#unfamiliar Haley Newsome

[ninelivesart]

I just got done saying I had art block and then turned around and did something.

Anyway…

Drawing My Reads 2024: Part 1 was Unfamiliar by Haley Newsome

A cute YA graphic novel about a witch moving into a haunted house.

[matchateapendragon]

[butterscotch-goat]

I got Unfamiliar volume 1 & 2 for Xmas and HOLY SHIT THAT ENDING??? HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT

SPOILERS

This panel made my stomach drop. With the context we have it's so sinister. You feel so horrible because you know what happens to poor lucy

DEATH IS FUCKING TOBY FOX ANNOYING DOG TYPE SHIT??

And these panels. The amount of grief and shame Haley managed to show with nothing for a face but two eyes. Oh my god dude it's beautiful

I LOVE THIS COMIC SO MUCH

[frillability]

28 april 2023

Bookfrög

Esther and I have been reading Unfamiliar by @lavendertowne ! I've read it on Tapas, but it's so exciting to read it again in print! The art and printing quality are absolutely lovely. I'm so pleased to have a copy.

I had no idea just how long some sections were. The illusion of comics-app-scrolling kind of tricks you into thinking you've read less than you have. It's a good reminder of how hard web-comics artists work and how much more recognition and support they deserve for what they do! 🌸✨

[sparkleydoggy-main]

Unfamiliar Sun @ Babs

do you wanna hang out tonight my curse was finally lifted

[vulpixbookpix]

4 out of 5 stars

This is a quick read of cute characters who easily become friends. I really liked the art style that reminds me a bit of the animated series Adventure Time. Planchette is a kitchen witch, who is great at making yummy food in her cauldron, but not too good at everything else. She has a familiar who is kind of snarky and they move into a house that is haunted by creepy ghosts! Planchette isn't too keen on the ghosts staying, so she tries to recruit some help. She is able to find a siren named Babs and a grumpy witch named Sun (who reluctantly assists).

There is a plot, but things do seem to bounce around from scene to scene, introducing a few characters before they're gone on the next page. However, the flow is simple and it wasn't too distracting. Again, very Adventure Time-esque. I'll definitely pick up volume 2 to see how this unfolds, but I'm not sure it has a deep message to it.

[remedialreviews]

Cute! The eyes and colour palette take some getting used to, but it's a charming little comic.

[quirkycatsfatstacks]

Review: Unfamiliar

Author/Artist: Haley NewsomePublisher: Andrews McMeel PublishingReleased: December 6, 2022Received: NetGalley If you’ve spent time on Tapas, you’ve probably already spotted this witchy read. Unfamiliar is a fun series written and illustrated by Haley Newsome. It’s a series I’ve been following for a while now on Tapas, but when I saw it was getting a graphic novel, I knew I had to re-read and…

[smashpages]

Out this week: Unfamiliar (Andrews McMeel/Tapas, $15.99):

Haley Newsome’s popular Tapas webcomic comes to print in this collection from Andrews McMeel. It’s the story of a young witch, Planchette, who buys a haunted house and tries to help the ghosts there with all their problem. 

See what other comics and graphic novels are arriving in stores this week.

[the-worlds-between-pages]

Unfamiliar by: Haley Newsome

This was such a fun read. Everyone, please read it. The art style is adorable the story is so sweet. It follows Planchette, a kitchen witch, who moves into her own new house only to find out it is chock full of ghosts! And she had no idea what to do! There are other magical girls here, one who didn’t have a familiar and was talking to a pigeon and didn’t realize she was talking to it and it…

[kingsbridgelibraryteens]

Reluctant Reader Wednesday: Unfamiliar by Haley Newsome

Planchette is a kitchen witch who can use her magical powers to create amazing food. Unfortunately, when she and her familiar (a bunny named Winston) move into a house that turns out to be haunted by lots of ghosts, her magic can’t help her with this problem. Planchette doesn’t know how to get rid of these ghosts, so she looks for help.

As she meets new characters (and their own adorable familiars), bonds of friendship begin to form. Each girl has her own strengths and challenges, and soon they are helping to solve each other’s problems. Some of the problems require creative thinking, or empathy, or even the Witchyhow website to solve them. And some of the problems are resolved by learning that family, or beauty, or popularity, or anything else we tend to think is so important really ISN’T all that it’s cracked up to be.

Overall, this is a cute and ultimately uplifting story that contains serious elements within it. By the end of the story, readers will clearly understand that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, that being popular can feel great for some people but terrible for others, and that if you don’t fit in to the family you have, you can find another one that will make you happy and fulfilled!

