Isaiah Roby's Blog: MI Book Reviews, page 124

Salvage The Bones

By Jesymn Ward

“Winner of the 2011 National Book Award for Fiction

A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch’s father is growing concerned. A hard drinker, largely absent, he doesn’t show concern for much else. Esch and her three brothers are stocking food, but there isn’t much to save. Lately, Esch can’t keep down what food she gets; she’s fourteen and pregnant. Her brother Skeetah is sneaking scraps for his prized pi...

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol 1-2

“The awkward, romantic comedy manga about geeks in love that inspired the new anime! Can a professional man who’s secretly a hardcore gamer and a woman who’s secretly a fujoshi date without their hobbies getting in the way, or revealing each other’s secrets? 

Narumi and Hirotaka are, by all appearances, a power couple. They’re young, good-looking professionals. But they have secrets from everyone but each other: They’re serious geeks! Narumi is a fujoshi, and Hirotaka’s a hardcore gamer. Thei...

Things You Should Already Know about Dating, You F*cking Idiot

By Ben Schwartz and Laura Moses

“A hilarious illustrated collection of tips for successfully navigating the dating world as a millennial.

For single millennials, this situation is all too familiar: You’re on a date. It’s going well! Then suddenly your date looks at you like you’re a f*cking idiot and you never hear from that person again. Guess you’re going to die alone, right? Maybe not! Humble authors Ben Schwartz and Laura Moses have written a book to save the future of the human race: Thi...

Little Moments of Love

“Soppy meets Sarah’s Scribbles in this sweet collection of comics about the simple, precious, silly, everyday moments that make up a relationship.

What began as stray doodles on scraps of paper became an internet sensation when Catana Chetwynd’s boyfriend shared her drawings online. Now, Catana Comics touches millions of readers with its sweet, relatable humor. Little Moments of Lovecollects just that – the little moments that are the best parts of being with the person you love.”

I got an A...

A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns

“Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. Tristan, a cisgender dude, is looking for an easy way to introduce gender neutral pronouns to his increasingly diverse workplace. The longtime best friends team up in this short and fun comic guide that explains what pronouns are, why they matter, and how to use them. They also include what to do if you make a mistake, and some tips-and-tricks for those who identify outside of the binary to kee...

Sheets

“Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen year old in charge of the family laundry business, her daily routine features unforgiving customers, unbearable P.E. classes, and the fastidious Mr. Saubertuck who is committed to destroying everything she’s worked for.

Wendell is a ghost. A boy who lost his life much too young, his daily routine features ineffective death therapy, a sheet-dependent identity, and a dangerous need to seek purpose in the forbidden human world.

When their...

The Transgender Manifesto

“Do you know who you are?
What lies beneath the surface?
Ever get the feeling that something
Deep down wasn’t quite right?

I did.

Who are you to tell me otherwise?
The birthers, who think your external
Shell defines your whole identity, while
Pointing to the sky to show us the answers.

We’re out and we’re here to stay.
Deal with it.”

I got an ARC copy of this book.

I am a sucker for manifestos. I read them like people eat candy. I crave them and I seek them out. This seemed perfect for me. I...

Red as Blue

“Ji Strangeway’s Red as Blue beckons LGBTQ youths and GenXers to beautifully come of age again in this prosey hybrid graphic novel.

15-year-old June Lusparian is an outcast caught between worlds. Half Mexican and half Armenian, June hovers on the border of adulthood, searching the streets of Paradise and the halls of Paradise High for signs of redemption – symptoms of life. She longs to carve open her own space to find a beating heart in a barren world. Only her secret gift for music offers a...

To Seek and To Find

““Project: Notice Me” is a win-win for Kyle. He’ll do a series of demonstrations at the club and have a good time with people he knows and the fledging Doms who are new to the scene and looking for encouragement from an experienced Sub. And maybe along the way, he’ll attract the attention of the new Dom at the club, the one with terrible taste in fashion, but who has the most intense focus Kyle has ever seen. He wants the entirety of the man’s attention on him. The clothes are optional.”

I g...

Doll and Lace

“Two women, one car, a journey neither of them expected to take… Doll Stolar is ready to leave her life in Florida behind and take up new roots in Colorado. Single and alone, she enjoys exploring the back roads America has to offer. But then she breaks down in the small town of Hope, Alabama, where she meets a woman who instantly takes her breath away. Lace is beautiful, sexy, and everything Doll needs in life. The question is, is Doll ready to move on? Nothing exciting ever happens in Hope f...