When I started blogging about comics, I made a list of my favorites to help organize things, and a LOT of crime and heist books ended up on that piece of paper. I hadn’t thought of myself as a crime-story loving gal, but the evidence is right there on my bookshelves! Here’s a collection of my favorites (so far!) and… Read more »
I don’t seek out graphic novel memoirs, but I almost don’t have to, because good ones keep finding me! Here’s a list of my faves so far. Hope you find something new and interesting to read. Before we jump in: All comics here can be bought as graphic novels/collections, not only as single issues. Your library may own many of… Read more »
In the last few years, I’ve lucked into some fantasy stories that reminded me why I love the genre. Here are some of my faves, most diverse in some way, all magically wonderful. I hope you find something new here to read and fall in love with. (Update: republishing this post with many new books added!) The way my life… Read more »
I love a good romance novella or short story. Not everyone does, and that’s okay, but in case you love them like I do, here are a bunch of my faves. Most of them are sadly overlooked, so if you read something from this list that catches your eye, make sure to give it a review someplace. Before we jump… Read more »
Dangerous missions! Conspiracies and betrayals! Fast cars! Deadly weapons! Spy comics have an infinite budget for special effects and different locations, so they’re possibly even better than spy movies. Here are four of my favorites – hopefully you find something new and exciting to read here, or feel free to leave me suggestions in the comments, because I’m always looking… Read more »
Demons, dragons, talking animals, curses… yep, we’re definitely dealing with magic here. Welcome to my list of favorite fantasy romances – some novels, some novellas, some short stories! I hope you find something great to read and enjoy in the list below. (Update: Republishing this post because I’ve added more books!) Before we jump in: Amazon links are affiliate links…. Read more »
When I started reading romance, I had no clue I’d find so many historical romances to love. Turns out I like escaping to another time just fine, especially if fancy clothes are involved. So here’s a roundup of my so-far favorite historical romance novels, novellas, and short stories. It’s probably a little more queer and diverse than if you grabbed… Read more »
— Please pardon the construction dust with image sizes! — Welcome to our list of recommended comics for older kids, teens, and young adults! All of the books below have young protagonists we think would be especially engaging to older kids and young adults. But actually, the grownups in this house bought almost all of these for ourselves. There are… Read more »
I got kicked out of art school myself, but I love a good romance novel about creative people falling in love while making awesome art. So here’s a list of my fave romance novels about various kinds of creators: artists, dancers, actors, musicians, and filmmakers! Dig in, and I hope you find something new to read and adore. Before we… Read more »
— Updated in November 2020 with even MORE books, yay! — Do you like your romance mixed with monsters or magic? This is the list for you. Witches, ghosts, vampires, fae, and even a cat that controls minds (really!) If any of this is your jam, read on, because I enjoyed all of these novels, novellas, and short stories. I… Read more »
