I figured since my reviews of these graphic novels are shorter, I would publish a few of them together. I have borrowed all of the following from my library's service, Hoopla. If you use a local library, you should check it out and see if they offer this service. I love it!
Unfamiliar
by Haley Newsome
Published: December 6, 2022
Read: April 26, 2023
My review: 4 out of 5 stars
Young kitchen witch Planchette gets an incredible deal on a new house in a magical town. Turns out, there's a reason: it's haunted! After unsuccessfully attempting to get these unwanted ghosts to leave, she realizes the only thing to do is to help them with their problems. Along the way, she befriends a shy siren who hates being popular, a girl battling a curse, and a magically-challenged witch from a powerful coven.
Collects Chapters 1-6 with bonus content!
Loved this adorable graphic novel. What does a which do when her house is haunted? This book will show you just what young "kitchen witch" Planchette does with her house ghosts. Cannot wait for the next.
One day, gravity on Earth suddenly became a fraction of what it is now. Twenty years later, humanity has adapted to its new low-gravity reality. And to Willa Fowler, a woman born just after G-day, it's...well, it's pretty awesome, actually. You can fly through the air I mean, sure, you can also die if you jump too high. So you just don't jump too high. And maybe don't get mixed up in your Dad's secret plan to bring gravity back that could get you killed...
Skyward
(volume 1 includes issues 1-5)Written by Joe Henderson
Illustrated by Lee Garbett and Antonio Fabela
Published: September 25, 2018
Read on: May 15, 2023
My review 4 out of 5 stars
I found this book while browsing Hoopla (a digital service my local library offers) when I saw this cover. After I read the description, I knew I would probably like it so I read it all in one night. Good thing the next couple are also available on Hoopla because I need to know what happens to Willa and her friends!
The Girl and the Glim
By India Swift (author and illustrator)Illustrated by: Michael Doig
Published June 7, 2022
My review: 4 out of 5 stars
Starting out at a new school is tough, and Bridgette isn't having much luck, seeing as, well, she's not great at making a first impression. Or, maybe, any impression. For now the best she can manage is... awkward.
That’s when they appear. Creatures dark and scary… Creatures only she can see. But if she can’t even face down the school bullies, how is she supposed to overcome literal monsters? Well, Bridgette is going to have to figure it out fast, because she might just be her town’s only hope.
The Girl and The Glim is about accepting the fact that fear is okay, and that while letting other people see your vulnerabilities can be scary, it can also lead to closer friendships in the end.
This was a graphic novel about a girl. She and her family just moved and now she's the new girl in town, in school. When she sees something weird and figures out, she's the only one who saw it, she knows she will have to take care of it. I really loved the illustrations in this book, they made the story, literally, come to life for me. I look forward to more books in this series so I can see what happens to "the girl." I love this quote in the description: The Girl and The Glim is about accepting the fact that fear is okay, and that while letting other people see your vulnerabilities can be scary, it can also lead to closer friendships in the end.
Junkwraith
by Ellinor Richey
Published January 18, 2022
My review: 3.5 out of 5 stars
What she once possessed... now threatens to possess her. This vibrant Swedish debut graphic novel is an epic quest for the things left behind, with icy-cool artwork and astonishing sci-fi settings.
What happens when our most precious belongings... no longer belong? When something we loved suddenly becomes junk, a powerful energy is unleashed. One night, ice-skating prodigy Florence Sato is overwhelmed by pressure and throws away her skates. This fateful moment accidentally summons a "junkwraith," a terrifying ghost which seeks revenge for its abandonment by attacking the memories of its former owner. Before she forgets who she is, and to find out who she really wants to be, Florence must set off (with her trusty digital assistant Frank) on a long journey into the Wastelands to put to rest the monster she created.
This graphic novel is the story about how the things you throw away come back to haunt you. It was a little strange for me, but the overall story was good. I think I was distracted by the small pictures on my phone screen, so perhaps read either the paper copy or a bigger screen. I would read another book by this author. It was a solid story with a good message.
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