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5.5 stars!!!
Introduction:
Yes!!! I finally got around to reading “Saga Volume Eight!” I only need to get “Saga Volume Nine” soon to finish up this series! I found “Saga Volume Eight” to be a truly delightful volume to read from the “Saga” series!
What is this story about?
After the tragic events that happened on the Planet Phang in the last volume, the gang ended up in Abortion Town, which is a town that resembles the Old West. After Alana suffered a miscarriage when they were trying to escape the Planet Phang, they have to go to Abortion Town so that she could get an abortion. Also, it turns out that the miscarriage is temporarily giving Alana magic powers, but having these powers is slowly killing Alana. Can the gang help Alana abort the still born child before it is too late?
What I loved about this story:
Brian K. Vaughan’s writing: Wow! Seriously, Brian K. Vaughan just continues to write an amazing and bizarre series that constantly keeps me coming back for more! Brian K. Vaughan has done a brilliant job at making this story both exciting and emotional as I was seriously upset at the fact that Alana had a miscarriage and the emotional turmoil that she was going through during that situation. I also loved the fact that the rest of the crew were supportive of Alana and how they tried to help her deal with this traumatic situation as it showed us just how much closer this crew is becoming towards each other. I also loved the way that Brian K. Vaughan introduced the aspects of the Wild West into this story as it brings even more creativity to this series and I was interested in seeing how the Wild West would be portrayed in this series!
Fiona Staples’ artwork: Fiona Staples’ artwork is still as gorgeous as before, especially of the images of Abortion Town itself as it looks like a bizarre version of the Wild West! I also loved seeing all the bizarre alien creatures that inhabit this world as their appearances made the story even more interesting to read!
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What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
For anyone who does not like strong language, violence and nudity, there is quite a bit of all of the above in this volume, although this volume is surprisingly light on all of these aspects. Also, even though the rating for this volume is still pretty high, I could not give this volume a full six-star rating because the pacing was a bit slower here than in the previous volumes.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Saga Volume Eight” is a fantastic volume that really turns up the drama and excitement in this series and I cannot wait to read the ninth volume of this book soon!
Yes!!! I finally got around to reading “Saga Volume Eight!” I only need to get “Saga Volume Nine” soon to finish up this series! I found “Saga Volume Eight” to be a truly delightful volume to read from the “Saga” series!
What is this story about?
After the tragic events that happened on the Planet Phang in the last volume, the gang ended up in Abortion Town, which is a town that resembles the Old West. After Alana suffered a miscarriage when they were trying to escape the Planet Phang, they have to go to Abortion Town so that she could get an abortion. Also, it turns out that the miscarriage is temporarily giving Alana magic powers, but having these powers is slowly killing Alana. Can the gang help Alana abort the still born child before it is too late?
What I loved about this story:
Brian K. Vaughan’s writing: Wow! Seriously, Brian K. Vaughan just continues to write an amazing and bizarre series that constantly keeps me coming back for more! Brian K. Vaughan has done a brilliant job at making this story both exciting and emotional as I was seriously upset at the fact that Alana had a miscarriage and the emotional turmoil that she was going through during that situation. I also loved the fact that the rest of the crew were supportive of Alana and how they tried to help her deal with this traumatic situation as it showed us just how much closer this crew is becoming towards each other. I also loved the way that Brian K. Vaughan introduced the aspects of the Wild West into this story as it brings even more creativity to this series and I was interested in seeing how the Wild West would be portrayed in this series!
Fiona Staples’ artwork: Fiona Staples’ artwork is still as gorgeous as before, especially of the images of Abortion Town itself as it looks like a bizarre version of the Wild West! I also loved seeing all the bizarre alien creatures that inhabit this world as their appearances made the story even more interesting to read!
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What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
For anyone who does not like strong language, violence and nudity, there is quite a bit of all of the above in this volume, although this volume is surprisingly light on all of these aspects. Also, even though the rating for this volume is still pretty high, I could not give this volume a full six-star rating because the pacing was a bit slower here than in the previous volumes.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Saga Volume Eight” is a fantastic volume that really turns up the drama and excitement in this series and I cannot wait to read the ninth volume of this book soon!
I would like to thank NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I would like to thank NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Introduction:
When I saw this title over at NetGalley, I was like “What? There’s actually a graphic novel that explores about how much some people love books?” Well, of course I had to check this graphic novel out since reading is my number one passion in the world and I wanted to see if this graphic novel gets my book senses tingling! “Book Love” is a graphic novel that is written and illustrated by Debbie Tung and it definitely earns the reputation of being one of the few graphic novels that actually shows just how important and fun reading is for everyone!
What is this story about?
This graphic novel basically details the love that bookworms have for books such as getting upset when they had just finished a good book, but have to wait a whole year for the sequel to come out. And the exhilaration of smelling brand-new books in the bookstores and also the fact that books can take you to different places that you have never been to before!
What I loved about this story:
Debbie Tung’s writing: Wow…just wow…Debbie Tung has certainly done an excellent job at writing this graphic novel as it is rare that I read a graphic novel that is all about the wonderful world of reading instead of being about superheroes or slice of life stories. I loved the way that Debbie Tung explores what the world is like for a bookworm and how books are so essential in their lives. I just loved the energy and love for reading that Debbie Tung showcased in this graphic novel by using a woman in the lead role and whenever the woman in the story showed excitement for reading, I felt that excitement along with her! There were many different scenarios in this story that really called out to me, such as a situation where the woman in the story went to the bookstore to buy the second book in the series after she finished reading the first book. But then she realizes that the bookstore ran out of copies of the second book and that they would have to order the second book from an online store, but it would take over five days for the book to arrive! Oh man! I remembered those days when I had to wait a long time for a book in a series to arrive in my mail because the bookstore did not have the whole series! I really loved the humor that Debbie Tung incorporated into this book as the woman in this story was the highlight as she was such an excitable and hilarious character who has such an exaggerated reaction to books. But at the same time, is highly relatable to the audience as she shows the same love and joy that bookworms have for books!
