When I was contacted and asked if I would be interested in talking about some girl power graphic novels, I couldn’t say YES fast enough! Until a few years ago, I hadn’t been a big graphic novel reader, but that has changed! My kids and I have been enjoying some of the fantastic stories […]
Genre: Graphic Novel
Average Rating: 4.09
Blog Tour: The Prince And The Dressmaker
The Prince and the Dressmaker was such a lovely and uplifting story! The dressmaker, Frances, takes a mysterious assignment to escape the drudgery of her seamstress job and is shown a world what she never knew existed. Sebastian hides who he really is to everyone, that is until Frances starts working for him. Her acceptance […]
Going Into Town: A Love Letter To New York by Roz Chast
I have been enjoying the work of Roz Chast for as long as I can remember. Her art has been a part of The New Yorker for many, many years and her distinctive style and hilarious observations make her one of my favorites. I jumped at the chance to review this book because I know […]
Blog Tour: Pashmina
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Pashmina hosted by Rock Star Blog Tours! After you’ve read my thoughts, don’t forget to enter for a chance to win a finished copy and visit the other stops on the tour! I happened to come across Pashmina at a friend’s house and was […]
Blog Tour: Mighty Jack And The Goblin King
I was thrilled when a copy of Mighty Jack and the Goblin King showed up on my doorstep because I enjoyed the first book so much. Maddy, Jack’s sister, is taken by an ogre, so Lillly and Jack follow the ogre to rescue her. Their journey takes them through vividly imagined worlds that are […]
Comics Extravaganza!
I am so excited to be participating in the Comics Extravaganza sponsored by First Second Books! After you read Box Brown’s interview, you should definitely check out the rest of the fascinating interviews with some of the best writers and artists around! Today, I have Box Brown on the blog talking about his love of […]
Real Friends By Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham
Real Friends is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel chronicling the late elementary school years of Shannon Hale. Along with the gorgeous illustrations of LeUyen Pham, who you may know from The Princess in Black series, it tells the story of triumph and heartbreak and all of the terrible and awkward feelings that come along with finding […]
Blog Tour: Spill Zone
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Spill Zone! Part of my tour is featuring a photo that was taken by the illustrator, Alex Puvilland, as he was researching for the book. Spill Zone features a very distinctive look and Alex found structures in and around Poughkeepsie, New York, where the story […]
Zita The Spacegirl By Ben Hatke
My son actually picked this up the last time we were at our local indie and he devoured it. Being a fan of Ben Hatke’s work, I picked it up and was thrown into the bizarre and creative world of Zita the Spacegirl. Zita and her best friend, Joseph, find a strange contraption with a […]
The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks
I have only recently started reading graphic novels and, as I’m sure most of you know, there are a lot of awesome books out there to discover! I loved The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks (seriously, it is so funny) so I was thrilled to read The Nameless City. The occupying forces […]