Category Archives: graphic novel

Graphic Novel Review: Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Jenn

Works cannot begin to relay just how much I adored this graphic novel.  Where do I even begin? Nimona is a young, energetic, creative and spunky teenage girl.  She’d like to think she’s there to save Blackheart, but it’s really … Continue reading →

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Graphic Novel Review: Exquisite Corpse by Pénélope Bagieu

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Jenn

“Exquisite corpse: a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled.” Never has a title rung so true! In Exquisite Corpse, Bagieu introduces two characters who couldn’t be any more different. Zoe is  naive and sheltered, admitting … Continue reading →

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Review: Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Jenn

These are all just a sampling of the five brilliantly terrifying stories within Through the Woods. As a child, when I would hear ghost stories read aloud, I would craft an image of these stories in my mind. Emily Carroll … Continue reading →

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Review: Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Jenn

Series: Locke & Key (Book 1) Paperback: 152 pages Publisher: IDW Publishing; Reprint edition (August 18, 2009) ISBN: 978-1600103841 Source: Library The Locke family’s life is shattered after their father is murdered by a high school student. The three children … Continue reading →

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Review: Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Jenn

Age Range: 8 – 12 years (3-7th grade) Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: GRAPHIX (August 26, 2014) ISBN: 9780545540605 Source: Publisher Raina wanted nothing more in the world than to have a little sister. When her wish is finally granted and her sister Amara is born, … Continue reading →

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Review: Stumptown Volume 1 by Greg Rucka

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 144 pages Publisher: Oni Press (April 5, 2011) ISBN-10: 1934964379 Source: Personal copy Dex is a private investigator in a bit of a slump. Not only is business slow, but she in debt with the Confederated Tribes of the … Continue reading →

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Guest Review: Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic by Mark Tatulli

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Jenn

Age Range: 7 – 12 years Series: Amp! Comics for Kids Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (October 1, 2013) ISBN-10: 1449435483 Source: Publisher Today, I’m excited to welcome my youngest son, Justin (8), for a guest review! He’s … Continue reading →

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Mx3 Review: Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Young Adult Paperback:224 pages Publisher:First Second (June 7, 2011) Source: Library copy Anya is a student at a private school. She’s not proud of her Russian heritage; her family moved to the United States when she was five … Continue reading →

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Review: The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel by Paulo Coelho

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Jenn

  Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: HarperOne (November 23, 2010) ISBN-10: 0062024329 Source: Publisher Santiago is a Spanish shepherd boy who sells his herd of sheep to pursue a dream of discovering treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. He leaves everything he … Continue reading →

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