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Supernatural friendship

Frank the Monster by Mats Strandberg and Sofia Falkenhem

Maud and the Very Eventful Week (The Adventures of Maud the Vampire) by Lisa Anchin

September 11, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Short books are the reader’s friend. You get to read and not take a long time doing it. You accomplish something. And honestly, sometimes those “little wins” mean a whole lot. That’s one reason why I like children’s books. Not only are they fun, neat and good stories, they can be ways to entertain yourself when you don’t have a lot of time to spend on something longer. Recently, I needed some quick reads to clear the mind of the serious books I was reading […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: coming-of-age, daily life, family, friendship, Lisa Anchin, Mats Strandberg, Mats Strandberg and Sofia Falkenhem, occult, paranormal, prejudice, Racism & Colorism, Social Themes, Sofia Falkenhem, supernatural, vampires, Werewolves & Shifters

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:305 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Speculative Fiction · Tags: coming-of-age, daily life, family, friendship, Lisa Anchin, Mats Strandberg, Mats Strandberg and Sofia Falkenhem, occult, paranormal, prejudice, Racism & Colorism, Social Themes, Sofia Falkenhem, supernatural, vampires, Werewolves & Shifters ·
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Love, family, friendship makes it all right

Lost and Found Hanukkah. by Joy Preble

June 5, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When you are browsing online reader copies you can find everything from books about women’s health, sexuality, horror, mystery, humor, dogs, cats, rhinos, birds, environmental war, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, various New Year celebrations and Hanukkah books. And that’s all in April and May.  And one of those books is one called Lost and Found Hanukkah. The author Joy Preble and illustrator Lisa Anchin put together a book with many layers. In no particular order, it is a book about family, friendship, community, parents, same sex couples, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Religion Tagged With: celebrations, family, friendship, Hanukkah, holidays, jewish, Joy Preble, LGBTQ, Lisa Anchin, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:288 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Religion · Tags: celebrations, family, friendship, Hanukkah, holidays, jewish, Joy Preble, LGBTQ, Lisa Anchin, Social Themes ·
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Recent Comments

  • Dome'Loki
    on Y’all… a delightful break from the stress of life
    This sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks for the review.
  • Dome'Loki
    on Life, love, and sex are better when you reject the idea of cringe and embrace wonder
    I like this concept! Thanks for the review.
  • Tracy
    on Y’all… a delightful break from the stress of life
    I'm not generally into shifter romances, but the title really is awesome.
  • Tracy
    on I don’t know if finding the perfect man is worth all of this
    That is definitely NOT what I am looking for in a romance.
  • Classic
    on The Witch by Fredia McFadden
    Definitely skipping that one. Never read it.
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