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Showing posts with label graphic novel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graphic novel. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Blog Tour: WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERBOUND

I am so excited when I got an email that I would be hosting a spot on the WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERBOUND from VAULT Comics Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. I love graphic novels and I was super pumped to be able to read through these titles and give a review of them. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!  The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and spooky stories young readers imprint from VAULT Comics!  Count on a flurry of activity around all WONDERBOUND original graphic novel middle grade titles! 

Here’s a list of all of the titles & authors participating in the tour! Check out each individual blog/Instagram/or booktok (schedule below) for more details on each book!


GHOSTER HEIGHTS by Corey Landsell, Kelly Mellings, & Lisa Larose (Illustrator)

HELLO, MY NAME IS POOP by Ben Katzner & Ian McGinty (Illustrator)

KENZIE'S KINGDOM by Shea Fontana & Agnes Garbowska (Illustrator)

POIKO: Quests Stuff by Brian Middleton

THE BROTHERS FLICK: THE IMPOSSIBLE DOORS by Ryan Haddock & Nick Wyche (Illustrator)

THE UNFINISHED CORNER by Dani Colman & Rachel "Tuna" Petrovicz (Illustrator)

VERSE

VERSE BOOK 1: THE BROKEN HALF by Sam Beck

VERSE BOOK 2: THE SECOND GATE by Sam Beck

WRASSLE CASTLE

WRASSLE CASTLE BOOK 1: LEARNING THE ROPES by Paul Tobin, Colleen Coover, & Galaad (Illustrator)

WRASSLE CASTLE BOOK 2: RIDERS ON THE STORM by Paul Tobin, Colleen Coover, & Galaad (Illustrator)

WRASSLE CASTLE BOOK 3: PUT A LYD ON IT! by Paul Tobin, Colleen Coover, & Galaad (Illustrator)



  Reviews:
  • Ghoster Heights
  • - I found that this book was absolutely brillant! It was filled with a great sense of love and healing. The main character cared so much and it was such a pure journey to watch as she healed herself.
  • Hello, My Name is Poop
  • - This book isn't quite for me, just a tad too poop-related for me to truly love it. But the artwork was really good and I honestly think the book had a truly good message.
  • Kenzie's Kingdom
  • - This book wasn't what I was expecting it to be. I was expecting a romance in all honesty, not a family learning to bond together and a sister learning how truly important and loved she is.
  • Poiko Quests & Stuff
  • - I adore this book. It's full of cute characters and a sweet story that just warms the heart. A great read for anyone just wanting something quick and nice.
  • The Brother's Flick
  • - I loved this book more than I was expecting to!! I figured I'd like it, but something about the heart and love in this book mixed with the magical nature of each chapter just stole my heart. I love this book so deeply and I would love this to be a series and for me to read future books.
  • The Unfinished Corner
  • - Beautifully drawn and with a great storyline, I truly enjoyed this story. I really loved it and thought that it was an excellent adventure.
  • Verse series
  • - These two books were a lot of fun and I am so glad that I was able to read them. They are beautifully drawn and the colors stole my heart when I was reading them. It was a great book and a great story.
  • Wrassle Castle series
  • - A series that I was hesitant about at first. I wasn't positive how to feel about it at first but it slowly stole my heart. I loved the colors and the art and the characters. I thought it was a great series and I enjoyed being able to read it.


  Giveaway Details: 1 winner will win finished copies of every book featured in the WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERBOUND from VAULT tour, US Only. 1 winner will win eBooks of every book featured in the WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERBOUND from VAULT tour from iBooks, International.

Ends January 17th, midnight EST.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

12/12/2022

Lady Hawkeye

Feature WRASSLE CASTLE/IG Post

12/13/2022

Mythical Books

Feature KENZIE'S KINGDOM/IG Post

12/14/2022

Sadie's Spotlight

Feature POIKO/IG Post

12/15/2022

YA Books Central

Feature THE BROTHERS FLICK/IG Post

12/16/2022

Two Chicks on Books

Feature GHOSTER HEIGHTS/IG Post

Week Two:

12/19/2022

Little Red Reads

Feature THE UNFINISHED CORNER/IG Post

12/20/2022

The Book View

Review/IG Post

12/21/2022

Sandra's Book Club

Review

12/22/2022

Pickagoodbook

Review/IG Post

12/23/2022

Locks, Hooks and Books

Review/IG Post

Week Three:

