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First I want to know how the creative team knows so much about my relationship with my husband. Milk is a menace and I am 100% Milk. I feel this in my soul and I am sure my husband would feel the same about Mocha. The art is adorable, the story is fun. I will be finding the rest of these books.

5 stars.

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Kinda cute but also I don’t totally understand some of the comics which was disappointing. The ones I understood were funny though!

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This book was so cute. The perfect palate cleanser between novels. Mocha and Milk's relationship was so cute and wholesome, and the art style was lovely to look at.

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ARC provided by NetGalley

This was so adorable. Like the most adorable and relatable thing I have read all month. I love the graphic novel/comic sub-genre of cute animal characters doing everyday relatable life stuff. These two especially are among the cutest. The overwhelming love and joy that they have for each other in all aspects of their lives are just so cute. I also loved how so much of the character's personality and actions were able to be conveyed with so few words. This is a mostly no-words comic collection and it does a great job of telegraphing action and emotion through the characters and objects which can be a difficult balance to pull off. Just a really fun and cute story.

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this is one of the cutest graphic novels I’ve ever read. It brought a smile to my face and mocha and milk are so cuddly. I especially love their little Dino pet.

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This book is absolutely adorable. Not only are all of the characters cute, they also show the different ways we can exist with our loved ones, despite our differences. Some people are introverts, some are extroverts! Some people need physical love and others prefer emotional love. I think this is a lovely and accessible way to show how to live and love in relationships.

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These two bears are beyond adorable ! I absolutely adored their dynamic and I definitely do believe it’s the little things in life that matter and this book does just that and more ! I am a upper class-man in college who is and will be stressing in regards to finals and maintaining a good gpa and looking towards the future so taking 5-10mins to read some of milk and mochas chaotic , hilarious and oh so relatable shenanigans truly makes me smile and I even find myself giggling from time to time. If you have not yet go download it !

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Absolutely adorable. Loved the art style and characters. The scenes were relatable and cute. I could see this being an anime

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I've never been one that is much for comics, but this cozy little comic put a smile on my face! It felt like I was honestly reading about the comic version of me and my husband! So relatable and entertaining. Each character has a definite personality about them. And Matcha is just the cutest little thing. All in all, I enjoyed this sweet little read and will definitely be checking more out from this author!

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Milk & Mocha are adorable bears. This comics collections follows along with small slices of life between these two and are short, adorable, and touching.
Milk is extroverted and very food motivated, Mocha introverted and clumsy. The two are a great pairing and this quick read is sure to bring a smile to your face.

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Imagine my surprise when I find out that one of my favorite short comics to follow on twitter has a physical book now! Milk & Mocha comics are short, sweet, and simple, not relying a lot on spoken dialogue to get the emotions across, meaning they can be enjoyed by a wider range of readers. If you enjoy cute comics, you'll probably like these sweet bears!

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The Milk & Mocha Comics Collection by Melanie Sie chronicles the daily life of two adorable bears.

There is something for everyone in these little comics. I loved Milk & Mocha and even their pet lizard-blob, Matcha. These sweet comics show these bears just living life together in all of its forms: sleeping, eating, annoying each other, and comforting each other.

Most of the comics have no text, though the some of the few that did were a little Hallmark-y for my taste. I honestly don’t think the text is ever need outside of sound effects. I also had hoped that all of these little comics would lean towards comforting and feel-good vibes, similar to Garlic & the Witch, but that wasn’t what the author was going for. Nor were they in narrative format.

Overall, I loved the concept and illustrations but it ended up being a slightly different vibe than I was expecting.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Milk & Mocha Comics Collection releases on July, 25 2023.

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I follow the artist on social media, and all of the comic panels in this book, ohter than being relatable personally, are just the cutest! Wholesome content

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Review to come closer to the release day on blog/goodreads/etc.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I absolutely LOVE Milk & Mocha, so I was excited to see a whole collection of this cute comic on Netgalley. This I had to get! 

