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Lumberjanes #16
Lumberjanes, Vol. 16
The New York Times bestselling series returns as Mal tries to prove her bravery...but ends up stranded in the Land of Lost Things!
DINOSAURS, DANGER & DIMENSION-HOPPING AND ...OH MY!
Mal wants to learn to be braver, but when she recruits Ripley to help her face her fears, she ends up somewhere she really should be afraid of--the Land of Lost Things, a pocket universe where dinosaurs still roam the earth, and time doesn’t work the way it should. Stranded on her own in an alternate dimension, will Mal be able to find her way back home to camp? And back on the other side of the portal, will Molly, April, Jo, and Ripley be able to find Mal again and save her? Or are they about to get stuck, too?
Writers Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh (Super Cakes) and artist AnneMarie Rogers present the newest collection of stories from the New York Times bestseller and multiple Eisner Award and GLAAD Award-winning series where you’re never lost as long as you hold onto the ones you love most!
Collects Lumberjanes #61-64.
DINOSAURS, DANGER & DIMENSION-HOPPING AND ...OH MY!
Mal wants to learn to be braver, but when she recruits Ripley to help her face her fears, she ends up somewhere she really should be afraid of--the Land of Lost Things, a pocket universe where dinosaurs still roam the earth, and time doesn’t work the way it should. Stranded on her own in an alternate dimension, will Mal be able to find her way back home to camp? And back on the other side of the portal, will Molly, April, Jo, and Ripley be able to find Mal again and save her? Or are they about to get stuck, too?
Writers Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh (Super Cakes) and artist AnneMarie Rogers present the newest collection of stories from the New York Times bestseller and multiple Eisner Award and GLAAD Award-winning series where you’re never lost as long as you hold onto the ones you love most!
Collects Lumberjanes #61-64.
115 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 16, 2020
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November 7, 2020
One of the Roanokes disappears which sees the Janes have to seek out a portal to find their missing one. A series that had so much potential and great concepts but alas appears to be just dropping filler volumes every four months or so! Also the mystery element has been swallowed up by basic fantasy. It almost feels like the intended reading age continually nods downwards.Oh my Christa McAuliffe, 5.5 out of 12.
February 16, 2022
#1) Lumberjanes, Vol 1: Beware the Holy Kitten ★★★☆☆
#2) Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max ★★☆☆☆
#3) Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan ★★★★☆
#4) Lumberjanes, Vol. 4: Out of Time ★★★★☆
#5) Lumberjanes, Vol. 5: Band Together ★★★★☆
#6) Lumberjanes, Vol. 6: Sink or Swim ★★★☆☆
#7) Lumberjanes, Vol. 7: A Bird-Eye's View ★★★★☆
#8) Lumberjanes Vol. 8: Stone Cold ★★★★☆
#10 Lumberjanes, Vol. 10: Parents' Day ★★★★☆
#11) Lumberjanes Vol. 11: Time After Crime ★★★★☆
#12) Lumberjanes Vol. 12: Jackalope Springs Festival ★★★★★
#13) Lumberjanes Vol. 13: Indoor Recess ★★★★☆
#14) Lumberjanes Vol. 14: X Marks the Spot ★★★☆☆
#15) Lumberjanes Vol. 15: Birthday Smarty ★★★☆☆
#17) Lumberjanes Vol. 17: Smitten in the Stars ★★★☆☆
#18) Lumberjanes Vol. 18: Horticultural Horizons ★★★☆☆
#19) Lumberjanes Vol. 19: A Summer to Remember ★★★☆☆
#20) Lumberjanes Vol. 20: End of Summer ★★★★★
➸ Trigger warnings for disappearance of a friend.
▷ Representation: sapphic, trans & poc mcs.
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April 20, 2022
Story's good, well-connected in plot and character to some of the early series volumes, and the "NEXT: IT'S A MYTH-TERY!" cliffhanger gives me hope that there will be an enduring storyline through to the end of the series now (in volume 20). Either that, or the next volume will be written by Robert Lynn Asprin.
