Audiobook Review: Why This Wretched Beauty is the Dorian Gray Retelling We Were Always Waiting For Oscar Wilde published The Picture of Dorian Gray in 1890 and was immediately condemned for it. Critics called it unclean, effeminate, contaminating. The original magazine version had already been edited without his knowledge to […]
Audiobook Review: Fatal Throne by Various Authors There are certain parts of history that never fail to pull me in. I’m endlessly fascinated by the complex political layers that led to trench warfare in World War I. I love diving into the mysteries and innovations of ancient Egypt. Lately I’ve […]
Audiobook Review: Thirsty by Lucy Lehane I have been deep in a vampire era lately so when I got the Thirsty audiobook from Mac Audio (TY!), I was thrilled. I knew I wanted something queer, paranormal, funny and a little messy, and this checked every single box. From the first […]
Audiobook Review: Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley Angeline Boulley has completely wrecked me, in the best way possible. Sisters in the Wind is raw, emotional, and unputdownable, and listening to it on audio made the whole experience even more powerful. Sisters in the Wind is gut-wrenching, beautiful, and […]
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 […]
Audiobook Review: All Fired Up by M.K. England M.K. England has long been one of my comfort-read authors, the kind I reach for when I want a story that is fun, heartfelt, and just a little chaotic in the best way. All Fired Up captures everything I love about their […]
Review: This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers is a gripping, emotionally charged YA novel that blends psychological tension with survival horror, exploring themes of fear, isolation, and the complex nature of survival. With Courtney’s signature depth in character development, this […]
Audiobook Review: When Love Gives You Lemons by Steven Salvatore Okay, I knew this was going to be a sweet and emotional read, but listening to When Love Gives You Lemons on audio?? I hit replay on so many scenes (and maybe laughed more than I imagined I would). The […]
Co-Review: Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus We’re big audiobook listeners over here at BookCrushin, and when we saw that beloved narrator Natalie Naudus was releasing her own novel, and narrating it herself, we hit play immediately. Gay the Pray Away is raw, funny, furious, and full of heart: […]