This is a sponsored review. I was contacted by Andrews McMeel Publishing and given an advanced review copy. Ilona Andrews is a particularly famous author-duo (a husband and wife team) in the urban fantasy genre, with their Kate Daniels series that currency sits at 14 books, the first book publishing back in 2007. They have … More Clean Sweep Volume 1 Graphic Novel Review
I’m wishing a very happy International Women’s Day to all my women readers and bloggers today. In the spirit of the holiday, I was contemplating what I could write for the blog that would celebrate women both as creators and within the literature I love. I had a couple different ideas from highlighting strong female … More International Women’s Day Recommendation: Brazen by Penelope Bagieu
Trung Le Nguyen (or Trungles on Twitter) has been one of my favorite artists since I found him in Fresh Romance. His art was just mesmerizing and really fit into a fairy-tale context, matching the weird tale of princess and beast that he illustrated. He’s done a ton of other stuff for Oni Press, Image … More The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen Graphic Novel Review
These fall to winter months are a time when imaginations run wild, ghost stories are told, and children (and adults) run around in costumes play-acting being someone or something else. When we’re young, our imaginations run wild as we create worlds and friends to play with even if all we’re holding are cardboard swords or … More Séance Tea Party Graphic Novel Review
I’ve been waiting a while for this graphic novel to come out. I saw it mentioned last year I think on Twitter. The announcement was going around and both the title and the cover caught my eye. And yes, this story is exactly as the title suggests. Her boyfriend is indeed a bear, a Black … More My Boyfriend Is a Bear Graphic Novel Review
I’ve been hearing so much talk about this particular graphic novel since before it even published. Reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, Nerdist have all been popping up with rave reviews as well as many recommendations from illustrators and cartoonists all around Twitter and other social media platforms. I’ve read some of Jen … More The Prince and the Dressmaker Graphic Novel Review
I’ve been meaning to pick up this particular manga for a while, having seen it in various book stores as well as recommendation lists. Most recently, it won Manga of the Year in Crunchyroll’s anime awards, so I thought it was about time I gave it a read. And boy does Kabi Nagata really hit … More My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness Manga Review
The Secret Loves of Geeks is a follow-up to the previous anthology The Secret Loves of Geek Girls, which I admittedly need to read as well. I’ve been seeing this one pop up on my Twitter feed for the last couple weeks as its release date came and went. Ultimately, the cover, with its multitude … More The Secret Loves of Geeks Anthology Review
I’ve been following the artist of this comic for a while on Instagram and have been keeping up a bit with the hype on this comic for awhile. So when it was finally released not too long ago, I knew I had to pick it up and check out the story for myself. I have … More Bingo Love Comic/Graphic Novel Review
Reindeer Boy is written and illustrated by Cassandra Jean and picked up for publication by Yen Press in 2016. … More Reindeer Boy Graphic Novel Review
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