Pages Review | Vulnerability is My Superpower: An Underpants and Overbites Collection by Jackie E. Davis ARC

April 23, 2021 ~ Princess ~ 11 Comments

"The less I hate who I was, the more I can like who I am." By being her anxious, honest, and just plain silly self, Jackie Davis’ egg-shaped character proves that, even though opening up to others is scary at first, vulnerability can be a superpower. A sweet, instantly relatable diary comic about self-discovery, mental … Continue reading Pages Review | Vulnerability is My Superpower: An Underpants and Overbites Collection by Jackie E. Davis ARC

Pages Review | Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 ~ Princess ~ 4 Comments

“Gradually the waiting began to feel less like waiting and more like this was simply what life was: the distracting tasks undertaken while the thing you are waiting for continues not to happen.” A sharply intelligent novel about two college students and the strange, unexpected connection they forge with a married couple. Frances is twenty-one … Continue reading Pages Review | Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

Pages Feature | Living With Mochi by Gemma Gene ARC

April 18, 2021 ~ Princess ~ 8 Comments

“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.”― Andy Rooney Gemma Gene's adorable comics celebrate fur-parenthood and the extreme love you experience when you look into your dog’s eyes. If you are never alone when you go to the bathroom, are forced to share your food, and find your life ruled by … Continue reading Pages Feature | Living With Mochi by Gemma Gene ARC

Pages Review | The Red Kitchen (A Memoir) by Barbara Clarke ARC

April 15, 2021 ~ Princess ~ 4 Comments

"The trouble with abuse of any kind is that until you can claim it, it claims you." At the age of seven, Barbara witnesses a frightening incident between her parents. She goes on to spend much of her childhood toggling between the happy family she longs for and the unhappy one she’s in but can’t … Continue reading Pages Review | The Red Kitchen (A Memoir) by Barbara Clarke ARC

Pages Feature | “Off My Feet” by Rachel Tremblay

April 7, 2021 ~ Princess ~ 7 Comments

"All we are is intelligent dirt." Lone wolf coffee-slinger and accidental oneironaut Edie Stacks has her life turned upside down by reality-altering lucid dreams, and space invaders! Off My Feet is a Neverwhere-meets-Inception psychedelic chronicle of female experience where trust is learned the hard way, the hard knocks of life are explored, and love and … Continue reading Pages Feature | “Off My Feet” by Rachel Tremblay