Oct 28 2026
Several points to clarify before I dive into the book: firstly, yes, “Dom&Ink” is the pen name of a single, fabulous person. Secondly, the next time a publicist sends me a graphic novel that relies so heavily on white text on a dark background, I really hope they send me a physical copy. This book …
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Oct 19 2026
The 25th Anniversary Edition of this seminal Young Adult novel underscores how far American society has come in these past twenty-five years, and how important it is that we never go back to more repressive times. Rainbow Boys is the story of three turn-of-the-century high school seniors (in Virginia!), Nelson, Kyle and Jason. Nelson is …
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Oct 15 2026
The experience of reading this book made a lot more sense once I realized it was written by an older person at the end of his life (RIP, Benjamin Alire Sáenz.) And I’m not saying that there’s an age range in which you can or cannot write a book for a certain audience. This wasn’t …
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Oct 05 2026
This would have been way more successful for me were it the overly wordy storyboard for an anime — most likely a repetitively depressing one like Berserk — than an actual book. And look, I get it. Depression sucks. It’s a legit mental illness that you can’t just will yourself out of. But that doesn’t …
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Sep 21 2026
Y’all, I would kill to protect Cassie. When Ash Hargreeves, the heroine of this YA graphic novel, calls her foster sister “terminally delightful,” she is being 100% accurate, as Cassie is the absolute best no matter what life and serial killers try to throw at her. I love her and want to embody her positive …
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Aug 26 2026
with vibrant colors by Fabi Marques. For the longest time, I thought this was a graphic novel for Middle Grade readers, likely due to its cover. It is very much a Young Adult+ story tho, revolving as it does around five young people who are sent away from Cuba to evade Fidel Castro’s regime. Operation …
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Aug 11 2026
The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass, by Leslye Penelope, is out today! This August and September are both terrific months for hotly anticipated authors, with Daggerbound, T. Kingfisher’s sequel to Swordheart, coming out on August 25; Wickhills by Premee Mohamed coming out on September 8; and Velvet Knife continuing the Stevie Bell series by Maureen …
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Aug 03 2026
Thank you, Juno Dawson, for ending this enthralling tale of a dystopian reality show WITHOUT a cliffhanger. Survival Show is blessedly complete unto itself but also has excellent plot hooks for future sequels that I can now look forward to reading without feeling like I’ve been cheated of an ending here. I’ve just been burned …
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Jul 13 2026
For those unfamiliar with the phrase, a Tarot puzzle tale (as this game is subtitled) is a puzzle game hidden in a deck of Tarot cards. The Light In The Mist might actually be the first of its kind: I’ve never heard of any others, tho would be immensely pleased to learn that more exist! …
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Jul 09 2026
based on the epic tale attributed to Homer, ofc. I first read The Odyssey in a beautifully written and designed Hamlyn edition meant for young readers when I was 11. The hardcover volume was a gift from my best friend’s parents, and I devoured it repeatedly before I left for boarding school at 14. I …
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Al Singh
Doug Merrill
Doreen Sheridan
Emily Lauer
John Pitzel
Lars N. Goldschlager
Laura Eilers
Professor X
Robert Maedgen
Sylvere Ap Leanan
The Shire