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However, this chapter doesn’t delve much into ADHD and could ‘just’ be a restless/hyperactive child, nervous about its first day of school. #InMyMind #ADHD #ChildrensBook
In my mind – Picture Book Review
However, this chapter doesn’t delve much into ADHD and could ‘just’ be a restless/hyperactive child, nervous about its first day of school.
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January 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The blurb promised a little too much. But the illustrations and art style are really wonderful, drawn with love. #JibberjackFibberjack #PictureBook #Childrens
Jibberjack, Fibberjack – Picture Book Review
The blurb promised a little too much. But the illustrations and art style are really wonderful, drawn with love.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Wonderfully sweet illustrations. I also like the "fascinating facts" list at the end of the book. Didn’t know that stingrays have something in common with bees! #TheHappyGhost #Stingrays #ChildrensBook
The Happy Ghost – Picture Book Review
Wonderfully sweet illustrations. I also like the "fascinating facts" list at the end of the book. Didn’t know that stingrays have something in common with bees!
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January 21, 2026 at 8:44 AM
It started off real good. A bit cliché but the art is wonderful enough, as well as the magic system and of course the opening with: "The Words". #TheUnchosen #GraphicNovel #DavidMarquez
The Unchosen – Graphic Novel Review
It started off real good. A bit cliché but the art is wonderful enough, as well as the magic system and of course the opening with: "The Words".
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January 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"What's the point?"
Started very unexpected, but delivered the melancholy I hoped for well. #BeforeYouGoExtinct #MangaReview #KodanshaComics
Before you go extinct – Manga Review
"What's the point?" Started very unexpected, but delivered the melancholy I hoped for well.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
First two stories made me want to throw hands with the creator(s) of the comics. Apart from that, the illustrations are and the style is cute. #WhenTheSeasonsChange #ComicReview #WinsComix
When the seasons change – Comic Review
First two stories made me want to throw hands with the creator(s) of the comics. Apart from that, the illustrations are and the style is cute.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Happy new year, everyone in the west! Hope you slid in well! As new year's resolutions are going around, how about we don't just plan things, but actually start fulfilling them? #challenge #bookclub #selfimprovement
Book Guild – January 2026
Happy new year, everyone in the west! Hope you slid in well! As new year's resolutions are going around, how about we don't just plan things, but actually start fulfilling them?
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January 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
My favourite game of 2025! Merry Christmas readers and thank you for all your support throughout the year ~Ivy
Infinity Nikki Review
Infinity Nikki is an open world RPG based around being a stylist and dressing your avatar to enter styling competitions. Along the way, you'll meet new friends who need your help solving mysteries and fighting corruption. First impressions, I expected a tween girl cringefest - so much pink, pretty, cutesy and an initial galaxy sequence that made me want to hurl my PC into the bin.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I found the reason quite realistic but the way it was set up with the newspaper maybe a little … forced. A cute idea but some aspects weren't necessary. #wlw #christmas #fakedating
Looking for her (2022) – Movie Review
I found the reason quite realistic but the way it was set up with the newspaper maybe a little … forced. A cute idea but some aspects weren't necessary.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
A greek rom-com chaos, that was at first difficult and tiring to get into, but weirdly enough, soon became quite poetic. #slapstick #wlw #hetero #romcom
The light touch (2021) – Movie Review
A greek rom-com chaos, that was at first difficult and tiring to get into, but weirdly enough, soon became quite poetic.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:18 AM
As the days are getting colder for some and others may be in deep winter already, a warm read would be nice. So: #readingchallenge #winter
Book Guild – December 2025
As the days are getting colder for some and others may be in deep winter already, a warm read would be nice. So:
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December 2, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Orphanland by Lauren Fischer

Every so often, a book comes along that changes you as a person. Orphanland is one of those books. It follows the story of Willa, an eleven year old orphan whose children's home is at threat of closure due to lack of funds. Somehow, this pre-teen read manages to cover…
Orphanland by Lauren Fischer
Every so often, a book comes along that changes you as a person. Orphanland is one of those books. It follows the story of Willa, an eleven year old orphan whose children's home is at threat of closure due to lack of funds. Somehow, this pre-teen read manages to cover more social issues than a left-wing newspaper in Pride month. From drug overdoses, class divides and animal welfare to colonialism, LGBTQ+ and disabilities, everything is handled sensitively and in an accessible way for children.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Muted: Volume 2 by Miranda Mundt

For my thoughts on Volume 1, please read here. I don't want to echo everything I said in my first review, so I shall assume you have read it. Volume 2 builds upon Volume 1 well and develops the relationships further. There's a focus on the family in this one…
Muted: Volume 2 by Miranda Mundt
For my thoughts on Volume 1, please read here. I don't want to echo everything I said in my first review, so I shall assume you have read it. Volume 2 builds upon Volume 1 well and develops the relationships further. There's a focus on the family in this one although the Dupre are still staying, against their nomadic nature, which adds a nice layer of tension.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:24 AM
#Chibis: While it is mostly popular in Anime, western cartoons also have chibi-like art styles. Here are some examples.
Chibi styles in western media
Chibis come from Japan, meaning “tiny“ or “little“. Heads are bigger than the body (sometimes the entire head can fit into the rest of the body). Everyone basically looks like a baby or a child. Supposed to be cute, kept rather simplistic. While it is mostly popular in Anime, western cartoons also have chibi-like art styles. Here are some examples, sorted alphabetically.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Dead Rock #1 – Manga Review

If you like Fairy Tale or One Piece, you’ll love this too, probably. I, on the other hand, have never been intrigued by those 2 franchises, and this shows why.
Dead Rock #1 – Manga Review
If you like Fairy Tale or One Piece, you’ll love this too, probably. I, on the other hand, have never been intrigued by those 2 franchises, and this shows why.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Vampires at Sea by Lindsay Merbaum

Vampires at Sea follows the story of Rebekah, a vampire who feeds off sexual energy, as she goes on a cruise with her husband. Dubbed 'a smutty horror-comedy featuring unbridled narcissism', I had high hopes going in. While on the cruise, the couple meet an…
Vampires at Sea by Lindsay Merbaum
Vampires at Sea follows the story of Rebekah, a vampire who feeds off sexual energy, as she goes on a cruise with her husband. Dubbed 'a smutty horror-comedy featuring unbridled narcissism', I had high hopes going in. While on the cruise, the couple meet an intriguing entity called Heaven and their relationship is redefined over the course of the journey. …
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September 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Song of the Hell Witch – Taylor Hartley

Song of the Hell Witch is a feminist romantasy with strong Robert Jordan feels. Perfect reading for Wheel of Time fans who would like a little more romance and a little less length! It's a second chance romance between Prudence Merriweather (once thief, now…
Song of the Hell Witch – Taylor Hartley
Song of the Hell Witch is a feminist romantasy with strong Robert Jordan feels. Perfect reading for Wheel of Time fans who would like a little more romance and a little less length! It's a second chance romance between Prudence Merriweather (once thief, now duchess) and Puck Reed (once thief, now thief lord) in a bleak dystopian world. The magic system in this novel is unique.
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September 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Murderous Lewellyn's Candlelit Dinner, Vol 1
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A vampire in the bathhouse – Manga Review
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