Being in charge isn’t easy, but that’s exactly what Lisa is – IN CHARGE. After all the adults die from a virus, Lisa is left to protect her brother and make sure they both survive in a world gone crazy. Using her parents’ car, she explores for food and other supplies. At first, she [Keep Reading]
When Neal’s best friend, Danny, is caught reading the latest release in The Adventures of Apathea Ravenchilde series he is sent to military school (the announcement at dinner that he is gay probably adds to that decision, too). His mother doesn’t think that is enough though and decides to try and save all the people [Keep Reading]
This graphic novel was a long time coming. When I read TANTALIZE in 2007, my first blog post on Karin’s Book Nook, I wished there had been more about Kieren. Now, finally, we get to see his point of view. Kieren is in love with his best friend, Quincie. Their relationship should be no problem [Keep Reading]
The second installment finds Babymouse struggling with her normal, boring life. Once again she misses the bus, once again her locker gives her trouble, and once again her best friend, Wilson, is the only light in her otherwise dark day. Even though Felicia Furrypaws is still the biggest bully at school, she isn’t Babymouse’s problem [Keep Reading]
Babymouse has such a boring life. The same thing happens every day. She gets up, fusses with her curly whiskers, fights with her locker that always sticks, and wishes she could be Felicia Furrypaws’ friend. Felicia is the most popular girl at school and she won’t give Babymouse the time of day. When Felicia starts [Keep Reading]
Ben, a young boy, feels lost and alone ever since the death of his mother. Even though he lives with his aunt and uncle he doesn’t feel like he belongs. When loneliness get too much, Ben sneaks next door to the house he lived in with his mother and begins to look for something, anything [Keep Reading]
First Second – April 27, 2009 Creators of AMERICAN BORN CHINESE are back again with another interesting graphic novel called THE ETERNAL SMILE. THE ETERNAL SMILE contains three completely separate stories, unlike in AMERICAN BORN CHINESE where the three stories came together in the end. The one thing these stories do have in common is [Keep Reading]
Houghton Mifflin – October 19, 2009 By the time GOTH GIRL RISING hits the shelves it will have been three years since THE ASTONISHING ADVENTURES OF FANBOY AND GOTH GIRL was published. For those that haven’t read it, do so now! You will probably enjoy GOTH GIRL RISING even without the backstory from TAAFGG, but [Keep Reading]
Yen Press – January 6, 2009 Reading MAXIMUM RIDE, VOL. 1 was a wonderful escape back to the days I loved the MAXIMUM RIDE series – before the disappointment of FINAL WARNING (I haven’t read MAX yet). For those of you who have been living under a rock for several years, here is a quick [Keep Reading]
