5 stars Another splendid collection of Phoebe and Marigold’s adventures including deciding on a Halloween costume, Phoebe coping with Marigold’s trip to a unicorn spa, winter shenanigans, video games, and run-ins with Dakota. It’s so much fun to dive in to Phoebe’s world and hang out with these two magical friends. Humorous, engaging, and fun….
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3 stars A book celebrating a love of theater and the journey to discovering what you want out of life. Much of the book centers around friendship, crushes, and the sometimes-blurry line between the two. One aspect I enjoyed about the book is that while Callie loves theater, she’s not much of a performer, preferring…
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4 stars A sweet, compelling story exploring the ties between family, friends, and oneself. Loved the emphasis on being true to yourself and embracing who you are, even if that makes you stand out or is different from what people expect you to be. The artwork is stunning. The characters are adorable. And the story…
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5 stars I’ll start out by saying I won an uncorrected proof of this book. The first few pages were in full color, the next few in grayscale, and the rest in black and white. However, I found myself completely engrossed in the story and characters that by the end I kind of forgot that…
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3 stars There are things that this book does well and things that aren’t quite a hit. This is the first book by Telgemeier that I’ve read and I’ve been meaning to check out her work. On the whole, I enjoyed the story and the various themes touched upon. The artwork was lovely with wonderful…
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5 stars By this point, whenever I pick up a book by Kay O’Neill, I pretty much expect it to be amazing. They have never disappointed. I absolutely loved The Tea Dragon Society and was thrilled to dive back into the word of tea dragons (and visit a few familiar characters) in this companion story. As always,…
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4 stars Another fun-filled collection featuring Phoebe and Marigold. This one features a certain role-playing game, various holiday festivities, interactions with friends (and frenemies), and going back to music camp for the summer among other shenanigans. As always, the artwork is adorable and engaging. I loved all the new adventures and general silliness of this…
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5 stars Another enchanting tale from Kay O’Neill. I’ve loved everything I’ve read from them so I had to check out this children’s graphic novel. Wasn’t sure what to expect, but I enjoyed every page. While the story is much simpler than her other tales, it’s perfect for young readers to read alone or with…
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5 stars I’ll start off by saying I have not watched the film yet. I saw a recommendation for it, but don’t have Apple TV+. The library had a copy of the graphic novel so I thought I’d read it to see if the film was worth pursuing. After reading the graphic novel adaptation, I…
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4 stars Another brilliantly gorgeous work from Kibuishi. As always, the art is perfect. Love the colors, the details. Each page is breathtaking. More details are slowly revealed in regards to the overarching plot with new characters and new battles. At this point, there is quite an extensive cast of characters, which I will say…
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