Candy Bunny Reader

  Northranger by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo is a YA graphic novel set in rural Texas. The main character Cade Muñoz is a closeted gay guy who loves horror movies because they are a lot less scary than real life. His family struggles a lot financially, and his stepfather Dale suggests that the two of them find an extra way to earn money working at a farm.  The farm is owned by a retired army general (whom everyone calls "The General") who Dale used to serve under when he was in the army. Cade is reluctant to work on the farm at first, but he ends up getting along and becoming friends with the owner's son and daughter, twins named Henry and Henrietta. Cade and Henry end up bonding over their love of horror movies, and go watch them at the local theatre whenever they have free time. Henry also turns out to be a closeted gay guy, but he comes out to Cade and Cade does too, and very quickly they start dating (but keep it a secret from everyone except for Henrietta).  But the...

It gets 5 stars from me. So glad that i got around to volume 10 of this series! Here we get to learn more about shadow Kate's origins and why she is so different than the other shadows in the mansion. This series needs more love! If you're a fan of Witch Hat Atelier, you'll love this series, too! They have somewhat similar vibes.  

(Pic was found on Google Images) This was a graphic novel that I read back in middle school, but I couldn't remember a single thing that happened. Did I like it the second time around? Well... Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things by Ted Naifeh is about Courtney, a preteen girl who  with her snobby and clueless parents move in with her Great Uncle Aloysius, who lives in a mansion that looks haunted. The great uncle and his house seem to have mysteries of their own. Courtney dislikes her new school but is able to somewhat become friends with a guy nicknamed "Stain", who is an outcast like her. Stain gets picked on frequently by the popular rich kids at the school, who keep demanding money from him. Courtney gets lumped into the situation, but is able to save her new friend and defeat the bullies with some help with her new eerie creature friends at her great uncle's mansion, and with a bit of magic.  It's a very simple story, but it was very entertaining! I love t...

Yesterday I read Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol in one sitting. That's usually how long it takes me to read graphic novels, which is a breeze!  This is a urban fantasy/horror story that draws some inspiration from the author's own life. The story is about a Russian-American girl named Anya who is having a hard time at school--from having a friend who is a bad influence, to crushing on a guy who doesn't like her back the same way, and having less than stellar grades. One day when trying to skip school, she falls into a well and finds a skeleton and ghost there. They belong to a girl named Emily Reilly, who died there 90 years earlier. At first they don't get along, but Emily's ghost and Anya become friends, and her life starts to improve a little...or so she thinks.  That's all I can say before it gets into spoiler territory.  This was a really good book and I really enjoyed it! You're probably wondering where the parts inspired by the author's own life...

Yes, that's right! We are going to do the most famous tag in the book community. I am planning on doing this tag every year as I read more books and my opinions change.  This tag was originally made by TheBookArcher on Booktube. Her original video is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYfgq8HgDc0&ab_channel=TheBookArcher 1. A Popular Book or series that you didn't like. Ooooh I have waaaaay too many answers for this one. I rarely gravitate towards popular books. But for this one I'm gonna have to say...are you ready for this one? Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Am I cancelled yet? So many people I know, even outside of the book community, ADORES this book, but this was honestly--and I don't usually like using this word because everyone has different tastes--but this book was overrated. I found it so boring! I'm surprised I even finished it. I guess I only finished it to see what all the hype was about, but I don't get the hype at all. It's just a...