Debbie Tung’s artwork: Debbie Tung’s artwork is hilarious and creative to look at as she does a great job at showing the excitement that the woman in the story feels about books! I loved the way that Debbie Tung drew the woman in the story as the woman is constantly being shown with an excited look on her face whenever she comes across books. I especially loved the artwork of the woman having large puppy dog eyes whenever she is experiencing something beautiful about reading. I also loved the artwork for the scenes where the woman is imagining herself floating in space as there is so much attention to detail to the starry skies of space. I liked the fact that the artwork is done in black and white as I still experience the wonderful world of books through the black and white colorings of the artwork.
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Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Book Love” is a truly fantastic graphic novel that really speaks out to bookworms everywhere! If you are looking for a graphic novel that details the joy and wonder of reading, then this is definitely the one for you!
I would like to thank NetGalley and Crackboom! for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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After reading “Diary of an Ogre,” I was actually surprised that there were several companion novels to the “Dear Diary” series and I was so excited to check out the newest book in the series “Diary of a Monster!”
The book explores about what life for a monster is like as we get to see the world through a monster’s point of view. The titular monster in the story writes in his diary about the various things that he does as a monster such as terrifying the people he comes across, being one of the smelliest beings among his fellow monsters and eating worm cakes and mosquitoes!
Wow! Valeria Davila has done it again with writing this series in such a hilarious and creative way! I loved the way that Valeria Davila explored the world through a monster’s point of view and we get to see what kind of activities the monsters do and how they feel about doing these activities. I also loved the fact that the titular monster in this book is actually proud of being a monster, despite all the disgusting things that he does throughout the book such as being the smelliest monster around and eating mosquitoes and worm cakes. It shows that the message of this book is being yourself, no matter how strange or frightening you might look towards other people. Laura Aguerrebehere’s artwork is as usual humorous and fun to look at as we get to see the monster’s activities in all its disgusting glory! I especially loved the images of the monster scaring off the tourists on an island and the green stink clouds that surround the monster to indicate how smelly he is.
Parents should know that there is some gross humor in this book such as images of the monster cooking up a stew made out of rats and cockroaches and images of the monster eating mosquitoes and worms.
Overall, “Diary of a Monster” is a fantastic book for anyone who is a huge fan of books about monsters and it is definitely worth the read! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since some of the gross humor might be a bit too much for some children.
I would like to thank the National Center for Youth Issues for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I had previously I would like to thank the National Center for Youth Issues for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I had previously read the book “Worry Says What?” from the National Center for Youth Issues and I really enjoyed that book! It is always nice to have children’s books that deal with children being worried about certain situations and how they should handle it. So, imagine my surprise and delight when the National Center for Youth Issues sent me a copy of “A.B.C. Worry Free” by Noel Foy along with artwork by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov and it was such a brilliant story that deal with the issue of being scared and worried!
The story starts off with a young boy named Max who loves playing hide and seek with his two best friends Casey and Sam. During the game, Max found a hiding place among the bushes and believed that he found the best hiding spot when suddenly, a swarm of bees attacked Max and he ended up running to his mother after he got stung by the bees. This incident was so traumatic to Max that he decided not to go outside at all and he even avoided his friends to do so.
Will Max ever go outside to play again? Read this book to find out!
Wow! This book was simply amazing! As I mentioned before, it is nice to have children’s books that deal with the issues of being worried and scared of certain situations as many children do go through these situations every day. Noel Foy had done a brilliant job at writing this book as the story is extremely relatable to children and adults who had been through a situation where an experience had traumatized them and they were afraid of going through that situation again for fear of being hurt again. I can actually sympathize with Max in this story as I also got into certain situations that terrified me and I was so afraid of going through those experiences again that I never bother tried getting over my fear of that situation. I also loved that fact that Noel Foy introduced a new strategy about how to deal with being worried called “A.B.C. Worry Free,” which basically means:
“A” stands for “Accept,” “B” stands for “Breathe,” And “C” stands for “Change.”
Olga and Aleksey Ivanov’s artwork are adorable to look at as all the characters look so cute, especially Max himself. I also loved the way that Olga and Aleksey Ivanov drew the backgrounds in this book as they look truly realistic and fit so well with the heartwarming atmosphere of this book.
Overall, “A.B.C. Worry Free” is a truly fantastic book for children who also have to deal with being worried about certain situations and how to deal with being worried. I would recommend this book to children ages five and up, since the scenes with Max being stung by bees might scare some smaller children.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Vanita Books, LLC for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I would like to thank NetGalley and Vanita Books, LLC for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I honestly have not read many children’s books that dealt with same-sex parents. The only children’s book I had read that dealt with same-sex parents was “And Tango Makes Three,” which I really enjoyed. I actually picked up that book because it was on the banned children’s book list and I was curious in seeing what the controversy surrounding that book was all about. Anyway, after I finished reading that book, I was interested in reading more children’s books that features same-sex parents and I managed to find this cute little children’s book called “A Tale of Two Mommies” by Vanita Oelschlager along with artwork by Mike Blanc.
This book is basically about a young boy telling his friends at the beach about what kind of activities his two moms do and he refers to them as momma and mommy. His momma would do activities like teach the young boy to ride a bike or make scary faces with a flashlight, while his mommy helps the boy set up a campsite and is the coach of his T-Ball team.
