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When you’re near this hole in the ground, you’re in deep doo-doo

The Deep Well by Laura Creedle

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The Deep Well by Laura Creedle Is it real or imaginary or something else? There were a few plot holes for me, but overall it was a nice read. Well, not nice but cozy … okay not cozy, I mean… Okay, just read it and you’ll know what I mean. Triggers include, but are not limited to: death, violence, cults, bullying, assault, gun violence, stalking, suggested assault of a minor. April, the main character of Creedle’s story, is almost 17. She is waiting for her […]

“I wasn’t just going to abandon you, Carl,” Donut said. “Who do you think I am? Miss Beatrice?”

The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman

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Carl, Donut and Mongo have made it to the fourth level of the dungeon. This time, there are trains. So many trains. The game appears to have constructed a labyrinthine tangle of all of the world’s underground railway systems, and there are new and strange rules to get used to. There are bounties awarded to anyone who kills any of the players in the top ten, which now include both Carl and Donut. There are all manner of strange monsters on the various trains and […]

Welcome to bizzaro world

In Utero by Chris Gooch

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In Utero by Chris Gooch is totally screwy. But also amazing. If you like Jeff Lemire, Ram V., Spectators by Brian K. Vaughan, Junji Ito (with slightly less intensity), We Called Them Giants by Kieron Gillen (and others I can’t remember, but were amazed how mental and emotional they were) you might like this. It is a horror/thriller. While “tame” in some ways, is much more intense in others. Violence, death, blood and some other triggers. The idea is that 12 years ago an explosion […]

Asking questions and getting answers

Jibberjack, Fibberjack: A Made-Up Monster Mystery by Stefanie Gamarra

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I almost did not read Jibberjack, Fibberjack: A Made-Up Monster Mystery book. The cover illustration was a bit on the silly side and I was thinking, “eh, maybe not.” Yet, something told me I needed to. Now, this is not the WOWY BEST EVER book, but it was funny, clever and has just enough of an edge to it that makes it great for multiple ages. The elements will charm kid readers and adults will want more of this great clue finding detective.  The silly […]

Facing the Dark

The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

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The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag A lot is going on in this book. It is not easy, not even smooth. Things go up and down and around. There is commentary on life, love, family, friends and self. But to talk about it means telling you the whole book, which you need to experience yourself. Ages at least 14 and up, very mature themes and several potential trigger situations. The flow of the book is quick, but sometimes that makes a mess. I had […]

Light up the monsters

There Are Monsters in My Room: (Interactive Shine a Light; A Hidden Shadows Book; Fear of the Dark) by Fanny Pageaud

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There Are Monsters in My Room: (Interactive Shine a Light; A Hidden Shadows Book; Fear of the Dark) by Fanny Pageaud is, to be honest, okay for me when it comes to the story. It was not really “new” but was also not “same old” either, but still, it was not completely grabbing me. However, the clever illustrations are the complete package. These images caught my eye not because of what you do see, but what you do not see. They are fun and I […]



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