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Join Us Oct. 6-7 for the Banned Graphic Novels Book Club! Get Details  
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Gee, thanks for hitting me with a rock of emotions!

The Sea in You by Jessi Sheron

August 24, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sadly, I hated the ending of The Sea in You. And the boyfriend deserved more than a punch in the jaw (I’m with Skylla, hit him with a rock)! I start my review out with such strong feelings because that is what this originally webcomic now full book (but I read via an online reader copy on Edelweiss) did to me. Gave me strong feelings. I had all the emotions from liking Corinth to not liking her to liking her… ; from liking Skylla to […]

Filed Under: Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: disabilities, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Jessi Sheron, Mermaids & Mermen, Physical & Emotional Abuse, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:616 · Genres: Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: disabilities, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Jessi Sheron, Mermaids & Mermen, Physical & Emotional Abuse, Social Themes ·
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Welcome to OZ

Tin Man by Justin Madson

June 7, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was looking at some online reader copies the other day. I found one by Justin Madson. And I then saw they had a first book, Tin Man. Or maybe it started another way.  I am not sure, because I do not remember even seeing the book that made me want to request this book from my library.  But regardless of how it happened to be found, I found myself with a copy of the Tin Man graphic novel. When reading about it, I was […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, Death, Fairy Tales & Folklore, family, friendship, Justin Madson, Legends & Mythology, parents, Rockets (Aeronautics), siblings

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:408 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, Death, Fairy Tales & Folklore, family, friendship, Justin Madson, Legends & Mythology, parents, Rockets (Aeronautics), siblings ·
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And she lived stinky ever after

Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu by Yin Chang Compestine

May 3, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I enjoy a good folk tale, and non-western ones can be a favorite. However, when it is a retelling of a western one just to be politically correct, then I can be 50-50 with it. Now if it is based in the culture (such as there are Cinderella stories from around the world, not just redoing the western version), then that I usually will enjoy. But if it is done just to have diverse characters and/or setting, but everything else is the same, those are […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Poetry, Romance Tagged With: Asia, Country & Ethnic - General, Crystal Kung, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Rapunzel, Yin Chang Compestine

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:287 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Poetry, Romance · Tags: Asia, Country & Ethnic - General, Crystal Kung, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Rapunzel, Yin Chang Compestine ·
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The shade of a tree is sweeter shared

The Shade Tree by Suzy Lee

April 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport country   If you like folktales and legends, The Shade Tree is a great one to add to your collection. It takes a classic Korean folktale and updates it, while keeping a classic feeling. Suzy Lee’s story shows how a traveler tricks a rich man into selling him something that in the end, probably cannot be owned, but due to perception and the entitlement, the rich man thinks if he wants, he can own. And though he might have wealth he is lacking in […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History Tagged With: adaptations, BR15Passport, Compassion, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Helen Mixter, korea, Korean, Social Themes, Suzy Lee

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:247 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, History · Tags: adaptations, BR15Passport, Compassion, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Helen Mixter, korea, Korean, Social Themes, Suzy Lee ·
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Athena growing up

Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg

January 5, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Imogen and Isabel Greenberg know Greek mythology. I am sure they know a lot of things, but we will focus on Greek Mythology and the Goddess of Wisdom and War: Athena.  Or more accurately the title is, Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War. This is the first in a stand-alone series. Athena’s grandmother, Gaia is book two, but you can read it first if you wish. And since I had read her story first, my opinion of Athena was a little jaded. I was expecting […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult Tagged With: Athena, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy & Magic, Gods & Goddesses, Greek, Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, Imogen Greenberg, Isabel Greenberg, Legends & Mythology, mythology

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:6 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Poetry, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: Athena, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy & Magic, Gods & Goddesses, Greek, Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, Imogen Greenberg, Isabel Greenberg, Legends & Mythology, mythology ·
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Bring out the Gnomes

The Magic Cap. by Mirelle Messier

December 20, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It was a picture book kind of day and Edelweiss was very obliging with the future publications being available. One due late May/early April 2023 was The Magic Cap. This fairytale (possible retelling, but modern tones) is about two siblings who lived in a cottage next to the woods. This was long ago, and they had just themselves (Arlo and Isaura), their pet hedgehog, Crispin but little else. When Crispin becomes ill the children try to capture a gnome for help. Things do not work […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: Charlotte Paren, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy & Magic, Mirelle Messier, Social Themes, Values & Virtues

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:617 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: Charlotte Paren, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy & Magic, Mirelle Messier, Social Themes, Values & Virtues ·
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