#LittleWitches #NetGalley

Title: Little Witches

Author: Leigh Dragoon
Oni Press

Publish Day: August 29, 2019

Rating:🥄🥄🥄🥄

Description

Way I see it as I read: An Alternate reality of Little Women. It's a graphic novel that tells the tale of sister witches who get new neighbors...witch finders.

Review

I have never finished the original. I had it on my Goodreads Currently read list for years. I finally took it off of there out of pure shame of it all. It's not bad it's something that I should have read when I was a kid. It gets shoved to the side for a newer, shinier book. Instead of reading the original... I read Little Witches a comic adaptation of the original. Do you see what I mean?

It's not that I don't love the story it's just... haven't finished. However, this mixes in fantasy of witches and an alternative reality of sorts. Which is in my ball park. I couldn't afford comic books or graphic novels growing up. Libraries around me didn't house any --- they're more popular to have around these days and easier to access. I find them AMAZING for children and for adults (cos hello!).
This was a fun and interesting read. I've provided 2 amazon affiliated links to find the pre-order -- as this doesn't come out until August 29th. It's available on Netgalley at the moment to request to download and review though.

The girls get a new neighbor -- witch finders. Witches aren't hidden and are seen and known. The service that witch finders provide is to help against the witches who don't follow the laws.

At the beginning of the story their neighbor explains he became a Witch Finder because in the south... slave owners abused their powers and used them against their slaves.

Overall I like the tone, pacing and the story line. As the spoons above indicate I give this a 4 spoon out of 5. I would recommend for those who have read Little Women or who have tried to read it and haven't got through it yet.

Thank you for allowing me the time to read and review this for free in exchange for an honest review.

A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni & Tristan Jimerson

Downloaded through Netgalley to read for an honest review.

Book: A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns

Authors: Archie Bongiovanni & Tristan Jimerson

Publishers: Oni Press

Release Date: June 12, 2018!

Summary: A graphic novel guide to They/Them pronouns. We're introduced to pronouns with the help of Archie and Tristan who are 'talking' throughout the comic.

About the Authors: Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. Tristan, a cisgender dude, is looking for an easy way to introduce gender neutral pronouns to his increasingly diverse workplace. The longtime best friends team up in this short and fun comic guide that explains what pronouns are, why they matter, and how to use them. They also include what to do if you make a mistake, and some tips-and-tricks for those who identify outside of the binary to keep themselves safe in this binary-centric world. A quick and easy resource for people who use they/them pronouns, and people who want to learn more! (from the netgalley page about this book!)

My Review:

I was excited to see a quick guide to pronouns on Netgalley. I'm weird. This is a very soft and easy to swallow guide for those who are adjusting to the "new world of pronouns" or aren't fully on board with using different pronouns than what they're used to.

This is set up to be informative, with a few what I'd consider "dad jokes" peppered in to keep it from getting too serious. It's set up to be very casual conservation on a serious matter and I like how it is presented.

My favorite is page sixteen YOLO "Your Original Language Operates within an ever-changing Nexus of communication"  or, Language is always changing.  That's why we don't say forsooth anymore and why we call dogs doggos. This is something outside of the community that I tend to calmly rage about (That's not a real word!!!! English isn't dead dumbass!!!..anyway).

Great reminder of why it's important to not misgender on purpose. It goes into casual settings and what to do in the workplace. I really kinda wished they would have slightly noted that not every workplace protects this. You can still get fired for being part of the LGBT+ community where I live. Unless they're wanting the fear of being fired or this is addressing specifically where the authors possibly live. I'm not sure. But not everyone has a safety net in the LGBT+ community.



Recommendation: Yes. Even for those who are a bit more familiar with pronoun uses and their importance.

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