Marco Leoni, Performing Arts, self-esteem, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:49 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Mystery, Poetry, Religion · Tags: Circus, Concepts, Federica Ortolan, Federica Ortolan and Marco Leoni, Marco Leoni, Performing Arts, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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Give a hoot or you’ll be sleeping with the fishes

Owl Capone by Christy Ewers and Rob Sayegh Jr.

February 10, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I read and have read (and watched too many movies, television shows, plays) too many mysteries and gangster themed items. Or so it felt when I picked up Owl Capone by Christy Ewers and Rob Sayegh Jr. My first thought was Owl Capone? OH boy! This is going to be scary. What does he actually serve in his sandwich shop? Is he going to make you a sandwich you can’t refuse? And yes, there are a lot of spins of the “Capone” innuendo, with some […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: animals, birds, Christy Ewers, Christy Ewers and Rob Sayegh Jr., Concepts, friendship, Rob Sayegh Jr., Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:48 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: animals, birds, Christy Ewers, Christy Ewers and Rob Sayegh Jr., Concepts, friendship, Rob Sayegh Jr., Social Themes ·
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A Favorite Author’s Beginnings

Guardians of Dreamdark: Windwitch by Laini Taylor

February 9, 2026 by Tracy Leave a Comment

Laini Taylor is one of my favorite authors, and I had been wanting to read her debut novel for a while, so I finally picked it up when it was re-released. As expected, I enjoyed the writing, and I loved the whimsical worldbuilding, such as cheroot-smoking, brandy-drinking crows. Those kinds of details are so specific and unexpected, and they create a strange but lived-in world. While the book is rated for middle grade, it could easily cross over into early YA due to the complexity […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: debut novel, Laini Taylor, middle grade, middle grade fantasy

Tracy's CBR18 Review No:10 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: debut novel, Laini Taylor, middle grade, middle grade fantasy ·
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Mary was a little ogre, little ogre, little ogre ….

How to Be a Proper Ogre by Kelly Dipucchio and Janie Bynum

February 9, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The book How to Be a Proper Ogre by Kelly Dipucchio and Janie Bynum (as illustrator) will come out in June 2026. I read it via an online reader. At first I was not sure I would like the book. I mean it was pretty obvious that the ogre baby that was going to be born (note: mom, dad, other readers of the book you might have to explain babies do not come out of the muddy swamp, but ogre babies do) and they were […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: differences, family, folktales, Janie Bynum, Kelly DiPucchio, Kelly Dipucchio and Janie Bynum, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:44 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: differences, family, folktales, Janie Bynum, Kelly DiPucchio, Kelly Dipucchio and Janie Bynum, Social Themes ·
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