Review: Spy6teen by Lisa Moore

Title: Spy6teen
Author: Lisa Moore, Brant Fowler (and others)
Publisher: Sandbox Comic's
Published: February 3rd, 2011
Format: Kindle
ISBN: 9781106919359

The debut issue from Sandbox Comics, Spy6teen-- which originally appeared on Zuda, bursts into an on-going series! CallyCalhoon wants to be a model student, but that's not easy when herafter school job is with a secret government unit called THE QUAD! Hi-Spy espionage before the first bell rings!

This review is going to be a bit short, mainly because I'm marking this as a DNF.  I was really excited to read this graphic novel, its the main reason I had requested it from Netgalley, but once I started reading I had to force myself to even read beyond the second page.  

The graphics didn't grab my attention and the storyline itself was more than boring.  There was no plot and honestly the main character wasn't one that I wanted to read more of.  What little storyline there was, honestly was something that I've seen time and time again.  I found myself yawning when reading it and I forced myself to read a few pages.  I couldn't however force myself to read more than three pages. By that time I had rolled my eyes at it enough for me to put it down and delete it off of my Kindle. 

I don't feel right really rating this one, so I'm not going too.  But this one just wasn't worth my time.  I couldn't even find it on Amazon. 

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An Amazing Graphic Novel With An Amazing Meaning

Review: To This Day by Shane Koyczan

Title: To This Day 

Author: Shane Koyczan 

Publisher: Annick Press 

Published: September 11th, 2014

Format: Ebook ARC 

Pages: 72 Pages

ISBN #: 1554516390

An authentic rallying cry for anyone who has been affected by bullying. In February 2013, Shane Koyczan's passionate anti-bullying poem "To This Day" electrified the world. An animated video of the lyric narrative went viral, racking up over 12 million hits to date and inspiring an international movement against bullying in schools. Shane later performed the piece to sustained applause on the stage of the 2013 annual TED Conference. Now this extraordinary work has been adapted into an equally moving and visually arresting book. Thirty international artists, as diverse as they are talented, have been inspired to create exceptional art to accompany "To This Day." Each page is a vibrant collage of images, colors and words that will resonate powerfully with anyone who has experienced bullying themselves, whether as a victim, observer, or participant. Born of Shane's own experiences of being bullied as a child, "To This Day" expresses the profound and lasting effect of bullying on an individual, while affirming the strength and inner resources that allow people to move beyond the experience. A heartfelt preface and afterword, along with resources for kids affected by bullying, make this book an invaluable centerpiece of the anti-bullying movement. See the video version of the poem on YouTube:CLICK HERE

I Got A Little Lost Reading The Lost Boy

Review: The Lost Boy by Greg Ruth

Alright, so I did this review a little bit different, I actually created a vid for the review.  Below you will find that video and more of my thoughts and rating of this graphic novel. 

Title: The Lost Boy
Author: Greg Ruth
Type: Graphic Novel
Published: Graphix

Some mysteries are too dangerous to leave alone . . . Nate's not happy about his family moving to a new house in a new town. After all, nobody asked him if he wanted to move in the first place. But when he discovers a tape recorder and note addressed to him under the floorboards of his bedroom, Nate is thrust into a dark mystery about a boy who went missing many, many years ago. Now, as strange happenings and weird creatures begin to track Nate, he must partner with Tabitha, a local girl, to find out what they want with him. But time is running out, for a powerful force is gathering strength in the woods at the edge of town, and before long Nate and Tabitha will be forced to confront a terrifying foe, and uncover the truth about the Lost Boy.