Wow! Vanita Oelschlager’s writing was just so adorable and inspiring to read through! I rarely read children’s books that dealt with the child having same-sex parents since there aren’t that many LGBT themed children’s books out there (or there aren’t that many that I could get my hands on). So, I was happy to finally get around to reading this book and I loved the way that this book tackled the topic of same-sex parenting in a kid-friendly way. I loved the fact that Vanita Oelschlager manages to bring in the topic of same-sex parenting by having the boy’s friends ask what kind of activities the boy’s mothers do with their child. I liked the fact that the other kids never asked about why the boy has two mothers because it helps send out a message that it does not matter what kind of family you have; what matters is that you love them no matter what. Mike Blanc’s artwork is extremely adorable to look at, especially of the images of the little boy doing various activities with his two moms.
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Overall, “A Tale of Two Mommies” is a fantastic book for children who also have same-sex parents and who want to read a book that’s relatable to them. I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
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Introduction:
After reading “Afterlife with Archie,” I was definitely looking forward to reading “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and see how this compares to the “Afterlife with Archie” series. I also wanted to read this graphic novel because I wanted to read it before I watch the new Netflix series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina!” Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, the same writer of the “Afterlife with Archie” series, along with artwork by Robert Hack, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Volume One: The Crucible” is definitely worth the read!
What is this story about?
Sabrina Spellman is not your average teenage girl. She is actually a half witch (her father was a warlock who married a mortal woman). According to her aunts Zelda and Hilda, Sabrina has to be baptized on her sixteenth birthday in order to become one of the Devil’s handmaidens. But, there are a couple of things that will complicate Sabrina’s demonic ceremony. One of them is her love for a mortal teenage boy named Harvey Kinkle, as she cannot tell him that she is really a witch and that she will be celebrating a forbidden ceremony for witches. Another one is that an enemy named Madam Satan is going after Sabrina and is doing everything in her power to make Sabrina’s life miserable, due to Sabrina’s father choosing a mortal woman over her. With her sixteenth birthday fast approaching, Sabrina must decide about what she really wants in her life and what she is willing to sacrifice to get the life she really wants.
What I loved about this story:
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s writing: Wow! Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has done it again with his stellar writing on the darker retellings of the characters from the Archie Comics! When it comes to darker retellings of the characters from the Archie Comics, I believe that Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is probably the best suited at writing these characters due to making the characters so intriguing! I am also usually shocked at how dark Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa can make these characters as I would not believe that these characters from the Archie Comics would do such heinous crimes, if it was not for the fact that these are darker retellings of the characters. I also really liked the dark and mysterious atmosphere of this story as the witches are shown in a much more menacing and frightening light here than with what you would see in the regular “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” series. The fact that Satan is the being that the witches worship makes this story even darker in tone. I also liked the way that Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa made the story extremely emotional, especially for Sabrina since I really wanted to see Sabrina and Harvey stay together through all the terrifying events going on in this volume.
Robert Hack’s artwork: Robert Hack’s artwork was just so gorgeous and frightening to look at! I loved the way that Robert Hack made all the characters look extremely realistic, especially with their facial expressions. I also loved how detailed the images can be during scenes of horror and violence and I found myself cringing a bit at some of the artwork because of how realistic they looked.
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What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
For anyone who does not like scary content, this volume has a surprising number of terrifying moments such as a witch ripping off the face off a person or a satanic ritual with the witches.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Volume One: The Crucible” is a truly fantastic graphic novel that manages to make a darker retelling of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” worth the read!
I would like to thank NetGalley and Lion Forge for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I would like to thank NetGalley and Lion Forge for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
After reading “This is a Taco!” by Andrew Cangelose, along with artwork by Josh Shipley, I never would have thought that there would be another book from this series! Enter “This is a Whoopsie!” and I automatically went to NetGalley and gave this new picture book a shot and man, was it one of the funniest books I had ever read!
Meet Whoopsie! He is a moose! And this book is supposed to teach children about moose and what their lifestyle is like in real life. Unfortunately, Whoopsie is extremely clumsy and he is constantly falling over himself on each page. After making too many mistakes, Whoopsie decides that he is not the right moose for the job. But, his bluebird friend thinks differently.
Will Whoopsie find something that he is really good at?
Read this book to find out!
Wow! Andrew Cangelose has done it again! I just loved the way that Andrew Cangelose writes the humor in this book as it is full of wit and sarcasm and it just makes this book a treat to read through! I also like the fact that this book has a more heartwarming tone than the previous book “This is a Taco!” did since this book focuses on the friendship between Whoopsie the Moose and the little bluebird who keeps helping him out. Josh Shipley’s artwork is another aspect of the book that I really enjoyed as the artwork is humorous and creative to look at. I especially loved the images of Whoopsie the Moose himself as he has a goofy expression, but he can also sport friendly expressions on his face whenever he is talking to the bluebird.
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Overall, “This is a Whoopsie!” is a fantastic read for anyone who loves good humor and books about friendship and children will enjoy this book for many years! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book, unless smaller children would have trouble understanding the humor of this book.
I had a ton of children’s books that I kept on my shelf for many, many years and yet, I was never able to get around to reading those books, despite tI had a ton of children’s books that I kept on my shelf for many, many years and yet, I was never able to get around to reading those books, despite the fact that I had those books since I was a toddler! “One, Two, Three Going to Sea” by Alain was one of those children’s books that was on my shelf for years and I did not read, until now!
The story starts off with several fisherman going out fishing in the sea. As the story progresses, more fisherman was added to the cast, which eventually led to nine fishermen meeting up with one more fisherman and then…
What happens next? Read this book to find out!
