#QuickThoughts: Essex County by Jeff Lemire | #readEHthon

July 3, 2018July 2, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)1 Comment

Essex County Author: Jeff Lemire Publisher: Top Shelf Productions Genre/Themes/Demo: Graphic Novel, Fiction Release Date: June 15th 2009 Page Count: 512 Format: Paperback Bind Up ISBN: 9781603090384 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo Goodreads | Kobo Synopsis Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What turns two brothers from an unstoppable team into a pair of bitterly estranged loners? How… Continue reading #QuickThoughts: Essex County by Jeff Lemire | #readEHthon

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Review: Sheets by Brenna Thummler

June 13, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)2 Comments

Sheets Author: Brenna Thummler Publisher: Lion Forge Genre/Themes/Demo: Graphic Novel, Paranormal Release Date: August 28th 2018 Page Count: 224 Format: ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley ISBN: 9781941302675 Author Website | Goodreads | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Book Depository *Disclaimer* A copy of Sheets by Brenna Thummler was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinion… Continue reading Review: Sheets by Brenna Thummler

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Review: The Prince & The Dressmaker by Jen Wang

May 26, 2018May 24, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)7 Comments

The Prince & The Dressmaker Author: Jen Wang Publisher: First Second Press Genre/Themes/Demo: YA, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA+ Release Date: February 13th 2018 Page Count: 288 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781626723634 Author Website | Goodreads | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Kobo | Book Depository Synopsis Paris, at the dawn of the modern age: Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his… Continue reading Review: The Prince & The Dressmaker by Jen Wang

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Quick Thoughts: Orange: Future by Ichigo Takano!

May 3, 2018April 24, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)2 Comments

Orange: Future Author: Ichigo Takano Publisher: Seven Seas Genre/Themes/Demo: Manga, Comics Release Date: January 23rd 2018 (first published May 31st 2017) Page Count: 180 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781626927797 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Goodreads Synopsis In this long-awaited sequel to the critical and commercial hit, orange: future contains two stories that continue from where the series ended. Quick Thoughts first of all, how did I not… Continue reading Quick Thoughts: Orange: Future by Ichigo Takano!

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Quick Thoughts: Dreamin’ Sun Vol.6 by Ichigo Takano

April 23, 2018April 22, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)1 Comment

Dreamin’ Sun Vol. 6 Author: Ichigo Takano Publisher: Seven Seas Genre/Themes/Demo: Manga, Comics Release Date: April 3rd 2018 Page Count: 194 Format: Paperback ISBN: N/A Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Goodreads Synopsis When the landlord reconnects with his old flame, Shimana’s anxiety about their relationship skyrockets. It’s not long before their relationship is on the line and she’s thinking about moving out of the… Continue reading Quick Thoughts: Dreamin’ Sun Vol.6 by Ichigo Takano

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Quick Thoughts: Goodnight PunPun, Vol.1 by Inio Asano

April 17, 2018April 12, 2018 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)5 Comments

Goodnight Punpun Vol.1 Author: Inio Asano Publisher: VIZ Media LLC Genre/Themes/Demo: Manga, Comics, Dark Release Date: March 15th 2016 Page Count: 448 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781421586205 Author Website | Goodreads | Chapters/Indigo | Amazon | Kobo | Book Depository Synopsis Meet Punpun Punyama. He’s an average kid in an average town. He wants to win a Nobel Prize and save the… Continue reading Quick Thoughts: Goodnight PunPun, Vol.1 by Inio Asano

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#Review: Quiet Girl In A Noisy World by Debbie Tung

November 4, 2017November 3, 2017 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)3 Comments

Quiet Girl In A Noisy World Author: Debbie Tung Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing Genre/Themes/Demo: Graphic Novel Release Date: November 30th 2017 Page Count: 184 Format: eARC via NetGalley ISBN: 9781449486068 Author Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Goodreads | Kobo Initial Post Reading Thoughts Well, if that wasn’t the most relatable thing I’ve ever read… Synopsis This illustrated gift book of short comics illuminates author… Continue reading #Review: Quiet Girl In A Noisy World by Debbie Tung

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#MiniReviews: Taproot by Keezy Young, Generations by Flavia Biondi & Lighter Than My Shadow by Katie Green

August 12, 2017August 11, 2017 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)9 Comments

Yay! More mini-reviews! Here are a few “Read Now” Graphic Novel titles that I recently downloaded and read via NetGalley! All three of these graphic novels really stood out to me based on their covers and synopsis and I really enjoyed all three! Enjoy some mini-reviews! Taproot by Keezy Young This was super cute while… Continue reading #MiniReviews: Taproot by Keezy Young, Generations by Flavia Biondi & Lighter Than My Shadow by Katie Green

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#Review: Orange: The Complete Collection, Book 2 by Ichigo Takano

July 20, 2017July 11, 2017 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)11 Comments

Orange: The Complete Collection, Book 2 Author: Ichigo Takano Illustrator: Ichigo Takano Publisher: Seven Seas Genre/Themes: Romance, Contemporary, Science Fiction Release Date: January 26th 2016 Page Count: 523 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781626922716 Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Goodreads First things first, I won’t be writing as in-depth a review for this volume as I did for book number one. Not because I didn’t love it as much,… Continue reading #Review: Orange: The Complete Collection, Book 2 by Ichigo Takano

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#Review: Motor Crush, Vol.1 by Brendan Fletcher, Cameron Stewart & Babs Tarr

May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 Maria Casacalenda (Big City Bookworm)3 Comments

Motor Crush, Vol.1 Author: Brendan Fletcher, Cameron Stewart Illustrator: Babs Tarr Publisher: Image Comics Genre/Themes: Comics, Action, Sci-Fi, LGBTQIA+ Release Date: June 27th 2017 Page Count: 136 Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781534301894 Author Website (Brendan Fletcher) Author Website (Cameron Stewart)| Illustrator Website | Book Depository | Amazon | Chapters/Indigo | Goodreads I think I may have found a new favourite comic series! I liked it so… Continue reading #Review: Motor Crush, Vol.1 by Brendan Fletcher, Cameron Stewart & Babs Tarr