In this book we follow Milk (a white bear/ice bear) and Mocha (a brown bear) and their lives together. These two are very much in love and we get to see their daily lives with plenty of adorable and cute scenes that made me just go aww so many times. From yummy food, to cute messages, to fun times watching shows. I loved seeing their daily lives and see how adorable they are together. I have to say that I was already sharing these with my hubby (they are perfect as they are so sweet) when I spy them on Twitter, but I have to share even more now with this cute book. I am considering buying the book for him! 

And a lot of things are relatable. Yes, I am not a bear, my hubby is quite a bear, but also not a bear. XD Like how Milk flops on Mocha's lap after a tiring day. Or how one kiss is indeed not enough. Or that one comic that Milk has a big big scary nightmare and wakes up, all startled, then turns to Mocha and clings to them and all is well. I do that as well when I have had a scary dream. And there were more, it was just so cute and so fun. 

A lot of the scenes in this book are without words, which works very well because you can clearly see and understand the situation just from the illustrations. Plus, it also works since Mocha cannot speak and communicates solely by signs, like by a tablet. 

I loved that we met Matcha, an appropriately named little dragon-like creature that is all green (well, except his spikes, those are yellow). Matcha is a bit of a handful at times, they really seem to love Milk the most. At times I felt a bit for Mocha because they try and Matcha is just growly or angry at them. I am happy that as the story continues we see things mellow out a bit more.

And I am totally happy that we got to see a story about how these two met! SOOOO CUTE!

All in all, are you in the need for something adorable? Love slice of life? Love some cute bears doing cute things? Grab this one~

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This is the cutest, the most adorable, and the most can-I-just-squish-it book ever! Cozy and relatable for any age. I am now absolutely obsessed with it and I will be pre-ordering several print copies of this, as this is going to make the most perfect gift ever. And I need one print copy of this on my shelf too. This is weird how a simple book can be so adorable, yet so relatable at the same time, and be so down-to-earth, yet absolutely beautiful. Everyone, seriously everyone needs this book in their life.

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Milk and Mocha are two bears who couldn’t be more different, but love each other very much. This comic collection follows them in their relationship as they live life, cuddling, eating, and more. While I enjoyed the cute art style and opposites dynamic, I would’ve liked to see more details from the text of the comic. Sometimes the drawings weren’t self-explanatory. Maybe more panels per comic would’ve helped too.

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This was an absolutely adorable story. The art is super cute, and the comics were relatable.

I found Milk & Mocha to be extremely similar to me & my husband.

Cozy and lovely; all the stars!

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THIS WAS EXTREMELY CUTE!! A very sweet read that filled my heart with nothing but warmth and yearning. I follow Melani Sie on Instagram, I was surprised and delighted to see a Milk & Mocha comic book collection. I think this is such a fantastic way for fans of the pair to have something tangible.

I enjoyed seeing Milk & Mocha & Matcha's adventures. I liked getting to know more about their universe (I didn't know Matcha had a name!) and their personality traits. I like the way Mocha's mellow, patient nature plays off of Milk's cheerful enthusiasm. My favourite comic? The one that said "whether times are good or bad, let's enjoy them together" was just too sweet for words! I could bear-ly bear it (that pun was intentional, please don't string me up yet!).

The never-before-seen backstory was very cute and illuminating. It adds surprising depth to the comics and confirm things I wondered about but never knew. Fans of the comics are in for a treat!

Thank you NetGalley and Andrew McMeel Publishing for providing this adorably wholesome eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Omg I loved this comic collection! It’s so cute!! Definitely something to give to your partner who loves book and it’s relatable in its stories!! I’m so preordering a copy or going to be looking for it in stores!!

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So cute and wholesome and it made me giggle a lot. I love the relationship between milk, mocha and their pet dino.

The art style is to die for…. Amazing…. Would definitely recommend this

* definitely plan on purchasing my own copy when it comes out in July 😊*

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