Little Doodles for Big Feeling by Liz Karcewski.
If you are looking for a whimsical, meditative, sweet, sentimental, quirky hostess gift with abstract realism for images that are boldly bright, minimalist and a few black and white illustrations tossed in for fun, you need Little Doodles for Big Feelings by Liz Karcewski. I read this book (I am … [Read more]
The Memory Policy by Yoko Ogawa
The Memory Police, by Yoko Ogawa is a quiet, spare, literary tale of dystopia. While I can't say I enjoyed reading this book, I can say that I think it's very good. I found the book hard to enjoy for a couple of reasons. One, because it was very strange concept. Our unnamed narrator and her … [Read more]
Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks
Back in 2023 Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks came out. It seemed to not get the attention that other graphic novels by her seemed to get. Or at least, I didn’t see the push for it. Which is sad, since it is a fun book with romance, theater, hockey, and how it relates to life. Hicks … [Read more]
The Glam Reaper’s Guide to Slaying: Life Lessons for Rebellious Souls by Bill Crisafi
The Glam Reaper’s Guide to Self-Care Slaying: Life Lessons for Rebellious Souls by Bill Crisafi is really warped and very messed up! I like it! Okay, seriously this is one wacky trip with Death and how freaking GLAM-ouros she is. How she has long nails and just rocks her heels and knows what … [Read more]
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
The titular heiress of Rachel Hawkins's 2024 novel is Ruby McTavish, a North Carolina socialite with a life marked by controversy surrounding her four husbands and their untimely deaths. By the time the novel starts, however, Ruby has been dead for some time. Ruby's only son, a boy named Cam she … [Read more]
Orlando: A Graphic Novel Biography by Jules Scheele
A while back I read two versions of 1984 by Orwell in a graphic novel format. I had done this at least once before with The Great Gatsby (two graphic novels, same title) and now have done it with Orlando by Virginia Wolff. Each time the dual readings allowed me to pick up different pieces of the … [Read more]
