Tag: graphic novel
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Snug – Catana Chetwynd (Mini Review)
Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friend by Catana Chetwynd My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a book that compiles the author/illustrator’s comics about her life with her boyfriend (and best friend.) It was such a cute premise and I wanted to like it (and I did),…
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Be Everything At Once: Tales of a Cartoonist Lady Person – Dami Lee
Be Everything at Once: Tales of a Cartoonist Lady Person by Dami Lee My rating: 4 of 5 stars Be Everything at Once is a graphic novel that collects a number of Dami Lee’s webcomics from “As Per Usual” and turns them into a humorous and relatable memoir. Dami Lee has moved between the United…
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You Brought Me the Ocean – Alex Sanchez
You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex Sanchez My rating: 3 of 5 stars I liked the premise of the book, unfortunately, this was my least favorite of the four graphic novels that DC Ink provided me for review. I felt that the writing and art were weaker than the other three. Each of these…
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Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed – Laurie Halse Anderson
Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Anderson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Anderson is a great coming of age graphic novel that explores who Diana is before she is truly Wonder Woman. The character and story bring a lot of humanity to a superhero that, while…
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Superman Smashes the Klan – Gene Luen Yang
Superman Smashes The Klan by Gene Luen Yang My rating: 4 of 5 stars One reason that I like Gene Luen Yang so much as a writer is that he is both entertaining and informative. It is clear in his writing that he loves history and he can bring it to life in his graphic…
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The Lost Carnival: A Dick Grayson Graphic Novel by Michael Moreci
The Lost Carnival: A Dick Grayson Graphic Novel by Michael Moreci My rating: 4 of 5 stars Happy release day to The Lost Carnival! The Lost Carnival introduces readers to Dick Grayson, a boy who will one day become Robin (and Nightwing) the sidekick of Batman. Right now, he’s just a teenaged boy trying to…
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Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass – Mariko Tamaki
Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars When thinking about reluctant readers, I always gravitate towards recommending graphic novels. It is something that I do on a daily basis in the library and I feel that it is usually the most successful way to get a reluctant reader to…
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Gotham High – Blog Tour
Gotham High by Melissa de la Cruz & Thomas PitilliPublisher: DC InkRelease Date: April 7th 2020 Genre: Young Adult, Graphic Novels, Sequential Art, Superheroes, Comics Synopsis: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex and Eliza and The Witches of East End comes a reimagining of Gotham for a new generation of readers. Before they became…
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Pumpkinheads – Rainbow Rowell
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars When thinking about reluctant readers, I always gravitate towards recommending graphic novels. It is something that I do on a daily basis in the library and I feel that it is usually the most successful way to get a reluctant reader to engage with books.…
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Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom – Kelly Thompson
Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom by Kelly Thompson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom is the first Nancy Drew graphic novel (to my knowledge) and I loved the art in it. Nancy’s style was what I love black, plaid skirts, chokers, her hair, the boots, etc. so I…
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