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Monstress Vol 1 by Marjorie Liu

This book took me ten months to finish (double bingo)

Monstress, vol 1: The Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda

November 9, 2022 by Malin Leave a Comment

CBR14 Bingo: Monster (there are several monsters in this story, both humanoid and not) Official book description: Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900’s Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steampunk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both and make them the target of both human and otherworldly powers. So total honesty here. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: #fantasy, Award Winning, cbr14, cbr14bingo, comic book, Graphic Novel, magic, Malin, Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda, matriarchy, Monster, monsters, Monstress, Sana Takeda, steampunk, The Awakening

Malin's CBR14 Review No:40 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery · Tags: #fantasy, Award Winning, cbr14, cbr14bingo, comic book, Graphic Novel, magic, Malin, Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda, matriarchy, Monster, monsters, Monstress, Sana Takeda, steampunk, The Awakening ·
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October 2022 Leftovers

Batman: The Impostor by Mattson Tomlin

The Son by Jo Nesbø

Killer Come Back to Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury by Ray Bradbury

The Devil's Wedding Ring by Vidar Sundstøl

November 1, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

Happy belated Halloween to all who observe! Again, I don’t have as many leftovers as I did in recent months since I’m logging so many full reviews for the Book Bingo. But here’s what I got, all of them quality 4-star reads…   Batman: The Impostor Really enjoyed this one. A fresh take, helped by the fact that Batman is surrounded by characters with no history. Jim Gordon is off the force. Alfred has forsaken him (or vice versa). No Joker, no Riddler, Penguin functions […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Batman, comic book, crime, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, Jo Nesbo, Killer Come Back to Me, Mattson Tomlin, mystery, nordic noir, Norway, occult, oslo, Ray Bradbury, short stories, Speculative Fiction, The Devil's Wedding Ring, the son, thriller, Vidar Sundstøl

Jake's CBR14 Review No:194 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Batman, comic book, crime, Graphic Novel, hard case crime, Jo Nesbo, Killer Come Back to Me, Mattson Tomlin, mystery, nordic noir, Norway, occult, oslo, Ray Bradbury, short stories, Speculative Fiction, The Devil's Wedding Ring, the son, thriller, Vidar Sundstøl ·
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Young love and demon hunting

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

November 1, 2022 by Malin Leave a Comment

CBR14 Bingo: Cozy (this is a super-sweet YA comic. While there are some dark themes, the main vibe here is absolutely cozy.) Nova Huang (she/her) is an orphaned young witch, although she sees the ghosts of her parents during each major holiday, and sometimes just when they feel she might need advice or a good talking to. She lives with her two grandmothers, who sell books of both the mundane and magical varieties. Tam (they/them) on the other hand, seems to have been on their […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, BIPOC, cbr14, comic book, coming-of-age, demons, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA, magic, Malin, Mooncakes, mystery, Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu, Wendy Xu, werewolves, witches, Young Adult

Malin's CBR14 Review No:34 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, BIPOC, cbr14, comic book, coming-of-age, demons, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA, magic, Malin, Mooncakes, mystery, Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu, Wendy Xu, werewolves, witches, Young Adult ·
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“Can I still listen to BTS if I’m a lesbian?”

Ti kniver i hjertet (Ten knives in the heart) by Nora Dåsnes

October 21, 2022 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars Tuva is about to start seventh grade (age 11-12 here in Norway) and is very much looking forward to seeing her best friends Linnea and Bao and catching up after a long summer apart. She shares all of her hopes and fears writing and drawing in her diary. When she gets back to school, however, nothing is as she was expecting. Linnea has a boyfriend now, and doesn’t really want to hang out, playing in their secret treehouse in the woods. She just […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: cbr14, coming-of-age, friendship, Graphic Novel, infatuation, LGBTQIA, Malin, middle grade, Nora Dåsnes, Norwegian, Ti kniver i hjertet

Malin's CBR14 Review No:29 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: cbr14, coming-of-age, friendship, Graphic Novel, infatuation, LGBTQIA, Malin, middle grade, Nora Dåsnes, Norwegian, Ti kniver i hjertet ·
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Cryptid Club

It’s cute! It’s spooky! It’s… kooky!

Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen

October 19, 2022 by llamareadsbooks Leave a Comment

CBR14Bingo – White Elephant: OK, this is stretching this one, but this is the perfect sort of thing to actually use in a white elephant gift exchange. It’s weird enough to make people go ??? but also interesting and cute enough to make them go !!! Sarah Andersen brings her signature humor and charm to spooky season. I’ve been a pretty big fan of her other work, and I’m a pretty big fan of crytpids (please check out some of my other questionable reading choices), […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Graphic Novel, halloween, humor, sarah andersen

llamareadsbooks's CBR14 Review No:81 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: cbr14bingo, Graphic Novel, halloween, humor, sarah andersen ·
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There Is No Such Thing As Bad Hair

Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, Rose Bousamra

October 18, 2022 by KM Bezner Leave a Comment

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book via BookishFirst in exchange for an honest review. In a coming of age graphic novel reminiscent of The Prince and the Dressmaker, Supper Club, and As the Crow Flies, Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra deftly and beautifully tackle the injustice surrounding politicized appearances through the story of Marlene and her family. Marlene has spent her whole life hearing about good hair and bad hair…and her hair is, of course, bad. Meanwhile, everyone else around her, […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: body image, Claribel A Ortega, Rose Bousamra, Comics, contemporary young adult, Graphic Novel, social issues

KM Bezner's CBR14 Review No:5 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: body image, Claribel A Ortega, Rose Bousamra, Comics, contemporary young adult, Graphic Novel, social issues ·
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