Hello and welcome to another blog tour bookworms! This tour is all about Shark Summer by Ira Marcks. I'd like to first thank TBR and Beyond Tours for choosing me to be a part of this book tour! Here is the schedule for the rest of the tour if you would like to follow the other stops! As part of this tour I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis "Shark Summer is bursting with vibrant, expressive art... The characters are distinct and relatable... It's a lovely read!" - Molly Knox Ostertag, author of the Witch Boy series "Eloquently chronicled in Marcks's cinematic panels, friendships are formed and repaired, parental relationships articulated, and inner confllicts expressed and resolved. A winning production." - Kirkus When a Hollywood film crew arrives on Martha's Vineyard with a mechanical shark and a youth film contest boasting a huge cash prize, disgraced pitcher Gayle "Blue Streak" Briar sees a chance to turn a bad season into the best summer ever. After recruiting aspiring cinematographer Elijah Jones and moody director Maddie Grey, Gayle and her crew set out to uncover the truth of the island's own phantom shark and win the prize money. But these unlikely friends are about to discover what happens when you turn your camera toward the bad things lurking below the surface. Release Date: May 25, 2021 Genre: Middle Grade Graphic Novel My Review I had a lot of fun reading this! The artwork was beautiful and I was definitely a fan of the colouring style. The setting had a great small town vibe that was reminiscent of summer. I enjoyed all the characters and thought that they each played a unique role in the story. I loved seeing their friendships develop and seeing how this helped each character grow. It was also realistic in that not all friendships are perfect and they need work and cooperation to flourish. The idea of making a home movie for a contest was very cute and made for a very interesting story as they travelled around the island and interviewed residents. The movie being shot on the island also gave insight into movie making and seeing one of the crew take the kids under their wing was very heart warming. I felt that the plot progressed at a good pace and had many twists. Overall this was a very enjoyable graphic novel that I think is perfect for the summer! I gave this book 4/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Mood Board Author Information Ira Marcks is a cartoonist living in Upstate New York with his wife, two cats, a dog, and lots of books he’s been meaning to read. His love for ancient magic and possible futures has led him to create a warehouse of esoteric objects for the Hugo Award-winning magazine Weird Tales and to tell stories about villainous technology for the European Research Council.Shark Summer is his debut graphic novel. Book Purchase Links
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Hello and welcome to another blog tour bookworms! This tour is all about Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olsen. I'd like to first thank Turn the Page Tours for choosing me to be a part of this book tour! Here is the schedule for the rest of the tour if you would like to follow the other stops! As part of this tour I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis Isda does not exist. At least not beyond the opulent walls of the opera house. Cast into a well at birth for being one of the magical few who can manipulate memories when people sing, she was saved by Cyril, the opera house's owner. Since that day, he has given her sanctuary from the murderous world outside. All he asks in return is that she use her power to keep ticket sales high- and that she stay out of sight. For if anyone discovers she survived, Isda and Cyril would pay with their lives. But Isda breaks Cyril's cardinal rule when she meets Emeric Rodin, a charming boy who throws her quiet, solitary life out of balance. His voice is unlike any she's ever heard, but the real shock comes when she finds in his memories hints of a way to finally break free of her gilded prison. Haunted by this possibility, Isda spends more and more time with Emeric, searching for answers in his music and his past. But the price to freedom is steeper than Isda could ever know. For even as she struggles with her growing feelings for Emeric, she learns that in order to take charge of her own destiny, she must become the monster the world tried to drown in the first place. Publisher: Inkyard Press Release Date: March 9, 2021 Genre: YA Fiction - Fantasy, Romance, Retellings My Review Once I heard that this book was a Phantom of the Opera retelling, I was immediately intrigued. We definitely see the resemblance to the original story but it is also very much it's own story with an interesting magic system. The system was easy to follow however there were a few scenes that confused me with the specifics of it. The beginning of the book started off a bit slow but the last quarter definitely had a lot of action. I was interested in Isda and her life but at many points I didn't understand her decision making. I also enjoyed the love interest Emeric and wished we got to see more of him as it felt as their relationship was a little rushed. There were some avenues in the plot that I would have loved to explore more. I enjoyed the writing and found many quotes that I really loved. Such as "I am the Channe Opera House Ghost. Bearer of nightmares. And just as worthy to walk under an open sky as anyone else." What I most enjoyed was the atmosphere of the old opera house and the catacombs, it felt just like when I was watching the movie! Overall it was a very unique take on Phantom of the Opera. I gave this book 3.5/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨. Mood Board Favourite Quotes Author Information
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