4 stars Another fun Hilda tie-in. While I’d love this series to go more in-depth into the world we see in the show and the original comic, these books are not set up that way. Instead they combine episodes, creatively incorporating the plots together to make one continuous story. That isn’t necessarily bad; it’s just…
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4 stars A fun mashup that takes influence from Luke Pearson’s graphic novels, the Netflix adaptation, and a few changes of its own. The second book in the series covers episodes 3, 5, and 7 of the show. It was interesting to see how Davies combined the plots of these three episodes to create their…
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2 stars I currently work in a library and this series is quite popular among our patrons. Though I haven’t read many cozy mysteries, I wanted to see what it was all about. There were a lot of cringey moments with bad writing, overly detailed scenes, terrible police work, unethical vigilantism, talking down to the…
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3 stars Overall a good volume that continues Wirt and Greg’s search for the Hero Frog. My problem with this one is the same as the last: the bonus comics after the main ones are just not for me. In this volume, we’re given more tales from Ms. Langtree’s school. They are simple, nonsensical, and…
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4 stars While I enjoyed the simplicity of the original, the newer addition is even more fantastic and engaging. Really enjoyed the new introduction materials and additional beasts. Hailing from Wisconsin, I especially appreciated the Hodag being included (though I’m from southern Wisconsin so the Beast of Bray Road is my go-to cryptid). The fact…
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Another fantastic drabble collection from Eerie River Publishing. Featuring a variety of tales that explore the dark corners of fantasy, there’s a bit of something for everyone. Magic spells, evil sorcerers, curses, revenge, summonings, sacrifices, fairy tales, mythical creatures, and more. Packed with over 200 hundred stories, each reader is sure to find something that…
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2 stars Pretty disappointed with the second volume of this series. While there were some pacing issues that I was able to get past in the first because of the amazing universe created and the awesome characters, this one just didn’t live up to the standard previously set. For starters, I’m not sure why the…
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4 stars After reading this, I already want to spend another summer at Camp Whatever. Complete with mysterious fog, horrific garden gnomes, a camp director with ulterior motives, shadowy figures, and odd happenings, this book has got it all. It’s packed with adventure, mystery, magic, and suspense. There are plenty of twists and turns in…
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4 stars Another fantastic adventure with Audacity Jones. Complete with mystery, new acquaintances, stage magic, and of course some charismatic (and possibly magical in their own right) animal companions. This is the second book in the Audacity Jones series. While it picks up where the last one left off, there is enough explanation given that…
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4 stars A lovely cover that houses some ugly truths about the world. The book deals with many difficult issues including homelessness and hunger from a child’s perspective. Jackson is old enough to partially understand what is happening with his family, but young enough that his parents still want to hide the truth. This is…
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