Quickie Review: Unicorn vs. Goblins by Dana Simpson

Unicorn vs. Goblins by Dana Simpson
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the Heavenly Nostrils series. It's a cute collection of humorous comic strips. The primary audience is children, but there is a lot of humor that will also appeal to adults. It follows the adventures of Phoebe and her unicorn friend, Marigold, through the summer and into the school year. Phoebe is in elementary school. The book hits on some key issues: making friends at camp, having a frenemy, and being picked last for a team among others. One of my favorite bits was one involving Marigold, tacos, and the Lake Monster at summer camp.

I expected more about Goblins than there was. And I thought some of it was a little more repetitive than the last 2 books. As a result, I gave this collection 3.5 stars instead of 4 this time around. It's still a good book. And it's funny. I just didn't enjoy it quite as much as the first two. That being said, perhaps kids would rate it differently.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.


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Teaser Tuesday: Unicorn vs. Goblins by Dana Simpson

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Miz B of A Daily Rhythm. 

Anyone can participate, just do the following:

• Grab your current read and open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title and the author so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers.

Expected publication:
 February 23rd 2016
by Andrews McMeel Publishing

The Unicorn regarding the camp counselor's description of the Monster that Lives in the Lake: "I met him! He was  hungry, but I brought him some tacos and he is full now. Nice Fellow!"

p. 32 in Unicorn vs. Goblins by Dana Simpson (Heavenly Nostrils #3) It's a collection of comic strips.

It's supposed to be for kids, but I love the humor in the series. The forward is done by Cory Doctorow and his daughter.

What's your teaser this week? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out. Thanks for coming by!