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Take me to Sugar Town

Sugar Town by Hazel Newlevant

April 1, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I can’t give Sugar Town by Hazel Newlevant a pure four, but my feelings and likes make things  closer to a four than a three. The nice thing about the book is that each reader can find what they are looking for within the stories. Sometimes I like our characters, sometimes not. Would I be friends with them? Probably not, but I think we could be good acquaintances. I like the look into Hazel’s world. The mixture of events shows a good look into human […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: City and town life, Contemporary Women, Hazel Newlevant, LGBTQ, Non-monogamous relationships, Sex & Gender

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:168 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: City and town life, Contemporary Women, Hazel Newlevant, LGBTQ, Non-monogamous relationships, Sex & Gender ·
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Poetry + science + activism = one heck of a book

The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife by Erica Silverman

April 5, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I do not think I was halfway through The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife by Erica Silverman and illustrated by Ginnie Hsu before I knew this was probably going to be my top April read (and yes, it is only a week into the month) and probably in my top picks for the year (and yes, it’s only four months old). The story is actually poems, but don’t let that stop you from reading! No, these are not artsy-fartsy ones! These […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: animals, City and town life, Environment, environmental protection, Erica Silverman, Ginnie Hsu, Science & Nature, Urban ecology (Sociology)

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:145 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: animals, City and town life, Environment, environmental protection, Erica Silverman, Ginnie Hsu, Science & Nature, Urban ecology (Sociology) ·
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Who are you? Who, who, who, who?

I Am Not a Fox by Karina Wolf

February 12, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I Am Not a Fox has been coming up on several lists the last year or so. I was interested in this, frankly little cross-eyed creature (which I was assuming was a fox but knew by the cover things were not going to be what they seemed). But it was not until a browse in our children’s department sale items I found a copy. While Karina Wolf created a cute book, sometimes it is almost awkward with the pacing and text. The “be yourself” theme […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: City and town life, friendship, identity, Karina Wolf, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:79 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: City and town life, friendship, identity, Karina Wolf, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes ·
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