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Delilah and Mr. Selim have some adventures

Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant (V01) by Tony Cliff

Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling (V02) by Tony Cliff

April 25, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have wanted to read Delilah Dirk books for some time. A few weeks ago, I went to the library to pick up a book I had on hold and came out with three others. Two were the first two in the series by Tony Cliff, Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant (V01) and Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling (V02). I have since learned there is a third book, and I’m contemplating finding a copy. First, this is basically a “Sherlock Holmes meets Indiana […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Young Adult Tagged With: 19th century, Action & Adventure, British, Constantinople, historical fiction, Istanbul (Turkey), Robbers and outlaws, Tony Cliff

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:170 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Young Adult · Tags: 19th century, Action & Adventure, British, Constantinople, historical fiction, Istanbul (Turkey), Robbers and outlaws, Tony Cliff ·
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That will teach Mother to lock her up in a tower…. ah tree-tower

Rapunzel’s Revenge Book 1 by Shannon and Dean Hale

February 25, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

It is rare that I reread a book especially if I remember reading it at least once before. And if I do, it tends not to be right away. However, Rapunzel’s Revenge Book 1 by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale (along with illustrations by Nathan Hale, no relation) was a book that I thought deserved a second read. This is for several reasons. The first was that it was not flowing a hundred percent smoothly text-wise. I thought perhaps I had skipped a panel or […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Romance, Western, Young Adult Tagged With: Dean Hale, fairy/folk tale, nathan hale, Rapunzel, Robbers and outlaws, Shannon and Dean Hale, Shannon Hale

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:99 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Romance, Western, Young Adult · Tags: Dean Hale, fairy/folk tale, nathan hale, Rapunzel, Robbers and outlaws, Shannon and Dean Hale, Shannon Hale ·
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