I Was Saved By The Bell By: Peter Engel ARC Review

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free ebook copy of I Was Saved by the Bell By: Peter Engel in exchange for an honest review. 

Short Review Summary: 

Entertaining, but not Earth shattering.

After I read Bryan Cranston's book (A Life in Parts) I was in the mood for something similar. When I saw I Was Saved by the Bell on NetGalley I figured it would be just what I was looking for. In some ways it was and in some ways it wasn't. I don't think this book quite lived up to my expectations, but it was good and I did enjoy it. 

#Enjoyable

My favorite thing about the book is all of the Saved by the Bell parts of course! I grew up watching Saved by the Bell and it's always been a favorite show of mine. I can remember crushing on Zack, rooting for Zack and Kelly's relationship, laughing at Screech, and so on. So I am not surprised that all of the behind the scenes scoop on the show ended up being the best thing about the book for me. 

#ZackAndKellyForever

Overall I Was Saved by the Bell is a pretty good book, but not GREAT. Even though Engel's life is interesting, there are a few slow parts in the book. I'm glad I read this one, but the slow parts dragged on way too much for me to be honest. 

#AFewSlowParts

I recommend I Was Saved by the Bell for die hard Saved by the Bell fans and anyone interested in Peter Engel. 

#GiveItAWhirl

Saved By The Bell Vol. 1 By: Joelle Sellner & Chynna Clugston Flores with Illustrations By: Tim Fish

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Thank you to NetGalley and Lion Forge Publishing for allowing me to read and review an ebook copy of Saved By The Bell Vol. 1 by Joelle Sellner and Chynna Clugston Flores.

I was so excited when I saw this graphic novel available on NetGalley. I had no clue that there was a Saved by the Bell graphic novel out there! I LOVED the show when I was a kid (I'm definitely singing the theme song in my head right now) and reading this brought back some good 90's nostalgia. GOOD 90s nostalgia, unlike that Lifetime movie based on the Dustin Diamond novel. That movie was just mean spirited and a major disappointment. 

In Saved by the Bell Vol. 1 the gang is all together again as freshmen at Bayside High in these 8 different stories. All of my favorite characters (Zach Morris!) are back and updated. The characters have the same personalities from the show, but their looks and technology have gotten a makeover. This series is no longer in the 90s. They all have iPads, laptops, Facebook, and everything else that we have today. 

I really enjoyed that the stories in the graphic novel are very reminiscent to the show. Lisa has a fashion vlog, Jessie is a a vegan trying to get the best grades, and Zach still has a million bad ideas on how to make Kelly his girlfriend. There are also some good jokes about the old technology, which really cracked me up. There was a great joke referring to the notorious old cell phone Zach used in the show. This is just a fun, light, and cheesy read. It is perfect reading material for a lazy Sunday afternoon. 

Overall this is a great comic for those of us who grew up watching the show and cried when it was over. This is for us fans who rooted for Zach to win over Kelly, because he really is a good guy. This is for anyone who loved the show and has never forgotten the gang at Bayside High over the years. 

I recommend this for fans of the Saved by the Bell TV show, 90s nostalgia lovers, and for anyone looking for a funny and airy read. 

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