Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole
My vacation would have had a few more reads covered if it was not for Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole. This is not because the book is bad. It is an interesting theme, it is well written and it can capture your attention as you wonder “what is next,” but it’s terribly slow paced for me. The first half is the build up to a quick reveal and then the rest is more of the beginning only with people trying to help […]
Just Roll with It by Veronica Agarwal
cbr16bingo Games (Maggie plays a D&D-like game that starts to bleed into her real world) Just Roll with It by Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie is a sweet story about dealing with OCD. This time the parents are a bit more “clueful” but also still have microaggressions that cause issues with the child, Maggie, who is OCD. And it is Maggie who is the one saying there is no problem, that they are not stupid, and are afraid of the stigma attached to “mental health” or […]
Buzzing by Samuel Sattin
Buzzing is more of a 3.5 as an averaged out score than either a 3 or a 4. I enjoyed seeing the changes in the illustrations to show the emotions, feelings, and how our main character is reacting. This is clever and a unique way of helping us see the situation. However, I never felt any one character was overly fleshed out and none felt “real” and more of a bit of a cliché. At the same time there are a lot of good pieces […]
