Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I do believe that Debbie Tung is my spirit animal. Who else could understand my profound love of books?

However, I think this book is just a little too long with too much love. I will happily adore, embrace, remember and understand her love of books for about 50 pages. I have been in every one of the scenarios she draws adorable cartoons of. Believe me, I agree and get it. But, after 50 pages it gets repetitive. There are only so many different scenarios in which I can get all the feels in one sitting. If a reader were to pick this up and randomly turn to any page, read it, smile and move one about your day. I think it would be much more effective. I would recommend this for an adorable coffee table book. One that you turn to occasionally read a few pages, get the feels and put down. Otherwise, it is just too much.

In first place I want to thank NetGalley the opportunity to read this book before it arrives the market. The expectations were held high and were fully matched.

I loved this book and recommended it already to my bookworm friends :)

I'm waiting (not so) patiently for february 9th to get my physical copy.

I've seen Miss Tung's art on websites such as Pinterest, Tumblr, and Facebook before, so finding that she has a collection of her book-related drawings is a dream come true for myself and every book lover. Utilizing only the colors black, white and gray, Miss Tung beautifully presents the world of the bookworm and majestically captures the magic of books and reading. There is something that all book lovers will relate to, such as the thrill of entering a library or bookstore, the soul-crushing feeling of a spoiled book ending or a horrible movie adaptation, and generally getting lost in a book (to the point of missing a stop while taking public transit--Oops!).

This book should definitely be on every book lover's bookshelf for gorgeous artwork, the wonderfully phrased thoughts on the power of books and reading, and just the general warm fuzzy feelings that Miss Tung's art has.

This is my second of Debbie Tung's graphic novels and I love it as much, maybe even more, than the first. As a lover of books, she really gets how much books and reading mean to people. Her sketches are so beautiful and also contain the comedies between readers and their books. I can't wait to purchase my own physical copy so I can read it again and so my girls can read it too.

One of my coven sisters, Jon, recommended this title because I was looking for a quick and fun book to finish for our readathon last weekend. I am glad I picked this book.

Book Love is an adorable, funny collection of comics that depict the joy and pain of being a bookworm.

In every page, book lovers can totally relate to each scene because at some point in our lives, we’d been there in the same situations. Like the moments when we can’t decide which book to bring in a vacation so we end up bringing multiple books, when we stay up late at night just to finish “one more chapter,” when we become instant bffs to people whose favorite book is the same as ours, and also when we become emotionally invested in fictional characters.

The cute illustrations give more life and capture the emotions suited in every scenario.

Overall, Book Love is a fast read (I literally finished it in less than an hour) and A funny book that will leave a smile on our faces.

5/5 stars!

Totally in love with with this . I mean almost everyart was relatable and funny. Made me laugh and happy so much. Thank you NetGalley for providing me with the e-ARC of this book.

I saw this graphic novel in the Read Now section, and I just had to read it. Being a major bookworm myself, it was too much temptation to say no to!

What an amazing book! A little book full of bookish quirks that I can all too quickly relate to. The illustrations are fantastic, the protagonist is 100% relatable and I feel as though this book is about me!

I will definitely be buying myself a copy, and probably buying it for all of my bookish friends too!

Utterly charming and so relatable! I would recommend to any book lovers looking for a light read and a chuckle or two.

Thanks NetGalley for the free e-book!

This is everything a booklover could wish for in the form of a comic collection. Debbie Tung really hits the nail on the head when it comes to expressing extremely relatable situations and feelings for bookworms. Some of them are slightly exaggerated for humor's sake, but other ones are just as real as they are drawn.

I say that everyone that is passionate about reading and books would enjoy these short comics for sure!

How sweet was this comic book and why hadn't I discovered it earlier? It was all the feelings booklovers experence, and it was so relatable for bookstagrammers like me! The sketches were so cute and well made and the ocassions that they depicted were so funny and entertaining! I can't wait to share this at bookstagram and let my friends know more about it ♥

A book that is very near and dear to my heart and, I'm sure, the hearts of bibliophiles the world over. Highly recommended.

This was very cute and simplistic. An easy read of how my much we love to read. #booklove #netgalley

This is a wonderful, entertaining and funny comic book about book lovers like me. Somehow I haven’t gotten to the level portrayed in this book yet. Anyhow I love reading as much as I also love eating.

This is a great book for all book lovers, no wonder it was called Book Love!
It is a really fast read but it is the perfect book for all the book community specially those who are in a slump or just need a reminder why books are a great thing.

The drawings were simple but pretty and it was very relatable. This can be a gift for all book lovers and I think I will be reading it again and again in the future.

While other books about books may set a preference in their narrative, Book Love by Debbie Tung is a celebration of reading in whatever form it takes. A slice-of-life comic about book lovers and their many, many habits, this was a joy to read and has the distinction of being re-readable several times over.

Book Love was truly a delight to read. It included not just comics for lovers of physical books, but e-books and audiobooks. As long as it's reading material, this title was supportive of however you want to get the author's words into your brain.

The artwork is very attractive. It has a little variation in style and the encapsulates the emotion of the comic at the moment. From starry eyes to a quiet book nook, the black and white drawings were a lovely choice to highlight a bookworm's life.

There are a lot of scenarios within Book Love that will have a ring of familiarity to readers: bringing books along whenever we leave the house, reading in a quiet nook at a party, not passing up sales that are too good! This will be the perfect gift for any book lover, whether it's one you're passing along or treating yourself to.

This was a cute collection of book related comics. Many I have seen online before but a number of them were new to me. As a public library employee and avid reader I really felt like I could see myself in a number of the illustrations.

This book chronicles the everyday struggles of life as a book lover with humor and heart, whether the struggle is not enough having time to read, having to choose between reading and having a social life, or having to choose not to spend your whole paycheck at the book store. A very relatable comic for book lovers everywhere!

The perfect book for any bookworms. The comics were funny and I recognized myself in a lot of them.
I love the way the comics were designed and I loved this book.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC

Debbie Tung is a very gifted artist, illustrator / graphic artist from Birmingham, England whose exceptional gifts are shared in her book of comics, Book Love. This book is sure to appeal to those who love to read. Her illustrations are charming, without being too simplistic or ornate, appealing to all age groups.

For many of us, reading is an essential part of our lives, like eating, sleeping, and Tung shows how well she understands and relates to those feelings in these wonderful little peeks into the life of another book lover. The way you feel pulled into a bookstore that you are walking past, the way a book calls to you when you are tending to real-life things, the way a book can make you feel seen.

This conversation was one of my favourites:

Him: Didn’t you finish reading that book a week ago?
Her: Yeah, I did.
Him: Then why are you still carrying it around?
Her: Um… I don’t know.
Her: I just feel like I’ve bonded with this book so much.
Her: Now that it’s over, I’m finding it hard to let go.

Who doesn’t love to feel understood?

Highly recommend it to all book lovers.


Pub Date: 1 JAN 2019

Many thanks for the ARC provided by Andrews McMeel Publishing

What a delightful book! Book Love is so relatable and captures many feelings and scenarios I've found myself in as a total book nerd. I actually felt as though the character was me! I found myself laughing out loud as I read through the book at situations I have totally been in myself. Such as going on vacation and taking 10 books with me because I couldn't decide which one I'd read next, so I better have a variety. And the feeling of going into a book store, book sale or library- the sight of the books, touching the books, smelling the books, leaving the store/sale/library with 10 more books that I had planned- oh yes I have totally been there! The pictures were fantastic too- capturing the true expressions and feelings of a book nerd. This is one to read over and over! Thanks so much for the ARC copy!