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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
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This in’t about adoption

Mother Nature by Jamie Lee Curtis, Russell Goldman and Karl Stevens

March 27, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

SOME SPOILERS and possible triggers (but not as many as are in the book). Sometimes I wonder if people like something because they are “supposed to.” We are “supposed to” like a story about environmentalism. We are “supposed to” like something because the character(s) are of a minority (in Mother Nature by Jamie Lee Curtis, Russell Goldman, and illustrator Karl Stevens they are Native, two characters are queer, and at least two other people are of color). But that does not mean the book will […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: crime, daughters and fathers, daughters and mothers, Death, Dystopian, eco-horro, environmental, fathers, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jamie Lee Curtis, Russell Goldman and Karl Stevens, Karl Stevens, mothers, New Mexico, paranormal, Paranormal comics, Russell Goldman, Social Theme

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:90 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: crime, daughters and fathers, daughters and mothers, Death, Dystopian, eco-horro, environmental, fathers, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jamie Lee Curtis, Russell Goldman and Karl Stevens, Karl Stevens, mothers, New Mexico, paranormal, Paranormal comics, Russell Goldman, Social Theme ·
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The journey continues

The October Girl Volume Two by Matthew Dow Smith

March 13, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The email came into the inbox. I saw that it was Maverick. I opened it, scrolled through, and there she was. The floating girl in a sea of blue. Was it? Could I hope? YES! It was book two of The October Girl by Matthew Dow Smith. Oh! Sweet heaven! My ship had come in! I could read the online copy, not having to wait until the end of May 2026 to have a physical copy in my hand. I was going to be one […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: family, fathers, matthew dow smith, paranormal, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:87 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: family, fathers, matthew dow smith, paranormal, Social Themes ·
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Amelia Dark Magician and Pesky Ghosts

Amelia Shadows V01 Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost by Matthew Dow Smith

March 13, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While I enjoyed the build up, the ending was too quick in the graphic novel, Amelia Shadows and the New Head Ghost by Matthew Dow Smith. We have the slow climb of Amelia and her tutor trying to beat the “New Head Ghost” her father has hired to manage their home, then BOOM Ameila figures out “the secret” to her father’s choice, why there is a new ghost in the house (and why he is so bossy), and then has more questions. It is interesting, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: family, fathers, friendship, magic, matthew dow smith, paranormal

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:86 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: family, fathers, friendship, magic, matthew dow smith, paranormal ·
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When you’re near this hole in the ground, you’re in deep doo-doo

The Deep Well by Laura Creedle

February 26, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Deep Well by Laura Creedle Is it real or imaginary or something else? There were a few plot holes for me, but overall it was a nice read. Well, not nice but cozy … okay not cozy, I mean… Okay, just read it and you’ll know what I mean. Triggers include, but are not limited to: death, violence, cults, bullying, assault, gun violence, stalking, suggested assault of a minor. April, the main character of Creedle’s story, is almost 17. She is waiting for her […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: cults, family, fathers, friendship, Laura Creedle, monsters, mothers, myths, siblings, Social Themes, thriller

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:69 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: cults, family, fathers, friendship, Laura Creedle, monsters, mothers, myths, siblings, Social Themes, thriller ·
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They made me happy

Tiny Garden: A Picture Book by Deborah Underwood

Baba Palooza: A Picture Book by A. D. Ghani

February 2, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Lunch one day was a slightly cold Caesar chicken wrap. Why? I mean I purchased it warm. Well, I thought I had lost my credit card. And after three really bad days, that would have been the brown icing (if ya know what I mean) on the cake. Therefore, I tore my purse apart. That took longer than expected as I have used said bag to be a catchall for things recently (several pens, a coffin shaped sticky note pad, tiny 3D Mickey Moused eared […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: A. D. Ghani, Deborah Underwood, Emigration & Immigration, Environment, family, fathers, flowers, Jax Chow, Nadia Alam, nature, parents, plants, refugees, science, Social Themes, taxis, values

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:32 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: A. D. Ghani, Deborah Underwood, Emigration & Immigration, Environment, family, fathers, flowers, Jax Chow, Nadia Alam, nature, parents, plants, refugees, science, Social Themes, taxis, values ·
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Losing Tom Hart’s heart

Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir by Tom Hart

December 10, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir by Tom Hart is an interesting look at grief. The author’s self-centered approach (meaning he is the center of the grief, how things around him come into his circle of emotions and trying to live) is both relatable and unique to his own experiences. Anyone who has lost a child (regardless of the age) can find parts of themselves. Seeing how weeks to a few months after the death of his almost two-year-old daughter came to shape him is touching […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: Cartoonists, Children, Death, family, fathers, grief, Tom Hart

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:549 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: Cartoonists, Children, Death, family, fathers, grief, Tom Hart ·
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