Welcome to my list of favorite comics inspired by mythology, classic literature, and history! These graphic novels are favorites in our house because of their fascinating writing and high-quality art. So if you love comics and you’re a history buff, a literature fan, or a mythology geek, you’ve come to the right place. The way my life is organized these… Read more »
Superheroes saving the world? Sign me up! Here’s a list of superhero comics that are kid-friendly, and many are also our grownup favorites. Some of the graphic novels below are your traditional mainstream superhero comics, some are break-the-mold independent work. Even if the young reader in your life doesn’t have a superhero addiction, the books below are lots of fun…. Read more »
With much help from Twitter (thank you!) I have compiled an in-progress list of series that can be described like so: Adult genre romance (or series with significant romance sub-plots) Predominantly queer, meaning at least one main character in almost every book is somewhere under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella (this is not a list for non-queer M/F romance series with a… Read more »
I started reading manga WAY later than when I started reading Western comics. When I first published this post in 2016, I’d only read a handful of titles. Now I have so many favorites! This index of manga titles recommended across my blog is organized by blog post, with a link to the post where you can find more info… Read more »
Here are some of my favorite comics that tell stories about politics, race, social change, activism, and justice – all the good and bad that goes with our world’s history on those issues. The way my life is organized these days, it’s tough for me to write reviews. So some of the books below have them, some do not, but… Read more »
Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite contemporary romance novels. Usually I organized books into more topic-related posts, but I also like having a space for some books to just hang out. :) The way my life is organized these days, it’s tough for me to write reviews. So some of the books below have them, some do not,… Read more »
It took me a while to realize how many comics about love, dating, and romance I was reading and enjoying… even though I read romance novels! I mentally classified most of these graphic novels as “slice of life” comics, I guess? Once I realized I had a theme going, clearly I had to to round them up on my blog…. Read more »
When I first published this post in 2014, I had room for most of my fave LGBTQ+ graphic novels and comics in one post. Now? Hahahaha! They cannot be contained! So – after a few recommendations that only appear here – this post is now an index of queer graphic novels recommended across my blog. It’s organized by blog post,… Read more »
I love a good monster story. Strange beasts lurking in the darkness, and sometimes also the people who hunt them? Sign me up! So here are a few of my favorite graphic novels about monsters for you to peruse. The way my life is organized these days, it’s tough for me to write reviews. Some of the books below have… Read more »
Teens and young adults sometimes get a bad rap in popular culture. When I was one myself, I was terrible, but having worked with teenagers professionally since then, I know that they’re great. They may lack life experience, but often they more than make up for it in enthusiasm and curiosity. So here are some of my fave contemporary YA… Read more »