I still dislike the specific artist's work here, but it's the last of two collected volumes featuring her work so I won't worry about it any more. I particularly disliked the faces:
. . . and chins in particular. I think Ripley was made to look like Dick Tracy:
I still dislike the specific artist's work here, but it's the last of two collected volumes featuring her work so I won't worry about it any more. I particularly disliked the faces:
. . . and chins in particular. I think Ripley was made to look like Dick Tracy:
December 23, 2020
Read as individuals. I love the story and characters so that’s why I keep reading but I still really miss the old illustrations
July 14, 2022
This was fine. I didn’t love it that much, but the massage was cute.
January 31, 2021
All of the Lumberjanes volumes at this point are equal parts bland and repetitive and somehow also endearing. And I'll obviously keep reading them because I'm a sucker.
June 7, 2021
Another “Lumberjanes” book down and what do I have to say about it this time...
Well, it’s not that it was a terrible story. I liked that the girls were all together on this adventure instead of split up into groups (as they have been) for the last several books. I also liked being in other portal with the dinosaurs... However, despite that though, the biggest problem I had with this one is that, throughout the whole thing, it really felt like the Roanoke cabin were just being the worst to each other the entire time???? And I don’t understand where all the hostility came from?? Ripley got yelled at multiple times by April, Jo kept snapping at April, Mal yelled at everyone, and then Molly yelled at Mal. What the fuck was going on with everyone??? It really just... Upset me and made me sad while reading this one. It was also never explained why everyone was so angry at everyone (is it just because they’ve been around each other 24/7 this summer with little to no break???). The other problem I had with this story was there were just a lot of loose ends as per usual. We are going into the seventeenth book with little to no information as to why this camp is the way it is and now with other questions like why was it snowing in the portal, why is their space stuff in the portal (and how), how is a dinosaur sprouting feathers, and what are the girls going to do about losing Nellie’s telescope?
I only have a couple books left, so I’m trying to stick it out. I do like the series and the characters, but I’ve grown tired of some of the ways they decide to handle things. I’m also tired, at this point, with how repetitive it is. In this one, Jo kept saying ‘NBD’ for some reason and I never understood why (and why so much) and, more than usual, they just referenced a ton of women in history (which I usually like, but it only is like 1-3 references typically, but in this one it was like 5+). They also kept doing this thing where like the “narrator” (I guess???) would cut in with things like... “Back at it again in the Land of Lost Things...”, which I could not FOR THE LIFE OF ME understand why we were suddenly doing that in the sixteenth volume when we have NEVER done this before. I just wasn’t a fan of the writing style of this one at all and I don’t understand what has changed from this volume from the last one??
I am hoping the next one is better. I was really looking forward to this one because the book prior sort of hinted that this was going to be like a bigger story... And it just wasn’t. I did really like how this one ended though, so maybe the next one will have something really interesting happening in it???
Well, it’s not that it was a terrible story. I liked that the girls were all together on this adventure instead of split up into groups (as they have been) for the last several books. I also liked being in other portal with the dinosaurs... However, despite that though, the biggest problem I had with this one is that, throughout the whole thing, it really felt like the Roanoke cabin were just being the worst to each other the entire time???? And I don’t understand where all the hostility came from?? Ripley got yelled at multiple times by April, Jo kept snapping at April, Mal yelled at everyone, and then Molly yelled at Mal. What the fuck was going on with everyone??? It really just... Upset me and made me sad while reading this one. It was also never explained why everyone was so angry at everyone (is it just because they’ve been around each other 24/7 this summer with little to no break???). The other problem I had with this story was there were just a lot of loose ends as per usual. We are going into the seventeenth book with little to no information as to why this camp is the way it is and now with other questions like why was it snowing in the portal, why is their space stuff in the portal (and how), how is a dinosaur sprouting feathers, and what are the girls going to do about losing Nellie’s telescope?
I only have a couple books left, so I’m trying to stick it out. I do like the series and the characters, but I’ve grown tired of some of the ways they decide to handle things. I’m also tired, at this point, with how repetitive it is. In this one, Jo kept saying ‘NBD’ for some reason and I never understood why (and why so much) and, more than usual, they just referenced a ton of women in history (which I usually like, but it only is like 1-3 references typically, but in this one it was like 5+). They also kept doing this thing where like the “narrator” (I guess???) would cut in with things like... “Back at it again in the Land of Lost Things...”, which I could not FOR THE LIFE OF ME understand why we were suddenly doing that in the sixteenth volume when we have NEVER done this before. I just wasn’t a fan of the writing style of this one at all and I don’t understand what has changed from this volume from the last one??
