This is a cute book for the bibliophile who dwells within you. I could relate to many of the ideas/situations and while it was sweet and charming, it was a little dull and cheesy if I'm being honest. It has a Hallmark greeting card feel to the 'jokes' which were simple but became repetitive and clichéd after awhile.
It has the requisite book nerd topics like "books can take you to magical places" or "reasons why I read", but I was expecting something more along the lines of a Sarah Andersen graphic novel with humour and book nerd shenanigans. This book covers similar stuff, just with a much quieter and simpler tone.
Book Love will ring true for many book lovers. It's a very quick read that shows that book nerd experiences and our unfailing love of books are universal, but there's no new ground covered here.
My Rating: 3 stars
Author: Debbie Tung
Genre: Graphic Novel, BIPOC author
Type and Source: Hardcover from public library
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
First Published: January 1, 2019
Book Description from GoodReads: Bookworms rejoice! These charming comics capture exactly what it feels like to be head-over-heels for hardcovers. And paperbacks! And ebooks! And bookstores! And libraries!
Book Love is a gift book of comics tailor-made for tea-sipping, spine-sniffing, book-hoarding bibliophiles. Debbie Tung’s comics are humorous and instantly recognizable—making readers laugh while precisely conveying the thoughts and habits of book nerds. Book Love is the ideal gift to let a book lover know they’re understood and appreciated.
It looks like something that would be a nice coffee table book or bathroom reader, lol. Love the cover though.
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It's a cute cover for sure. The illustrations are sweet and it's definitely a very easy read that many book lovers will relate to.
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