Category: humor

The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter by Aaron Reynolds || Laugh Out Loud Middle Grade Mystery

The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter by Aaron Reynolds || Laugh Out Loud Middle Grade Mystery

Posted February 15, 2021 in book review, fantasy, five stars, humor, mid-grade, mystery / 5 Comments

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Humor     Mystery     Friendship Bonds     Animal Death     Perfect for readers who want: A laugh-out-loud humor book. A hilarious take on the quest for a dog. Fun mystery involving ghost animals. A ludicrous story line that’s over-the-top silly. Quirky ghost animals. I reeeeally […]

Bad Habits by Flynn Meaney || Hilarious Feminist Coming-of-Age Story

Bad Habits by Flynn Meaney || Hilarious Feminist Coming-of-Age Story

Content Tags: Young Adult     Contemporary     Humor     LGBTQ     Feminism     Body Positivity     Perfect for readers who want: Lots of laughs with a flippant, sarcastic narrator Discussions about body positivity and body awareness Relatable teen struggles that most of us have been through Burning down the […]

White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton || An Eerie Supernatural Adventure

White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton || An Eerie Supernatural Adventure

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Urban Fantasy     Humor     Paranormal     M/M Romance     Child Abuse     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Books similar to Supernatural or The Dresden Files An accurate portrayal of poverty and the lasting effect it can have on […]

Battle of the Bodkins by Lincoln Peirce || Funny Female-Led Adventure

Battle of the Bodkins by Lincoln Peirce || Funny Female-Led Adventure

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Graphic Novel     Humor     Squad Vibes     Adventure     Perfect for readers who want: A mix of graphic novel and short paragraphs. Plenty of humor mixed in with adventure. A female protagonist learning to be a knight. Children fighting the status […]

Adult Mini Reviews || Novel Novellas

Adult Mini Reviews || Novel Novellas

Life these days tends to err on the side of chaos, so what better to fit into your busy schedule than a novella? All the charm of a novel, but now with less words! Quicker to read, but with all the goodness of a full story packed in. Really, it’s the best of all worlds, […]

Now Before the Dark by Sam Hooker || Reluctant Older Protagonist on a Comedic Adventure

Now Before the Dark by Sam Hooker || Reluctant Older Protagonist on a Comedic Adventure

Content Tags: Adult     Fantasy     Humor     Adventure     Older Protagonist     Reluctant Hero     Death     Mild Gore     Perfect for readers who want: A fun adventure with constant subverted expectations. An older protagonist who’s really only good at accounting but still has to save […]

The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris Grabenstein || Humor Meets Nuggets of Knowledge

The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris Grabenstein || Humor Meets Nuggets of Knowledge

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Adventure     Humor     Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced, action-filled adventure. A mystery that includes riddles and problems to solve. Lots of little facts and nuggets of knowledge. Some basic intro to Spanish that’s important to the plot. A fun story that seamlessly incorporates learning. Many […]

Cassidy Blake Series by Victoria Schwab || Ghost-Hunting Like You’ve Never Seen

Cassidy Blake Series by Victoria Schwab || Ghost-Hunting Like You’ve Never Seen

I’ve had so many people recommend this series to me that I’m a tad bit ashamed that it’s actually taken me this long to get to it. I’ve read Victoria Schwab’s adult work (under V.E. Schwab) and absolutely loved that, and I enjoyed her YA, so when I realized she had a middle grade series? […]

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend || Whimsical World Meets Fast-Paced Mystery

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend || Whimsical World Meets Fast-Paced Mystery

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mystery     Squad Vibes     Found Family     Perfect for readers who want: A vast, whimsical high fantasy world filled to the brim with surprises. Charming, funny characters that will steal your heart. And then totally refuse to give it […]

Mini Reviews || Graphic Novels for All Ages

Mini Reviews || Graphic Novels for All Ages

One of my goals this year was to read more graphic novels, so today, I bring one graphic novel for each age group! Because everyone should be able to enjoy graphic novels. There’s so much to be said about reading graphic novels, and I can’t begin to recommend them enough. I’ve really upped my advocating […]