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In which I determine I don’t like “choose your own adventure” books

Detective Frankenstein: Book 17 (Twisted Journeys) by Alaya Johnson author, Yuko Ota illustrator

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A friend was looking to make room on her bookshelf and asked if I was interested in this book.  It seemed like the right age level for my 10 year old and she likes slightly creepy stuff so this seemed perfect.  What I didn’t realize at the time was it is a choose your own adventure book.  Yesterday I was looking for a quick read and as this had Frankenstein in the title it was seasonally appropriate.  Opening it I realized the nature of the book and went, “Huh, I remember never getting into these types of books in middle […]

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10/18/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:43 |

Charming manga for the tween set

Cardcaptor Sakura: Vol. 1 by CLAMP

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Cardcaptor Sakura is a Japanese comic, commonly called manga, that is created by an all female team who style themselves as CLAMP.  Fourth grader Sakura Kinomoto found an old book in her dad’s library, when she opened it a deck of cards flew out and disappeared.  The cards were created by the magician Clow Reed and are colloquially called the Clow cards.  Each card represents a different power, such as the four elements but also things like flying and illusion.  Only someone with magical ability has the power to open the book so Sakura has some latent magical talent she was […]

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10/17/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:42 |

A wonderful twist that makes a better story

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

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So, I picked up this book based on narfna’s review.  I was surprised when I went to the library to pick it up how long it was.  I was thinking more of a picture book length, for some reason, but I was pleasantly surprised with how much of this there was to enjoy!   The first thing I noticed was that there are pattern pieces on all of the chapter titles.  I don’t actually know how to sew garments, but I’m wondering if there is a complete set of patterns, and if so what they would make.   The story […]

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10/11/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:26 |

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” ― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

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While I already knew of Alison Bechdel and had some idea of the what her first graphic novel is about, I genuinely wasn’t prepared for how much Fun Home would affect me emotionally. It was a roller coaster of feelings, beautifully told and illustrated. Bechdel is only slightly older than I am, so her memoir of growing up in the 70s and 80s had some very familiar echoes. Though our families were dysfunctional in completely different ways, the family dynamics, cultural and social norms which she describes in Fun Home very much reflect what growing up and coming of age was like for anyone who felt […]

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10/9/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:19 |

My cat didn’t really want the extra cuddles this book made me give him

We3 by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely

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It’s not often that I get a dose of the feels from a graphic novel, but then I don’t often read graphic novels about stolen pets trying to find their way home. Sure, these pets may have terrifyingly weaponised exoskeletons, heightened senses to match, and be capable of taking down large armies should they wish to, but that’s by the by. In We3, said stolen pets – a dog, a cat, and a rabbit – have become experimental prototypes of a new kind of army that high-ranking military types are eager to deploy – each of the animals brings their […]

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10/7/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:68 |

Star Wars for Adults

Saga, Volume 9 by Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan

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Read as part of CBR 10 Bingo: Banned book. The Saga comics have been banned in several states and continue to be one of the most challenged books in public libraries across the nation. I’m not a science fiction guy. I read a little science fiction and a little fantasy but my bailiwick is mystery. I don’t really like graphic novels either. That would make me an unlikely fan of the Saga series. But any time these books come out, they’re absolute must reads for me. The “Star Wars for adults” line is an accurate one. Saga is a space opera with adult themes, graphic language and […]

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10/2/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:28 |

A love story I could really get behind

Spiderman/Deadpool Volume 1: Isn't It Bromantic by Joe Kelly; Ed McGuinness

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The final item of my Deadpool birthday goodies (that I’ve been stringing out since May), pretty much every moment of this was an absolute blast, so much so that I’ve already put the remaining volumes on my Christmas wishlist. In Volume 1: Isn’t It Bromantic, we find Deadpool wooing Spiderman in the hopes of them becoming BFFs. There’s nothing he won’t do to win Spidey over, including tricking Thor into a double-date (resulting in a Ladies Night to remember at the Hellhouse club), but there’s a pretty big obstacle in his way – he’s also been contracted to kill Peter […]

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9/27/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:67 |

Emmalita recommends!

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Volume 1: BFF by Amy Reeder and Brandon Montclare

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When I was looking for new graphic novel series to read, Emmalita recommended Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur to me. I ended up buying this first volume for my beloved son, who is a fan of graphic novels and the MCU and things that are excellent. Emmalita, as always, was right. This series begins by introducing us to Lunella Lafyette, a 9 year old girl going to school in New York. For some reason, she can’t get into a fancy school, so is stuck at a public school with children and teachers who can’t accept her for the astounding genius […]

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9/27/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:22 |


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