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Their costumes are made of cardboard, but their hearts are made of gold

The Cardboard Kingdom V02 Roar of the Beast by Chad Sell

July 30, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr13bingo Gateway  (This (so far two book) graphic novel series is one that I am not a huge fan of, but I know they are good for today’s readers. They introduce modern subjects (GLBTQ related) but also the classics like bullies and friendship issues. I recommend this to both starting in the genre of graphic novel and one if you’ve been into GNs for a bit).   The Cardboard Kingdom V02 Roar of the Beast is: a graphic novel. It is a colorful graphic novel at […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: bulliles, cbr13bingo, Chad Sell, community, costume, David DeMeo, family, female superhero, friendship, Jay Fuller, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Manuel Betancourt, Molly Muldoon, monsters, siblings, Social Themes, Vid Alliger

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:213 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: bulliles, cbr13bingo, Chad Sell, community, costume, David DeMeo, family, female superhero, friendship, Jay Fuller, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Manuel Betancourt, Molly Muldoon, monsters, siblings, Social Themes, Vid Alliger ·
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Work Reading: Fashion Edition

Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900 by Joan Severa

Vintage Fashion: Collecting and Wearing Designer Classics, 1900-1990 by Emma Baxter-Wright

March 7, 2021 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

I’ve been preparing at work for a program discussing women’s fashion 1830 – 1930 for International Women’s Day/Women’s History month. For me it has been an excuse to pull some pieces out of storage and get them new photographs and update their records, as well as just working on something I find interesting. I’ve spent quite a bit of time over the past decade getting conversant on the changing women’s silhouette during that century of time (which is our primary interpretive period) and honestly – […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: costume, Dressed for the Photographer, Emma Baxter-Wright, faintingviolet, fashion, fashion history, historic dress, Joan Severa, Vintage Fashion

faintingviolet's CBR13 Review No:7 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: costume, Dressed for the Photographer, Emma Baxter-Wright, faintingviolet, fashion, fashion history, historic dress, Joan Severa, Vintage Fashion ·
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