Give this book to any teens who are fans of the Unfamiliar webcomic, and any readers who would appreciate positive and uplifting stories about magic and friendship!

[vesperaink]

for the super specific assumptions ask game:

i think you spent a lot of time reading like, indie comics and that's where you found the art style you really like

you'd be kinda right! comics and manga have been a big influence on my art so I'm really drawn to like clean lineart and cell shading over a more painterly style. these days I keep up with more well known comics on like Webtoon that started out indie and are now published but there's still indies I keep up with, like the manga The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All by Arai Sumiko and the comic Datemate by @/lazylittledragon! and well ofc then there's Homestuck.

but if I had to track down my art history with like red string, the oldest and most influential indie comic to my work when I was first starting out (and watching all those 'How To Find Your Art Style' videos) back then is probably Unfamiliar by Haley Newsome. I don't think a lot of its style really stuck to my art (though I sure tried) but it definitely contributed to the way I'm drawn to character design and lineart first!

[ninelivesart]

Drawing My Reads 2024

I'm still debating on whether or not I want to continue the challenge I started last year. I very much do want to, however, I've been dealing with extreme art block. I'm also planning on changing my self appointed rules a bit.

I have started a few sketches and then scrapped them because I hated them. SO here is a comprehensive list of my 2024 reads. Which will link to the drawings. At some point. When I no longer hate them, I guess.

As usual, books that are sequels will have an asterisk followed by the first book in parenthesis. Links will take you to the completed art for that book (I don't draw for every book). A ~ indicates that it was an audiobook.

January

When She Dances* by Ruby Dixon (When She's Ready)

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas (Reread)

Bookshops & Bonedust* by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes)~

House of Sky and Breath* by Sarah J. Maas (House of Earth and Blood. Reread)

February

House of Flame and Shadow* by Sarah J. Maas (House of Earth and Blood)

Unfamiliar by Haley Newsome

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix

Halfling by S.E. Wendel

A Gathering of Shadows* by V.E. Schwab (A Darker Shade of Magic)

Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline

A Conjuring of Light* by V.E. Schwab (A Darker Shade of Magic)

In Nightfall by Suzanne Young~

March

Freeing Luka* by Victoria Aveline (Choosing Theo)

Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend by Alys Arden and Jaqueline De Leon

The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo

Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert

Miles Morales: Suspended* by Jason Reynolds (Miles Morales: Spider-Man)~

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Ruthless Vows* by Rebecca Ross (Divine Rivals)

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher~

Bride by Ali Hazlewood

Saving Verakko* by Victoria Aveline (Choosing Theo)

April

The Prince of Prohibition by Marilyn Marks

Total so far: 25

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December 2022 Reads

Two Wrongs Make a Right - Chloe Liese

Never Rescue a Rogue - Virginia Heath

The Wedding Season - Katy Birchall

Twice in a Lifetime - Melissa Baron

Well Traveled - Jen Deluca

In the Event of Love - Courtney Kae

Duke, Actually - Jenny Holiday

So This Is Christmas - Jenny Holiday

The Gentleman’s Book of Vices - Jess Everlee

The Belle of Belgrave Square - Mimi Matthews

Golden Boys - Phil Stamper

Seasparrow - Kristin Cashore

Paladin of Souls - Lois McMaster Bujold

Hogfather - Terry Pratchett

The Future of Work - Martha Wells

The Heartstopper Yearbook - Alice Oseman

Unfamiliar - Haley Newsome

Poetry for Kids: Emily Dickinson - Emily Dickinson

The Cat Who Came in from Off the Roof - Annie M.G. Schmidt

Know My Name - Chanel Miller

Still Just a Geek - Wil Wheaton

The Myth of Normal - Gabor Mate

The World Record Book of Racist Stories - Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar

Inciting Joy - Ross Gay

Stay True - Hua Hsu

The Comfort Book - Matt Haig

How to Decide - Annie Duke

Smitten Kitchen Keeper - Deb Perelman

Bold = Highly Recommend Italics = Worth It Crossed out = Nope

Thoughts:

I was absolutely blown away by Know My Name and wish I had made time to get to is sooner. Enraging, but also spirit filling. 

Paladin of Souls was my first Lois McMaster Bujold book, but I’ll be looking into more of her books in the future. If you want a middle-aged female protagonist going on a fantasy adventure, this could be the book for you.

Goodreads Goal: 404/400 (I am stunned by this number. As I said before, I’m hoping to have the energy to do something other than listen to audiobooks in 2023 and will be happy to see this number not as high at the end of the year.)

