Debbie Tung’s charmingly illustrated “Book Love” will have book lovers thinking “how did she get in my head?” Her observations about the importance of and obsession with books was spot-on for me and I suspect it will be for lots of other readers! I wish the book had been published in December because it would have made a great Christmas gift for my bookish friends. But there are lots of birthdays coming up!

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for providing an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

My review was posted on Goodreads on 12/31/18.

I was very interested by this book that I probably would have appreciated. Alas I never couldn't access to the file, which was corrupted.

Booklovers be excited! These charming comics capture exactly what it feels like to be head-over-heels for hardcovers. And paperbacks! And ebooks! And bookstores! And libraries! These are comics that every book lover can relate to. Its is adorable and fun. There is no plot is it just a cute .

i have been following Debbie's comics for some time now and this being a bookworm, this collection of comics is just very much hashtag relatable and i recommend all y'all to get this book and check it out! I wanted to hug this book every time i came across a favorite and relatable comic!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review!

I loved Debbie Tung’s Quiet Girl in a Noisy World so when I saw that she had a new book coming up, and especially one about books, I had to read it.

Without surprise I really liked this book. Cute, funny, and relatable, she writes and draws a love letter to books Book Love. With dialogues and observations, comic strips and lists, Tung writes about books but also about readers, reading, libraries, bookshops, annoying things like stickers on book covers but also the joy to share books (or not) and I loved the addition of her favourites books. This book can feel repetitive because it’s a collection of past strips, I’m not sure if I recognised some from her previous book or if she posted them on social media before.

Book Love can sometimes be a bit cliché or rehashing things we might have seen over and over on tumblr or twitter. It’s also a bit harsh on non-readers or movie adaptations (though, okay, we’ve all been hurt in the past at least once by one of those) but overall I’d still recommend it. Every reader can find a little bit of themselves in it, and be reminded that bookish people exist everywhere ❤

The highlights of this book were the fully illustrated pages. Debbie Tung can draw and colour gorgeous scenes only with shades of grey, giving this book a very peaceful tone and atmosphere.


Content warning: mention of suicide on page 61 regarding a fictional character

It's an adorable story that follows of a bookworm's life in small snippets. So relatable, the drawings comical and the stories are so fun to read. Great book to have around when you're looking for a light read. This would be a great gift for a beloved bookworm or comic book lover.

Perfect gift for every reader/book lover on your list, including yourself. Readers will recognize themselves on every page.

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Book Love is a graphic novel that can easily be read by anyone, whether they're an avid reader or not. It's a super quick read, one that I finished in the span of maybe 90 minutes while multi-tasking XD Since this book is a collection of comics centred around the theme of an undying, life long love for books, there's no complicated plot or massive cast of characters to keep track of. This might just be the perfect book to start you off on the right foot for your 2019 reading list!
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Tung has simply, cleverly yet lovingly encapsulated so much about the book-devotee experience into a collection of comics and artworks which feels like a love letter read at a support group for the happily book-besotted. A group which shrieks in understanding at someone spoiling an ending, sighs at the perils of reading multiple books at once, and completely understands (and likely joins in) when you wander “just for a second” into a bookshop.

As Tung so clearly understands, the support group is to endure the difficulties associated with reading (such as being interrupted mid-page), the delights and tragedies of buying books (that smell and sticker residue, respectively) and, above all, the treasure that books are, hold and represent to book lovers everywhere.

The art is simple, uncluttered, yet evocative with the occasional whirling of watercolour imagination and starry skies. The pages aren’t coloured beyond blacks, greys and tea-warm browns, yet this is as familiar and cherished to the bookish clan Tung is writing about as the heft and joy of their favourite books.

It’s impossible to choose a favourite page, though the “everything is ruined” panel from the cinema was perfection, and the greenery dense spread made me sigh happily, the emotion evoked familiar and beloved.
It’s not a demanding read, but it is delightful and completely relatable.

Recommended to:
Anyone who is – or knows – someone who loves books
Anyone who doesn’t like reading but needs to buy a gift for a reader (possibly because they need to apologise for interrupting their reading…)

Not recommended for:
Those who don’t see the problem in interrupting readers (but I doubt you’re reading this so moot point I guess)

Super cute!!! An adorable graphic novel that encompasses what it's like to be a bookworm! Would definitely recommend to all the book lovers I know. The artwork was perfect for the topic as well.

Every bibliophile will love this book of comics by Debbie Tung. She gets us. She is one of us. The illustrations are charming and relatable. It's a quick and lovely read.

"The right book will have stories that stay with the reader forever"
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With amazing art, and with cute concepts that really hit that spot in - probably - all of us bookworms, Debbie Tung got us a book that makes us connect. A book for us, book lovers that just know by looking at someone's nice bookshelf with amazing books that we'll get along just fine. That just love to spend time with just you, a cup of tea and some book. That, yes, will take a book everywhere they go!

I just loved the cuteness of all the comics, and really - except the boyfriend part that I don't have - connected with all of it! It was just some relaxing fun time to read this book, and I recommend it all!

For fellow bibliophiles and introverts, this book is really charming. Tung captures all the intricate and intimate details of a bookish life in both its hilarity and somberness. There were many times that I stopped in wonder at seeing an emotion or experience conveyed that I didn't realize I couldn't voice before. In this way the book in its entirety is very introspective and self-aware, with plenty of funny moments to make your heart grow.

Book Love is a very enjoyable series of comic strips about the love of books. As a book lover myself I could relate to a few items but some were even extreme for me. I will say I have a book (either physical, ebook, or audio) with me everywhere I go and I am usually read one of each format at a time (you can't read while driving so audio here I come).

I think this would be a great gift for a book lover in your life. It is definitely the book that you share with other since it can be read in an hour or so (the wonder of graphic novels/comics). Also if you want to give this format a try and you don't really want sci-fi/fantasy this is a nice one.

The perfect gift for any book lover, this collection of comics speaks to the heart of every reader. It's lovely and charming and is meant to be read, reread, shared, and gifted. I am so happy to have found this gem!

This book is SO TRUE. EVERY PAGE is was nodding, smiling, crowing outloud and saying YES! THAT'S ME!!

I swear, this author is my Sister from another Mister.

I am going to get this book for my SO, because while I am a book-fanatic, they are not quite and don't get my love of books and reading. This will be the perfect way to try to bridge that gap. Not to convert, but to bring about understanding, because I am not nearly as able to express Book Love as this author is.

I will also hand sell the HECK out of this book, both for the book lovers and the not-not-so-much book lovers in their lives. Worthy book. I completely love it. I read the eARC and while digital is nice, I think the actual book-book is preferred for this one.

5, highly recommended, oh-my-gosh-I'm-not-alone, stars!

My thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

I related to this book so, so much. I think most of our book-loving patrons will also love it and so will either purchase it for the teen graphic novels collection or have our adult graphic novel collections developer purchase it.

This is the type of book that I imagine someone would buy for me as a gift *hint, hint* The illustrations are full of whimsy and bookworms everywhere will recognize themselves, wholeheartedly. I absolutely loved it!

Debbie Tung truly gets the booklover's soul. This was spot on and I thought she was writing this about me. I can't wait until the physical copies are released, because I'm definitely going to pick up a copy!

I was given a copy of this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this graphic novel. The story is something that all book lovers will find funny even if there isn't much plot. The art was really nice. Overall, I would recommend it to anyone who considers themselves to be a book worm who wants a fun trip into make believe.