Wow! I just loved the way that Alain wrote this book as this story was full of humor and creativity! I just loved the way that Alain helps children learn how to count to ten by counting out the number of fishermen going to sea, while also presenting the concept of adding and subtracting numbers by using the fishermen each time one of them joins or leaves the party. Alain’s artwork was also a treat to look at as the artwork was done in a simplistic yet cute style that really made these characters come to life in a unique way. I also loved the fact that the artwork is mostly shown in blue, white and black colors as it makes the artwork look even more creative!
Overall, “One, Two, Three Going to Sea” is a truly fantastic read for children who want to learn about counting and who enjoy reading books that deal with the sea! I would recommend this book to children ages three and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Crackboom! for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The book starts off with an oI would like to thank NetGalley and Crackboom! for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The book starts off with an ogre who is writing a diary and is explaining to the audience about how ogres are not how they used to be. So, to fix this problem, he sets out on creating a school for young ogres and teach them the nasty ways of a true ogre, such as giving a spit and burp class, teaching them to sew clothes that smell like farts and giving awards to ogres who wear the same underwear for many years.
Will the school be successful?
Read this book to find out!
Wow! Valeria Davila has done an excellent job at writing this story! I loved the way that Valeria Davila incorporated some gross humor into the story, while making the story still remain humorous to read! I was also interested in seeing what kind of classes and activities that the ogre school offers for the young students, such as having classes that teach young ogres how to burp and spit! I like the little digs that Valeria Davila made towards some movies that stars ogres, such as taking a dig at “Shrek!” Laura Aguerrebehere’s artwork was truly hilarious to look at as all the ogre characters have exaggerated expressions on their faces that really brought out their disgusting personalities! I also enjoyed seeing the images of the ogres doing disgusting activities, such as walking around in the mud and showing green stink clouds around the ogres whenever they are wearing their dirty underwear!
Overall, “Diary of an Ogre” is a truly hilarious and fun book to read if you enjoy reading children’s books with gross out humor! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since there are some disgusting moments that children who do not like gross humor might cringe at.
I would like to thank NetGalley and National Center for Youth Issues for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The booI would like to thank NetGalley and National Center for Youth Issues for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The book starts off with a young girl mentioning about how there is a monster called Worry that would set up camp inside her brain and say things that would worry her. Whenever the girl receives a math test, the Worry monster would tell her that she cannot do the math test and the girl ends up not finishing the math test due to being worried. Another time was when the girl wanted to play with the other kids at recess and the Worry monster would tell her that the other kids will not like her and the girl ends up not playing with the other kids.
Can the girl overcome Worry?
Read this book to find out!
Allison Edwards has done a fantastic job at writing this book as the narrative is both imaginative and emotional! I like the fact that Allison Edwards tackled the issue of being worried about certain situations as many kids in real life do worry about whether or not they can do a certain task. I also liked the fact that this book help teaches children about how to deal with being worried as many children do get concerned about what they can and cannot do and it is great that there is a children’s book out there that helps children overcome their worries about a particular situation. Ayesha L. Rubio’s artwork is adorable to look at as I loved the images of the girl herself as she looks truly adorable and her facial expressions were so well done as I enjoy seeing her confident and worried expressions throughout the story. I also like the way that Ayesha L. Rubio did the artwork for the monster itself as it does not look threatening and it actually looks like a humorous gray furry creature that mostly has a mischievous look on its face.
Overall, “Worry Says What?” is a truly fantastic book about dealing with your worries that children who go through the same thing will definitely enjoy! I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
I would like to thank the publisher TaleBlade for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I would like to thank the publisher TaleBlade for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I had previously read a book that was written by B.C. R. Fegan called “Henry and the Hidden Treasure” and after I read that book, I wanted to read more books by B.C.R. Fegan! So, imagine my surprise and delight when I was offered the chance to read B.C.R. Fegan’s newest children’s book called “The Day that A Ran Away” and man, was it a blast to read through!
The book starts off with a young boy named Master Jet who was being asked by his teacher about why he has not written the alphabet for his assignment. Master Jet then goes on and explains about how each letter from the alphabet had suddenly ran away from him, such as “D” being scared of going to school and went into hiding, “F” getting lost in the forest, “H” being upset that the letters were leaving and “K” being annoyed by the whole thing.
Will the teacher buy Master Jet’s story?
Read this book to find out!
B.C.R. Fegan has once again done a fantastic job at writing this book as the story is both fun and hilarious to read through! I loved the many different ways that each letter of the alphabet had disappeared, such as “A” running away and “L” being kidnapped and I found all the different ways that each letter had vanished from the story to be highly entertaining and hilarious! Lenny Wen’s artwork is both hilarious and cute to look at as all the characters in the story have large eyes that look so adorable, especially of the images of the cute little kitten that occasionally shows up on each page. I especially love the artwork of the letters themselves as each of them have unique designs that are based on their personalities, such as the letter “P” looking like a peacock and the letter “R” having curls in its hair and roses on its legs to indicate its prissy nature.
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Overall, “The Day that A Ran Away” is a truly cute and hilarious book that children who want to learn about the alphabet will definitely get into! I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
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Introduction:
So, after I finished reading “I Hate Fairyland Volume Two: Fluff My Life,” I just had to read the third volume of Skottie Young’s hilarious “I Hate Fairyland” series called “Good Girl” and I was curious about why the cover was showing a HAPPY, CUTE EYED Gertrude and what that was all about! Well, I must say that “I Hate Fairyland Volume Three: Good Girl” was definitely an unexpected step up from the second volume!
