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December 8, 2015

FRIENDS WITH BOYS by Faith Erin Hicks

December 8, 2015

Book cover of FRIENDS WITH BOYS by Faith Erin HicksFor the most part, I enjoyed Friends with Boys but… there are two buts. Firstly, the title is infinitely deceiving. Boys shouldn’t be plural. The boys in her life were her brothers. The boy who was a friend wasn’t the focus either. I’d say a more appropriate title would’ve been this: Finally Friends with a Girl. Secondly, were did the ending go to? Quite literally, I thought my copy was missing pages.

· Categories: Graphic Novels Keywords: brothers, canadian authors, family, friendship, ghosts, high school, siblinghood

November 4, 2015

FAIREST (The Lunar Chronicles #3.5) by Marissa Meyer

November 4, 2015

FAIREST (The Lunar Chronicles #3.5) by Marissa MeyerWinter is coming! In the lead-up to its release I realized that I hadn’t posted my review of Cress and Fairest yet. So, here we go with my thoughts on Fairest, which I enjoyed a lot. The focus on Queen Levant added a fresh perspective to the series since she’s the villain in The Lunar Chronicles.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: novellas, retellings

September 19, 2015

SECONDS by Bryan Lee O’Malley

September 19, 2015

Book cover by SECONDS by Bryan Lee O'MalleyLife choices, second chances and changing the past are major themes in Seconds. That’s why I think it’s a graphic novel that appeals to a wide audience, even if the medium isn’t something one usually reads. It’s natural to wish things had gone differently, lamenting that everything could’ve turned out better, dwelling on the perpetual if only…

· Categories: Graphic Novels Keywords: canadian authors, choices, despair, food and drink, friendship, hope, illustrated, life, memories, restaurants, romance, work life

September 5, 2015

THIS ONE SUMMER by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki

September 5, 2015

Book cover by THIS ONE SUMMER by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko TamakiFlip open This One Summer and you’ll be greeted by beautiful graphics. They’re art pieces in and of themselves. The illustrations are set in monotone though rather than black ink, dark blue has been chosen. This adds softness to the images fitting for the contemporary summer setting of this graphic novel. I could stare at the pages over and over again, allowing my eyes to feast upon the beauty. Sadly, that’s all that my two stars are for.

· Categories: Graphic Novels Keywords: canadian authors, family problems, friendship, grief, illustrated, interpersonal relations, parenthood, pregnancy, realistic fiction, summer, vacation

August 29, 2015

NIMONA by Noelle Stevenson

August 29, 2015

Book cover of NIMONA by Noelle StevensonNimona was something else. All I knew was that it’s a hyped up graphic novel and for someone clueless about them, I was looking for a place to start. I found my library had it, so I decided to borrow it the rest is history. I thoroughly enjoyed Nimona for being so refreshingly different. While the style of graphics didn’t entirely match my taste, it was consistent and very well done. Coupled with the premise, I found myself wanting me when I was done and closed the book.

· Categories: Graphic Novels Keywords: american authors, death, hope, illustrated, villains, violence

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