It filled me with all of the warm and fuzzy feels and has definitely made its way onto my comfort reads list.

Overall, this series was a quick read but absolutely adorable. My only complaint is that the storyline was a little disjointed at times, but that might be because I am not quite used to reading graphic novels yet. I really liked the art style and the pacing of the story. I loved Bitty, and watching the relationship that forms between him and Jack is a delight. Hockey is a very team-oriented sport (from what I know about it), so the team dynamic is a significant part of a hockey story, and Check Please! nails it. What I loved about this series is how much it focuses on the relationships between the characters. Eric Bitty Bittle’s dreams are coming true: He is starting college on the hockey team at Samwell University in Massachusetts. A pie-baking hockey player from small-town Georgia begins college and settles into jock culture. Over his 4 years, he makes lifelong friends, bakes endless pies, and even finds love with one of his teammates. by Ngozi Ukazu illustrated by Ngozi Ukazu RELEASE DATE: Sept. The series follows Eric “Bitty” Bittle, an openly gay blogger with a baking obsession, and his 4 years at Samwell University on the hockey team. Eric Bittle is a former Georgia junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and amateur patissier. Check Please! did not disappoint, and I think I might officially be a fan of graphic novels. Check, Please Book 1: Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu. She studied at Yale University and the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is the author of the online graphic novel series Check, Please.

I’m not usually a graphic novel person, but I heard great things about this series, and it was recommended to me after reading Heartstopper (which I loved), so I thought I would give it a shot. Ngozi Ukazu is an American cartoonist and graphic novelist.

Check, Please! Book 1 by Ngozi Ukazu