12/26/2022

Not In Jersey

Review/IG Post

12/27/2022

Nonbinaryknightreads

Review/IG Post

12/28/2022

@carlysunshinebooks

IG Review

12/29/2022

@pages.for.sanity

IG Review

12/30/2022

Review Thick And Thin

Review/IG Post

Week Four:

1/2/2022

OneMoreExclamation

Review/IG Post

1/3/2022

@froggyreadteach

IG Review

1/4/2022

A Blue Box Full of Books

IG Review/LFL Drop Pic

1/5/2022

FUONLYKNEW

Review

1/6/2022

See Sadie Read

Review/IG Post

 


Thursday, May 12, 2022

Review: CHECK, PLEASE! BOOK 1: #HOCKEY by Ngozi Ukazu

 


Book Details

Title: Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey
Author: Ngozi Ukazu
Publisher: First Second
Publication Date: September 18, 2018
Genre(s): Young Adult, LGBT, Graphic Novel, Sports Romance
Pages: 288
Bookshop Purchase Link: https://bookshop.org/a/67041/9781250177957

Monday, April 25, 2022

Review: DOUGHNUTS AND DOOM by Balazs Lorinczi

 


Book Details

Title: Doughnuts and Doom
Author: Balazs Lorinczi
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Publication Date: September 6, 2022
Genre(s): Young Adult, LGBT, Graphic Novel
Pages: 136
Bookshop Purchase Link: https://bookshop.org/a/67041/9781603095136

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Book Tour: POIKO Review & Giveaway

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the POIKO by Brian Middleton Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: POIKO: Quests Stuff

Author: Brian Middleton, Rebecca Taylor (Editor)

Pub. Date: April 12, 2022

Publisher: Wonderbound

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 128

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, B&NiBooks, KoboTBD, Bookshop.org

A new adorable anthropomorphic adventurer awaits, and his name is Poiko! Perfect for fans of Mouse Guard, Little Robot, and Hilda!

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN “AVERAGE” DAY FOR POIKO!

Have you ever had to deliver a care package to a dragon with allergies? Have you ever been waylaid by a school of space fish? That’s just an average day for Poiko, the kingdom’s most reliable courier. The world can be a big, scary place, but it can also be wondrous. Sad things can happen, but there are always good friends to turn to, or new friends to make. And no matter what, there is always, always someone who could use your help. Poiko learns all these lessons and more every time he brushes his tail, pulls on his hoodie, and steps out into a new adventure. The philosophical whimsicality of Calvin & Hobbes meets the fantasy-scapes of Adventure Time in this modern-day classic.

“In this sincere and exuberant fantasy adventure … Fanciful, visually engrossing backdrops and the sprawling cast of characters bring to mind classic Sunday comic aesthetics.”  -- Publishers Weekly

#1 Weekly pick from Good Comics for Kids!

Reviews:

“In this sincere and exuberant fantasy adventure … Fanciful, visually engrossing backdrops and the sprawling cast of characters bring to mind classic Sunday comic aesthetics.”― PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"Poiko: Quests and Stuff will delight young readers and drop them into a world that’s magical and interesting while reflecting something incredibly human in the way the characters interact with their community." -- Eliza Viera ― Gate Crashers

Download DIGITAL ITEMS (Bookmarks, Digital Wallpapers, and Poster), HERE!

https://www.readwonderbound.com/books/poiko-quests-and-stuff/

 

Rating: 5/5

Review:
THIS BOOK!

I thought that this book was absolutely, wonderfully, amazing! I loved every second of reading this and I am really, really hoping that there are more in the future.

I loved the art in this graphic novel. It was simplistic and absolutely stunning. None of the space in the panels felt wasted. The artist did an amazing job at conveying the wonder of the world and the emotions of the characters.

The thing I loved the most about this book was how simply the world was built up. There wasn't a whole lot of lore or backstory, everything just was. There were mermaids and adventures and spacefish. Each page seemed to show a creature of some sort just existing in this world. It was amazing.

Poiko and Kens have such a beautiful friendship. It's clear that they've been friends for years at that point and they work off each other so beautifully. I loved their friendship and their friendship/companionship with the others that they encounter along the way.

I loved reading this book but honestly, I think I'd want to experience this book as a video game. That might sound weird but the world that's built in this book is amazing and I think it would make for a gorgeous cozy delivery game.

