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Information: The Graphicsathon is a Readathon dedicated to reading graphics, meaning anything with illustrations, such as graphic novels, comics, manga, etc.. This readathon is hosted by Becca from Bec and Books and Ellyn from Allonsythornraxx The goal of this round was to read 28 graphics in 28 days/ and/or reading at least one page every day! Graphicsathon Round 5 … More Graphicsathon Round 5 Wrap Up
Raven and Gar each make their way to Nashville to meet with the mysterious Slade. When their paths converge they find friendship, love, and acceptance of what they are. This was another wonderful Teen Titans story! I love Raven and Beast Boy! Gar is such a sweet guy. I loved how he instantly offered to … More Review: Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven by Kami Garcia
Trigger Warnings: Miscarriage. Grief. Cheating. Depression. Detailed descriptions of animal deaths. Autopsies on babies discussed. Detailed descriptions of autopsies. Death of family members. Discussion of suicide victims and their bodies. Negative work environment that included jokes against weight, disabilities, and emotions. Carla Valentine is a pathologist who worked for years doing postmortems, but is now … More Review: The Chick and The Dead: Life Behind Mortuary Doors by Carla Valentine
Ruarc has found himself in a terrible position. The Others are forcing him to betray his friendship with the Reapers to keep those he loves safe. And now the one woman who he has loved for centuries is back in his life and is in even more danger. This book was ok. I enjoyed the … More ARC Review: Dark Alpha’s Passion by Donna Grant
Garfield “Gar” Logan is trying to impress the popular kids and experience popularity before he leaves high school. What he doesn’t expect is for his body to start drastically growing and changing into wild animals. Gar is struggling with common high school issues, like popularity, crushes, and changing bodies. I think Gar’s obsession with being … More Review: Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia
The Eclectic Witch’s Book of Shadows is a beginners reference book for those who are looking to build their practice from the ground up. This book gives basic introductions and quick references for all the basics of witchcraft elements, like candle magic, divination, stones, gods and goddesses and so on. Within each section there are … More Review: The Eclectic Witch’s Book of Shadows: Witchy Wisdom at Your Fingertips by Deborah Blake
When a tragic accident takes the life of Raven Roth’s foster mom, and her memory, she ends up in New Orleans to recover and finish up her senior year of high school. But starting over isnt’ easy, especially when she starts to hear voices. As a huge Teen Titans fan, I knew I was going … More Review: Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia
This was an informative graphic novel that takes us through the history of national parks, with Bigfoot as the narrator. It starts with the creation of the very first national park, Yellowstone, and leads to the creation of the National Park Service (NPS). I enjoyed this graphic novel but it was a bit chaotic at … More ARC Review: History Comics: The National Parks: Preserving America’s Wild Places by Falynn Koch
Cheer Up is a very cute graphic novel. Annie is a smart, antisocial teen who is being pressured to join the cheerleading squad to increase her chances at college scholarships. While on the team she reconnects with her former friend Bebe. Bebe is a trans girl who is struggling to please everyone and still set … More Review: Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier
Amber Kowalski has become a PI for the paranormal. Her newest case involves helping a recently departed find out how she died. What she doesn’t expect is to run into her ex or to be dealing with demons. This book was surprising. Quintin has changed so much since he was a teenager. He is no … More Review: The Gravedigger’s Son by Darynda Jones
In this volume, Hellboy deals with demons, giant creatures, spontaneous human combustion, and a weapon at an Air Force base. This was another great collection of Hellboy stories. I am really enjoying these early stories of Hellboy and his B.P.R.D. team. I really enjoy Agent Woodrow “Woody” Farrier and his determination to encounter a cryptid. … More Review: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1955 by Mike Mignola
This book was fascinating! The Secret Lives of Bats is basically an educational memoir about Merlin Tuttle’s life learning and saving bats. His journey started when he was a child exploring caves with his parents and it led him to spend a lifetime educating the public on the good that bats can do. Like I … More Review: The Secret Lives of Bats: My Adventures with the World’s Most Misunderstood Mammals by Merlin Tuttle
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