Every Summer Day – Art Book Review
I like how each object had its own story to tell – for example, a dining table told me how it loves Saturday because of many visitors.
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Jibberjack, Fibberjack – Picture Book Review
The blurb promised a little too much. But the illustrations and art style are really wonderful, drawn with love.
Chibi styles in western media
Chibis come from Japan, meaning “tiny“ or “little“. Heads are bigger than the body (sometimes the entire head can fit into the rest of the body). Everyone basically looks like a baby or a child. Supposed to be cute, kept rather simplistic. While it is mostly popular in Anime, western cartoons also have chibi-like art…
Long Cold Winter – Graphic Novel #1 Review
It’s incredibly fast-paced, a bit too much in my opinion. Felt like I was reading 4 novels cramped into one, instead of 4 comic issues.
Tsunami – Graphic Novel Review
I expected a lot, but definitely not this. While I don’t mind dark turns at all, especially such themes in stories that are marketed towards children, this was rather confusing. It had a really great start, however, the ending was disappointing. Not that I need happy endings – given the themes and writing style, I…
Sunder #1 – Graphic Novel Review
An action-packed DnD adventure that actually has a lot going on, while at the same time feels like drinking your morning tea/coffee on the veranda.
Love Languages – Graphic Novel Review
The way they both started to learn the other’s native tongue, through pantomime and hand gestures, the way Ping explained some letters and James visually illustrated it … Beautiful.
Espada – Graphic Novel Review
A hidden gem. Didn’t expect the inside to be in the same beautiful colorful art as the cover! Surely is a very unique artstyle and quite mesmerizing to look at. The color palette as well as the designs are just hypnotic and fit the vibe of the world so well! Even though it plays around…
Short books I’ve read in March & April – Reviews
Sunflowers; When you’re a boy; The Sun; Woah, what a bicycle?!; Milo and the Germ Adventure; Sydney, Bean, and the Missing Gloves; Nite Nite, Piggies; Sib Squad; I am a forest girl; The Pug Who Didn’t Belong; Turtles Are Not Boring; You’re Not a Real Dog Owner Until…
Powerful Mushrooms – Book Review
Really interesting and quite informative, even for its 1-page-per-fungus format. Mixed info about where and how it grows, whether it’s poisonous and …
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