What is this story about?
It seems like after the events of the last volume (her future self comes and tells her that if she does not change her ways, she could possibly doom Fairyland), Gertrude still has not learned her lesson that if she continues to kill people left and right, she could be heading for some big trouble. That is until she meets up with a girl named Maddie, who is Gertrude’s biggest fan and Gertrude decides to teach Maddie everything about killing people to get what she wants. But, when Maddie proved to be even worse than Gertrude, Gertrude then realizes what a terrible person she has been and she decides to try to become a better person in the long run. However, knowing Gertrude, that is not going to be easy!
What I loved about this story:
Skottie Young’s writing: As usual, Skottie Young has done a fantastic job at writing this story as the story is both hilarious and shocking at the same time (especially, with that twist of an ending)! I really loved the scenes where is Gertrude trying to become a better person by helping people, but since she is violent by nature, she cannot help but destroy the many things she comes across to. It was a nice change of pace for the series as we finally get to see Gertrude actually act (a little) nicer towards the people she comes across to and it was also hilarious still seeing Gertrude destroy things, even though she tries really hard not to! I also loved the way that Skottie Young further developed Larry the Fly’s character as we get to see that Larry actually does care about Gertrude, despite constantly snarking at her. We also get to see what his life would have been like without Gertrude and it was both sad and hilarious seeing his alternative life from his perspective.
Skottie Young and Dean Rankine’s artwork: Skottie Young’s artwork is as usual hilarious to look at as all the characters look exaggerated and I especially loved the appearance of Gertrude herself as she looks like an evil version of “Shirley Temple!” I also loved the artwork done by Dean Rankine in the issue where Larry the Fly starts dreaming about how his life would have turned out if he did not meet Gertrude as the artwork is even more cartoonish than most of the artwork in this volume and the art style actually reminds me of the art style from “Rocko’s Modern Life!”
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What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
For anyone who does not like gory violence, there is some gory violence in this volume, mainly during the scenes where characters are ripped apart and blown up in extremely bloody ways (all courtesy of Gertrude herself, of course)! Also, this is a bit of a nitpick for me, but the narrative is a bit all over the place in this volume as Gertrude and Larry go on many different adventures in this volume and the narrative tends to jump from one situation to the next. This would often confuse me as I was trying to figure out what the main plot of this volume was, although I will admit that the narrative is a bit more straightforward here than in the second volume.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “I Hate Fairyland Volume Three: Good Girl” is a truly fantastic volume that is full of hilarious (and violent) adventure along with a shocking twist of an ending that fans of the “I Hate Fairyland” series will definitely enjoy!
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Introduction:
Oh, my goodness! How long has it been since I last read “Saga?” Too long, I say! TOO LONG!!! Anyway, I finally got around to reading the seventh volume in Brian K. Vaughan’s and Fiona Staples’ AWESOME and BRILLIANT “Saga” series and oh man, do I DARE say that this volume has gotten me into TEARS in the worst way possible?
What is this story about?
In this volume, Marko, Alana and their daughter Hazel are finally reunited with each other after spending the previous volumes being apart from each other. When the ship they are using runs out of fuel, Marko, Alana and their new friend Petrichor and Prince Robot have to go to a planet called Phang to get the fuel they need for their ship. But, Phang is a planet that is ravaged by the war between Wreath and Landfall and they ended up meeting a family of refugees who ended up staying with Alana, Marko and their crew for a while. Unfortunately, it turns out that the planet Phang is actually about to be destroyed and Alana, Marko, Hazel and their friends have to figure out a way to escape the planet before it is too late!
What I loved about this story:
Brian K. Vaughan’s writing: Oh, my goodness! I just can never get enough of this series!!! Brian K. Vaughan has once again done a brilliant job at writing this volume as this volume was full of humor, drama, and tear jerking moments that will make you cry for days! I loved the way that Brian K. Vaughn wrote the characters as I found myself really caring for the characters’ situations, especially with Alana being pregnant again and trying to keep her baby safe while surviving on a war-torn planet. I am always amazed at how Alana and Marko managed to survive their dangerous journey in going to a peaceful planet while also having a family at the same time as it shows how strong their family is and I always loved the fact that whenever a new person comes on board their ship, they are automatically considered family. I really liked the way that Hazel is growing up in each volume as she slowly tries to understand about the world around her, while still being the most innocent character in this series and she is always bringing in some lightheartedness to the story. I also liked the way that Brian K. Vaughan approached the subject about what refugees have to go through whenever they are stuck in a war-torn city as I found myself sympathizing with the refugees that Alana and Marko took in and how they lost everything due to a war going on in their homeland. I liked the fact that Brian K. Vaughan pulled no punches in this volume as there were many character deaths and intense situations that had left me shaken and it seems like with each volume, things get even more dangerous and intense for Marko and Alana and I just hope that they along with Hazel survive the dangerous journey.
Fiona Staples’ artwork: Fiona Staples’ artwork is as usual gorgeous to look at! I just loved the way that Fiona Staples did the explosions and lasers in certain scene as they are breathtaking to look at and just jump out at you. I also loved the way that Fiona Staples drew the different creatures that inhabited this universe as they look bizarre yet creative at the same time!
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What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
For anyone who does not like strong language, there are some usages of the “f” and “s” words that are littered throughout this volume. Also, there is some nudity in this volume (although not as much as previous volumes, which is saying something). So, if you do not like seeing (pardon my speech) penises or nipples, then you might want to skip over these scenes. There are some gory scenes in this volume also, such as images of people’s heads getting blown up. So that might unsettle some people who do not like gory violence in graphic novels.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Saga Volume Seven” is a truly FANTASTIC and TRAGIC volume that everyone who is a fan of Brian K. Vaughan’s famous “Saga” series should definitely check it out! Now, I am off to check out the eighth volume in this series!
