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 […]
Review: Absolutely Everything by Damian Alexander Middle school is messy, complicated, and full of changes, and Damian Alexander captures all of it with humor and heart in Absolutely Everything. This new middle grade graphic novel follows Marcella, a sixth grader juggling shifting friendships, a family move, and the daily challenges […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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: […]
Audiobook Review: The Favorites by Layne Fargo If you’re in the mood for something intense, addictive, and just the right amount of messy, The Favorites should be at the top of your list. Layne Fargo delivers a razor-sharp look at the world of competitive ice dancing, where ambition, obsession, and […]
Feature: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys – Writing Our Own Histories in the Face of Oppression I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys is based on true events and is a haunting exploration of power, oppression, and the dangerous cost of silence under a dictatorship. Set in Romania […]
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 […]
New Release Review: Girl Rebels: From Greta Thunberg to Malala, Five Inspirational Tales of Courage In a world where political climates are growing increasingly volatile, Girl Rebels stands as a powerful reminder of the resilience and strength of young women (and people) fighting for justice. Set against a backdrop of […]