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Life, love and rock climbing

Kirby's Lessons for Falling [in Love] by Laura Gao

May 15, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Kirby’s Lessons for Falling [in Love] was neither loved nor hated. I mean, Laura Gao did a lovely job of story, text and art, but at the same time, I was thinking, “Something is missing.” It moved quickly, has some new takes on familiar themes, and for the most part I like how things turned out. Yet, giving it a score is hard as I loved most of it, but there were places I did not. Probably why I am having trouble figuring out a […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Religion, Romance, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: astrology, family, friendship, Laura Gao, LGBTQ, rock climbing, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:130 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Religion, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: astrology, family, friendship, Laura Gao, LGBTQ, rock climbing, Social Themes ·
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And *I* have trouble climbing out of bed!

How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion by Ashima Shiraishi

October 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

We all know, “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” but perhaps we should have taken a page from rock climber, Ashima Shiraishi’s book, How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion. Shiraishi shows how she tackles the issue of getting the perfect climb. Everything is a problem you can break down and work out. And when you fall, that is just another problem to solve. And we learn that not only is a boulder a problem, but the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: Ashima Shiraishi, rock climbing, Yao Xiao, youth sports

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:325 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: Ashima Shiraishi, rock climbing, Yao Xiao, youth sports ·
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