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Final down the rabbit hole with Laura Perez

Ocultos by Laura Pérez and translator Andrea Rosenberg

September 21, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Ocultos by Laura Pérez and translator Andrea Rosenberg Each book that I have read by Perez has been stranger than the one before. Contradictions. Too many wordless pages. Too much text. Not enough details to the illustrations and, yes, not enough. The colors are both the perfect touch and the most distracting piece of the work. Each of the three titles are perfect with their similarities, yet they are so different at the same time. How can it be the same author? This author and […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: Andrea Rosenberg, concept, Dreams, hypnotism, Laura Perez, Laura Pérez and translator Andrea Rosenberg, magic, magical thinking, occult, paranormal, psychological, Spanish comic artist, Spirits, supernatural, therapeutic use

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:339 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Poetry, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: Andrea Rosenberg, concept, Dreams, hypnotism, Laura Perez, Laura Pérez and translator Andrea Rosenberg, magic, magical thinking, occult, paranormal, psychological, Spanish comic artist, Spirits, supernatural, therapeutic use ·
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Rabbits Rabbits and more Rabbits

Bunny in the Middle by Linda Olafsdottir

July 17, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Bunny in the Middle by Linda Olafsdottir is my cbr18bingo Bingo Middle square. First, there is Middle in the title. Second, the bunny in question is introduced when they show up in the middle of the floor/room. Third, we find ourselves in the middle of an adventure; well multiple ones as our main character finds herself exploring different books.Finally, it is due in the middle of February 2027  Therefore, take your pick which Bingo Middle works for you. And now that you are almost in […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Books, cbr18bingo, cbr18bingo Middle, Dreams, imagination, Linda Ólafsdóttir, Play, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:195 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Books, cbr18bingo, cbr18bingo Middle, Dreams, imagination, Linda Ólafsdóttir, Play, Social Themes ·
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The book that was read to me

The Christmas Snow Globe by Sibylle Delacroix

December 19, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I had the opportunity to have The Christmas Snow Globe by Sibylle Delacroix “read” to me via a YouTube video. However, I have read it before (both  times I am assuming via an online reader). Both times I felt the story was sweet, funny and cute. However, the adult me isn’t a fan of sledding down the stairs! The kid me wonders where can I find a sled?  It is hard to talk about it, unless I tell you the story. Two children are waiting […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: bedtime, christmas, Dreams, family, Holiday, imagination and play, siblings, Sibylle Delacroix

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:559 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: bedtime, christmas, Dreams, family, Holiday, imagination and play, siblings, Sibylle Delacroix ·
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Practice what you do

Hello Sleep by Saehan Parc

October 21, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I write a review, I write it out first, so I can organize my thoughts. Sometimes I cannot get to the review right away and need to remind myself of what a book was about. Hello Sleep by Saehan Parc and translated by Selene Bright was one of them. This does not mean it was a bad book, but it was not one that grabbed my attention completely.  The character of Sleep is a happy character that is learning about how to sleep. They […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: bedtime, Dreams, imagination, Play, Saehan Parc, Selene Bright, sleeping

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:469 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: bedtime, Dreams, imagination, Play, Saehan Parc, Selene Bright, sleeping ·
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Discover the Moonlight Zoo

The Midnight Zoo by Maudie Powell-Tuck

August 20, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Author Maudie Powell-Tuck starts in the middle of the story in The Midnight Zoo where we learn Eva has lost her cat Luna. Eva has looked all over and taken all sorts of actions to find them. Of course, as bedtime comes around, and Luna is not found, Eva is obviously distressed. Then, in what you can believe is a real event, or a dream, Eva finds herself at the titled zoo, where the animals help her look for said cat. Overall, things are whimsical, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Poetry Tagged With: animals, bedtime, Cats, Dreams, imagination, Karl James Mountfourd, Maudie Powell-Tuck, zoos

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:368 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Poetry · Tags: animals, bedtime, Cats, Dreams, imagination, Karl James Mountfourd, Maudie Powell-Tuck, zoos ·
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Countless dreams, countless nightmares, one eerie mystery

Nightmare Hunter #1: A Graphic Novel by Brady Smith

April 9, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was looking at my online readers and found one for Nightmare Hunter #1: A Graphic Novel written and illustrated by Brady Smith. Due early April 2025, I almost waited to read it as the cover was not completely “grabbing me” and I was not sure it would be something I liked. It felt as if it would be too “out there,” trying too hard to be funny, going with the “gross out” and frankly, somewhat dumb and not funny, so-called humor. Instead we get […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Brady Smith, Dreams, friendships, horror, monsters, nightmare, paranormal, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:183 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Brady Smith, Dreams, friendships, horror, monsters, nightmare, paranormal, siblings ·
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