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D&D DUNGEON CLUB: ROLL CALL by Molly Knox Ostertag

Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club: Roll Call by Molly Knox Ostertag My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have to admit that I'm not a huge D&D fan and have never actually played the game. But between Stranger Things and the Dungeons & Dragons movie, I've managed to enjoy D&…

SQUAD by Maggie Tokuda-Hall & Lisa Sterle

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall My rating: 2 of 5 stars I've had my eye on this colourful graphic novel for a while, and decided to read it tonight. When Becca starts attending a posh high school, she's positive she won't make any friends. But then she helps a popular girl an…

HARLEY QUINN: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki & Steve Pugh

Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki My rating: 5 of 5 stars When we go for long suburban walks, not only do we stumble on a bunch of Street Libraries along the way, but also randomly find boxes full of books and/or movies outside people's houses. This graphic novel happ…

THE SAD GHOST CLUB Volume 2 by Lize Meddings

Ever felt anxious or alone? Like you don't belong anywhere? Like you're almost... invisible? Find your kindred spirits at The Sad Ghost Club. (You are not alone. Shhh.  Pass it on.) When two strangers meet at a party and realise they both feel different from everyone else there,…

THE ARRIVAL by Shaun Tan

The Arrival by Shaun Tan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last weekend, along with The Rabbits , we found this book during one of our Street Libraries adventures. It's actually a book I've had my eye on for a while but never picked up, so this was the perfect find. This gets another w…

THE SAD GHOST CLUB by Lize Meddings

Ever felt anxious or alone? Like you don't belong anywhere? Like you're almost... invisible? Find your kindred spirits at The Sad Ghost Club. (You are not alone. Shhh. Pass it on.)  This is the story of one of those days - a day so bad you can barely get out of bed, when it'…

CINDERELLA: The Graphic Novel by Beth Bracken & Jeffrey Stewart Timmins

Cinderella: The Graphic Novel by Beth Bracken My rating: 5 of 5 stars We all know the story of Cinderella, so I'm very familiar with it. Yet, I can't stop reading new updated versions or retellings, so of course I picked this up when hubby found it during one of our (many) …

THE COMICAL TRAGEDY OR TRAGICAL COMEDY OF MR. PUNCH by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean

A young boy stumbles across a Punch and Judy show at the pier and enters a world of extraordinary magic. With disturbing mysteries and half-truths uncontrollably unravelling, this boy is forced to deal with his family's secrets of violence, betrayal and guilt in this dark fable of …

THE SLEEPER AND THE SPINDLE by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell

A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell – weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a thread of dark magic, which will hold readers spellbound from start to finish.   …

CEMETERY GIRL: The Pretenders by Charlaine Harris & Christopher Golden

Cemetery Girl: The Pretenders by Charlaine Harris My rating: 5 of 5 stars I borrowed this book from my local library and got stuck into it as soon as I got home. I'm a huge Charlaine Harris fan, so I was looking forward to reading this graphic novel. When a young gir…

THE GRAVEYARD BOOK Graphic Novel, Volume 2 by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell & More

An irresistibly brilliant graphic novel adaptation of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, adapted by award-winning illustrator P. Craig Russell. This is the second of two volumes.   N obody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in …

THE GRAVEYARD BOOK Graphic Novel, Volume 1 by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell & More

An irresistibly-brilliant graphic novel adaptation of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, adapted by award-winning illustrator P. Craig Russell. This is the first of two volumes. Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a gr…

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: Claudia's Story by Anne Rice and Ashley Marie Witter

A graphic novel retelling of Anne Rice's classic, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, from the perspective of one of the most captivating characters in vampire fiction, Claudia.   A richly-illustrated adaptation of Anne Rice's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, told through the eyes o…

THE WALKING DEAD, Vol. 15: We Find Ourselves by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

The events of No Way Out have affected everyone in the Community, and not everyone has survived to pick up the pieces. The fifteenth volume of The Walking Dead includes issues 85-90, and slows the pace a little. After the large herd of zombies ravaged through the closed-off commun…

TRUE BLOOD, Vol. 1: All Together Now by Alan Ball, David Tischman, Mariah Huehner, David Messina

Blood and sex mix on a hot rainy night at Merlotte's, when Sookie and her friends are trapped by a vengeful spirit who feeds on shame. People die and dirty secrets are revealed as Sookie, Bill, Eric, Sam, Tara, Jason, and Lafayette and are all coerced to dig deep and tell painful m…

THE WALKING DEAD, Vol 14: No Way Out by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

As the Eisner Award-winning series continues, no one in The Community is safefrom what happens within its walls. The fourteenth volume of The Walking Dead includes issues 79-84, and everything they've fought so hard to escape finally catches up with them... The secure comm…

THE WALKING DEAD, Vol. 13: Too Far Gone by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

For survivors of the zombie apocalypse, hopes are not lifting. As others try to keep their mind on practicalities, former policeman Rick Grimes seems increasingly on edge. As his behavior grows more and more conspicuously eccentric, other group members worry that he is putting them all…

THE WALKING DEAD, Vol. 12: Life Among Them by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

At long last, the survivors of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's acclaimed post-apocalyptic survival adventure find the hope they've longed look for. Can a town not yet ravaged by the horrors unleashed on Earth possibly be all it's hoped for? Is there a far more sinister …

THE WALKING DEAD, Vol. 11: Fear The Hunters by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

No one is safe in the aftermath of the most shocking Walking Dead storyline yet! The remaining survivors continue the road to Washington DC, but not everyone will make it out alive! The eleventh volume of The Walking Dead includes issues 61-66 and leads the gang to more danger…

THE WALKING DEAD, Vol. 10: What We Become by Rober Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

Out on their own, danger lurking around every corner, our ragged band of survivors tries to live long enough to reach Washington D.C. The tenth volume of The Walking Dead includes issues 55-60. It continues the story of the survivors of the original group, as well as the new tr…