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Author: Mariana Ruiz

A Bolivian that writes children's books in Spanish, when she is not busy writing fiction or wondering about the Universe, she is playing games with her two sons and fantastic partner.

Stack Overflow: 5 Spooky Books and 3 Family Stories for August

August 25, 2025August 19, 2025Mariana Ruiz

I love Halloween themed books, and middle grade novels, too.

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Umbrella Academy: Plan B # 2— Ruling the World Through Terror

August 22, 2025August 20, 2025Mariana Ruiz

Who is behind the sudden mayhem the Sparrow Academy has unleashed?

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Review-Los Monstruos # 4- The Best Possible Ending

August 21, 2025August 18, 2025Mariana Ruiz

You guessed: everybody is crooked in Los Monstruos, at least, almost everybody.

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Learn to Draw and Have Lots of Fun With These Two Books

August 4, 2025Mariana Ruiz

These two books are a great way to end your summer.

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Stack Overflow: 5 Books for July

July 28, 2025July 24, 2025Mariana Ruiz

Nonfiction books, picture books and a middle grade novel.

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Review-Los Monstruos # 3- The Lady Appears

July 26, 2025July 25, 2025Mariana Ruiz

A missing ledger and loose ends will beget violence.

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Review-Los Monstruos #2- Mysteries and Mummies

June 24, 2025June 23, 2025Mariana Ruiz

You guessed: the casino owner is a living, mummified, individual.

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Deepen Your Painting Skills This Summer With This Book!

June 21, 2025June 20, 2025Mariana Ruiz

Gouache is a very forgiving medium.

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Umbrella Academy: Plan B # 1— The Sparrow Academy

June 19, 2025June 18, 2025Mariana Ruiz

I had so much fun with the adaptation I plain forgot it all started right here in comic form.

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Stack Overflow: 3 Books for June

June 16, 2025June 4, 2025Mariana Ruiz

Two picture books and a classic comic strip.

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Usagi Yojimbo- Ten Thousand Plums # 3- The Flowers of Edo

May 23, 2025May 20, 2025Mariana Ruiz

There are no winners on this tragic tale.

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Kawaii is Back in Style With These Two Books

May 20, 2025May 19, 2025Mariana Ruiz

A classic and a new title give us the cute vibes.

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Stack Overflow: 6 Books for May

May 19, 2025May 13, 2025Mariana Ruiz

These books have all a very distinct quality.

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Review-Los Monstruos #1- When Our Favorite Characters Inhabit One City

May 16, 2025May 14, 2025Mariana Ruiz

Robinson and Merino have created something that will immediately be adapted as a Netflix series.

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Usagi Yojimbo- Ten Thousand Plums # 2- Thirst for Revenge

April 24, 2025April 23, 2025Mariana Ruiz

Under the beautiful plum trees, a massacre has taken place.

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Stack Overflow: 11 Titles for April

April 21, 2025April 15, 2025Mariana Ruiz

Lots of loving grandparents and fathers in this one.

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The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey and the Last Battle for England # 3

April 4, 2025April 1, 2025Mariana Ruiz

The aftermath of this epic battle leads to a surprising conclusion.

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Stack Overflow: 10 Titles for March

March 31, 2025April 1, 2025Mariana Ruiz

The sheer variety of topics make this an entertaining line up.

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Usagi Yojimbo- Ten Thousand Plums # 1- A Brand New Adventure

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025Mariana Ruiz

Usagi, Gen, Yukichi and Stray Dog are still walking the land together.

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Review―Beasts of Burden Omnibus TPB

February 27, 2025February 25, 2025Mariana Ruiz

The raggedy bunch of pet dogs face the supernatural with uncommon bravery.

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Stack Overflow: 6 Titles for February

February 24, 2025February 19, 2025Mariana Ruiz

There is a lot of love inside this pages, only one of it Valentine related.

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Review ―Huge Detective # 4 ―A Conspiracy and Several Corpses

February 10, 2025February 11, 2025Mariana Ruiz

The relationship between giants and humans did not start in good footing, there was a lot of blood drawn first.

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Stack Overflow: 11 Titles to Start the New Year

January 27, 2025January 24, 2025Mariana Ruiz

Very interesting titles open our reads of the year, some old, some new.

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Review―Mike Mignola’s Bowling With Corpses

January 21, 2025Mariana Ruiz

Folktales from all over the globe are presented here in Mignola’s signature style.

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The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey and the Last Battle for England # 2

January 16, 2025January 15, 2025Mariana Ruiz

The battle for the realm will be held again.

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The Serpent in the Garden: Ed Grey and the Last Battle for England #1

December 6, 2024Mariana Ruiz

This is Mignola using mythology at its best.

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Review: ‘Anansi Boys’ #6 — Where We Get to Learn About Anansi

November 29, 2024November 28, 2024Mariana Ruiz

Anansi is a trickster god—one that loves mischief, stories, and song.

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Stack Overflow: 9 New Titles Coming Up in November

November 20, 2024November 19, 2024Mariana Ruiz

Lots of middle grade débuts in this one.

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Review — ‘Blacksad: They All Fall Down – Part Two’

November 9, 2024November 8, 2024Mariana Ruiz

It is true of all tyrants and criminals—eventually they all fall down.

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′Anansi Boys # 5′: Where Fat Charlie Finds Himself in Bed With Another Woman

November 5, 2024November 4, 2024Mariana Ruiz

The night of wine, women, and song turns out to be one for the record books.

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