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Vampires and Demons and Fae, Oh My!

Sparrowhawk by Delilah S. Dawson, Rebecca Nalty (Primary Contributor), Matias Basla (Illustrator)

A Vampire in the Bathhouse by Niko Izuki

June 3, 2025 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Sparrowhawk by Delilah S. Dawson, Rebecca Nalty (Primary Contributor), Matias Basla (Illustrator) – 3 stars The illegitimate daughter of a naval captain, Artemisia has always been out of place in her family and English high society alike. But when she’s yanked through a mirror into a dark realm, she will have to fight for a way back home if she means to save everyone. With the explosion of fae in popular literature in the last decade or so, I feel like they’ve generally lost their […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #fantasy, adventure, comedy, Delilah S. Dawson, Rebecca Nalty (Primary Contributor), Matias Basla (Illustrator), Graphic Novel, horror, lgbt, manga, Niko Izuki, paranormal, slice of life

Pooja's CBR17 Review No:31 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #fantasy, adventure, comedy, Delilah S. Dawson, Rebecca Nalty (Primary Contributor), Matias Basla (Illustrator), Graphic Novel, horror, lgbt, manga, Niko Izuki, paranormal, slice of life ·
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I was kind of lost, too

Superman: Lost by Christopher Priest

May 9, 2025 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

This was another Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pick and while I liked it, I did not find it as compelling as Famous Last Words. Superman: Lost is a graphic novel that involves time travel, PTSD, despair and hope. It is a commentary on our current political climate but also a reflection on our responsibility toward others and the duty to help those in danger, even when our help is unwanted. The story opens with Superman and the members of the Justice League going on a mission. Clark […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr17, Christopher Priest, ElCicco, Fiction, Graphic Novel, superhero, Superman: Lost

ElCicco's CBR17 Review No:18 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #fantasy, cbr17, Christopher Priest, ElCicco, Fiction, Graphic Novel, superhero, Superman: Lost ·
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cover of the children's graphic novel Red Scare, depicting two white children, one on crutches, cowering in the shadow of a mysterious man carrying a briefcase.

A kid asked me to do define communism. Um…

Red Scare by Liam Francis Walsh

May 3, 2025 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

Fear of communism is rampant in America, but at the moment, Peggy is more concerned with her ongoing complications from polio, her parent’s struggling marriage, and oh yeah: witnessing the murder of a mysterious man the feds are calling a Russian spy. The spy was carrying a glowing red rod, and before he died, he hid the item in one of Peggy’s crutches. Not only does Peggy find herself hiding a mysterious Russian artifact, but that artifact enables her to fly! Suddenly, her health woes […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Communism, Graphic Novel, historical fiction, Liam Francis Walsh, mcarthyism

cosbrarian's CBR17 Review No:29 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #Science Fiction, Communism, Graphic Novel, historical fiction, Liam Francis Walsh, mcarthyism ·
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Jukebox TARDIS

Jukebox by Nidhi Chanani

April 9, 2025 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

Shaheen is a tween whose father is super into old music, and boy does he love to talk about it. He never talks about anything else. Shaheen explodes at him one day in an innocent fight, but then her father goes missing. The last place he was seen was at his favorite old record store. Shaheen and her cousin Tannez go investigate, and discover a unique jukebox in the attic of the abandoned store. They put a record on to play, a Bessie Smith album. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History Tagged With: children's book, Graphic Novel, historical fiction, middle grade, Nidhi Chanani, time travel

cosbrarian's CBR17 Review No:23 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History · Tags: children's book, Graphic Novel, historical fiction, middle grade, Nidhi Chanani, time travel ·
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I finally read Gender Queer!

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

April 8, 2025 by cosbrarian 2 Comments

I’m sure this book has already been discoursed to death here at Cannonball Read, so I won’t get too much into that. (It was a book club pick, yes?) I finally decided to read it because I have been much more active in my local anti-censorship organization this year, and wanted to be able to better defend the book if someone came after me with questions about it. The book is so stunning, warm, and earnest. It’s the most thorough exploration of this specific form […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #memoir, banned books, Gender identity, genderqueer, Graphic Novel, LGBTQ author, Maia Kobabe

cosbrarian's CBR17 Review No:22 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #memoir, banned books, Gender identity, genderqueer, Graphic Novel, LGBTQ author, Maia Kobabe ·
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“If Thunderclan is to survive, we must have new warriors” — Great Graphic Novel Adaptation of the Classic Series!

Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1 by Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter

February 16, 2025 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

I’ve already written at length here before how much I enjoy Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter’s work, so it’s no surprise that I was thrilled to see this at the bookstore. I was even more thrilled to realize this is the first of three planned books, so I have two more to look forward to when they publish! Any time artists I’ve been following for a while get a multi book deal, especially to work on a famous media property, I am hopeful this means […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #fantasy, Cats, Graphic Novel, middle grade, Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter, warrior cats

GentleRain's CBR17 Review No:25 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #fantasy, Cats, Graphic Novel, middle grade, Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter, warrior cats ·
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