Rachel Reads & Reviews

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Betty and Veronica: The Bond of Friendship Review

A serviceable entry into the Archie-verse of stories as part of their new Blue Ribbon imprint which is specifically for the company’s graphic novels. I enjoyed Brittany Williams’ pie-eyed style with its vivid, bubblt color palette which perfectly fit the tone of the story of various imaginative scenarios of potential B&V career aspirations. Rather than…

rachelbeerwoman

March 21, 2022

Reviews

#archiecomics, #bettyandveronica:thebondoffriendship, #brittaneywilliams, #brittanywilliams, #jamieleerotante
If you like this, try. . .

I decided to take a little break from my “Favorite book (insert genre) suggestions” and try this. These are books I couldn’t fit under one particular category nor do I love them them enough to write a paragraph of why one should give it try. Besides I a lot of them have overlapping themes/genres/ideas with…

rachelbeerwoman

March 20, 2022

Book Suggestions, Uncategorized

#3sistersclub, #akemidawnbowman, #amazingdaysofabbyhayes, #amigasinc, #annanadthefrenchkiss, #asteptowardfalling, #aurevoircrazyeuropeanchick, #beachblondes, #berkley, #betweenthelines, #bloomsbury, #bumped, #cathleendaley, #cheer, #chooseyourowndestiny, #clementine, #confectionatelyyours, #dish, #disneyhyperion, #exposure, #flirtclub, #foreverfour, #friendsforkeeps, #fromthefilesofmadisonfinn, #girlmadeofstars, #gooneybirdgreene, #greenwillowbooks, #hachettebookgroup, #harlequinpublishing, #harpercollins, #heroine, #ifyoulikethistry, #laurenbarnholdt, #letinsnow, #likenoother, #lindseylevitt, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #mariekenijamp, #melissadelacruz, #middegrade, #missperegrineshomeforperculiarchildren, #onlittlewings, #peaceloveandbabyducks, #penguinrandomhouse, #petalpushers, #piratica, #popularitypapers, #princessforhire, #rachelreads&reviews, #randaabdelfattah, #scholastic, #simon&schuster, #sisterhoodofthertravellingpants, #somethinginbetween, #sometimesithappens, #st.martinspress, #st.martinspublishing, #starfish, #stillstarcrossed, #suchaprettygirl, #sweetheartofprospercounty, #teashopgirls, #thealley, #thecupcakequeen, #theearthmybuttandotherbigroundthings, #theegyptgame, #thefemaleofthespieces, #thegirlwhofell, #thelineswecross, #theyearmysistergotlucky, #thisiswhereitends, #throneofglass, #ttyl, #YA, #youinfiveacts
Reggie and Me Review

Part of the New Archie Comics that seeks to bring that Archie brand of humor and hijinks with some more realism and depth, Tom DeFalco’s look into Riverdale’s resident class clown and town jerk is superb.

rachelbeerwoman

March 19, 2022

Reviews

#archiecomics, #graphicnovel, #rachelreads&reviews, #reggieandme, #sandyjarrell, #tomdefalco
Women’s History Month Books P7

Now here’s a little break from history books and nonfiction. Here’s relatable YA books focusing on double standards, femnisim, beauty, love and sexuality and all those things in between. Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu I forgot to put this in my Diverse Reads post of 2021. In fact it was the first book I read for…

rachelbeerwoman

March 18, 2022

Book Suggestions

#abramsbooks, #beautyqueens, #becomingamericana, #becominglatinain10easysteps, #feminism, #givingupthev, #hachettebookgroup, #jennifermathieu, #kodykeplinger, #lararios, #libbabray, #macmillan, #moxie, #nicolekozer, #pristinepublishing, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #serenarobar, #shutout, #simon&schuster, #unscripted, #womenshistorymonth, #YA
Bloody Jack Review

Ah yes, the first in L.A Meyer’s ship-faring, sailor girl series. I actually have this series before, and by read, I meant skimmed. So while I knew the basics of the plot, this is my first time actually reading it, and I enjoyed it very much.

rachelbeerwoman

March 18, 2022

Reviews

#bloodyjack, #harcourtchildrensbooks, #lameyer, #rachelreads&reviews
Favorite Graphic Novels

