Graphic Novel Review: Under the Moon

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle (ttyl) and artist Isaac Goodhart, comes a poignant coming of age graphic novel about a troubled teen who leaves her turbulent home life behind for a new start on the dangerous streets of Gotham City. A powerful story about domestic abuse, survival and self-discovery, Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale is an important read.

Selina Kyle is fiercer than she knows. But when her mom’s current boyfriend, proves crueler than all the others combined, Selina reevaluates her dismal life and since Dernell won’ leave, Selina must.

Life on the streets is rougher than Selina expects – until by chance (or fate?), she falls in with a heist-happy gang of street kids like herself. What Selena doesn’t see coming is how appealing life in a pack can be, and how tempting it is to accept the comfort that comes from trusting others. But trust leads to vulnerability, and vulnerability leads to weakness – and Selina Kyle refuses to be weak. Selina soon learns that figuring out how to survive is simple compared to figuring out how to be. - Summary from the publisher. My Thoughts: My heart aches for Selina and all that went through - from her mom's crappy boyfriend, to the death of her cat to living on the streets. The world can be cruel and life can deal crappy hands. But I like that Selina took herself out of a terrible situation. I enjoyed her learn Parkour. I'm glad that she found herself a family. I liked Bruce Wayne. I loved her moments with Rosie and how they interacted. I like how Selina came into her own. The art work is great and the colors intensify the story. I really enjoyed this book - I hope this story continues! Cover Thoughts: Awesome Source: Book sent for Review Library Recommendation: A great graphic for public library

Picture Book Review: Stardust

One little girl wants to be a star, but her older sister always outshines her. How can she compete?

I thought this was a sweet message and loved the ending. I enjoyed the moment between the young girl and her grandfather. It's a great picture book for summer reading and for younger siblings. 

Top Ten Tuesday: Books to Movie Wishes

This week's topic is our wishes for books to movies - and I have several of them. There are so many great books that would make amazing movies. Now that Hallmark and Netflix are making more and more books into movies, maybe they are listening! 

Here are my picks from books I've recently read.

My top choice!

Bonus:

Here's a post from 2 years ago about great suggestions for the Hallmark channel

On Your Radar: Queen's Secret (25)

Title: The Queen's Secret

Author: Jessica Day George 

Publisher: Bloomsbury
Release Date: May 14, 2019

Why It Should Be On Your Radar:

* Horses

 * Friendship

* Secrets

* Betrayal

* Family drama

* Disease

* Danger

* Horse and Human bond

This is the second book in a trilogy perfect for horse lovers.

I loved the first book and the second. I can't wait for the third one!

This book comes out tomorrow.

** ARC sent for review

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, step-mothers, and surrogate mothers. 

You are strong wonderful women and you're raising strong powerful girls.

Here's me with my mom at a very early age.

Books fit for a Prince

When Charlotte was born, I created a post of books fit for a princess, so I thought I would do the same for Baby Sussex. 

As the first child in the family, it's the perfect time to gift books. Classic books are great, but often the same times pop up at baby showers.

I like to go in a different direction.

So here are my choices:

Because they are a dog family 

 Because they want to make the world a better place:

 

 

Because they are fun books:

Mental Health Display

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, 1 in 5 teens live with a mental health condition - half before the age of 14 and 3/4 before the age of 24.*

Our society needs to be better about talking about mental health. We need to make sure people are comfortable seeking help - that they're not afraid of asking for help. That it's not seen as a sign of weakness, but instead a sign of strength. That they know they are not alone. 

And that things will get better. 

Here's a display I did for the library, using this article to grab titles.

And this site for promotional photos:

* https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Teens-and-Young-Adults