Somehow, it is time for a top ten books list again?! I don't even want to contemplate how fast this year has gone. But at the same time, thank goodness it's over. I wish I could say I read a wide variety of genres, but that isn't really true. I dipped my toe in other …
Tag: graphic novel
Book Review | Gender Queer
Everyone, take note. They only try to ban the good books. In the nonfiction graphic novel Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, we follow Maia through childhood to adulthood, seeing how crushes, fanfiction, confusion about gender, and fear of coming out affect Maia’s life. This memoir looks back at formative moments in the author’s life and …
Top 10 Books I Read in 2021
I can’t believe it’s already time for another Top 10 post; 2021 really flew by (even though it wasn’t all that great). How is it already the end of the year? What is happening? Actually, don’t answer that. I read a lot more than last year, which is likely due to it being the first …
Series Review | Heartstopper
Well, this series is SO CUTE. In the Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman, Charlie is a shy kid who is told to sit next to rugby player Nick in class. They soon become friends, then best friends, sharing more with each other than they have with anyone else. But Charlie, who’s also secretly nursing a …
Book Review | Garlic & the Vampire (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulsen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. While this had me intrigued by the title, I didn’t expect this to be so bloody (pun very …