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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Jun 16 2026
Hello, readers! We have a treat for you today with an excerpt from a sensitive coming-of-age tale, as a young girl must come out of the shadows in order to embrace a whole life. The closest that 16 year-old Zara Kegg has to friendships in her coastal North Carolina town is with the regulars she …
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Jun 02 2026
Hello, dear readers! In conjunction with her birthday yesterday, today we have an immersive excerpt from a Young Adult novel featuring the ghost of Marilyn Monroe herself! From the publicity materials: “High school senior Lexa Donovan longs to be more than a bit player in her own drab life—and when she’s chosen to be part …
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May 05 2026
Galaxy: As the World Falls Down by Jadzia Axelrod came out today! It’s probably my favorite graphic novel of the year so far, and I encourage you to let it ease you into a season of intense New Adult graphic novels of various genres. Galaxy: As the World Falls Down is a sequel to Galaxy: The …
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Apr 27 2026
with the subtitle A Graphic Exploration Of How To (Maybe) Avoid Extinction. And while this book is aimed at teens, I think that anyone with an interest in science and the many different ways in which the world could end will gain a lot from this well-researched and innovatively drawn volume. Never has the end …
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Apr 16 2026
The sequel to the bestselling Let’s Split Up finds the Sanera Four assembled again in the town that catapulted them to macabre fame only one short year earlier. Jokester jock Cam never actually left, choosing to take on a role as assistant at his former high school instead of going to college. Meanwhile, both his …
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Apr 15 2026
Let’s Split Up was the fastest selling UK Young Adult debut of 2024. It’s said to appeal to the demographic that loves both the Scream movie franchise and Scooby Doo fans, but I suspect that this leans more to the former than the latter, at least if my reaction to it has been anything to …
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Apr 01 2026
subtitled: A Graphic Novel Of The Armenian Genocide. The older I get, the more I wonder why people who commit genocide are so hellbent on pretending it never happened. It adds a layer of weaseldom to an already terrible thing. Like, it’s bad enough you’re a mass murderer but when confronted with the evidence, you’ll …
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Mar 10 2026
If you’re not ready for the magic of Milan-Cortina’s Olympics figure skating to be over yet a/o you’re looking for something to tide you over till your next Heated Rivalry fix, then do I have the wlw graphic novel for you! Set in the world of competitive figure skating, this book revolves around Lydia Chen, …
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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