Book Review: The Girl From The Sea
With beautiful illustrations, a seal-turned-human and a complicated love, what more do you need in a graphic novel?
With beautiful illustrations, a seal-turned-human and a complicated love, what more do you need in a graphic novel?
This sounded great to me! And it was. A must-read if you like historical queer books with lyrical writing.
Beautifully vivid, with hilarious twists on tried-and-true tropes, this collab between fantasy giants does not disappoint
Each chapter serves as a piece of a montage which gradually expands into a sweeping tale of human failings, delusion and impermanence.
This is a tale that lingers, leaving readers with a sense of awe and a longing for more from this talented author.
Touching on the importance of each fascinating creature, this book serves as a glorious reminder of how truly unique our ecosystem is.
This is the jazz-infused, speculative crime noir mash-up you didn’t know you were looking for! Sparkling with energy and invention.
This is a cracking good read – even for those with no previous interest in maritime history. Also, how did they keep their record books dry?!
Billed as a memoir but reads easily as a collection of essays on lived experiences, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
This book skips the exposition, leaving you to ponder the implications of its foundations as it leaps into the unknown.
Affecting, politically pertinent and visually pleasing, PUHIA is a publication I read immediately as it arrives in-store.
Covering the history, manufacture, origins and traditional uses of rare and enigmatic fabrics, this book is a love letter to textiles.
Instead of being dry and dull, this book is sparkling with humour, encouraging you to inject mischief and creativity into your D&D games.
In this delightfully audacious novel, Mason combines fiction, nature writing, and more to bring a patch of Massachusetts woodland to life.
Cyrus is such a lovable character, even in the throes of his addiction, his view of the world and all it contains is a delight for the reader.
I devoured this luscious fantasy. The sinister, vampire-riddled world is a perfect setting for our Peaky Blinders-esque found family.
The writing style makes this book – it is direct, while veering off into all sorts of unexpected directions.
The uncomplicated writing and interesting subject matter had me wishing that the book was longer, so don’t let its size daunt you!
This story was utterly captivating! I was steadily drawn into the Girl’s story of human grit, set in the unforgiving American wilderness.
This book is a surprisingly fun read if you’re in the mood for some easy banter, dark comedy and a sweet romance.
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