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Being Betty

 Itty Bitty Betty Blob by Constance Lombardo

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We have seen the story of Itty Bitty Betty Blob before (being yourself) but this time around it is the art that makes it terribly fun, quirky and fresh. The black, white and gray coloring of the monsters and the world they live in vs. Betty in all of the colors (done by Micha Player) was a fun change to the everything is all color, if not more dull than the person who is flamboyant. Plus, they were clever, and set the mood. Plus, we get some […]

A little family road trip from and to Hell

Odessa by Jonathan Hill

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I stole this part of the review from Goodreads/François Vigneault: “Odessa is the first long chapter in a sumptuously-drawn post-apocalyptic tale following the journey of teenager Virginia Crane.” That does not seem “steal worthy” but it starts my feelings of this book. It is a long “chapter to the story of the Crane family. I am not sure I would say “sumptuously-drawn,” but it does have its own unique style.    This is the surface story: three children (ages around 9 to 17) travel through a post-apocalyptic world […]

It is the Reviews of the Series. Or this is a review about different series.

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness by Mai K. Nguyen

One Cool Duck V02 The Far-out Fort by Mike Petrik

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It is the Reviews of the Series. Or this is a review about different series. Each one has its own quirks (good and bad) but all have that little something that fits the right reader. Maybe one is for you! The first book is more for ages 10 to younger 13, but adults might appreciate it as well. However, if you go younger, just know your reader as some illustrations and concepts are not for sensitive readers. And the second book is for about kindergarten […]

How much is that froggie in the swamp

The Dress in the Window by Robert Tregoning

Night Song by Mk Smith Despres

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I am all for books about being different and being you. I like stories where the family accepts the people for who they are (even if maybe it’s not exactly 100% realistic).  And when I found The Dress in the Window (via an online reader copy due March 2024) I knew that this was one of those books. Granted I did not think, “OMG BEST BOOK EVER!” But Robert Tregoning created a story that was sweet and accepting of the young boy of the story. […]

Just your normal ten-year-old tomboy

You Wish Volume One by Jeff Victor

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I was browsing through my online reading links and found You Wish Volume One. Only I did not realize it was volume one. It looked like a one time graphic novel story. But nope, there will be more. How many I am not sure, but since it is a series probably more than I want to get into as I hate waiting for sequels! But since this Jeff Victor series is not starting until January 2024, I will have a loooooooong while to wait for […]

Alternative facts by your mother can make you one heck of a writer

There is No Shrimp … And Other Lies My Mother Told Me (UFO Catcher Ken Presents) by Kenny Loui

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Is this book by Kenny Loui perfect? No, but it is freaking entertaining and fun. The title (There is No Shrimp … And Other Lies My Mother Told Me (UFO Catcher Ken Presents) ) tells you everything you need to know (though sometimes his mother’s lies are less malice and more “age appropriate” explanations, having a tease (at her son’s expense) and/or herself uncomfortable explaining the situation). These lies range from the downright silly (why are all of her photographs in black an white? Because […]



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