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Danny Noble is weird. I like them!

Shame Pudding by Danny Noble

November 23, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Shame Pudding is a busy, funny, odd, strange, strong story growing up, even when you are an adult.  Danny Noble’s memoir shows the years she and her wacky, crazy, bizarre, weird, off the charts amazing family had. From a young girl who performed on the performing stool, who told her brother Adam there was an invisible wolf in the cupboard, who would lick his hand, who would eat her marshmallows quickly while bemoaning Adam’s savoring of them to a teen who knew the pubs, the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Danny Noble, England, Ethnic & Regional, family, friends, grandmothers, jewish, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:567 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Danny Noble, England, Ethnic & Regional, family, friends, grandmothers, jewish, Social Themes ·
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You will buy these booooks!

If You Meet a Skelton by Rebecca Evans

The Perfect Sushi by Emily Satoko Seo

October 21, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I love a good commercial or ad. I like the cleverness of someone I do not know selling me something. This usually does not work on me for something like dog food (I do not have a dog) but I have begged my parents for a toy or two. But it has with more than a book or ten. And, hopefully I know enough about books to make you hum, “The picture books ae here” (to the tune of Chewy’s “The Peanut butter box is […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, Poetry Tagged With: Emily Satoko Seo, family, friends, grandparents, Katrin Dreiling, Mique Moriuchi, Rebecca Evans, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:531 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health, Poetry · Tags: Emily Satoko Seo, family, friends, grandparents, Katrin Dreiling, Mique Moriuchi, Rebecca Evans, Social Themes ·
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I’ve got taste in buds

Pebble and Wren by Chris Hallbeck

October 19, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Pebble and Wren by Chris Hallbeck is an adorable story of friendship, finding yourself and your talents. And pancakes. Along the way we are educated on some fun science facts (at least one of I am with the dad: I am the adult and HOW did I not know that????) Granted, as an adult reader these science breaks did cut the flow of things, but most kids will not have a problem with this. Because of this, this graphic novel could work well in a classroom […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Chris Hallbeck, family, friends, glbtq, imagination, monsters, paranormal, science, Social Themes, web comic

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:528 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Chris Hallbeck, family, friends, glbtq, imagination, monsters, paranormal, science, Social Themes, web comic ·
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One MFing Superhero and a (swear) long review

M.O.M.: Mother of Madness, Volume 1 by Emilia Clarke and Marguerite Bennett

September 7, 2022 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

I am glad that I did not realize who Emilia Clarke is before I read this book. If you have been under a rock (like I obviously have) she is an actress from Game of Thrones (at least I have heard of that). The why of that is I am a snob when it comes to celebrity books (not completely convinced of quality to be blunt). Even with a psychedelic cover that made me a bit stomach upset, I am glad I gave this graphic […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: Emilia Clarke, Emilia Clarke and Marguerite Bennett, family, friends, Jo Ratcliffe, Leila Leiz, Marguerite Bennett, mothers, scientist, Social Themes, superheroes, supervillains

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:466 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: Emilia Clarke, Emilia Clarke and Marguerite Bennett, family, friends, Jo Ratcliffe, Leila Leiz, Marguerite Bennett, mothers, scientist, Social Themes, superheroes, supervillains ·
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Lost doesn’t mean you’re not a friend

Lemon Bird: Can Help! by Paulina Ganucheau

August 30, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I think Lemon Bird: Can Help! By Paulina Ganucheau might be the first in a series, but also reads as if it is a second or later book in series as well. Otherwise, this is a sweet, simple story about trying, doing your best, friends, and being a decent creature. Funny mixed animals make clever characters (and maybe hungry!) There is a lot to say about Lemon Bird. She is a bird that looks like a lemon. She is unable to fly, but really tries […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: animals, friends, Paulina Ganuch, Paulina Ganucheau, Social Theme

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:460 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: animals, friends, Paulina Ganuch, Paulina Ganucheau, Social Theme ·
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I want to try the dish and get a doll of our gal Anni!

Anni Dreams of Biryani by Namita Moolani Mehra

August 17, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Anni Dreams of Biryani has a bittersweet ending. And that colored my feelings about the story Namita Moolani Mehra tells. I was on board with our young hero, Anni, as she tries to figure out how to make biryani as well as Uncle (as the man who owns the café across the way is called) does. But no matter what she does, she cannot get the secret from this grumpy (but eyes shining) man. Oh, her biryani comes close, but is not exactly right. And […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: Asia, Chaaya Prabhat, community, Cultural Region |, Diversity & Multicultural, Ethnic Orientation |, family, friends, Little India, Namita Moolani Mehra

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:447 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: Asia, Chaaya Prabhat, community, Cultural Region |, Diversity & Multicultural, Ethnic Orientation |, family, friends, Little India, Namita Moolani Mehra ·
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