Tag: 5 stars
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Review: Chef’s Kiss by Jarrett Melendez
**I received an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 5 stars Jarrett Melendez presents a new adult queer romantic comedy with Chef’s Kiss. Readers follow Ben Cook and his trio of roommates. Ben is a recent college graduate who is trapped in the cycle of needing experience for entry…
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Review: Greek Myths by Jean Menzies
5 stars **I bought this one myself :)** How could this not be 5 stars? This book is intended as a children’s introduction to Greek myth, and it does exactly that. The classics academia background from author Jean Menzies and the absolutely stunning art from illustrator Katie Ponder make this a must have book. Menzies…
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Review: The Tea Dragon Tapestry by Kay O’Neill
**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 5 stars Kay O’Neill’s third installment in the Tea Dragon series of graphic novels, The Tea Dragon Tapestry, continues with the previously established characters on a new story arc. I had already pre-ordered The Tea Dragon Tapestry before I…
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Review: Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett
**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 5 stars Robert Jackson Bennett brings a beautifully wrought and intricate magic system to his fantasy series, the Founders trilogy. This book, Shorefall, is the second in the series and I will do my very best to keep things…
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Review: Artifact One Vol 1 by JT Krul et al
**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** 5 stars Artifact One is a collaborative effort between writers JT Krul and Vince Hernandez along with artist Romina Moranelli. What readers receive is an introduction to a science fiction story following Remi, a Terrillian female, who is an…
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Review: Dewdrop by Kay O’Neill
5 stars **I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.** In Dewdrop, Kay O’Neill brings us a children’s graphic novel surrounding our titular character, Dewdrop the axolotl, and his town’s preparations for the sports fair. There is a running message of the competition being with one self…
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Review: Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
5 stars Wendy Xu and Suzanne Walker bring us Mooncakes, a graphic novel about a young witch and werewolf and a nefarious group of practitioners who have summoned a demon causing trouble in the woods. This read was just such a joy. Our witch character, Nova, is queer and uses hearing aids. Our werewolf, Tam,…
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Review: Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
5 stars Like the rose hips in Esperanza’s father’s garden, this book carries with it the memories and love of those who came before it. Pam Muñoz Ryan has achieved a novel based on stories told to her by her grandmother who is the original Esperanza Ortega. Muñoz Ryan achieved a fictional recreation of what…
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