Graphic Novel Review: The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You

by Neil Gaiman, Shawn McManus (Illustrator), Colleen Doran (Illustrator), Bryan Talbot (Illustrator), George Pratt (Illustrator), Stan Woch (Illustrator), Dick Giordano (Illustrator), Todd Klein (Letterer) Publisher: DC VertigoFormat: PaperbackGenre: Urban Fantasy/Horror/MythologyRelease Date: March 5th, 2019 (First Published January 1st, 1992)Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Sometimes I end up with a bit of a double-edged sword with graphic novels; I pick up a relatively popular series, read anContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: The Sandman, Vol. 5: A Game of You”

Book Review: If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich

Format: ebookRelease Date: December 7th, 2021Age: YAGenre: Romance – Contemporary  Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars If This Gets Out is the story of Saturday, a boy-band, one of the biggest acts in America. Four boys, each with a carefully curated image meant to appeal to broad sections of their target audience. Ruben, Zach, Angel and JonContinueContinue reading “Book Review: If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich”

Graphic Novel Review: Women of Marvel

by Marvel VariousPublisher: MarvelFormat: PaperbackGenre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy/SuperheroesRelease Date: March 15th, 2022Goodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars Things I loved about this graphic novel: some of the one-shots were really fun, and I liked the fact it was women across Marvel for many of them, with varying stories. What I absolutely loved more than anything else, however, were theContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Women of Marvel”

Book Review: If Only You by Chloe Liese

Format: ebookRelease Date: April 11th, 2023Age: AdultGenre: RomanceGoodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars Thank you to Penguin for providing me a copy of this book – views remain my own. This is book #6 in the Bergman Brothers series, but if – like me – you haven’t read the first five, you can still dive into thisContinueContinue reading “Book Review: If Only You by Chloe Liese”

Book Review: Stars Collide by Rachel Lacey

Inject this into my veins! Seriously, this book gave me so much joy. Huge thanks to Montlake for providing me a copy via NetGalley, and giving me the chance to meet and spend time with Eden Sands and Anna Moss.

Book Review: Everything Is Beautiful by Eleanor Ray

Format: PaperbackRelease Date: February 4th, 2021Age: AdultGenre: ContemporaryGoodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars I didn’t enjoy this as much as I thought I would. If I’m honest, parts of it were downright messy, and it couldn’t seem to decide what genre it wanted to slot into it. I’m all for blending genres, but it’s done in suchContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Everything Is Beautiful by Eleanor Ray”

Audiobook Review: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Narrated by: Ione ButlerPublisher: HarperAudioGenre: Rom-ComFormat: AudiobookRelease Date: June 23, 2020 Rating: 5/5 Stars Listening to this was like sitting in a warm bath. There’s just so much joy here, along with just-the-right-amount of angst, tension, and steam for this to make an absolutely delightful rom-com. Oh! And it’s funny, too, of course. I’d beenContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert”

Book Review: Scarlet by Genevieve Cogman

Publisher: TorFormat: ebookRelease Date: May 11, 2023Age: AdultGenre: Historical FantasyGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars I really like Historical Fantasy. I especially like it when it adds in vampires, and I admit I’m a little bit of a sucker (no pun attended) for stuff around the French Revolution. Throw in the fact this is a retelling andContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Scarlet by Genevieve Cogman”

Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Format: PaperbackRelease Date: June 5th, 2012Age: Young AdultGenre: Fantasy – RomanceGoodreads Rating: 3/5 Stars I can see why this might have been a bit more…unique, back in 2012 when it was originally released, and I get why some people really like it, but for me it was kind of meh. I do want to readContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo”

Audiobook Review: Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom by James Danckert and John D. Eastwood

Narrated by: Liam GerrardPublisher: Tantor AudioGenre: Non-Fiction – PsychologyFormat: AudiobookRelease Date: June 9, 2020 Rating: 4/5 Stars This was a really interesting book, but it’s one of those ones I’m glad I listened to rather than read. There’s a lot of information here, but Liam Gerrard does an excellent job of conveying it in aContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Out of My Skull: The Psychology of Boredom by James Danckert and John D. Eastwood”