SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) -- Gr 9 Up-The book opens with a
12-year-old girl named Erin having an incredibly vivid and
confusing dream. She wakes up and starts her paper route. Because
it's November 1, there's a lot of residual Halloween weirdness out
on the streets, and soon she finds herself the target of some
teenage boys who are wearing costumes while vandalizing the
neighborhood. Erin is rescued by several newspaper delivery girls
who are traveling together for safety, and then the narrative takes
a surreal turn. Some folks in the neighborhood start disappearing,
and people who appear to be wearing Halloween costumes seem to be
from different times or places. The papergirls try to figure out
who is attacking them and why, who are their allies or enemies, and
just what on earth is going on. The tale ends with a striking
cliff-hanger that will let readers know that the girls' adventures
are far from over. Vaughn's reputation has already skyrocketed with
the success of graphic novels like Saga, and this title helps to
showcase his abilities as the author of far-out fiction that will
make readers think. Colorful and captivating, the artwork expertly
captures the strange qualities of this memorable outing. Strong
language makes this more appropriate for mature readers. VERDICT An
awesome selection for older teens and adults looking for an
exciting sci-fi tale with unexpected twists.-Andrea Lipinski, New
York Public Library
BOOK RIOT -- Princeless Vol 1: Save Yourself by Jeremy Whitley, Mia
Goodwin, Jung-Ha Kim (Contributor), Dave Dwonch (Contributor): I’ve
raved about this one a lot–I even dream cast it because this needs
to happen!–since it is all the things I wish I’d had in a comic as
a kid AND something I totally enjoy and love as an adult. Princess
Adrienne and her sisters are in towers waiting for their princes to
rescue them but Adrienne has no desire to be rescued by anyone but
herself. And so she rescues herself. Then she teams up with the
funny Bedelia– after Bedelia makes her some body armor–to go rescue
her sister. And if the series weren’t delightful enough it spins
off into Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 1: Captain
Raven and the All-Girl Pirate Crew which is just awesome lady
pirates being awesome and hilarious.
BOOK RIOT -- Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang,
Matthew Wilson: Being that Saga is one of my all time favorite
comics I was really excited to hear Vaughan was working on not only
a new comic book but one that is set in the '80s! This time instead
of a story centering around an epic love we have a group of paper
girls who encounter some weird shit happening in their
neighborhood. The graphics are fantastic, the what-is-happening
element is intriguing, and the different personalities and
relationships amongst the girls is great. And if you're a fan of
Stranger Things you should definitely pick this one up.
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