So, years ago, I had read the first volume of “I Hate Fairyland” on Netgalley and I loved the graphic novel so much that I ju[image]
Introduction:
So, years ago, I had read the first volume of “I Hate Fairyland” on Netgalley and I loved the graphic novel so much that I just had to pick up the rest of this series and put it in my ever-growing bookshelf! So, I finally got around to reading the second volume of the series called “I Hate Fairyland: Fluff My Life Volume Two” and it was just as entertaining as the first volume!
What is this story about?
After Gertrude kills Queen Cloudia in the last volume, she is then forced to become Fairyland’s next Queen since the law stated that if something were to happen to the Queen of Fairyland, then another person must become Queen in their place. This upsets Gertrude since she spent most of the first volume trying to get out of Fairyland and once she becomes Queen, she is doing such a horrible job at ruling Fairyland that she ends up getting fired from the position. This then allows Gertrude to continue her journey to escape Fairyland and along the way, she gets into lots of crazy situations such as meeting Duncan Dragon, who is actually a young boy in a dragon suit, fighting with a princess who is actually more than she seems and possibly changing the fate of Fairyland for the worse!
What I loved about this story:
Skottie Young’s writing: Skottie Young’s writing is just as witty and hilarious as it was in the first volume and I really enjoyed the chaotic adventures that Gertrude goes on! I like the way that Skottie Young continues to make Gertrude into the same rambunctious and violent character that she was in the first volume as it made the story quite entertaining! I also liked the fact that Skottie Young started to gradually give Gertrude some character development in this volume as we start seeing some repercussions of Gertrude’s actions in Fairyland and I hope to see where Gertrude’s character arc goes to in the next volume! Also, this may sound a bit sadistic of me, but I did enjoy the way that Skottie Young incorporated the over the top violence in this volume as it made the volume so hilarious and entertaining to read through!
Skottie Young and Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz’s artwork: Skottie Young’s artwork is just as hilarious here as it was in the previous volume as Gertrude continues to look like a young girl with a crazy expression on her face and having messy green locks for her hair. I also enjoyed seeing the carnage that Gertrude wrecks on Fairyland as it looks so exaggerated and comical at the same time! Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz’s artwork for issue eight was so hilarious and creative to look at! I loved the scene when Gertrude ends up going inside an arcade game and the art style is done in an anime style that really fits well with the video game setting of that story and it made me really enjoy that issue!
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What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
Even though I still enjoyed this book, one of my main problems with this volume was that there were too many things going on in the story that I found myself being confused about some of the arcs in this volume (even the ending of this volume was a bit odd due to it coming out of nowhere). Also, for readers who do not like gory violence or strong language, there is lots of gory violence in this volume that might be uncomfortable for some readers to handle. Also, even though it was only one instance of this, there is the mention of the “s” word in this volume that anyone who does not like strong language should watch out for.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “I Hate Fairyland: Fluff My Life Volume Two” is a great continuation of the first volume that anyone who is a huge fan of this series should definitely check out and I definitely cannot wait to check out the third volume to this series!
I would like to thank NetGalley and Lion Forge for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I would like to thank NetGalley and Lion Forge for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
So, I got yet another children’s book from NetGalley and this book is called “This is a Taco!” by Andrew Cangelose along with artwork by Josh Shipley. I must say that this is seriously one of the FUNNIEST children’s books I had ever read for the modern era of children’s books!
Meet Taco! Taco is a squirrel who happens to love eating tacos and he only agreed to be in this book if he can have some tacos. Unfortunately for Taco, this book is not about tacos as it is a book that teaches the readers about the life of a squirrel and how they are able to survive in the wild.
Will Taco the Squirrel get his tacos?
Read this book to find out!
Wow! Just wow! I thought that I would never read another children’s book that contains so much humor and wit in this day and age, but lo and behold, I found such a book! Andrew Cangelose has done an excellent job at writing this book as this story is truly hilarious to read! I loved the way that Andrew Cangelose wrote Taco the Squirrel himself as he is such a hilarious character who just wanted to have tacos to eat but has to endure lots of mishaps in this book so that the reader would learn more about squirrels. I especially loved the way that Taco the Squirrel solved the problem of not getting tacos at the end of this book as it was a truly witty and humorous conclusion to the story! I also loved the fact that the tone of this book reminded me so much of the popular children’s book “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” as both books have sarcastic humor and characters who continually break the fourth wall and wanted the stories to go the way they see fit. Josh Shipley’s artwork is adorable and hilarious to look at, especially of the images of Taco the Squirrel himself as he is shown as being a puffy looking squirrel with a humorous smile on his face on each panel. I also loved the watercolors in the background as it gives the book a down to earth tone that compliments well with the mellowness of this book.
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Overall, “This is a Taco!” is a truly hilarious book about squirrels and unconventional storytelling that children should definitely check out! I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
I would like to thank Reading Alley and Crimson Romance for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
5.5 stars!!!
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I would like to thank Reading Alley and Crimson Romance for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
5.5 stars!!!
I have a bit of a confession to make: I actually had this pretty little ARC on my shelf since 2016 and I still had not read it…until now! After I finished reading “Immortal Flame” by Jillian David, I was seriously whacking myself in the head for not reading this ARC much sooner! “Immortal Flame” was a truly fantastic paranormal romance read that made me want to read more from this series!
