How I Broke Up With My Colon by Nick Seluk How I Broke Up With My Colon by Nick Seluk is a collection of 24 tales so unusual they border on unbelievable. Each story is told through comic frames, with different art styles. I worked in a hospital many many moons ago and came across […]
Stop Looking at Your Phone by Son of Alan DNF Stop Looking at Your Phone by Son of Alan wasn’t quite what I was expecting. It’s literally panels of correct and incorrect mobile device etiquette (as envisioned by the author). I thought there would be more humour involved, but it fell flat for me. Everything […]
Aria: The Masterpiece, Vol 1 by Kozue Amano ‘On the planet Aqua, a world once known as Mars, Akari Mizunashi has just made her home in the town of Neo-Venezia, a futuristic imitation of the ancient city of Venice. In pursuit of her dream to become an Undine — a gondolier who leads high-end tours […]
My First Gratitude Journal by Creative Journals for Kids My First Gratitude Journal is an adorable way to teach children the power and value of gratitude. There is a space a day for a year. Each day has a prompt and space for writing and drawing. Every ten days, there are more in-depth prompts. It’s […]
Alan Turing by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara Sanchez Vegara’s Alan Turing explores the life of one of the world’s most talented computer scientists. Enamoured by numbers at a young age, Turing would go on to crack the Enigma code during World War II. I appreciate that the author handled certain parts of Turing’s life with […]
Mary Shelley by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara This entry into the charming Little People, BIG DREAMS series takes a look at the creator of one of literature and film’s most enduring characters. From a young age, Shelley loved to write. That passion stayed with her through adulthood. During a gathering at Lord Byron’s, he issued […]
All about Allosaurus by Greg Gormley Gormley’s All about Allosaurus is an adorable little read teaching kids about selflessness and getting along. Allosaurus is upset because T. Rex gets all the attention, so he decides to write a book all about Allosaurus. As he’s writing, several dinos find him and when they learn he’s writing […]
Ho’onani: Hula Warrior by Heather Gale Ho’onani: Hula Warrior by Heather Gale is a delightful, empowering picture book for kids based on a true story. Ho’onani is part of a big, loving family who mostly encourage her to be herself. All but her sister, that is. Her sister can’t understand why Ho’onani doesn’t act like […]
The Deviant’s Pocket Guide to the Outlandish Sexual Desires Barely Contained in Your Subconscious by Dennis DiClaudio The Deviant’s Pocket Guide to the Outlandish Sexual Desires Barely Contained in Your Subconscious by Dennis DiClaudio looks at forty of the most unusual sexual proclivities humanity has to offer. Each entry has a list of useful accoutrements, […]
Keep Going by Austin Kleon Keep Going is Kleon’s third delightful book for inspiring and motivating artists. Full of quotes, drawings and comics, Keep Going presents ten useful key points to keep in mind. You’ll learn the value of prioritisation, time management, detaching from the digital world for periods, and more. I loved the quotes, […]
