Love Kills by Danilo Beyruth
What do I want to say about the graphic novel Love Kills by Danilo Beyruth? This book was majorly screwed up! I mean, I liked it, despite the ending being blunt, ending on a smack you in the face realization, then nothing afterwards, but overall everything works out well. Though, I would say things lend themselves to be more of a 3.5 and not “just” a three, as I was not a fan of the violent images in some cases, but still thought they set […]
Wrong Friend by Charise Mericle Harper and Rory Lucey
Online reader copies were clogging up my number of emails I had saved. One of those was Wrong Friend by Charise Mericle Harper and Rory Lucey as Illustrator. It came out in January 2026, therefore you can run out and get yourself, or your child more likely, a copy. And while I enjoyed this fun, easy but not simple, story about friendship and changes, there was no wow factor for me. Things were messy, but then again, friendships are messy. As the adult reading I […]
Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks
When you are a fan of an author, or at least with me, I find one of two things happening with a book: Either I love it so much that even if it is bad, I don’t notice. I am just a fan blinded by my fangirling mind. Or I am terribly disappointed and figure that there is no way my author wrote it, as I have way too high expectations for it. Thankfully Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks was neither. It is in between […]
The Magical, Wonderful Bul Bul Bird by Jonathan Kruk and Rob Bridges
When I sit to write out a draft of a review of The Magical, Wonderful Bul Bul Bird by Jonathan Kruk and illustrator Rob Bridges, I have trouble finding the right words. After mentioning that the book is a rich story, with elegant illustrations that are keeping with traditional inspiration and modern sensibilities making what the author and illustrator made an interesting experience to read. Well,that is pretty much it. One could mention that the book is longer than the usual picture book, but I […]
Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise (Volume 1) by Adeola Sokunbi
Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise (Volume 1) by Adeola Sokunbi is a fun story about worries and friendship. It has cute images accompanying the familiar and fresh take on the theme. The end. The thing is, this is a quick read for the adult reader. There is not a lot of meat to the potatoes, but those ‘taters do have some nice butter and the skin is still on. For the aged six to nine reader, it is good. It is a solid story. They might […]
Tongues, Volume 1 by Anders Nilsen
Tongues, Vol. 1 by Anders Nilsen I have NO idea what was read. The stories all bounce all over the place. The images are busy, the text mixes and gets lost in the illustrations. The images are colorless but are not black and white. The characters are unlikable, even Astrid, who might be the one that will save the world. Or destroy it. It’s still up in the air. There is nothing good and positive. Even The Prisoner has faults and he seems to […]