I don't know for sure what age this book is meant for, but it's a younger crowd. However, as a 24-year-old, I loved it. It was stunningly beautiful, fantasticly whimsical, and also tackled some relatively difficult topics in a nice way for kids to understand.

 

About Brian Middleton:

Brian Middleton has been telling stories in one form or another for his whole life. His first comic book (published by his brother's 4th grade teacher and the school's copy machine) sold out at the distributor level. After that there was no looking back! He continued drawing as the years went on and wrote several short stories. Eventually he married the woman of his dreams and together they started a family. At this point his mind began to drift back to his first creative passion: comic books! After dipping his toe in the water with a handful of self-published and work-for-hire comics he decided to take the deep dive and create his first series, Wulfborne. The three issue mini-series, published by Scout Comics, released in February 2019 to rave reviews. The comics review site, Reading With A Flight Ring, called the book "an understated masterpiece of fiction" and called Brian "a madman, a fool and a genius", which, as far as anyone knows, is all true. With the creation of Wulfborne complete Brian has turned his creative attention toward his next project, Poiko: Quests and Stuff. The rest of his attention is focused squarely on his one wonderful wife, two beautiful daughters and six (feel free, dear reader, to fill in here the adjective of your choice) cats.

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads

 

Giveaway Details:

2 winners will receive a finished copy of POIKO, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

4/11/2022

Celia's Reads

Guest Post/IG Post

4/11/2022

Wottaread Blog

Guest Post

4/12/2022

Lady Hawkeye

Guest Post/IG Post

4/12/2022

Two Chicks on Books

Guest Post

4/13/2022

@jaimerockstarbooktours

IG Post

4/13/2022

GivernyReads

Review/IG Post

4/14/2022

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

4/14/2022

BookHounds YA

Guest Post/IG Post

4/15/2022

@coffeesipsandreads

Review

4/15/2022

Little Red Reads

Review

Week Two:

4/18/2022

onemoreexclamation

Review/IG Post

4/18/2022

Bri's Bookish

Review

4/19/2022

Nonbinary Knight Reads

Review/IG Post

4/19/2022

Lifestyle of Me

Review

4/20/2022

The Clever Reader

Review/IG Post

4/20/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

4/21/2022

Nerdophiles

Review

4/21/2022

Two Points of Interest

Review

4/22/2022

YABooksCentral

Guest Post

4/22/2022

More Books Please blog

Review/IG Post


Friday, March 11, 2022

Review: MAGICAL BOY VOLUME 1 by The Kao

 


Book Details

Title: Magical Boy Volume 1
Author: The Kao
Publisher: Graphix
Publication Date: February 1, 2022
Genre(s): Young Adult, LGBT, Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Superhero
Pages: 320
Bookshop Purchase Link: https://bookshop.org/a/67041/9781338775525

Sunday, February 6, 2022

Review: GOOD GAME, WELL PLAYED by Rachael Smith

 


Book Details

Title: Good Game, Well Played
Author: Rachael Smith
Artist: Katherine Lobo
Letterer: Justin Birch

Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publication Date: April 20, 2022
Genre(s): Young Adult, Graphic Novel
Pages: 182
Bookshop Purchase Link: https://bookshop.org/a/67041/9781952303289

Friday, February 4, 2022

Review: SQUAD by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

 


Book Details

Title: Squad
Author: Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Publication Date: October 5, 2021
Genre(s): Young Adult, LGBT, Graphic Novel, Horror
Pages: 208
Bookshop Purchase Link: https://bookshop.org/a/67041/9780062943156

Monday, December 20, 2021

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Blog Tour: HEARTLESS PRINCE Review & Giveaway

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the HEARTLESS PRINCE by Leigh Dragoon & Angela De Vito Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: HEARTLESS PRINCE

Author: Leigh Dragoon & Angela De Vito (Illustrator)

Pub. Date:  November 2, 2021

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 160

Find it:  GoodreadsAmazon, B&N, TBDBookshop.org

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Blog Tour: HIMAWARI HOUSE Review & Favorite Quotes

I am so excited to get to be apart of this tour by Turn the Page Tours. This book was beautiful and I loved every second of it. It was chockful of great characters that built a great friendship. This is a review and favorite quotes stop, so check out my thoughts below.

Check out information and links relating to the book and author below.

 

About The Book:

Title: Himawari House

Author: Harmony Becker

Publisher: First Second

Pub. Date: November 9, 2021

Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Graphic Novel

Pages: ~350


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