Peter Blackstone is an unusual person because even though he served as a veteran in World War II, he still looks extremely young for being a vet from World War II. That is because in 1945, when Peter’s wife Claire was dying of a deadly sickness, Peter traded his soul to the devil, Jerahmeel in order to save Claire’s life. But, in trading his soul, Peter is now a hired killer for the devil and he must go out and kill every bad person in the world so that way Jerahmeel would be able to feed on the souls of the people killed in order to survive. At the same time, a young doctor named Allison La Croix seems to possess the ability to be able to see people’s deaths when she touches a person, which causes her so much turmoil since she wanted to live a normal life for once. One day however, Peter ends up getting into a car accident and when he is taken to the hospital to tend to his wounds, Allison stumbles upon him and when she touched Peter, she starts seeing images of death that overwhelms her to near insanity. It was then that Peter discovered about Allison’s powers and he tries to help Allison control her powers so she will not see people’s deaths too often every time she touches someone. Unfortunately, Jerahmeel starts seeing that Peter and Allison are developing a close relationship with each other and he decides to send out one of his minions to kill Allison so Peter will never back out of his contract. Now, Peter and Allsion will have to avoid Jerahmeel’s minion in order to not only survive but to save their love for each other in the process!
Wow! I was quite impressed with this book! Jillian David’s writing was quite entertaining and sexy as heck as I found myself reading through this book rather quickly due to waiting with anticipation at how Allison and Peter’s love will survive Jerahmeel’s attempts to separate them! I loved the way that Jillian David created this creative world as I was intrigued by the fact that the devil is apart of this world and it brings a sense of danger to this world as the characters have to watch their backs whenever the devil gets HUNGRY. I also loved the way that Jillian David wrote both Allison and Peter as I find their relationship to be quite realistic and at times tragic due to the state of their situations. I actually felt bad for both Allison and Peter as they both wanted to live normal lives, but their powers make things difficult for them and I was wishing throughout the whole story that they both get their happily ever after. I really loved Peter’s character as he is shown to be quite courageous, caring, strong and SEXY and I loved the fact that he is willing to put his life on the line if it means protecting Allison at all costs. I also loved Allison herself as despite her fearing her powers, she is shown to be just as caring as Peter as she also tries to protect her loved ones from her powers and from any evil force that might befall her. And the sex scenes are full of PURE SIZZLE that I was fanning myself every time a sex scene comes up between Allison and Peter!
For anyone who does not like gory violence or sex scenes, there are some explicit sex scenes that readers can skim over if they do not like reading sex scenes. Also, the gory violence in this novel are a bit graphic and even disturbing as I found myself cringing a bit at how gruesome the violence towards certain characters were. Also, and this is a bit of a small nitpick, but I wished that Allison would have done more in this novel than just worry about her future and fearing her powers as I wanted to see her actually fight against the bad guys using her powers. Oh well, maybe we will see some of that in the later novels!
Overall, “Immortal Flame” is TRULY one paranormal romance that every paranormal romance fan should definitely check out! And, after I found out that this was apart of a series, I was SQUEALING with delight when I found out that there was a second book in the series that features Dante, which I got to pick up as soon as possible!!!
This is yet another special review where I review one of my most favorite books from my childhood in rhyme, since this particular children’s book iThis is yet another special review where I review one of my most favorite books from my childhood in rhyme, since this particular children’s book is told in a rhyme!
There were two monkeys named Minnie and Freddy, Freddy wanted to play, all excited and ready. But all Minnie wanted was her precious SPAGHETTI, She wanted that spaghetti more than she wanted to play with Freddy. More Spaghetti, I say, said Minnie, all happy, Although Freddy was thinking this was getting too sappy. With that spaghetti, Minnie did all kinds of things, Including putting spaghetti on pancakes and ice cream, Minnie sings. Can Freddy get Minnie off her spaghetti fever? Read this book just to see her!
Rita Golden Gelman’s writing was just so fun! I could read this book all day in the sun. This book made me want to eat some more spaghetti, If I could eat a thousand bowls of spaghetti, then I am ready! Minnie and Freddy’s dialogue with each other was wacky and witty! I wish I had a wacky friend like Minnie in the city! Although I think it is weird to put spaghetti on everything, Which just goes to show how wacky this book really is, I sing. Jack Kent’s artwork is such a delight to see! All the characters are as cute as can be! I love the images of spaghetti everywhere, It really features the prominence of spaghetti in the air!
So overall, “More Spaghetti, I Say!” was such a joy to read! It is definitely a fantastic book with these words that I heed. Children everywhere will definitely love the wackiness of this book, For children ages four and up, it is definitely worth a look!
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I will admit that I wanted to reread some of my childhood books for a long time now and I finally got that chance when I went back and reread one of my most favorite children’s books from my childhood called “The Princess and the Pea” by Janet Stevens! This is seriously one childhood read that I highly recommend to anyone!
The story starts off with the prince wanting to marry a princess and his mother, the Queen, decided that they should search for a real princess (much like herself) and they ended up traveling around to world to find a princess. Unfortunately, all the princesses that they came across did not meet the Queen’s expectations and they ended up going back to their kingdom without a princess. One evening however, a terrible storm came across the kingdom and it was during this time that a wandering visitor came into the kingdom, telling the king and queen that she is a real princess, despite her untidy appearance. The Queen is of course skeptical about the visitor and she decided to let the visitor stay in the castle for the night. However, when the Queen set up the visitor’s bed, she put a small pea on the bed and then puts twenty mattresses on top of the pea. The Queen did all this to see if the visitor is a real princess as she claims that a real princess would have such delicate skin that she could feel a pea underneath all of those mattresses.
Will the (supposed) princess pass this test?
Read this book to find out!
