Some Books to Review - from kids to adults and something in between...

**Many thanks to NetGalley for this copy**

Ivan and I have been hooked since the first Pheobe and her Unicorn book. Here comes #8, Unicorn Theater by Dana Simpson.

This one is all summer camp and that was fun. Instead of band, this year Phoebe wanted to attend drama camp. She is looking forward to spending time with Marigold (the Unicorn is named Marigold Heavenly Nostrils for those who are unfamiliar), but Marigold has invited her sister Florence Unfortunate Nostrils.

It's a silly story, but it seriously deals with the whole jealousy issue. Don't act like you haven't ever been jealous when a friend is spending time with someone else. We've all been there. That's right, I'm saying I learned something here. Not that I didn't already know that on a human level, but it was a good refresher course. Just because your friend is hanging with someone else, doesn't take away your friendship nor diminish it's importance.

It's a great message in a fun book. Ivan and I both think so!

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**Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to review this book!**

This next book is Claw the System: Poems from the Cat Uprising by Francesco Marciuliano.  Another book of cat poems. I don't know who was more tickled, me or Ivan. He adores cats, I think the poems are funny, and we both enjoy reading them together.

I'm not sure how to really review poems. I like the book, some of the poems make me laugh and the photographs are gorgeous!

If you liked "I could Pee on This" or "I Could Pee on This, Too!" you will 100% love this.

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**Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this!**

This book is titled Super Chill: A Year of Living Anxiously by Adam Ellis. I'm a new fan of Mr. Ellis! This book was full of insights, and "I do that, too!" moments put out there in a hilarious way.

Sometimes it's anxiety, not wanting to do social things, and sometimes you just want the tacos more than the workout! I laughed a lot, I mean a lot! I want to read this one over again before it expires.

I have enjoyed Sarah's Scribbles, and this is in the a similar category but for guys. Enjoy!

Book Review: Goldilocks and the Infinite Bears by John McNamee

**Big Thanks to NetGalley for lending me a digital copy of this.**

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. I love fairy tales, and this had jokes about fairy tales and modern content. I laughed a lot.

These are for adults, I guess that's one to stress. Some of the comics I shared with my kids, other pages I swiped through immediately. I had read it first. But just keep it for yourself to be safe.

I found it interesting that the creator had suffered an injury that changed how he drew, and these comics came out of the recovery.

I highly recommend this comic!

Book Review: Little Moments of Love by Catana Chetwynd

**I was given access to a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.**

This was phenomenal! I've seen her comics here and there on Facebook, shared by friends. But I don't think I ever followed her myself. I just thought this was so sweet, I had to give it a look.

Awwwww!!! I love it! The comics are simple and nice to look at, the moments captured are generally sweet and sometimes hilarious, and they were clean enough that when my son popped up and started reading along, I didn't have to freak out.

I absolutely recommend you check this out!

Comic Review: Dead of Winter by Kyle Starks and Gabo

**Big thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this one!**

I'm loving this dog, and this dog seriously HATES zombies!  It has its moments of funny, and its moments of dead serious. (get it, dead???)

Ok, ok. Great artwork in here, I did like the story, and especially enjoyed the extra cover art at the end. But there isn't much development of any characters. It's like a glossed over walking dead reboot.

I am going to want to see more of this series, because there are loose ends. It felt the end of this was just too quick. Too much buildup, but if there will be more to come, that's going to work itself out.

Book Review: Herding Cats by Sarah Anderson

**I received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.**

I love this artist! I had no idea this was even coming out. Not until March 27, 2018, though.

These go quick, but she is so funny and she really captures what it's like to struggle with anxiety and depression.

It might seem all sunshine and roses to the outside world, but sometimes you are just stuck with your face on your cat, unable to move.

Keep it up, Sarah! I've loved every one. And oddly enough, my 9 year old zips through them, too and laughs.

This week in Graphic Novels #2

Phoebe and her Unicorn in the Magic Storm
by: Dana Simpson

**I received a free digital copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

My son and I discovered Phoebe and her Unicorn on Hoopla thanks to our library. He read all 5 copies about 3 times and then checked them all out again.  He really liked them. So I jumped at the chance to review this. The only downside is we only get to keep this one for 55 days.

Anyway, it was as good as ever. Ivan and I like to read it together, where I get to read the unicorns and goblins and Ivan reads the rest. We made it halfway the first day, and then he finished the book without me.

I like how friendships are valued in these stories. And how different people, who may not even really like each other, can still work together and get along.

Ivan really likes all the different characters, and it always makes him laugh.  He said this was a really good book, and it looks like it's a To Be Continued...so he's excited about that.

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Fowl Language - The Struggle is Real
by: Brian Gordon

**I received a free digital copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

The most honest look at parenting I've ever seen. Plus it's hilarious! The language is pretty adult, but my kids enjoy this as much as I do.

I especially like the comics where I can point out that is how they act. Kind of a fun way to say, "see how silly that is???"

There was a comic in here where a mom was saying her son won't eat meat anymore. I'm living that reality. All they could come up with is the kids must be messing with her. And I thought, "yup, that makes sense!"

I read this one night after putting my kids to bed, I had to keep choking back the laughter so I wouldn't wake them up. I think I sounded like an air mattress with a slow leak - lol.

You do not need to read the first book to read this one. It completely stands alone, most of them comics are stand alone. It's more of a collection, not a set story line. But I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a laugh.

Comics - Taco el Gato and Business Cat

by: Candy Briones

Let me just start this one off, it's for adults not kids! I wasn't sure about that, but first page in and it's got some colorful language. I'm not offended, but don't want to be reading this to my kids. Especially with the catnip doobies - lol. I liked the artwork, and I thought it was pretty funny in places. I feel like it's laying the groundwork for later stories.

That being said, I also think it was missing a lot. It just seemed to jump around a lot without a clear story going on. It seemed like it should have been more of a linear story, and it seemed like it was trying to, but it missed the mark.

It's good for a few minutes of entertainment though, and I'll be keeping an eye on this series.

by: Tom Fonder

Well, it made me laugh. But there were a lot that were just ok. I wouldn't have bought this if I looked at it in the store. It's fairly clean, but it's a lot of this guy acting like a cat but he's got a man body. It has scenes that come across as awkward. And the cat with the man head was just weird. I couldn't help comparing it to the Bob Cats, on the Oatmeal...now those cats are funny! I guess my problem with this one is there is no edge, and it doesn't feel like the comic is trying that hard.

And Taco el Gato is nothing but edge. Go figure...

I got both of these from NetGalley. I thought I'd give them a shot and share them with the boys if I could. Yeah, not really appropriate for the first one and they weren't interested in the second. I'm still working through The Sandman comics, I'm on volume 8. I'm enjoying the story telling that's happening in the Inn at the end of the Worlds.

Ivan has had me reading him comics every night. Did you know about this app called Hoopla Digital? My library offers access to it, so Ivan and I have it on our Kindles. You can access it on the computer, too. I've been getting the Sandman comics on there. Ivan just read 2 volumes of Angry Birds, one of Grumpy Cat - which was pretty funny! And now we are reading this japanamation one about Puppycat. Pupppycat and his owner do these little magic jobs for something or other...I haven't figured out if they get paid or not, but it's cute and Ivan digs it.

That last book I read, really knocked me out. I'm searching for my next read and I figured these comics would be like the sorbet between meals. Uggg, never mind...back to Sandman.