Excluding Archie. That will be its own post. Fiction Nathan Hale’s Hazerdous Tales by Nathan Hale Modern day Hale (same name, no relation) uses the famous Revolutionary spy, Nathan Hale (of “My one regret is that I have one life to give” fame) to narrate adventures and incidents throughout history. This abundence of knowledge from…

rachelbeerwoman

March 17, 2022

Reviews

#abramsbooks, #almostamericangirl, #americanbornchinese, #andrewmcneelpublishing, #anyasghost, #avatarthelastairbender, #beprepared, #bloomsbury, #boom!studios, #brooklynallen, #candlewickpress, #darkhorsecomics, #deadweight, #deanhale, #debbietung, #disneyhyperion, #elisabettegnone, #evonnetsang, #faithhicks, #firstsecondbooks, #geneluentang, #georgetakei, #graceellis, #graphicnovels, #graphix, #harpercollins, #heykiddo, #honorgirl, #jarrettjkrosoczka, #jerrycraft, #lernerbooks, #lumberjanes, #macmillan, #maggiethrash, #marjanesatrapi, #marvelousfantasticincredible, #matthewseely, #maus#artspiegelman, #mollymuldoon, #myboyfriendisamonster, #nathanhale, #nathanhaleshazerdoustales, #newkid, #noellestevenson, #pantheonbooks, #penguinrandomhouse, #persepolis, #quietgirlinanoisyworld, #rachelreads&reviews, #rainatelgemeier, #rapunzelsrevenge, #realfriends, #robinha, #rollergirl, #scholastic, #shannonhale, #shannonwatters, #smile, #squarefish, #stanlee, #stanmack, #susanchaplin, #terryblas, #thecartoonchroniclesofamerica, #theycalledusenemy, #topshelf, #versbrosgol, #victoriajamieson, #witch
Jem and the Holograms Comics Review

Okay so I finished allll the Jem and the Holograms comics, the 5 volumes, the Misfits spin off, the Dimensions one-off and Infinite special and I loved all of it.

rachelbeerwoman

March 16, 2022

Reviews

#comics, #idwcomics, #jemandtheholograms, #kellythompson, #rachelreads&reviews, #sophiecampbell
Animal Books

Nonfiction Marley and Me by John Grogan This is a classic dog story so I won’t go too into it. Just yes, read the book. It is relatable, funny and tearjerking all at once. You will fall in love with the “worst dog in the world” okay. Oogy: A dog only a family could love…

rachelbeerwoman

March 16, 2022

Book Suggestions

#abramsbooks, #animalbooks, #babylonsark, #barefootbooks, #benmbaglio, #bunnicula, #carlhiaasen, #cleo, #dolphindiaries, #ellenmiles, #erinhunter, #flushed, #followingatticus, #grahamspence, #grandcentralpublishing, #harpercollins, #helenbrown, #hotelfordogs, #joalsersedaur, #johngrogan, #kensingtonbooks, #larrylevine, #laurenstjohn, #lauriehalseanderson, #lawrenceanthony, #legendofanimalhealer, #lisawilliamskline, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #littlefoxes, #loisduncan, #mackenzi, #mackenzie lee, #marleyandme, #michaelmorpurgo, #oogy, #penguinrandomhouse, #phantomstallion, #puffinbooks, #puppyplace, #rachelreads&reviews, #savingsadie, #scholastic, #simon&schuster, #sistersinallseasons, #st.martinspress, #terrifarley, #thebutterflylions, #thehistoryoftheworldin50dogs, #thehowes, #thomasryan, #vetvolunteers, #warriors, #williammorrowpaperbacks, #yearling, #zonderkidz
Twisted Tales: Unbirthday Review

Liz Braswell’s Unbirthday asks the question “What if Wonderland was in peril and Alice was very very late?” and is perfect for all those who wish to return to Wonderland.

rachelbeerwoman

March 15, 2022

Reviews

#disney, #disneyhyperion, #lizbraswell, #rachelreads&reviews, #twistedtales, #unbirthday
Historical Novels

Nonfiction Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore This book takes on what should be a more well-known historical case in the history of women’s rights and workers rights. The case of the Dial Girls who slowly poisoned themselves and the managers who tried to willingly ignore their complaints and…

rachelbeerwoman

March 15, 2022

Book Suggestions

#abramsbooks, #alangatz, #carolynmeyer, #charlesandemma, #christinadiazgonzales, #clarionbooks, #deborahheiligman, #diaryofannefrank, #dollbaby, #fernschumerchapman, #fiction, #groundbreakingguys, #hattiebigsky, #hattieeverafter, #herhiddengenius, #historical, #inmozartsshadow, #isitnightorday, #katemoore, #kirbylarson, #lauralanemcneal, #lauraresau, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #madametussaud, #mariavirginiafarinango, #mariebenedict, #marybloodymary, #michellemoran, #nonfiction, #penguinrandomhouse, #queenofwater, #rachelreads&reviews, #refugee, #scholastic, #sourcebooks, #squarefish, #stephaniepeters, #theothereinstein, #theradiumgirls, #theredumbrella, #toddhasaklowy, #wearepower, #yearling, #yesshecan