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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time
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When it comes to love, it all sux

Everyone Sux But You by K. Wroten

February 2, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am assuming the K. Wroten of Everyone Sux But You, is the same author as Cannonball, which I read back in 2019. The odds are they are the same person, but if not, my apologies.  However, the feel of both books and the art style do say they probably are created by the same person. Now, do not get me wrong, I liked this book. However, it reminded me of a lot of things I have already read. Therefore, there was nothing New and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, family, friendship, high school, K. Wroten, LGBTQ, Mental Health, music, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:34 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, family, friendship, high school, K. Wroten, LGBTQ, Mental Health, music, Social Themes ·
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It all changed with a Facebook friend request 

Everything Is Fine, I'll Just Work Harder: Confessions of a Former Badass by Cara Gormally

December 19, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Even after sitting on it, I am still not sure how I feel about Everything Is Fine, I’ll Just Work Harder: Confessions of a Former Badass by Cara Gormally. I started and stopped when trying to write the review multiple times. I even started before I officially finished the book so I could try and think out what a piece of the writing evoked in me.  In the end, I am going to say that Everything is Fine is a personal read. You take from […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Cara Gormally, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Social Themes, welfare, women

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:561 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: Cara Gormally, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Social Themes, welfare, women ·
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Marriage is just for the tax benifits and other life lessons

Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed? by Liz Prince

Delayed Replays by Liz Prince

Look Back and Laugh by Liz Prince

October 21, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A while back I read the graphic novel, Tomboy by Liz Prince. It was a fun memoir about being a kid that made me wonder about adult Liz. Who is she now? Or at least when her works were published. I found 2018 as the most recent autobiographical work, 2023 for Science Comics: Frogs: Awesome Amphibians (from First Second) and Adventure Time Compendium Vol. 1 in 2024 with other contributors.  Adult Liz is not much different than kid Liz. A bit awkward, weird, funny, has […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Romance, Short Stories Tagged With: literary, Liz Prince, Mental Health, Relationships, Social Themes, Women cartoonists

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:468 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Romance, Short Stories · Tags: literary, Liz Prince, Mental Health, Relationships, Social Themes, Women cartoonists ·
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Songs of Grandfather

Cassi and the House of Memories: A Graphic Novel by Dean Stuart

October 21, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Sometimes I see a book and say to myself that it looks good, but for some reason say no thank you to actually reading. Then things happen and it keeps coming back to my attention. And finally one day I will say FINE I will read you. Sometimes I regret doing that, sometimes I do not. I am not sure how I feel about Cassi and the House of Memories: A Graphic Novel by Dean Stuart. This book is an emotional fantastical journey of a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: art, Dean Stuart, Depression, grandfathers, grandparents, memory disorders, Mental Health, music, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:462 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: art, Dean Stuart, Depression, grandfathers, grandparents, memory disorders, Mental Health, music, Social Themes ·
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Mesmerizing roller coaster

Cry Wolf Girl by Ariel Slamet Ries

September 19, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I think I dislike everything about this book, Cry Wolf Girl, yet it was an amazing read. I just could not put it down. There are no natural breaks so it was not like I could stop at the end of a chapter but that didn’t matter. I just wanted to gobble it up. The book makes you think, feel and question. There are clearly marked paths we are taking, but things are not straight forward. It is artistic. It is not what you think […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Poetry, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Ariel Slamet Ries, community, folktale, literary, Mental Health, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:418 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Poetry, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Ariel Slamet Ries, community, folktale, literary, Mental Health, Social Themes ·
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Baby Blue your friends got you

Baby Blue by Bim Eriksson

August 26, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Baby Blue by Bim Eriksson and translator Melissa Bowers was another one of those books I looked at the cover of and said, “Why did I request this?” (As I got it through my library). I don’t remember why, but as I sit here typing this review, I think it probably is getting some attention for the fact it is pretty awesome (if not a “What did I read?” and one of the more odd reads of the year so far) book. I think it […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Bim Eriksson, conformity, Dystopian, government, LGBTQ, Melissa Bowers, Mental Health, Social Themes, society

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:383 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Bim Eriksson, conformity, Dystopian, government, LGBTQ, Melissa Bowers, Mental Health, Social Themes, society ·
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