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“Actually though, uh…. I do need to use the bathroom after all.” 

Orchard of the Tame by Marlo Meekins

November 7, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The title of my review of Orchard of the Tame by Marlo Meekins and Nick Cross is that line from the book because it is funny and a counter to the rest of the book. There are several good one-liners here and there, but overall, the story is dark. Even sometimes physically, as the illustrations are all black with just some white spots. Or this could be because it was an online reader copy (by the time I publish this review, it should be available). […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, coming-of-age tale, fairy tale, friendship, Imprisonment, Journeys, magic, Marlo Meekins, Nick Cross

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:533 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, coming-of-age tale, fairy tale, friendship, Imprisonment, Journeys, magic, Marlo Meekins, Nick Cross ·
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Dogs slobber! They smell! They POOP! And they bark!

Dog Trouble by Kristin Varner

November 6, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Dog Trouble by Kristin Varner came up in my older online reader copies. I was at first not thinking I would read as I am a cat, not dog person, and the cover made me think I knew what was going to happen (a lot of chasing rowdy dogs that really aren’t cute but annoying and a kid who doesn’t “get” the seriousness of things). But it was more than that. At first things felt like “all the other books” about separated and/or divorced families […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: animals, belonging, dogs, family, friendship, Kristin Varner, siblings, step-family

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:532 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: animals, belonging, dogs, family, friendship, Kristin Varner, siblings, step-family ·
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She ain’t no Nancy Drew

Casey's Cases: The Mysterious New Girl by Kay Healy

November 5, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Casey’s Cases: The Mysterious New Girl by Kay Healy was read via an online reader’s copy, but I will not be reading it or getting copies of it in as a finished copy, as it just did not “click” for me. First, Casey is around 11-years-old. And while I know that is still a young age, she acts much younger than that. In fact, I would not be surprised if it was revealed that she was also neurodivergent as what she does “get” is literal […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery Tagged With: detectives, family, friendship, imagination, Kay Healy, Play, school

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:524 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: detectives, family, friendship, imagination, Kay Healy, Play, school ·
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Don’t Bring Helen! (Or Please Do)

The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes

November 4, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Games – Alice and her friends take up the murder investigation as diversion more than anything else while waiting to give birth, though things aren’t all fun and games for very long. Alice and her partner Joe move to the countryside hoping to raise their soon-to-be born son in a peaceful environment, but that peace is shattered when a local store owner is found murdered during the course of an eventful antenatal class. I’ve read plenty of flavors of cozy mystery, but a […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: ARC, audiobook, cbr16bingo, cozy mystery, England, friendship, Kat Ailes, mystery, NetGalley

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:103 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: ARC, audiobook, cbr16bingo, cozy mystery, England, friendship, Kat Ailes, mystery, NetGalley ·
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Where is the win for Winifred?

The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle

October 25, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle has been on my TBR for ages. And while I am giving the book a four (due to averaging out all the pieces), I was not loving it as much as I hoped. You see, I built it up a bit too much and therefore, of course it couldn’t live up to my expectations. Still, if I had come at it fresh or as a teen (at least a strong 10 and up, but more likely 12/13 and […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, Depression, eating disorders, family, friendship, LGBTQ, mental issues, Sarah Winifred Searle, self-esteem, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:523 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, Depression, eating disorders, family, friendship, LGBTQ, mental issues, Sarah Winifred Searle, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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The sneakers don’t make the girl

Nansi Graphic Novel Volume 1 Way Off Track by Carl Brundtland

October 25, 2024 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Nansi Graphic Novel Volume 1 Way Off Track by Carl Brundtland and Claudia Davila is a quick and cute story about running your own race and not worrying about what others have or if they are better. You just have to do your best and be better than you were. Also, we have the theme of no matter how cool they sound, shoes do not make the girl (well, I might argue that point, but certainly the sneakers in question do not make the girl […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: Carl Brundtland, Claudia Davila, family, friendship, Social Themes, Track & Field

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:522 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: Carl Brundtland, Claudia Davila, family, friendship, Social Themes, Track & Field ·
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