Review: The Photonic Effect by Mike Chen I have been a Mike Chen fan since his debut and have read everything he has put out since. So when I tell you it genuinely surprised me to realize that The Photonic Effect is his first space opera, I mean that. Everything […]
Review & Blog Tour: Forgive Me Not by Mari Costa We are thrilled to be part of the blog tour for Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa, a graphic novel out April 14th from First Second Books. If you have been following BookCrushin for any length of time you know we love a […]
ARC Review: Postscript by Cory McCarthy Postscript by Cory McCarthy is very different than other Cory McCarthy books I have read, but also somehow very much a Cory McCarthy book. Does that make sense to anyone other than people who have read Cory’s work…IDK but I am going to do […]
ARC Review: Better the Devil by Erik J. Brown Some books pull you in because they are fun. Others pull you in because they feel dangerous to read, like you know things are going to go wrong and you keep turning pages anyway. Better the Devil is very much the […]
Audiobook Review: The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends by Jamie D’Amato Jamie D’Amato’s The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends is a queer paranormal rom-com with plenty of bite. Think awkward crushes, messy vampire puberty, and a romance that’s equal parts tender and hilarious. I picked up […]
Audiobook Review: Tell Me Something Good by Court Stevens I finished the audiobook of Tell Me Something Good by Court Stevens, and I couldn’t shake it. Court takes us to two towns on opposite sides of the Ohio River, divided not just by water but by money, power, and secrets […]
ARC Review: The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala Ryan La Sala has done it again. Dead of Summer is creepy, campy (C A M P Y), heartfelt, and just plain fun. Think Stephen King meets Holly Jackson with a dash of We Were Liars…but also drag queens, queer […]
Review: The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel by Stephanie Williams, Maggie Stiefvater, Sas Milledge This past week the graphic novel adaptation of the acclaimed novel The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater released into the world, and I am sure it will reach a whole new readership. Check out my thoughts […]
New Release Review: You Belong Here by Sara Phoebe Miller, with art by Morgan Beem Sara Phoebe Miller’s You Belong Here is an emotionally charged, visually stunning graphic novel that perfectly captures the angst and uncertainty of growing up. Set against the backdrop of Essie Rosen’s senior year of high school, […]
New Release Review: Sweet Valley Twins: Sneaking Out by Francine Pascal Happy Book Birthday to the latest graphic novel adaption of the Sweet Valley Twins! This is volume 5, and is called Sneaking Out and is available today! Just like the books you can read any of them as a […]