Now, I have to tell you that part of the reason why this version of the classic fairy tale has a special place in my heart is because it was the very first version of the fairy tale I had ever read, therefore being the one to introduce me to the story of “The Princess and the Pea!” Janet Stevens had done a fantastic job at both writing and illustrating this classic fairy tale as the story and artwork were both beautiful and cute to read through! I loved the way that Janet Stevens wrote this tale as it was quite an adorable read and I really liked the scenes where the Queen and her son searched across the land to find a real princess for the Prince to marry as the Queen’s expectations were quite hilarious such as a real princess “can play soft music on three instruments at once” or “a real princess can skip across the lawn without bending the grass.” Janet Stevens’ artwork is truly dazzling to look at as I loved the fact that all the main characters are animal characters, which added to the creative nature of this story. I really loved the appearances of the royal family themselves as the king and the prince are lions while the queen is a tiger and I never once questioned about how can a tiger and a lion have a lion son together (because in stories like these, those questions do not matter as long as the story is good)!
Overall, “The Princess and the Pea” is a truly fantastic fairy tale that children both young and old will definitely enjoy! I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
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5.5 stars!!!
What is this story about?
After the events of the first volume, Alex has finally unlocked Ada, which means that Ada now has the ability to think for herself. Unfortunately, the government had picked that time to enforce a crackdown on all androids living in the city as they found out that there are some sentient androids running around the city and they will go to great lengths to find each sentient android and punish them. This new crackdown puts Ada in great danger as she has become sentient now and the government could track her down if she is not careful. Meanwhile, Alex and Ada start developing feelings for each other, but due to the government crackdown on sentient androids like Ada and due to Alex’s conflicting feelings about whether or not he should fall in love with Ada, despite her being an android, will Alex and Ada have a chance at a real relationship?
Read this graphic novel to find out!
What I loved about this story:
Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn’s writing continues to be excellent in any way possible and I believe that the story took an even more intense and exciting direction in this volume! I loved the way that both Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn wrote Alex and Ada’s relationship with each other as I was sitting on the edge of my seat trying to see if Alex and Ada would actually take the next step in their relationship! I also liked the fact that the story tackled the issues about what it means to fall in love with someone who is not human, as we get to see Ada’s anguish at not having Alex reciprocate his love for her right away due to her being an android and I enjoyed seeing how Ada tries to deal with her emotions when it comes to love and heartbreak. I also loved the intensity that Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn brought to this story as I was seriously sitting on the edge of my seat trying to see if Ada will be found out by the government because of her sentience and how Alex is trying to keep her safe. Jonathan Luna’s artwork in this volume is just as luscious and gorgeous as it was in the last volume as the characters and their environments just glow off the pages! I especially loved the image of Alex standing in the rain as the environment looks dark and gloomy and I just loved the shadows that show up underneath the characters as it gives the artwork an authentic feel.
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What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
For anyone who does not like strong language, there is a bit of it here with one utter of the “s” word. But, the language is not as strong here as in other comics geared towards an older audience. Also, there is a sex scene in this volume and even though it is not quite explicit, this may be troubling for anyone who does not like reading sex scenes.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Alex + Ada Volume Two” is even more exciting than the first volume and I hope to read the series’ conclusion in the next volume!
I would like to thank Edelweiss and Archipelago Books for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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I would like to thank Edelweiss and Archipelago Books for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
When I spotted this unusual children’s book at Edelweiss, I was interested in checking this book out since it was translated from French and I enjoy reading books that are translated from other countries (that is if I can find that many books)! Originally called “Okilele,” “Hiznobyuti” by Claude Ponti and translated by Alyson Waters is a truly unique and delightful treat for children both young and old!
When Hiznobyuti was born, he was not the prettiest child in the world, since he had a long snout that clashes with his family’s short snouts. Because of this, Hiznobyuti was ostracized by his family and he had to live underneath the kitchen sink to stay out of his family’s affairs. One day however, Hiznobyuti ended up getting a message from the stars that he is needed elsewhere and Hiznobyuti decided to run away from home and go on a wild adventure with his companion Martin Clock to find out the mysteries of the world while reaching his true destination.
Wow! I was quite impressed with this bizarre yet creative little children’s book I just discovered! Claude Ponti did a fantastic job at both writing and illustrating this book as the story is highly creative and sad at the same time. I like the way that Claude Ponti managed to balance both whimsical magic and sadness throughout this story as I was captivated by the magical world that the characters inhabited, especially the fact that Hiznobyuti is able to do magical things like talk to the trees and travel to the stars. I was also saddened by the scenes where Hiznobyuti was emotionally abused by his family, especially the scene where Hiznobyuti’s father ends up locking Hiznobyuti underneath the sink by building a brick wall to trap him, which was quite upsetting. I really enjoyed Claude Ponti’s artwork as while it has a somewhat dark and gritty feel to it, it is mostly done in a creative and cute way and I really loved the appearance of Hiznobyuti himself as he has the appearance of a small aardvark and he really stands out in the artwork.
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Parents should know that there are some scary and sad moments in this book, which includes Hiznobyuti meeting up with some terrifying monsters on his journey. Also, the scenes where Hiznobyuti is emotionally abused by his family may be too upsetting for both kids and adults, who had experiences of seeing children go through such abuse. Also, the narrative of this book tends to get a bit confusing at times as the story tends to jump all over the place with Hiznobyuti’s adventures.
Overall, “Hiznobyuti” is a truly fantastic children’s book that every child should definitely check out! I would recommend this book to children ages seven and up since the narrative tends to be a bit confusing at times and the scenes of Hiznobyuti’s parents emotionally abusing him can be a bit hard for some children to handle.
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