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Blackbird #1 (Blackbird, #1)
Blackbird #1 (Blackbird, #1) | Sam Humphries
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BeeMagical
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Book 142📚 4⭐️

Gorgeous art work in this one👏🏻

Is magic real? What if you just can‘t see it?

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TheAromaofBooks
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Should I be washing dishes and painting chairs? Yes. Have I been reading this book instead? Also yes! 😂 Some mixed feelings here - comics/graphic novels aren't my usual wheelhouse. I loved the artwork and the concept, but the story itself was kind of choppy and sometimes difficult to follow. It also felt like this entire volume (6 episodes) is just one long setup, so what I really want is more to this story ASAP!

In other news - #BookSpinBingo !

squirrelbrain Yay! Well done!🎉👍 4y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag I hope there is going to be more... I find it hard to tell/find definitive information 4y
vlwelser 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 4y
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TheAromaofBooks @thegirlwiththelibrarybag - I couldn't find much either, although since this isn't my usual genre, I'm not sure where one finds this type of information haha I'm mostly worried because it looks like these all came out last year, but nothing in 2020, which makes me wonder if they aren't going to do more after all. It would be a shame, because I felt like the story was just getting into the groove! 4y
Sweetkokoro Finding any information on graphic novels produced through Image is extremely hard. They are all independent contracts so Image doesn‘t do the best about keeping people updated, since they leave it to the original creators to do so. No one knows what is going on with Blackbird some ‘sources‘ (I use that word lightly ) say ‘Haitus‘ but from what I have read most people at this point have written it off as ‘cancelled‘ by the creators. 4y
TheAromaofBooks @Sweetkokoro - Oh, thank you for the information (even if it is sad!). You may be interested as well @thegirlwiththelibrarybag 4y
KVanRead Congrats on the Bingo! 🥳 4y
TheAromaofBooks @KVanRead - Thank you!!! 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Pretty cover and a Bingo! Yay! 4y
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AnneCecilie
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I love the illustrations and the color palette in this comic. I‘m not sure about the story, but I‘m intrigued enough to want to read the next book. At times I felt there was a little too much repetitions.

The story is about Nina who knows that there is a magical world, but her family tells her that she‘s crazy. Then her sister gets kidnapped by a magical beast and Nina has to save her.

TheAromaofBooks Ooo this one sound intriguing!! 4y
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pocketmermaid
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Spending the evening with comics on Hoopla and a little purring cow on my lap. 🐮

Mariposa_Bookworm “Purring cow” 😻 Hee hee I love a chubby kitty. 4y
pocketmermaid @Mariposa_Bookworm He‘s black & white, so I call him my little cow. 😺 4y
Mariposa_Bookworm @pocketmermaid I miss being a cat mom. When life settles I will give at least two kitties their best life possible! 🐈🐈🐈🐈😻 4y
diovival Purring cow 😹 4y
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LibrarianRyan
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Okay @MrBook I read 4 one word titles. And two other books to fit two other of your prompts because let‘s be honest, I‘ll finish your challenge, just not in order. You know like #booked2019, #booked2018 and #booked2020

rubyslippersreads I think this is an excellent approach to challenges. 😄 4y
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Johanna414
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I absolutely loved the artwork and coloring in this - gorgeous! Unfortunately the story was all over the place and the main character annoyed the crap out of me... I‘d love to frame some of the pages and hang them on my wall though! I‘ll get this in the mail Friday
#lmpbc @LibrarianRyan @aCleverDuck @rachelm

LibrarianRyan I had similar thoughts. 4y
aCleverDuck Same! Wanted to give it a chance since it the first one and it sooooo pretty 4y
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Johanna414
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Look what got delivered yesterday!
I somehow missed that the main character's name is Nina (my daughter's name), so I'm really excited for this now 😁 #lmpbc @LibrarianRyan @aCleverDuck @rachelm

LibrarianRyan yeah. Glad it finally made it. 4y
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bookishnerd
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Friday night reading and company... #catsoflitsy

CareBear Oh my gosh what a gorgeous kitty! 4y
bookishnerd @CareBear Thanks! This is Chloe. 4y
blank She's gorg 😍 4y
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Moray_Reads What a lovely fluff 😻 4y
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LibrarianRyan
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3 ⭐

Im not writing much of a review because this is for #LPMBC. Full review on GR and LT. It will be mailed at lunch on Monday.

This was my #Firstbook of 2020. My last book was also a graphic novel, X-Isle. #Firstlast @booknaround

#LMPBC #Round7
#LitsyAtoZGN
#ReadHarder #NaturalDisaster
#Booked2020 #setinHollywood
#ReadwithMrBook #jan
#BeatheBacklist #songtitle

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nelehelen
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2.5/5
Absolutely gorgeous artwork and an interesting plot, but I did not enjoy the writing. It felt elementary and all over the place, which made the story feel rushed and the MC super irritating. I‘m going to give the next volume a try and hope that the writing improves.

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This was a superb graphic novel. The illustrations were amazing! Basically our young blackbird is raised where people are telling her magic isn't real, but she knows otherwise. She meets a lot of strange characters including finding out secrets about her family. All in all a great story and the ending left wide open for more volumes to come.
4 stars

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aCleverDuck
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So here‘s my picks so far. There may be another one if I can get it in time if not that ok I‘m pretty excited about these. Have you read any of them already? Which one jumps out to you? #lmpbc #groupG

Molly_the_mezzo Fables is my favorite comic series. It‘s truly masterful. 4y
LibrarianRyan I am up for any or all of them. They are all on my TBR. 4y
Johanna414 What Ryan said - these are all on my list! 4y
rachelm Any sound good! 4y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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I loved this! A hidden, magical Los Angeles, deep dark family secrets, magical turf wars...

Anyone know when the second volume is out!?

My thanks to @jfount for recommending it!!

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa That is a gorgeous cover! 5y
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amma-keep-reading
Blackbird #1 | Sam Humphries
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Meh. That's how I feel about the storyline and the characters. So underwhelming. Did I miss something?

But the artwork is gorgeous. That was my favorite piece. Stunning art.

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Tianarose
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Really enjoyed this.

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Jen_Reads
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This #graphicnovel went back and forth for me. At times I was like I don‘t want to continue, but in the end it got to be more interesting and I think I‘ll continue on with the series when there are more volumes out. Highlight of the whole thing though was the cat. I love a good cat in a book.

🐱🐱🐱🐱/5

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guinsgirlreads
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Book 10/10 of my #bookfitnesschallenge ! Being that I hit my book goal and it‘s only week 2, I‘m going to double it and make it 20😆💪🏻! #bfc

Strong storyline and I love the illustrations in this one!

@wanderinglynn

Cailey_Mac Ooooo good job!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 5y
wanderinglynn You killed it! 🙌🏻 that‘s fantastic! And kudos to you for doubling it! 👍🏻 5y
alisiakae Awesome job reaching book goal! 5y
BookwormAHN Great job 🦄 5y
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RebelGrrrl
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This was the first in a brand new series by Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel and it was absolutely BRILLIANT. first issues are hard because they involve a lot of set up--who are the characters? Where are we? Do we want to read more? This issue was haunting and beautiful and Bartel's art and the colors in these pages enhanced the story and the magical tone . I want more. Waiting is going to be tough. #comics