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Mini review: Croquette & Empanada by Ana Oncina

09/09/2019

Hi everyone!
Wow, it’s been so long since I’ve sat down to write a blog post. Today I’m going to share my review of Croquette & Empanada, a very cute comic about a sweet love story!

Croquette & Empanada:  The Book Romeo Would Have Given Juliet by Ana Oncina

  • Genre: graphic novel, humor
  • Published: June 4th 2019 by Andrews McMeel Publishing
  • Pages: 128
  • My rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
  • Plot: A classic love story: doughy appetizer boy meets doughy appetizer girl. Together they exist in a world cohabited by humans. Croquette is looking for love—his sweet, silly other half.  Empanada hopes she can find someone who accepts her for who she is. It’s a match made in tasty, tasty heaven. Internationally bestselling author Ana Oncina’s Croquette & Empanada explores modern love and domesticity with charming comics. Enjoy the antics of this adorable, culinary couple as they navigate romance and cohabitation, from deciding to move in together to purchasing their first pet.

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Review

First of all thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. And thank you to the publishers for featuring my review on Netgalley.

This book is a quick and sweet collection of stories about Croquette and Empanada’s life. I loved the “scary bedtime stories” with Empanada stealing all the covers and the stories about their pets.
I think it’s adorable that the these characters are actually a croquette and an empanada Ana Oncina is an amazing illustrator and when I found her account on instagram I was far from disappointed, I probably prefer her usual style over the one she used in this book, but I think this one is adorable!

Specific Ratings

  • Plot: 3 out ot 5
  • Cover: 4 out of 5
  • Writing: 4 out of 5
  • Interest: 3 out of 5
  • Art style: 4.5 out of 5

So what do you think about the book? Have you read it?

Thank you for reading,

Mini Review: Colored – The Unsung Life of Claudette Colvin

24/04/2019

Hi everyone!

It’s been so long since I’ve read and reviewed a book, so as always I used some graphic novels to get me out of my reading slump!
First of all I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for the digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

Colored: The Unsung Life of Claudette Colvin by
Emilie Plateau
Colored: The Unsung Life of Claudette Colvin by
Emilie Plateau
  • Illustrator: Emilie Plateau
  • Genre: Biohraphies, Graphic Novels
  • Pages: 135
  • Published: 17th April 2019
  • My rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5 out of 5!

  • Plot: Based on the book “Noire” by Tania de Montagne
    A few months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, kicking off the U.S. civil rights movement, making headlines around the world and becoming an enduring symbol of the fight for dignity and equality, another young black woman refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was the wrong person at the right time, and so History did not choose her. Her name was Claudette Colvin and this is her story. 

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Review: Camouflage – The Hidden Lives Of Autistic Women by Sarah Bargiela

03/11/2018

Hi everyone!
I just finished this great book about autistic women and autism. I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for the digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

 

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  • Illustrator: Sophie Standing
  • Genre: Non-fiction, Graphic Novels
  • Pages: 48
  • My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5!
  • Plot: Autism in women and girls is still not widely understood. It is often misrepresented or even overlooked. This graphic novel offers an engaging and accessible insight into the lives and minds of women with autism, using real-life case studies. The charming illustrations lead readers on a visual journey of how women on the spectrum experience everyday life, from metaphors and masking behaviours to communication online, dealing with social pressures and managing relationships. Fun, sensitive and informative, this is a fantastic resource for anyone who wishes to understand how gender affects autism, and how to create safer, more accommodating environments for women on the spectrum.

 

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REVIEW

I was looking for some cool graphic novels on NetGalley when this gorgeous cover caught my eye! This book is about autism and autistic women. I’ve always been very curious about how the human brain works. I had already read some articles about autism and the fact that usually autistic women camouflage better.

This novel analyzes in depth what it means to have autism and the differences between autistic men and women. It covers some issues in the tests for women. It also features 4 autobiographies about their lives and diagnosis. I loved hearing about their experience with the diagnosis. In fact sometimes autism can be confused with anxiety, depression.

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Double Review: The battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan + GIVEAWAY

02/08/2016

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Hello! This is the fourth review of the Half-Blood Readalong of Percy Jackson series hosted by Alex @ A Geek with Books and Arvenig @ Arvenig.it. If you want more information on our readalong, you can check out our announcement post. Join the Goodreads group for a free entry to our Percy Jackson-themed goody bag giveaway, and you can enter here.

We’re going to do a different kind of review. Obviously, it’s going to be from both of us, but it’s also in a Q&A format! (Tell me what you think of this because I really like it!)

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Double Review: The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan

16/07/2016

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Hello! This is the third review of the Half-Blood Readalong of Percy Jackson series hosted by Alex @ A Geek with Books and Arvenig @ Arvenig.it. If you want more information on our readalong, you can check out our announcement post. Join the Goodreads group for a free entry to our Percy Jackson-themed goody bag giveaway, and you can enter here.

We’re going to do a different kind of review. Obviously, it’s going to be from both of us, but it’s also in a Q&A format! (Tell me what you think of this because I really like it!)

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The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan

  • Genre: YA, fantasy, fiction
  • Published May 5th 2007 by Disney Hyperion Books
  • Pages: 320
  • Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  • Average Goodreads Rating: 4.32 out of 5 stars
  • My rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Alex’s rating: 5 out of 5 stars

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Double review: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

02/07/2016

image1Hello! This is the second review of the Half-Blood Readalong of Percy Jackson series hosted by Alex @ A Geek with Books and Arvenig @ Arvenig.it. If you want more information on our readalong, you can check out our announcement post. Join the Goodreads group for a free entry to our Percy Jackson-themed goody bag giveaway, and you can enter here.

We’re going to do a different kind of review. Obviously, it’s going to be from both of us, but it’s also in a Q&A format! (Tell me what you think of this because I really like it!)

 

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  • Genre: YA, fantasy, fiction
  • Published April 1st 2006 by Disney Hyperion Books
  • Pages: 279
  • Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  • Average Goodreads Rating: 4.22/5 stars
  • My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Alex’s rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Plot: The heroic son of Poseidon makes an action-packed comeback in the second must-read installment of Rick Riordan’s amazing young readers series…

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Double Review: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

21/06/2016

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Hello! This is the first review of the Half-Blood Readalong of Percy Jackson series hosted by Alex @ A Geek with Books and Arvenig @ Arvenig.it. If you want more informations on our readalong, you can check out our announcement post. Join the Goodreads group for a free entry to our Percy Jackson-themed goody bag giveaway, and you can enter here.

We’re going to do a different kind of review. Obviously, it’s going to be from both of us, but it’s also in a Q&A format! (Tell me what you think of this because I really like it!)

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  • Genre: YA, fantasy, fiction
  • Published the 28th of June 2005 by Disney Hyperion Books
  • Pages: 377
  • Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  • Average Goodreads Rating: 4.21/5 stars
  • My rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Alex’s rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Plot: Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse—Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him….

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