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His Holiness Pope Francis I stirs things up….

Francis The People's Pope by Ted Ral

November 15, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I learned we had a Pope Francis my first thought was, “We have a Pope FRANKIE???” (And I mean no disrespect, truly I only have love here.) He caught my eye. Now I was curious who this man was. What was the hub-bub about? He was the fifth Pope I was alive for but only the second I was “aware of” (I knew of Pope John Paul II, as I remember the assassination attempt, but I was still a kid and not into politics). […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Young Adult Tagged With: Argentina, Christianity, Pope Francis I, Popes, religious, Ted Ral

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:484 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Young Adult · Tags: Argentina, Christianity, Pope Francis I, Popes, religious, Ted Ral ·
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Sleep tight after a grand celebration

Good Night Hanukkah by Adam Gamble

November 8, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Good Night Hanukkah is a perfectly detailed look in the board book format of the Festive of Lights. And while aimed at the baby to about four-years-old, anyone can appreciate it. Adam Gamble and Mark Jasper created a book that is highlighting each of the family’s personal celebrations. We see the special foods, songs, the Menorah, games played, gift giving and the meaning behind the celebration on every page. Katherine Blackmore’s illustrations bring it all to life with lovely colorful illustrations. From playing the Dreidel […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Adam Gamble, Hanukkah, holidays, Katherine Blackmore, Mark Jasper, religious

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:460 · Genres: Children's Books, Non-Fiction · Tags: Adam Gamble, Hanukkah, holidays, Katherine Blackmore, Mark Jasper, religious ·
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If You Live Forever…Maybe Do Something?

Eternal Life by Dara Horn

June 2, 2019 by Rachel Leave a Comment

Eternal Life – Dara Horn Finished on April 7, took 13 days to read 2 stars on Goodreads Genre: Fiction Rating 2/2 Fiction Well, this was not a good book. Finishing this book convinced me that in addition to keep a list of books I want to read on Goodreads, I need to keep notes on who or what media outlet recommended books to me. That way I can actively avoid recommendations from those sources in the future if I end up disliking a book. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Dara Horn, Fiction, Live Forever, religious

Rachel's CBR11 Review No:16 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Dara Horn, Fiction, Live Forever, religious ·
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I never meet a Tomie book I didn’t appreciate

Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise by Tomie dePaola

May 15, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Let the Whole Earth Sing Praise is based on the Canticle of the Three Young Men or the Benedicite from the Book of Daniel and Psalm 148. Tomie dePaola has created a poem inspired by these Old Testament Scriptures but has a modern voice that only he could do. While the art does not immediately say “Tomie” it does have elements of his signature style. The fact it is also based on “embroideries and designs of the Otomi people from the mountain villages around San […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: christian, religious, Tomie dePaola

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:168 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: christian, religious, Tomie dePaola ·
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Nichols tells about the flocks that inspired Flocks

Flocks by L. Nichols

March 14, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Flocks by L. Nichols is an odd little gem that proves you might not get what you expected, but you get what is needed. I am giving it a five as it is a 4.9 due to are a few questions I still have, but over all this is a “comfortable” book, despite the tough subject matter. SPOILER: If you were like me and did a little looking around about the book, you will learn the narrator is a trans-male (before the revel in the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Dysfunctional Families, Female-to-male transsexuals, Gender expression, Gender identity, L. Nichols, lgbt, religious, Transgender people

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:76 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Dysfunctional Families, Female-to-male transsexuals, Gender expression, Gender identity, L. Nichols, lgbt, religious, Transgender people ·
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We wish you a Merry Happy Tradition with family and friends

The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco

Leila in Saffron by Rukhsanna Guidroz

March 11, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

An Irish tradition around the corner (St. Patrick’s Day) and the coincidence of reading two books, back-to-back about tradition, made this post possible! The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco is traditional Polacco. The love of family, history, tradition and friendship bounce off the page. The appreciation of Hanukkah and Christmas traditions (at first separate, but later, specially mixed together) is a tribute to the spirit of the season. Having a Christmas Tree might not be Polacco’s family “way”, but they know how to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: Christmas & Advent, Dinara Mirtalipova, friendship, Hanukkah, Holidays & Celebrations, Muslim, Patricia Polacco, religious, Rukhsanna Guidroz, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:72 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: Christmas & Advent, Dinara Mirtalipova, friendship, Hanukkah, Holidays & Celebrations, Muslim, Patricia Polacco, religious, Rukhsanna Guidroz, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes ·
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