3 stars A good continuation of The Only Living Boy series. The thing that really stands out in these books is the artwork. It is very well-done. Breath-taking landscapes, wonderful character design, intense action scenes. A visually stunning series. As the adventure continues, we find out more about the world Eric finds himself in and…

5 stars This is an absolutely gorgeous adaptation of The Giver. I read the original novel a few years ago and loved it. When I saw the graphic novel format at the library, I was very excited to read it. And I was not disappointed. One of this things I loved about Russell’s adaptation is that…

4 stars Oh my goodness, this is such a cool book. I love the concept of a carousel book with its various layers of pictures to make up a scene from the movie. Images include the Cave of Wonders, the market place, and the happy resolution. The text accompanying each scene is well-written. Because it…

4 stars A nice book about a birthday surprise. This is a Stage 1 reader book recommended for preschool to first grade. The sentences are short and simple and there is a lot of repetition to aid beginning readers. I really liked that even though it is an early reader book, it actually tells a…

3 stars I picked this book up from a Little Free Library to read with a Dora fan that I used to work with. She really enjoyed the flaps and looking for candy pieces along the way. A fun, engaging read. One of the things I really liked was that many of the flaps were…

I’m not going to give this one a star rating, because in all honesty, I messed up and had no idea this was a miniseries. This book kept getting recommended to me so when I saw a copy at the library, I picked it up for a quick read. Because I haven’t seen the show,…

3 stars Cute, simple story starring Dora and Boots. I picked this book up from a Little Free Library to read with a young Dora fan I worked with. She enjoyed all of the fun pictures of Dora’s adventures. One of the things I really liked about this book is that it includes an English/Spanish…

1 star Honestly, Volume 1 was a bit of a toss up between 2 and 3 stars. I didn’t necessarily like it, but I got attached to the characters and fell into the continuous story so I went with 3 stars. There were parts I didn’t like, but at least I was interested in the…

3 stars This is a tricky one to rate. On the whole, I liked it, but it all felt very rushed. The main romance came out of nowhere. While I liked the idea of it, it happened too fast without much development, which was kind of a letdown. Creative concept, I just wish the execution…

3 stars A cute story about a birthday party gone wrong or the best birthday ever, it all depends on how you look at it. Fun adventure with Fionna and Cake. Nice artwork, fun story, and a good read. Nice message about friendship at the end as well. A sweet (literally) adventure story full of…