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The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel by Stephanie Williams, Sas Milledge, Maggie Stiefvater
5.0
thank you to viking books for young readers and penguin teen for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
genuinely, i need to start by saying how honored i am to have been able to receive a physical arc of one of my most anticipated reads of the year. this book, this series was one of my first introductions back into the reading world when i was in high school. i read the series in such a fugue state, i honestly forget (nearly 8??? years later) what events happened in which books. so knowing that i planned to read this ASAP, i reread the first book in the series.
and i can say that this graphic novel adaptation is so faithful to the original story. condensing a 400 page book into just under 240 pages for a graphic novel is such a challenge and this team truly executed it perfectly. not only were they able to pull all the meat of the story into the graphic novel, but they were able to include some of the "little" scenes, the spots where these characters's personalities truly shined. seeing the gangsey on page, seeing them visually interact, it made my heart so happy. i think they did an incredible job condensing this story into this graphic novel while still having the heart of what the raven cycle is.
i think all the fans of the story will truly love this story. and honestly, if the 4 book series was a hinderance for you, i think this a great way to introduce yourself to this story of henrietta. i cannot wait for the adaptations of the rest of this series now, and i have officially re-ignited my absolute love for this series!
genuinely, i need to start by saying how honored i am to have been able to receive a physical arc of one of my most anticipated reads of the year. this book, this series was one of my first introductions back into the reading world when i was in high school. i read the series in such a fugue state, i honestly forget (nearly 8??? years later) what events happened in which books. so knowing that i planned to read this ASAP, i reread the first book in the series.
and i can say that this graphic novel adaptation is so faithful to the original story. condensing a 400 page book into just under 240 pages for a graphic novel is such a challenge and this team truly executed it perfectly. not only were they able to pull all the meat of the story into the graphic novel, but they were able to include some of the "little" scenes, the spots where these characters's personalities truly shined. seeing the gangsey on page, seeing them visually interact, it made my heart so happy. i think they did an incredible job condensing this story into this graphic novel while still having the heart of what the raven cycle is.
i think all the fans of the story will truly love this story. and honestly, if the 4 book series was a hinderance for you, i think this a great way to introduce yourself to this story of henrietta. i cannot wait for the adaptations of the rest of this series now, and i have officially re-ignited my absolute love for this series!
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming
4.0
thank you berkley and netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
now y’all this was FUN. last time i’d read kimberly lemming was while i was in a low-key fever dream state as i was home sick. and i remember absolutely devouring her first book in the mead mishap series. so once i saw this being published i new i had read that as soon as possible. and it did not disappointment.
i laughed and i swooned alongside dory and her travelling companions throughout this dinosaur-inhabited alien world. dory cracked me up with her sheer amazement with every detail of this strange world. and the small glimpse of blair (whom i assume will be the protagonist of the second book in this series) has me so excited for more. this book truly went from 0 to 100% so fast with the overarching plot of the abduction dory and the romance below it all. but genuinely i was along for the ride on the backs of these duckbill dinos.
i’m excited for where the next books takes us and to hopefully see more quirks of this alien planet, waffles. and i’m excited to hopefully see bits more from dory and from sol and lok as cameos. i think lemming did an incredible job setting up this series to have amazing world-building as we go since we’re hinted to a large interactive galaxy. and i’m so intrigued to see more of the sour bird’s meddling and what may possibly happen on a grander scale. i have thoughts but for now i’ll keep my mouth shut.
fingers crossed a publication date is announced soon for the second book because i will be eagerly waiting.
now y’all this was FUN. last time i’d read kimberly lemming was while i was in a low-key fever dream state as i was home sick. and i remember absolutely devouring her first book in the mead mishap series. so once i saw this being published i new i had read that as soon as possible. and it did not disappointment.
i laughed and i swooned alongside dory and her travelling companions throughout this dinosaur-inhabited alien world. dory cracked me up with her sheer amazement with every detail of this strange world. and the small glimpse of blair (whom i assume will be the protagonist of the second book in this series) has me so excited for more. this book truly went from 0 to 100% so fast with the overarching plot of the abduction dory and the romance below it all. but genuinely i was along for the ride on the backs of these duckbill dinos.
i’m excited for where the next books takes us and to hopefully see more quirks of this alien planet, waffles. and i’m excited to hopefully see bits more from dory and from sol and lok as cameos. i think lemming did an incredible job setting up this series to have amazing world-building as we go since we’re hinted to a large interactive galaxy. and i’m so intrigued to see more of the sour bird’s meddling and what may possibly happen on a grander scale. i have thoughts but for now i’ll keep my mouth shut.
fingers crossed a publication date is announced soon for the second book because i will be eagerly waiting.