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On the left, the back cover. A green background with no visuals, just text: "Tessa hasn't spoken to Olive in ten years and she's not about to start now... Delight in this enemies-to-lovers graphic novel with a queer twist! Struggling twenty-something Tessa has the dream of a creative career that never quite seems to take off and a long line of terrible first dates. When the coffee shop where she works goes out of business, she's able to visit her parents for the first time in years. Arriving at her family home, she discovers that her parents have rented out the basement apartment to her high school nemesis, Olive Virtue. Old wounds resurface during Tessa's stay, but an accident that traps them in the attic forces them to face their past and think about their future." $18.99 U.S.A. ($25.99 Canada) ISBN: 978-1-5248-8953-1 51899 Andrews McMeel PUBLISHING® www.andrewsmcmeel.com 9781524 889531 Printed in China On the right, the front cover. Tessa, a butch lesbian with a grey shirt and light brown hair, as well as two black earrings in her ears, is standing in the front and looking to the back left, to Olive. Olive is a slightly taller woman with blonde hair, a green long dress with green earring and glasses, looking at Tessa. Both women are blushing at each other. The background shows various scribbles and diary entries with small hearts at the top. Text: "I HATED YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL | KATHLEEN GROS"

I Hated You in High School – GN Review

Arden Skye7 months ago8 months ago04 mins

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More like: friends to enemies to lovers, with a bit of second chance trope. Not that it’s disappointing, I do prefer friends to lovers anyways.

On the right the front cover of "POWERFUL MUSHROOMS AN ILLUSTRATED ANTHOLOGY", written by FEDERICO DI VITA and illustrated by FLORENCIA DIAZ. A range of different psychedelic-like illustrations around the title in the middle with a juicy bright green in the background. Left is the back cover with more mushroom illustrations, and text: "IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CULTURAL TALES, SCIENTIFIC REVELATIONS, AND VIVID PSYCHEDELIC VISUALS-A BOTANICAL MASTERPIECE THAT ENCHANTS BOTH THE CURIOUS AND THE CONNOISSEUR. EXPLORE THE SECRET LIVES OF SIXTY DIFFERENT FUNGI IN POWERFUL MUSHROOMS. Divided by taxonomy and healing properties, this elegant book also highlights historical anecdotes for readers to enjoy. All further exalted by strikingly colorful and kaleidoscopic images, this book is a pleasure to browse and will become a classical botanical treatise." Andrews McMeel PUBLISHING® www.andrewsmcmeel.com $16.99 U.S.A. ($22.99 Canada) ISBN: 978-1-5248-9560-0 51699 Printed in China Originally published by Vivida", a trademark property of White Star s.r.l.

Powerful Mushrooms – Book Review

Arden Skye7 months ago8 months ago02 mins

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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 …

Mothers of Fate – Book Review

Arden Skye7 months ago8 months ago04 mins

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The writing style is really good; I ate it it all in 2 days, and that’s quick af. Low-key invested.

The Curse of Monte Cristo – Graphic Novel Review

Arden Skye8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

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A new spin, making the protagonist of African descent, a slave and a man of color. Plus, connecting it to the Haitian revolution.

The front cover of "Bog Myrte" by Sid Sharp on the right: Beatrice, in a red dress, a round woman with brown short hair, is standing in the left bottom corner on a hill. She's surrounded by many green to blue hills and trees. The hill at the top looks like a hill, but is actually the green head with two eyes and hands that are holding onto the other hills, looking curiously down to Beatrice. On the left, the german back cover is seen. Text: "Die gutherzige Beatrice möchte ihrer Schwester Magnolia, die immer friert, einen Pullover stricken. Von Moor Myrte – einer Spinnenfrau, die im Wald lebt und sich für dessen Erhalt einsetzt – kriegt sie ein Zaubergarn geschenkt und macht daraus einen magischen Pulli für ihre Schwester. Aber anstatt sich über das Geschenk zu freuen, möchte sich Magnolia am Pulli bereichern und befiehlt Beatrice und den ihr helfenden Spinnen, noch viele weitere zu stricken. Was, wenn Moor Myrte das herausfindet? Sid Sharps erstes Buch »Der Wolfspelz« war für den Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 2024 nominiert."

