4 stars A fun story packed with mischief and oddities. Araminta is prone to trouble-making, exploring, and schemes, making for an entertaining read. Join Araminta as she hunts for ghosts, introduces the reader to her unique living situation, makes new friends, and does everything she can think of to save her beloved home. I listened…
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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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4 stars A fantastic tale of a young girl’s unique island life with her father and some unusual friends. Great blend of day-to-day descriptions of life on the island such as collecting food and taking measurements as well as adventurous turns like heavy storms and volcanic eruptions. A fun tale that was engaging and unique….
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2 stars Note: this is the first I have read of anything Big Nate-related. An okay collection of comics originally published 2009 to 2010. The collection was fine, mostly I just don’t think it was a good fit for me personally. I had a difficult time assessing who this book was targeted toward. The characters…
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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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5 books As I said in my review of the first book, I was hesitant in how well this could be adapted to an audio version. However, I was pleasantly surprised. As with the first book, this was a creative adaptation that incorporated the use of fun sound effects, epic music, different voice actors and…
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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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4 stars A remarkable tale of an orphaned girl who winds up in the care of two rather strange individuals. Diana Wynne Jones’ writing is wonderful. She creates such amazing worlds, which I love visiting. This book is home to a cast of odd characters from the reluctant familiar, Thomas, to the easy-to-anger mandrake, and…
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3 stars Another fun adventure with Jack and the gang, complete with new monsters, intriguing problems, and epic adventures. Fast-paced story full of battles, mystery, and jokes. Great for reluctant readers. As with the previous books, this one is broken up with artwork incorporated into the scenes. Cool integration and art style. Really works with…
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4 stars This is the second book in the Zoey and Sassafras series. The book starts out with a short prologue basically explaining the concept of the series. Because of this, the first book does not necessarily have to be read in order to enjoy this one, however it is helpful in understanding the events…
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