I am hoping the next one is better. I was really looking forward to this one because the book prior sort of hinted that this was going to be like a bigger story... And it just wasn’t. I did really like how this one ended though, so maybe the next one will have something really interesting happening in it???
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April 3, 2020
I know I say this every time but - another cute volume of Lumberjanes! They're just nice fun light stories to read if you want to feel good and don't want to have to concentrate super hard on something. This one brings back the Land of Lost Things and also Ripley's dinosaur friend so that was very fun and Mal and Molly are adorable as usual.
September 16, 2020
This was fun but I miss the old volumes :(.
January 13, 2021
Another fantastic volume in the series. The celebration of inclusion and empathy and friendship and support, plus the clever quips and crazy-fun adventures, make this comic absolutely outstanding.
May 19, 2021
Oh boo! I was hoping for a different artist from the last volume. I'm actively becoming miserable here. There's NO STORY, and except for the dinosaurs THAT INEXPLICABLY HAVE FEATHERS there's nothing to draw the eye. Why make a comic that people don't want to gaze at? Why give us a tired old scenario with our favorite girls and not do anything interesting with them? What is happening here??
⭐⭐ Stars for the pretty red feathered dinosaur and some of the scenery
⭐⭐ Stars for the pretty red feathered dinosaur and some of the scenery
January 17, 2021
I enjoyed the story, but honestly I have to knock a star off from my normal rating because of the artwork. I am not a huge fan of it, and while I normally pay attention to both text and the details of the artwork, reading this volume my ain attention was on the text, and I was just glancing at most of the artwork.
I feel that the faces of all the Roanoke's make them look old, and on top of that I feel Ripley, who used to look super small compared to the rest of the Roanoke's, which matched her personality, seems much closer in size to the other girls now and her personality almost doesn't seem to match her look anymore.
I still enjoy the story, but wasn't a fan of the artwork, we will see what happens in the next volume.
I feel that the faces of all the Roanoke's make them look old, and on top of that I feel Ripley, who used to look super small compared to the rest of the Roanoke's, which matched her personality, seems much closer in size to the other girls now and her personality almost doesn't seem to match her look anymore.
I still enjoy the story, but wasn't a fan of the artwork, we will see what happens in the next volume.
January 16, 2021
I don't normally read graphic novels, but there is something about the Lumberjanes that I love. The friendship factor, the adventure, and the fun they get into as well as earning their badges and keeping the impression that it's a normal camp. I also loved that in Volume 16, that they have aged the characters nicely as we see the progressions of characters like Ripley, April, Jo, Mal, and Molly, and yes - she still has her squirrel hat. This book starts with the girls out on one of their adventures as April wants to find someone fun to wrestle with so she can get her wrestling badge. This has Mal feeling uneasy as she is tired of being the "scared" one in the group and so she asks Ripley to help her become fearless. During one of their lessons though, Mal ends up falling through a portal and now the girls have to save Mal from the portal and bring her back to "this universe". In the portal universe, they will discover a spaceship has crashed and blocking the path for the creatures to go through. I did like that the author chose a spaceship as we got to see Jo's sciencey side at work as she is our science freak of the group. We also saw the development of Mal and Molly with a kiss or two through the story and Ripley was just her usual excited self - she's my favorite character. If you love fantasy, adventure, and friendship mixed with Girl Scouts - then check out the Lumberjanes graphic novels which are suitable for tweens aged 10+.