Bog Myrtle – Children’s Book Review

Arden Skye8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

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Very sweet! And quite unexpected, especially the ending. Although also nice to have a different kind of happy end for a change. I love that …:

Cinnamon Soul – Book Review

Arden Skye8 months ago8 months ago17 mins

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A crime fantasy book that technically reads like a youngster’s adventure, yet the themes and language are definitely for adults.

A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J Penner

ivetafox8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

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Publish date: 15th April 2025 A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic is a cosy romantasy about baking, magic and found family. It follows the story of Arleta, an orphaned human, whose neighbours secretly enter her into a baking competition. In the process of the competition, she meets a variety of people from different races and…

On the left, the back cover. Text: "Sometimes it's easier to disappear into a sci-fi novel than to deal with the disappointing people in your life! The solo debut of writer/artist Kazimir Lee is an atmospheric and profound coming-of-age story about a Malaysian-American teen trying to carve out her own identity in the uneasy space between friends and family."  "Masterful... Azar's earnest struggle to bridge emotional distances is something every reader will relate to." -Rebecca Mickey Mock artist of Compass South and Salt Magic. "Low Orbit is a tender and evocative graphic novel about the pain and joy of all our relationships. You will be drawn into Azar's world with every page. An exquisite debut." -Tillie Walden author of On a Sunbeam. A purple background with objects around the text: a muffin with a candle lying next to it on a plate, an entry ID for an event reading "4-DAy-PASS, star", a pirate-like figure can be seen running in a galaxy; a charger; a moth; a crescent moon and a branch with leaves. Below the ISBN with other info: TOPShelf PRODUCTIONS $33.99 CAN ISBN-13: 978-1-60309-552-5 52499 9781603 095525" TOPSHELFCOMIX.COM On the right, the front cover. The protagonist, Azar, can be seen floating in the air above a purple-lit village at night with a river flowing in the middle. Azar is wearing baggy clothes, has a short pony tail, a phone attached with a charger to her trousers, and is wearing glasses, while being immersed into a book. A bright, yellow moon in the top right corner with the title "Low Orbit" by KAZIMIR LEE in the middle of it.

Low Orbit – Graphic Novel Review

Arden Skye8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

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After the sci-fi novel became part of Azar’s story, I was sure there was gonna be a twist in there somewhere, like she’s in a coma and then she’ll swim through the world of the novel, which will help her later on in real life…

"Veronika is 24 and tired: of her crummy boyfriend, of living with her parents, of feeling stalled out while everyone else moved on. With a new job coding software for a “wellness” company that makes brain-boosting energy drinks, she finally has a chance to turn things around. At this rate, Veronika may never feel tired again! But as she gets more comfortable with the office and the people in it, Veronika stumbles upon surprises in the dark that leave her questioning everything she thought she knew about the world… and about herself."

The Well – Graphic Novel Review

Arden Skye8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

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A slice-of-life story that turned dark and intriguing quite quick and kinda unexpected (pacing-wise). In a good way. I loved the daily life parts, and the …

The front and back cover of "Indigo" by Chi-Ho Kwong and Chi-Kit Kwong. Blurb: "Ella is a reporter for an occult magazine, living what appears to be a normal life. She’s not the best at getting along with people, but she has the special ability to sometimes know what other people are thinking. She also possesses an extreme sensibility which enables her to communicate with plants and animals. One day, Ella learns of the strange death of her college professor and beloved mentor, who seems to have committed suicide by starving to death. Instinct draws Ella to investigate the real cause of the professor's death, which gradually unfolds a series of mysterious incidents which surpass Ella’s wildest imagination. As she investigates further, Ella encounters people who slowly guide her closer to the truth, which causes alternate forces to try and stop her pursuit. With help, Ella overcomes all odds, and in the process discovers she must fulfill her destiny and decide the fate of humanity, Earth...and the universe."

Indigo – Manhua Review

Arden Skye8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

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Another story that inevitably shows there’s no point in life. And yet, at the same time there is, if you want one. A never-ending wonder of: Why? And then what?