qilovik's reviews
475 reviews

Big Mushy Happy Lump by Sarah Andersen

5.0

This is the second book by Sarah Andersen that I've read, I can definitely relate to a lot in this book. It's hilariously written and drawn. Now I'm off to read the next one.

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

4.0

While this doesn't bring anything new to the table, it is still a sweet and gentle story worth reading. I enjoyed this story with bright colorful illustrations and a touching storyline. The characters are real with issues that teens have today about friends, families, and figuring out where they fit in the world.

Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause

4.0

After seeing a few illustrations online, I just knew I had to read this book. It hilariously, yet scarily accurately depicts many of the silly fears we have. I took a star only because it's so short and I wish it went on longer.

Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol

5.0

This graphic novel has a perfect amount of mystery, paranormality, and teenage social issues to keep the reader flipping the pages. It’s a fast read, which is not the case for all graphic novels. I’d love to read more from this author.

The Tiny Book of Tiny Pleasures by Astrid Van Der Hulst, Editors of Flow Magazine, Irene Smit

4.0

Just a tiny happy book, very nice to look through when you want to be reminded of small joys with colorful illustrations. It's sweet, precious and charming in every way, I really liked it!

Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

4.0

Well, that was UNEXPECTED! I wasn't sure what kind of book this was going to be, but I knew I was intrigued by the brief synopsis given and by the interesting cover. I ended up being drawn in by what was happening early on, and wondering why everything was so overly perfect. This isn’t going to be a book for everyone, but for someone looking for a brilliantly written tale who doesn’t mind feeling unsettled, Comfort Me With Apples is a fantastic read.

Text, Don't Call: An Illustrated Guide to the Introverted Life by Infjoe

4.0

Text, Don't Call is a mix of text and illustrations. I truly enjoyed the addition of the illustrations. Not only did they spice up the text, but they also really managed to make me laugh out loud and think "yeah, been there, done that." I really managed to relate with what was said, as I'm sure many other introverts and half-intorverts will be able to as well.

I don't know about you all, but surviving large groups and being around a large amount of family around the holidays can be so incredibly exhausting for me. There's always so much small talk as well as finding a good midpoint between saying too much and saying too little. I'm always more than ready to disappear and read a book after a large celebration such as those, so it was interesting to see INFJoe to tackle that in this.

Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford

5.0

I really liked this book! I liked everything about it: the plot, the characters and especially the hamster. Actually, I read this book only because it was about hamsters - it wasn't exactly about hamsters they were barely mentioned but you get it - because I had a hamster who died a month ago and I still can't get over his death, so I wanted a book about hamsters. I found this one by mistake and it was the best mistake I've ever made! I'll definitely read more books by Ross Welford.

Highly recommend it!!

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

3.0

I have really mixed feelings about Mooncakes. I really loved the style of the artwork and there was a ton of great representation. We had a pair of Grandmas, a nonbinary character, and an MC who wears hearing aids. I loved all of this representation and what it brought to the story.

I thought this was a really cute, diversity filled story but it was all surface level. I hope there will be more volumes of this story so that I can truly start to understand who these characters are.

Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au

5.0

This book is one of those types of stories that doesn't necessarily follow through to a defined end, but it's enjoyable to go through anyway. A very soft kind of story. Nothing much happens in the book - in fact, nothing happens at all - the mc is just describing every detail of her trip to Japan with her mother, but in a really beautiful and ethereal way. I felt like I was with them the whole time between the cherry trees and the red torii gates... It was a such an exquisite experience. I've never read anything like this before!