June 28, 2021
Well this book took me nine minutes or so to read, I mean it was over so fast I don’t know what to even say. I’ve settled on a 3.5 stars because I don’t think it was long enough for me to judge it completely and we’ll....It wasn’t my perfect ideal graphic novel; it did give me a lot of nostalgia, since this is the kind of thing I’d read as a kid. I enjoyed Ripley’s character the most I think and I’d like to see her in some of the other books. The adventure and childish fun in this book was spot on and I adored that part of it. Okeyy: real talk...i don’t don’t know who’s I’ll word this BUT: one of the genres in this is lgbt...which I was really exited about since it’s pride time this month and for some odd reason I saved all my gay books for July. Don’t know why. But yeah, *queer* is one of the main tags on this on GR, and I ain’t gonna lie I expected to see that in this book, (which I didn’t), I guess you could vaguely detect small hints to it but that’s only if you really reaally read into but, yeah. I am disappointed about that and I expected more... I really enjoyed the art in this and the graphics it did have a cool vibe and it was some-like good :p
January 24, 2021
A quick trip into the woods for Mal and Ripley ends in a cross-dimensional adventure that has the girls saving dinosaurs from a fallen space station and discovering the true meaning of overcoming fear.
This story goes places, and then some. The story ends in a very different place than it starts, and yet it feels very well paced. I thought given how complicated things got that it might feel cramped or rushed at the end, but it's super well done. The girls learn a very good lesson that everyone should be aware of, and there's also dinosaurs, an angry bear woman, and an unorthodox sleigh ride. It's just the usual 'janes fun, really.
Annemarie Rogers, who penciled the last arc, also handles these four issues as well. She's settled in easily, and while I'm still getting used to the big page borders rather than the usual no gutters approach that most Lumberjanes artists take, it's a good look for the book.
Dinosaurs to the max!
This story goes places, and then some. The story ends in a very different place than it starts, and yet it feels very well paced. I thought given how complicated things got that it might feel cramped or rushed at the end, but it's super well done. The girls learn a very good lesson that everyone should be aware of, and there's also dinosaurs, an angry bear woman, and an unorthodox sleigh ride. It's just the usual 'janes fun, really.
Annemarie Rogers, who penciled the last arc, also handles these four issues as well. She's settled in easily, and while I'm still getting used to the big page borders rather than the usual no gutters approach that most Lumberjanes artists take, it's a good look for the book.
Dinosaurs to the max!
July 1, 2021
Enjoyed the winter landscape but all them time travel items being mashed together was never figured out at all. I just wish there was one overarching mystery that felt like it might be solved one day.
June 14, 2025
I am basically just reading this now to finish it.
The art is bad, the story has been mid to bad since volume 5, the characters aren't even acting like themselves anymore and the themes aren't even in the same universe as the story that supposedly has them.
The art is bad, the story has been mid to bad since volume 5, the characters aren't even acting like themselves anymore and the themes aren't even in the same universe as the story that supposedly has them.
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December 23, 2020
Another fun instalment in the series. This time with snow, dinosaurs and a space station!
February 8, 2021
Review to come :)
February 19, 2021
I know there's four volumes left, so it'll probably be another year, but I'm already sad this series is coming to an end. This arc focused a lot on Mal and Ripley, who are probably my two least favorites, yet I still adored it; it's just such a charming series. I highly recommend just binge-reading every volume.
April 14, 2021
Probably my favorite volume in a while now. The cool dinosaurs and Jurassic Park jokes helped.
May 31, 2021
This volume was pure chaos and I loved it! Snow, dinosaurs, a space station, conquering fears and lots of friendship to the max!
July 21, 2021
This volume was very meh. Again, I don't like the art style. I hope that the next volume will better. I will be continuing on with this series since there are only a few volumes left.
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September 1, 2021
Trigger & Content Warnings:
Disappearance of a friend.
Disappearance of a friend.
December 12, 2021
3.5
These are cute, but definitely hit or miss. I enjoyed the story here, and as always I love the girls.
These are cute, but definitely hit or miss. I enjoyed the story here, and as always I love the girls.
December 26, 2021
My happy place. #3wordbookreview
December 13, 2023
A fun installment, but not my favorite storyline so far.
July 20, 2024
Ripley was actually unbearable in this volume. No one cared about Mal’s feelings or thoughts and it showed.
March 15, 2021
Interdimensional travel, dinosaurs, and lots of weird stuff. Another adventure with the Roanoke Lumberjanes.
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