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Happy October, dear readers! I had a torrid time figuring out what to review to kick off the month, but what better choice than another amazing deck from La Muci Design! I’ve actually had this in my possession for quite a while, but only got around to opening the package I’d backed via Kickstarter last …
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I never know what surprises my kids any more. I recently sent my fifteen year-old this (to me, hilarious) video, and he responded with “Mom, what the fuck?!” Now, I thought you could see the end coming from a mile away, but he’d apparently never heard of the story of the Girl with the Green …
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subtitled Life in Iran During the 12-Day War. And, to be more precise, by The Cartoonist Collective in Tehran. Anonymity grants the artists and writers of The Cartoonist Collective the freedom to say what they really think about the Twelve Day War during which Israel attacked Iran, ostensibly to curb Iran’s nuclear capabilities. There’s no …
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Every Jordan Ifueko book is a treat that also somehow manages to be incredibly healthy for your heart and your brain. Her latest fantasy series debut is aimed at Middle Grade readers, and is set in a future/alternate earth that is still eminently recognizable. Valentine Adesanya has grown up in the city of GlossAngeles with …
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It has gotten downright chilly here in Maryland, tho the weather report assures me that temperatures will go back to being pleasant over the next few days, thank goodness. I wonder whether that’s part of the reason I’ve been able to plow through books a little more quickly than usual lately, as I eschew walks …
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Oh gosh, Idk why I didn’t think there would be actual monsters in this. I mean, the blurb is pretty straightforward about the book’s influences — primary among them being Henry James’ The Turn Of The Screw and J Sheridan LeFanu’s Carmilla — but I genuinely thought it would lean more towards a “did she …
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This cute picture book from the creator of the Noodles And The No Bones Day series (yes, based on the viral TikToks featuring the adorable and, alas, now deceased pug named Noodle) is a sweet look at the power of friendship, primarily between a brave little pug and his new owner. Milton is a pug …
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Y’all, I would kill to protect Cassie. When Ash Hargreeves, the heroine of this YA graphic novel, calls her foster sister “terminally delightful,” she is being 100% accurate, as Cassie is the absolute best no matter what life and serial killers try to throw at her. I love her and want to embody her positive …
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The days are getting shorter and the worst of the heat is tapering off, at least in my part of the world! Hopefully the weather is also getting (or remaining!) nice and comfy in yours, with plenty of time for reading awesome books, like the following great selections. We begin with the immaculate vibes of …
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As soon as I read the word “Orinda”, I was all “no way! I have to tell my best friend about this!” as that’s where she’s from and this is literally the first time I’ve ever read anything set specifically in that part of California. Orinda and Oakland in the 1960s are the setting for …
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Al Singh
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Professor X
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