Hi! I'm one of the admins here, and I like to read all sorts of things! Non-fiction graphic novels are my favorite, but I also like YA SFF quite a bit, and enjoy exploring other things besides.
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An engaging and far-reaching exploration of refrigeration, tracing its evolution from scientific mystery to globe-spanning …
This is incredible but I didn't get much time to read it before it went back to the library, and I just got it again, so the long reading time is not in the slightest intended to be a judgement on the content.
Winning the show means living forever. It is the golden ticket to fame, fortune, and …
I want to read this, but I've heard it has a Cliffhanger ending so I'm waiting for the sequel to come out first because I cannot stand when books don't really end.
A queer horror romance comic set amongst the dim lights and graceful bodies of a …
I'm not sure I understood this, but I delighted in it all the same. I will almost-definitely reread it again.
A queer horror romance comic set amongst the dim lights and graceful bodies of a nocturnal dance house.
In a …
A dazzling, humorous, and highly personal portrayal of neurodivergence from a leading voice in mental …
The individual comics in this collection were charming, but the flow of the book left something to be desired. I wish the pieces had been arranged more carefully.
A dazzling, humorous, and highly personal portrayal of neurodivergence from a leading voice in mental health comics.
Eisner Award nominated …
The humdrum life of an aspiring food writer changes when he meets a famous celebrity chef. Based on the hit …
Flip it! It's 2-books-in-1! Start with an exciting factual fiction story about an electric car …
This was cute, but the reading/grade level felt inconsistent and the messaging hewed a little too closely to the car lobby's party line.
Flip it! It's 2-books-in-1! Start with an exciting factual fiction story about an electric car named Ollie who learns to …
These prayers were never meant to ascend. Some of the poems are praises to the divine residing within and around …
As the number of zombies rise, so do the ranks of influencas: professional zombie hunters who post their lives online. …
Ziwe made a name for herself staring interviewees in the eye and asking: “How many Black friends do you have?” …
A beautifully illustrated graphic novel focusing on a single day in the life of a …
This was one of those books that just swept me along until suddenly several hours had passed, the book was over, and I realized all at once that I was hungry, thirsty, and needed the bathroom. Take your bio break first and have snacks nearby, because the stories are braided together so smoothly there was nowhere to stop until the end. A beautiful whirlwind.
I started this over again in late August, so this isn't the furthest point in I've read, but I lost track of where I was before that.
Chasing the American Dream is exhausting and limiting.
Living Your Dream is thrilling and boundless. …
I might circle back to this later but I really stopped enjoying it around the 40% mark.