Author: Benjamin Renner Release Date: June 20, 2017 Publisher: First Second Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon The Big Bad Fox is a surprisingly touching story for a book about a fox raising baby chicks up so he can eat them. Translated from it’s original French, it’s a really fun book that reads more like a […]
Video Games Come to Life in Christopher Eliopoulos’s “Cosmic Commandos”
Author: Christopher Eliopoulos Release Date: July 4, 2017 Publisher: Dial Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon Video games and graphic novels are the perfect combination in Christopher Eliopoulos’s brand new book, Cosmic Commandos. When a young boy accidentally brings his favorite video game to life, he has to rely on his […]
‘Making Scents’ Ends With A Strong Message But Doesn’t Focus As Much on Dogs As We’d Hoped
Author: Arthur Yorinks Artists: Braden Lamb and Shelli Paroline Release Date: June 27, 2017 Publisher: First Second Review Spoilers: High GoodReads | Amazon Dogs and quirky kids are a staple in middle grade fiction. Whenever you put the two together shenanigans seem to inevitably ensue. Making Scents is a graphic novel that starts off with the […]
BookCon 2017 Interview: Thi Bui of ‘The Best We Could Do’ Talks The Asian American Experience
I always find myself eager to read non-fiction when I can relate to it. There’s something about the personal experience and understanding that not only deepens the story but also emphasizes its intention. When I first encountered Thi Bui’s graphic memoir The Best We Could Do, it was casual. I didn’t […]
‘The Best We Could Do’ is a Beautiful, Timely Graphic Novel About Family and Refugees in America
Author: Thi Bui Release Date: March 7, 2017 Publisher: Abrams Books Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon One of the most poignant and moving graphic novel biographies I’ve read in a long time, The Best We Could Do is a wonderfully timely book that tells a very important story. With the kind of controversy surrounding immigration […]
Review: ‘Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D’ by David Kushner & Koren Shadmi
Rise of the Dungeon Master Author: David Kushner Artist: Koren Shadmi Release Date: May 9, 2017 Publisher: Nation Books Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t at least have a passing familiarity with Dungeons and Dragons. The roleplaying game has become something of a cultural cultural icon […]
‘One Trick Pony’ is a Unique Sci-Fi Graphic Novel Read
Author: Nathan Hale Release Date: March 14, 2017 Publisher: Amulet Books (ABRAMS Kids) Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Nathan Hale has made quite the name for himself with his middle grade graphic novel series Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. Informative and fun, they are a graphic novel retelling of various events throughout history. Topics that Hale has […]
CatStronauts – They Do What Cats Cannot (Like Go into Outer Space!)
REVIEW COPIES OF CATSRONAUTS: MISSION MOON & CATSTRONAUTS: RACE TO MARS WAS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER IN EXCHANGE FOR A FAIR AND HONEST REVIEW. NERDOPHILES WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THIS REVIEW. OUR OPINIONS ARE OURS AND OURS ALONE. Do you like cats? Do you like space? How about cats in space? Because […]
Tetris: The Games People Play by Box Brown Tells the History of Everyone’s Favorite Game
Tetris: The Games People Play Author: Box Brown Release Date: October 11, 2016 Publisher: First Second Genre(s): Non-Fiction Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon As you can probably tell from my five star rating, I love this book. This book is a very strong contender for a spot in my personal list […]
The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks is One of the Best Graphic Novels of 2016!
The Nameless City Author: Faith Erin Hicks Release Date: April 5, 2016 Series: The Nameless City #1 Publisher: First Second Genre(s): Fantasy, Young Adult Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon The hardest book reviews to write somehow always wind up being the reviews of my favorite books. I find that it can […]
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