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Erica Robyn Reads

a horror book review blog

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Indie Bookstore Day 2025 | Book Event

A tablet lies on dry grass and surrounded by dandelions in a natural outdoor setting. The screen displays the cover of the book Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon. The cover features a colorful, fantastical illustration of a female figure with glowing eyes and curved horns, holding something mysterious in her hands. Stars and swirling cosmic elements fill the background, giving the cover a magical and otherworldly feel. The title text is in bold, colorful letters across the top and middle, with the author's name at the bottom.

Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon | Book Review

Spider to the Fly by J.H. Markert | Book Review

[Children’s Book Review] Humbug Witch by Lorna Balian

August 27, 2017      Erica Robyn      2 Comments

[Children's Book Review] Humbug Witch by Lorna Balian

Humbug Witch by Lorna Balian is an absolutely adorable read that is sprinkled with humor in both the narrative and the illustration. If you’re looking for a fun read for October, I highly recommend this one!

Shout-out to Catherine C. Thank you for recommending this one to me! 🙂

Let’s dive in!

My Thoughts on Humbug Witch by Lorna Balian

This was such a cute little book! As an adult reader, I was so interested to see where the short storyline was going. I definitely couldn’t have guessed the ending!

I loved the tone and the humor throughout. And oh my gosh, Fred the cat was adorable! Seeing what he was up to in each panel was my favorite.

The artwork was very simple. I didn’t totally love it, but it didn’t take away from the book at all either.

My Final Thoughts on Humbug Witch

I would highly recommend this one if you are looking for a fun and very quick read for the month of October. It is set up wonderfully for some fun narration as you read out loud to a child!


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Thanks for reading!

Here are a few more recent posts you might like:

  • Indie Bookstore Day 2025 | Book Event
  • Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon | Book Review
  • Spider to the Fly by J.H. Markert | Book Review

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  1. Barb says

    August 28, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    This sounds like a fun read and I really like the artwork. Glad you enjoyed it!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 28, 2017 at 1:23 pm

      I definitely recommend it! It's so perfect for Fall!

      Reply

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