Book Review: Garlic and the Vampire
August 24, 2025
This story is so wholesome! Spooky, adventurous, funny and it has a happy ending! What more could you want in a graphic novel?
This story is so wholesome! Spooky, adventurous, funny and it has a happy ending! What more could you want in a graphic novel?
Chewing on anything juicy and sour and rich, these poems will roll on your tongue and get stuck in your teeth. DO IT!
His writing is playful and virtuosic but the impulse to tell a great story is always in the driver’s seat – and pressing the accelerator!
In conservative Arkansas, Coker Burns created a safe space for many queer men during the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and 1990s.
Some books forget to tell a good story alongside the moral, but this one uses the rock metaphor in a funny, creative and poignant way.
Some books forget to tell a good story alongside the moral, but this one uses the rock metaphor in a funny, creative and poignant way.
While there is grief and despair, her vital and fiercely determined characters push against this darkness by continuing to reach for hope.
With an ever-changing landscape outside & hidden spaces to explore, the train is simultaneously larger than life and insignificant.
I devoured this brilliant historical fiction! The language is gorgeous and the characters leap off the page reeking of history!
Ash’s journey is exciting and sometimes dangerous, but it’s filled with moments of resilience. Perfect for anyone who loves adventure.
Kersel invites the reader to inhale this collection in a way that allows the words to move through you and tether to an internal rhythm.
Eliza Clark portrays deeply flawed females but fills her characters with depth and soul. Gritty, thrilling and an absolute page turner.
This is a delightful exploration of love, friendship and the interconnectedness of all living beings. An engaging read for all ages.
Bertino’s writing is wry, tightly observed, darkly funny & devastatingly honest, particularly her descriptions of human idiosyncrasies.
Hura’s words are rhythmically crafted, using language so precise and sensory that we are pulled into effect in surprising ways.
There is no epic saga or dramatic retellings of incidents. Instead, she tells her story in the most ‘Holly’ way I can imagine.
You will find yourself seriously pondering the curly conundrums, trying to pick the best of the not-very-appealing options.
This was the perfect cosy read while also serving as a wonderful illustration that life is not set in stone.
Crumbling ruins, hidden gods & sinister wisps of sorcery serve the compelling narrative of a young woman fighting to keep her kingdom safe.
A breathtaking journey filled with dragons, phoenixes, mind-bending magic, and the kind of friendships that change your life.