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The back cover of the book on the left. Text: "Copyrighted Material. The introduction of Window and Mirror begins with a question: What are we doing here? The emphasis is on both the doing and the place. Ted Virts' poetry collection meanders through life experiences with story, blessing, myth, and the day-to-day realities of pain, delight, humor, and wonder. Virts explores life with an undercurrent of curiosity, faith, emotion, loss, hope, acceptance, and presence. His poems link tragedy at the southern U.S. border, the death of his father, the constant plea for political donations, the nightly news, and a description of Christmas as an artichoke. The link? The sacredness of everyday life." "So many poignant poems here stop me in my tracks. inviting me to be deeply present with what is offered, and to carry that invitation to situations I contend with beyond the author's reach." -CAROL BARRETT, Ph.D.. author of Reading Wind and Pansies atmospherepress.com "ISBN 9798891325951 90000 Copyrighted Material 9798891 325951" On the right, the front book cover. There's a brown rectangle frame that shows a painting of an outdoor street which has an round archway showing the blue sky. There's a red carpet spread out, leading from the bottom of the frame towards the middle of the picture. Text: "WINDOW AND MIRROR POETRY BY TED VIRTS"

Window and Mirror – Book Review

Arden Skye8 months ago7 months ago02 mins

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A great collection of poems
that remind us
poetry doesn’t have to be rhyming,
one only needs to know
the art of language,
and how to weave the words
in a way
that touches the reader’s soul.

A collage with all 12 book Covers that are featured in this article.

Short books I’ve read in March & April – Reviews

Arden Skye8 months ago8 months ago011 mins

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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…

String – Graphic Novel #1 Review

Arden Skye8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

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Overall cool idea, and a nice twist on the red string of fate – blue string for sexual partners, and black string for murder/victim.

Nintendo Switch 2 Is Here: A Cozy Gamers Guide To The Next Gen Console ✨🍂

Claire Whiston8 months ago8 months ago08 mins

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The wait is finally over, and Nintendo have sprinkled a little extra magic with the official reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2! Announced during the Nintendo Direct, the beloved hybrid console is getting a gorgeous upgrade and we are here for it. With a bigger screen, dreamy graphics and shiny new features, it feels like the Switch…

On the left, the back cover. A picnic cloth lying in grass, with a sandwich with brainy insides, a bone cookie ("GUDBOY") and a bloody bubble tea. Text: "Zom is just your average everyday zombie girl. Enjoy this laugh-out-loud, wordless comic collection, which follows the everyday adventures of Zom, a zombie girl; Ari, a resident vampire; and Theo, a loveable werewolf. Zom and her fantastical friends navigate everything from dating to beach trips to roommate spats in a colorful, engaging world full of ghouls, skeletons, and ghosts. This silent graphic novel takes full advantage of the illustrated format and shows the hearts (literally, in some cases) at the core of even the spookiest monsters. ZomCom'ics is great for anyone who likes spooky, funny, and relatable stories." Andrews McMeel PUBLISHING® www.andrewsmcmeel.com $18.99 U.S.A. ($25.99 Canada) ISBN: 978-1-5248-9208-1 51899 9781524 892081 Printed in China On the right, the front cover. Zom, Ari and Theo are seen lying on their backs in the grass in a circle and looking at each other, smiling. Zom's arm is detached, lying above their heads. Text: "ZOMCOM'ICS Emi MG"

ZomCom’ics – Webcomic Review

Arden Skye8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

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Loved it! (Especially the Spiderman meme lmao. Or the death reaper situations.) Silent comics are always so cool, and shows again & again how you don’t need many words (or any words) to tell a story! I especially love how diverse and creative each strip is. All kinds of mythological creatures in situations that I…

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 Skye8 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 Skye8 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 Skye8 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.

"Oni Press is proud to present, in the tradition of Faceless and the Family, Eisner Award–nominated creator Matt Lesniewski’s carefully crafted tale of rejection, loss and loathing—now in hardcover for the first time. Who hasn’t, at some point in their life, felt misunderstood, outcast . . . alone? This is the constant conflict and plight of our eponymously named protagonist. Everywhere he travels, he is met with violence and disgust. But will his trip to the big city, where he hopes to go unnoticed amongst the masses, be any different from the places and experiences he’s had previously?"

The Freak – Graphic Novel Review

Arden Skye8 months ago9 months ago13 mins

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It was much more the story that kept me reading than the art. I find the latter to be rather mediocre, beginner-like. Not the impression the cover gave.