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“It’s still true”

Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt

April 11, 2021 by ardaigle Leave a Comment

In the early pandemic times, when I had that “new pandemic energy,” I started reading the first books of The Babysitter’s Club series on Facebook live, adding in my own color commentary. It was a hit, I mean TENS of people tuned in (heh). Like a lot of new quirky pandemic hobbies (I’m looking at you, sourdough starter) it soon lost it’s luster and I only made it like 2 and a half books in, and I stowed the books on my book shelf in […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Childhood Favorites, Cynthia Voigt, family, homecoming, Newbery, siblings, Tillerman Cycle

ardaigle's CBR13 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Childhood Favorites, Cynthia Voigt, family, homecoming, Newbery, siblings, Tillerman Cycle ·
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The language we say and don’t say

The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga

March 15, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Shape of Thunder is a 3.5 rating instead of a three or four (I am not sure what I will put as my rating officially as I’m writing out a draft before posting). This is because I was looking for “something” that never came about in this Jasmine Warga middle grade reader (around ages 10 to 14, but younger (and older) could read). The story alternates chapters with the two main characters, Cora and Quinn. They were best friends until “the event” and Cora […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Young Adult Tagged With: family, friendship, Jasmine Warga, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:115 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Young Adult · Tags: family, friendship, Jasmine Warga, siblings, Social Themes ·
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When June comes, this will be a great beach read

The Loud House Summer Special by The Loud House Creative Team

March 4, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am giving The Loud House Summer Special a 4 but more of a 3.5 for me. I am not a Nickelodeon kid. I am not a fan of that kind of humor usually. And while I do not think I could watch the show these comics come from, I do think that the kid who likes humor and plain goofiness will be excited to read. Several mini comics create this book about The Loud Family and their friends, neighbors, and pets. The Loud House […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic Tagged With: family & friends, Media Tie-In, Nickelodeon, only brother, siblings, The Loud House Creative Team

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:107 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic · Tags: family & friends, Media Tie-In, Nickelodeon, only brother, siblings, The Loud House Creative Team ·
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Yup, he’s not a vampire. Or is he?

Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner

February 26, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There is this book, okay, graphic novel, called Fake Blood. Whitney Gardner is the author and illustrator of this creation. I had seen it over the years on a display here, a list there or on the shelf. But when I was bored one day and was wondering what the library had that I might be interested in, I found it listed (I was perusing their website). I chose five books (with a sixth as a backup in case something was not available) and came […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, Middle schools, monsters, School & Education, siblings, Social Theme, vampires, Whitney Gardner

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:100 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, Middle schools, monsters, School & Education, siblings, Social Theme, vampires, Whitney Gardner ·
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Go Nutcracker! Go!

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: The Graphic Novel by Natalie Andreson

February 22, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Having never read the original version of The Nutcracker, I only have various (mostly cartoon) movie imagery to reference. Therefore, I am not sure how close to the text in this book is to that original story. But The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: The Graphic Novel is a version that seems to follow what I know from the movies. Whether it is good, or close or something altogether other, that is up to the reader. Natalie Andreson has the basics of E. T. A. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: christmas, E.T.A. Hoffmann, family, folktale, imagination, Natalie Andreson, siblings, The Nutcracker, Uncles & Godfathers

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:92 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel/Comic, Mystery, Romance · Tags: christmas, E.T.A. Hoffmann, family, folktale, imagination, Natalie Andreson, siblings, The Nutcracker, Uncles & Godfathers ·
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