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Lulu and the Others: A True Story by Eliot Schrefer and A.G. Ford

February 19, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Eliot Schrefer and illustrator A.G. Ford created Lulu and the Others: A True Story. Now, I am not completely sure that is funny, sweet and would make a fun read aloud, is really really true, but I am sure it was at least inspired by real events. You see, I have a hard time believing that any animal would have a banana shaped cup! How pedestrian…  All jokes aside, Lulu was a bonobo and lived with her human family Mother, Father and Sister. They were […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: A.G. Ford., Alternative Family, animals, apes, bonobos, eliot schrefer, Eliot Schrefer and A.G. Ford, family, new experinces, Social Themes, wildlife

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:63 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: A.G. Ford., Alternative Family, animals, apes, bonobos, eliot schrefer, Eliot Schrefer and A.G. Ford, family, new experinces, Social Themes, wildlife ·
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No One Can Hear You Squish

The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer

January 15, 2026 by Debcapsfan Leave a Comment

I found this audiobook from Booktok. The Darkness Outside Us is a Stonewall Book Award Nominee for children’s and young adult literature. Queer characters plus a space opera is how it was marketed to me. I did see a follow up video that there is horror (said in a dramatic voice). Ambrose wakes up on a space ship with no memory of launching. He is injured, and he quickly realizes that he is on the ship to rescue his sister, who was sent to explore […]

Filed Under: Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: #spaceopera, eliot schrefer

Debcapsfan's CBR18 Review No:3 · Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: #spaceopera, eliot schrefer ·
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Poetry as Prose

November 2, 2018 by Ale Leave a Comment

I have the glorious honor of introducing one of my mentor’s new books to our school on Monday. And what a book it was! But first, backstory….Eliot Shrefer was the second reader for my thesis, and the teacher who really taught me to story-board and get to the nitty-gritty about my novel. It’s safe to say I’m a little indebted to him, so I was very excited to get a copy of his newest book and be asked to write an introduction for his interview. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: ape quartet, apes, Birthday!, cbr10bingo, eliot schrefer, gorillas, orphaned, paleolithic period

Ale's CBR10 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: ape quartet, apes, Birthday!, cbr10bingo, eliot schrefer, gorillas, orphaned, paleolithic period ·
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