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Book Love

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This book was SO CUTE! As a book lover myself, I identified with a lot of the scenarios in this book. I also loved the beautiful illustrations. I am not a big graphic novel person, but I wanted a quick read in the middle of all of the chaos that has been my personal life and stressful reading/blog life. Definitely recommend this one!

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This is actually a very charming book of cartoons about what it is like to love books, to love reading books, and to love buying books.

Probably would make a perfect gift book for those you know who love books.

The two cartoons below are written almost as though the author had looked in on me. Many times I have though I’m just going to read a little, and spent the next few hours reading. Likewise, when I was done with a story, I missed the protagonists.

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Good book for those who, well, love books.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

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Loved it! Will be placing an order tomorrow. Will order this one and Quiet girl for our graphic novel section

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Cute drawings about book lovers. Especially beautiful illustrations that would be wonderful if sold as wall art.

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As soon as I saw Book Love popping up, I knew I couldn't resist. That title, that cover and that blurb? Oh yes, this graphic novel does a thorough job of convincing any booklover they should pick it up. And rightfully so, because Book Love would make the perfect gift for any booklover out there. Adorable illustrations and many many bookish situations you will be able to relate to instantly... This graphic novel is a little goldmine of bookish love and speaks for all of us booklovers out there. Funny, relatable, entertaining and well crafted... Book Love is one to add to your 2019 wishlist!

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A delightful read! I found myself relating to everything in book! A great visual representation of what it's like to love books and reading.

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BOOK LOVE is a collection of illustrations and graphics about what it means to be a book lover. And every page is another incredibly relatable drawing.The illustrations are wonderful, gorgeously rendered and the captions are so witty and perfect. I want prints of every page. I would recommend this to every book lover (especially as a gift!). It's a must read and must have book!

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Enjoyable, funny, and relatable just like Debbie's debut, Quiet Girl in a Noisy World. The difference is, this one is specifically targeted towards us bookworms.

There were many pages in this book that made me scream internally, ME! ME! ME! Yeah, many me moments. I would think many fellow book lovers feel the same way. This would be a nice decoration book to add to your book decorations (as suggested in the book).

Recommend to all book lovers out there, which is to say, all people on goodreads.

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Witty, cute and fun! Book lovers will surely be able to identify with this funny comics. With the struggles to keep up with your TBR to that constant trip to the library and bookstore. Some may not be original, but overall I enjoyed it. Perfect for bookworms.

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This cartoon book explores the world of the bibliophile: how they spend great amounts of time not only reading, but thinking about reading. Book lovers collect books, treasure books, and talk about books.
Tung is able to capture the magic of a book lover's life in these pages, and bring a smile to our lips.

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This is a cute collection of book-themed comics. Some are a bit repetitive, but I think a true bookworm would enjoy this and could identify a lot with the main character.

Thank you to Debbie Tung, Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley fr the opportunity to read and review this book. All comments are my own, unbiased opinion.

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Book Love is a collection of cute comics regarding all things books. The collection is likely best suited for the book obsessed, though I think anyone who has felt an attachment to books in some capacity would find them relatable. I enjoyed the illustration style, but some of the comics are a bit repetitive.

I have posted this review to Goodreads. My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

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As an avid reader, these comics are very relatable and funny. I was smiling the whole time. I love books about books! I highly recommend this because it is so cute.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy of this ebook in exchange for an unbiased review.

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Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this comic.

The cover and title instantly drew me in and I immediately downloaded and started reading. I finished in one sitting. An extremely fast, gripping and entertaining read.

Perfect for any book lover, this comic focuses on a readers' love and passion for any and all books. This is a celebration of reading and a humorous portrayal of bookworms in general!

This story also has some stunning black and white illustrations throughout.

Overall, I would highly recommend giving this a go if it sounds like something you would be interested in!

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Unable to preview due to file error - the only visible part of the pdf were the page numbers. The cover looks super cute, and as a book lover, I would have loved to have been able to preview this title.

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This book is spot on. I identified with most of the scenarios and was nodding and laughing my way through it. I highly recommend it for both book lovers and those who put up with us (so that they can have a slightly better understanding of what drives us and that yes, it is magnetically impossible to pass up a bookshop without peeking in).
It does make me feel better to know that I'm not crazy or alone in my book love.

And I must say, the phone booth library has to be one of the best things I've ever seen.

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Loved loved this book of comics .I felt like this was my love life with books story from collecting sniffing photographing for social media.Worrying more about what books to bring on vacation much more important then clothesto never leaving home without at least one book.I also have a very sweet husband who puts up with my book obsession.Thanks#andrewSMcmeel- & netgalley forbadvance copy will be buying for my library and as gift to my book nerd friends.

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Book Love is a book of comics by the very talented Debbie Tung. It talks about the life of bookworms. It’s very funny and I recognize myself in a lot of the scenes drawn in this lovely little book. The illustrations are really nice. It’s a quick read and would make the perfect gift for a book lover. I’m definitely going to check out Debbie Tung’s other book.

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Someone wrote a cute comic series for this big ol' book nerd. I loved this book so much and it was really relatable. The art style was done really well and went between sweet and simple drawings to pieces that were more elaborately desgined. I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this!

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Perhaps it’s a silly thing to say that I was utterly blown away by Debbie Tung’s <i>Book Love</i>. There’s really no question as to what this book was going to be about, no possibility that I wouldn’t have related to it, and yet I find myself in a place of feeling as though no book has ever truly captured my feelings quite so precisely when it comes to the wonderful books that I’ve grown up loving all my life. <i>Book Love</i> is just so relatable, I feel as though it took a piece of me and turned it into a novel. And I know there are so many others out there who are going to feel exactly the same when they pick this up.

From that annoying friend who always builds your excitement when they mention loving a story only to dash it down when they tell you they love it because they saw the film but have never actually read the book, to the boyfriend who is simply a beautiful wonder as he offers to buy you a book (mine did for our anniversary), every second of this graphic novel fills you with a deep sense of companionship. And really, what more could we ask from the books that find their ways to our shelves? I saw myself in so much of this book and it felt truly wonderful to feel connected to the author as a result.

The love of all things book related is just so deeply ingrained in myself that I could not help falling in love with a book that basically embodies that very feeling in physical format. I’m so glad that I had the opportunity to read this one and you can be certain that come January 2019, I will be buying this book for myself. Perhaps I’ll get it on my birthday since that seems somehow perfectly appropriate. And if you love books, even a little bit, believe me when I say you’ll find yourself among these pages just as I did. And it will feel <i>wonderful</i>.

<i>I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

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