By this time next week, it’ll be November — can you believe it?! If you’ve signed up for any reading challenges, consider picking up one of these comics. Graphic novels are a fast way to rack up points in the “books completed” column of your challenge sheet!
Autumn is here, which means it’s time to curl up with a great read and get cozy — whatever your version of cozy looks like. Whether it’s romance, creepy reads, modern classics, or escapist reads you crave, TBR can help you find the perfect books for your fall reading, with options curated to your specific reading tastes.
Bookish Goods
Peanuts – Fake Family Anime Bookmark by PuddlesPaperCo
Use this adorable bookmark to keep your place as you read the latest volume of Spy x Family or any other manga you like! $2
New Releases
Spy x Family Volume Ten by Tatsuya Endo
What trouble will the spy Twilight and his fake family get up to this time? Actually, this volume will take us back into the past to see for ourselves how a fellow like Twilight could come to be and how his tumultuous childhood affects his current relationship with his “family.”
Diaries of War by Nora Krug
In this devastating account, Krug examines the effects of the war in Ukraine by juxtaposing the stories of K., a Ukrainian journalist struggling to survive a conflict that has already killed loved ones, and D., a Russian artist grappling with his disgust for his government’s actions and his own inertia. In wartime, no one is spared.
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Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: video games! Last week, I learned that a video game museum is being crowdfunded in France. So, let’s look at some comics that celebrate how great video games are!
Glitch by Sarah Graley
Part of the fun of video games is getting to be the kind of big hero that most of us never will be in reality. But for Izzy, fantasy and reality start to blur when she enters her new video game to save the suddenly real realm of Dungeon City…while neglecting her real-life friendship and responsibilities. What’s a video game lover to do?
Power Up by Sam Nisson and Darnell Johnson
Mecha Melee is the favorite video game of both Rhys and Miles, whose online partnership soon grows into a real friendship — even before they realize they go to the same school. But while they’re great at solving in-game problems, can they figure out how to deal with real-world troubles together as well? Don’t forget to check out the sequel, Squad Up!
We got a new couch last week, and Poppy loves it! I know she looks a little unconvinced here, but she jumps up on it whenever she gets the chance.
~Eileen