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A story needed to be (but never should have had to be) told

Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel by Andrew Donkin

August 11, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel is a wow book! Adapted by Andrew Donkin, the Ruta Sepetys novel comes to life in a graphic novel format. The story of one family shows another side of world history, and how in World War II, the Soviet Union was not just fighting Germany, but its own people as well. It might not be for everyone as there is much in the way of concepts and content that might be difficult, even for adults. A little-known piece […]

Filed Under: Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: 1925-1953, 1940-1941, 20th Century, Andrew Donkin, Dave Kopka, Labor camps, Lithuania, Military & Wars, Prejudice & Racism, Ruta Sepetys, Siberia (Russia), Soviet occupation, World War Two

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:445 · Genres: Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: 1925-1953, 1940-1941, 20th Century, Andrew Donkin, Dave Kopka, Labor camps, Lithuania, Military & Wars, Prejudice & Racism, Ruta Sepetys, Siberia (Russia), Soviet occupation, World War Two ·
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Modern nostalgia

Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel by James Howe

Wait Till Helen Comes Graphic Novel by Mary Downing Hahn

July 11, 2022 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

My 1980’s childhood called and wants its books back. Or at least, it wants to share with you two treasured favorites of mine now in a graphic novel format. Bunnicula and Wait Till Helen Comes are two books I still recommend today. They are “safe” for a younger reader, but still have the edge of a modern reader. Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel by James Howe, Andrew Donkin, and illustrations by Stephen Gilpin is what you loved as a kid now in a graphic novel format. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: Andrew Donkin, animals, Brothers and sisters, family, friendship, James Howe, Mary Downing Hahn, Meredith Laxton, Russ Badgett, Scott Peterson, siblings, step-family, Stephen Gilpin

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:362 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: Andrew Donkin, animals, Brothers and sisters, family, friendship, James Howe, Mary Downing Hahn, Meredith Laxton, Russ Badgett, Scott Peterson, siblings, step-family, Stephen Gilpin ·
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To Steal or Not to Steal? DUH! To steal!

The Amulet of Samarkand The Graphic Novel by Jonathan Stroud

February 23, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I like reading graphic novels that are adapted from a novel. It has potential for you to see if they match, if the art looks like what you think it “should” look like and you get a “two for one” (so to speak) story. However, when you read a graphic novel adapted from a novel you read so many years ago, you cannot remember what the book was about, you get a surprise. The Amulet of Samarkand The Graphic Novel is Jonathan Stroud’s novel of […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Andrew Donkin, djinni, Jonathan Stroud, Lee Sullivan, magic, magicians

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:98 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Andrew Donkin, djinni, Jonathan Stroud, Lee Sullivan, magic, magicians ·
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