Review: Big Mushy Happy Lump
Big Mushy Happy Lump is a collection of one-page comics about anxiety, introversion, and the particular experience of being a woman in the world, and it is genuinely delightful. Funny, warm, and very easy to finish in one sitting. The kind of read that makes you feel seen without asking anything of you in return.
Keep readingReview: Hench
A supervillain story with razor-sharp one-liners and, somehow, a deep love of research methodology. Hench is unpredictable, genuinely witty, and the kind of book that makes you wish you had read it twice, just to catch everything you missed the first time.
Keep readingReview: I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom
Some books make you wish you had a highlighter. This is one of them. Jason Pargin writes dialogue so sharp it almost hurts, wraps it around a cast of characters you will love and hate in equal measure, and then somehow ties the whole chaotic thing together at the end. Ups and downs included, this…
Keep readingReview: Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds
I cried. I was completely invested the entire time. And I still can’t stop thinking about it. Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds is easily my top read of the year so far, and it isn’t close.
Keep readingReview: Out on a Limb
Out On a Limb has real heart – genuinely thoughtful representation, rounded characters, and emotional moments that land. But the ending is obvious from page one, and the rest reads more like a diary than a story. Did it win me over anyway? Kind of. Read on.
Keep readingReview: My Lady Jane
I’m not usually a historical-fiction person, but the audiobook of My Lady Jane completely won me over. Funny, charming, and boosted by an exceptional narrator, this is one retelling that absolutely works.
Keep readingReview: Dungeon Crawler Carl
I was so sure this one was going to be a safe bet. The premise is wildly fun and it absolutely hooked me at first, but for me, the endless world-building and overlong descriptions turned a cool concept into a slog.
Keep readingKids Books: The Book with No Pictures
A silly, laugh-out-loud read-aloud that kids may resist at first, but once it clicks, expect repeat requests and at least one line your family will quote for weeks.
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