Little Nightmares #1| The Dresden Files - A Restoration of Faith & Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher

This is going to be the start of my mini-reviews for the short stories between The Dresden Files novels. I'm doing a full, completionist read-through of The Dresden Files and I'm gonna read and review everything I can.

I'm going to do 2 per review, and there are 18 total short stories and a handful of graphic novels. Some are Harry's POV, some are Molly, some are Karrin and I'm really excited to get this going!

Info:

A Restoration of Faith (0.2) found in Side Jobs by Jim Butcher | Published October 26th 2010 by Roc

In the intro to this story, Butcher reveals that this was written 2 years before Storm Front was published and that he wrote it for an assignment at the University of Oklahoma's Professional Writing program. He warns to read it for what it is, "an anxious beginner's first effort, meant to be simple, straightforward fun."

My thoughts:
That was adorable! This story happens well before Storm Front because he isn't a PI yet and he meets Karrin for the first time! AHHH KARRIN! Also, I love seeing Harry with little girls. He's got all these fatherly instincts he doesn't know he has, and he knows just what to do to make them feel better. I think I'm getting old, because dad's are looking hot to me now...

Welcome to the Jungle (0.5) graphic novel by Jim Butcher | Published October 21st 2008 by Del Rey/Dabel Brothers

My thoughts:
This was pretty fun. The story is set after A Restoration of Faith but before Storm Front. His relationship with Karrin is still new and she's very weary of him. It's also revealed in the notes at the end that Harry is supposed to be in his MID TWENTIES during the beginning of the series. I call bull shit. But at least it gives me a timeline to go on and a smexy face to put with James Marster's voice *swooon*

I now have all of the graphic novels my library has in the system on hold for me because I'm going all in on this read-through. This is gonna be exhausting and wrought with sexual tension (thanks Susan).

Coming reviews:
Storm Front | Fool Moon | Grave Peril | Summer Knight | Death Masks | Blood Rites | Dead Beat | Proven Guilty | White Night | Small Favor | Turn Coat | Changes | Ghost Story | Cold Days | Skin Game | (Peace Talks 2018)

Mini-Reviews:
Storm Front 1 & 2 / Fool Moon 1 & 2 | Ghoul, Goblin / B is for Bigfoot | Publicity and Advertising (Vignette) / War Cry | Something Borrowed / I Was a Teenage Bigfoot | Something Borrowed / I Was a Teenage Bigfoot | Down Town / It’s My Birthday Too | Heorot / Day Off | Backup / The Warrior | Last Call / Curses | Wild Card / Even Hand | Love Hurts / Bigfoot on Campus | Aftermath / Bombshells | Cold Case / Jury Duty | Day One / A Fist Full of Warlocks

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RBD Review #18 | The Crow by James O'Barr

Book info:
The Crow by James O’Barr | Published 1989 | 240 pages | Adult Graphic Novel, Horror, Supernatural, Paranormal

Summary:
Eric has returned from the dead, driven only by hate and the need to wreak revenge on those who killed him and raped and then killed his beloved Shelly. 

My thoughts:
Read May 17-18, 2016 | 5/5 stars 

RBD Review #17 | Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! by Ben Clanton

Book info:
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! by Ben Clanton | 64 pages | Expected publication, October 2016 by Tundra Books | Children’s graphic novel.

Summary:
Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together.
A wonderfully silly early graphic novel series featuring three stories. In the first, Jelly learns that Narwhal is a really good friend. Then Narwhal and Jelly form their own pod of awesomeness with their ocean friends. And finally, Narwhal and Jelly read the best book ever -- even though it doesn't have any words...or pictures!
Ben Clanton showcases the joys of friendship, the benefits of working together and the power of imagination in the delightful Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea.

My thoughts:
Read May 17, 2016 | 5/5 stars

• I was given a digital copy of Narwhal and Jelly in exchange for an honest review by Penguin Random House Canada.

Big Ol' Display | National Batman Day, September 17

National Batman Day is September 17th this year. Since my coworkers were focusing on The Bat himself, I thought it would be fun to look into Alfred's filing cabinet of other characters and write case files on some of them. I ordered about 45 books from other libraries and I still don't feel like I have enough.