Raowl - Volume 1 - Beauty and the Creep

author: Tébo
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2021/04/09
date added: 2022/05/08
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Raowl 1: Beauty and the Creep' with story and art by Tebo is a graphic novel about a young woman looking for a handsome prince and the creature she is stuck with instead.

Raowl is looking for a princess, but he is certainly not the princess type. He is rough and violent and does not really have the right look. He doesn't know when to quit, so when his first attempt fails, he keeps trying. He also has an issue that when he sneezes, he transforms into a handsome prince, but this usually happens at the worst possible time.

This was a cute, if violent, story. I liked the characters and had fun reading it. The art is pretty comical as well.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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Agents of SLAM

author: Dave Scheidt
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.19
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/05/07
date added: 2022/05/07
shelves: childrens, graphic-novels
review:
'Agents of SLAM' by Dave Scheidt with art by Scoot McMahon is a graphic novel about a group of pro wrestlers who work for the president.

Katie Jones is a young wrestlingfan with a video podcast. When she gets invited to the White House to meet her hero Bruno Bravado, she finds a secret organization run by the President to fight crime. When an evil group of wrestlers threatens the country, Katie and her new friends have to stop them.

I liked this story for younger readers, even if some of the plot seemed a bit obvious to me. The wrestlers are all pretty silly and the art is fun.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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Seven Places Without You

author: Juan Berrio
name: Wayne
average rating: 2.91
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2022/05/07
date added: 2022/05/07
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Seven Places Without You' with story and art by Juan Berrio is a graphic novel about a young woman's life after a bad breakup and the places she goes.

Elena loses her boyfriend Jorge for an unknown reason. She moves out of the place they shared and in to a friend's house so she can regroup and start over.

The days after a breakup can be full of sadness and emptiness and this story captures that well. The problem is whether that is compelling enough to read. I thought it was but I don't think it's for everyone.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)

author: P. Djèlí Clark
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2022/05/06
date added: 2022/05/06
shelves: sword-and-laser
review:
'A Master of Djinn' by P. Djeli Clark is an urban fantasy set in an alternate Cairo where magic creatures exist.

Fatma el-Sha'arawi is a young but seasoned investigator in Cairo's Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities. She dresses sharp and really doesn't want a partner, but when a mysterious man in a gold mask shows up and seemingly commands the cities many Djinn, she just might need the help.

While I found the mystery a bit easy to unravel, the motivation and method as well as the lush world-building made it a fun journey. The varied characters are interesting and well rounded also.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Macmillan-Tor/Forge and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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Decorative Sketches: Architecture and Design Influenced by Nature in Early 20th-Century Paris

author: René Binet
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.71
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/05/01
date added: 2022/05/01
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'Decorative Sketches: Architecture and Design Influenced by Nature in Early 20th-Century Paris' by Rene Binet with a preface by Gustave Geffroy is an ebook of detailed sketches.

The preface shows various details of natural objects and patterns that evoke the designs to follow. The book then goes in to full page plates of items like tiles, gazebos, and electric switches.

These drawings from another era are great to still have. They show an attention to detail in the design of objects. The preface helped me see the nature details in these objects.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Dover Publications and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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The Fairy Garden

author: Georgia Buckthorn
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.18
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2022/05/01
date added: 2022/05/01
shelves: childrens
review:
'The Fairy Garden' by Georgia Buckthorn with illustrations by Isa Bancewicz is a picture book about a young girl trying to attract fairies to her yard.

Mimi seems to have everything, but what she really wants is to have a fairy in her garden. She tends and weeds and makes pathways with stones, but no fairies visit. One day they do and they teach Mimi how to make a properly welcoming garden.

It's a sweet story with a gentle lesson about making assumptions. The artwork is equally sweet. Included at the end of the book are activities so young readers can make their own fairy garden (fairies not included).

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - Ivy Kids, and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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Light from Uncommon Stars

author: Ryka Aoki
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2021
rating: 2
read at: 2022/02/15
date added: 2022/05/01
shelves: sword-and-laser
review:
'Light From Uncommon Stars' by Ryka Aoki is a book about an unusual donut shop and an even more unusual violin teacher.

Katrina Nguyen a transgender violin player finds a new teacher in a park, but has no idea how strange her new teacher is. It turns out that her teacher, Shizuka Satomi, has a deal with hell and is looking for her last student to complete her contract. Add in a donut-shaped donut shop full of refugee space aliens, and you have an idea of the story. Maybe.

It's a pretty disjointed read with too many disparate story elements for me. It does all come together in the end, but I wanted most story and less trope gimmicks.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Macmillan-Tor/Forge and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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