2017 Reads | 2018 Reads | 2019 Reads | 2020 Reads | 2021 Reads |

2022 Reads

[teawiththegods]

This is Aphrodite as a witch 💖

Exorcises ghosts by giving them a makeover, I love it! 😂

📚: Unfamiliar by Haley Newsome

[detectivereads]

Halloween/Fall Season TBR 2023

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to write down my TBR for the fall/Halloween season and mention some of the new books that are coming out this year. These titles are the ones I read every year and I highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for a scary book to read (or really any murder mysteries, it feels like this is the prefect season to read Murder Mysteries).

~Books that are on my TBR~ : (Pretty much I recommend everything on this list)

Coraline by Neil Gailman

Halloween Tree by Ray Bardbury

Pumpkin Heads

Nancy Drew (This and the next few are perfect for the cozy weather)

Judy Bolton

Dana Sisters

Connie Blair

Hardy Boys

Scary Godmother

Edgar Allen Poe

The Invisible man

Nightmare Before Christmas Long Live the Pumpkin Queen

Bunnicula

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

Garlic and the Vampire

Garlic and the Witch

Halloween Party by Agatha Christie (first time I am going to read this)

Sherlock Holmes

Then there was none by Agatha Christie

Addams family

Goosebumps books

Mirror Lake By Juneau Black

The House of Lost Horizon Sarah Jewell mystery

Sleepy Hallow by Washington Irving

Harry Potter (I also read these around Xmas time too)

~OP Books I recommend~

The Shady Hallow mysteries. I love this series and it feels like you can read this series no matter what time of year but the big ones that I recommend from this series are Cold Clay & Mirror Lake.

I love Mirror Lake the most out of the series and the description of food and the autumn ambience is wonderful.

~Soon to release books (I hope)~ :

DeepHaven by Ethan M. Aldridge- I saw the artwork that this author has been posting and I thought it was gorgeous. I did some digging but did not really want to spoil it too much for myself. I am getting very Eldritch horror vibes from the artwork.

Unfamiliar vol 2 by Haley Newsome- I am in love with this series, it has magic it has witches it has food. What more could I ask for.

Twilight Falls by Juneau Black- This is one of my highly anticipated books that are coming out this year. I love the Shady Hollow Mysteries series, this come out after November, but I am still super hype for it.

 Tim Burton’s Nightmare before Christmas the Battle for Pumpkin King by Dan Conner- I have been collecting anything really Nightmare for a few a years now and when I saw this I freaked, I can’t wait for it.

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree- I loved Legends & Lattes and when I found it there was going to be a 2nd book, I was thrilled I can’t wait for it.

Catch me If you Candy by Ellie Alexander- Recently I have been wanting to get more cozy mysteries and this series is like one of the biggest series I have seen. I am hoping to start collecting the series soon.

~New Books~ :

Most of these books are going to be Cozy Mysteries. I love Mysteries and Cozy Mysteries are right in my alley. First of all, I will not spoil mysteries for anyone if I can help it, so I will keep description vague. Most of these books are new to me and I am keeping myself blind incept for like the over storyline. (These are not new releases they are just new to me)

Fatal Fudge Swirl by Meri Allen- this is the third book in the Ice Cream Shop Mysteries books, I am trying to collect the others and read them in order. So, this mystery takes place around Halloween and there is a wedding, and tragedy strikes at the wedding.

Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant by Darci Hannah- this is another cozy that takes place around time Halloween time. Halloween time is here, and our MC Lindsey is not really jazzed about it, because she lives in the town spooky haunted lighthouse, so teenagers make it a test of courage to come up and scare each other silly.  However, this year her best friend asked to do a spooky episode for her social media what was supposed to be a night of ghost hunting and fun scares turns sinister.

One Poison Pie by Lynn Cahoon- Now this one doesn’t take place on around Halloween (as far from what I know I haven’t not read this book yet, so I fix this later if I am wrong) but it’s having to do with witches and what’s better she is an amateur detective kitchen witch. Mia is our main character and right now she has hit a rough patch in her life when boyfriend has left her greener pastures and she is now jobless. So, she heads back home to her grandma’s house. It’s the first book in this series so I don’t know too much about it.

A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander- the only thing I know is that this book takes place in fall and I just starting to get into the Bakeshop Mystery series. So, I am keeping my self-blind and I can’t wait to read it.

No Parm No Foul by Linda Reilly- this is the second book in the grilled cheese shop mystery, and it takes place around Halloween. I read the first book and I like it, so I want to try to get the second to see how it is.