This is the perfect graphic novel for any book lover out there. I was so excited when I heard that Debbie Tung was coming out with another graphic novel. I absolutely loved her other book "Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story". Book Love has the same art as well as the same characters. I love her art as well as her story telling. She makes everything so relatable.

The book is constructed in a way where you have many one page long stories or scenarios. It's a graphic novel you can put down and pick up a month later and enjoy it.

The content is filled with book related things such as dnf'ing a book, lending out books, stickers on books and books turning into movies.

There is also book recommendations and reading advice in the graphic novel, which I highly appreciated.

The bottom line is that this is hilarious, and so relatible for every book lover. If you're a booklover, please pick this up, you won't regret it!!

P.S. Also recommend this to bookstagrammers and booktubers, as she does touch on both booktube and bookstagram.

A quiet and quaint book that any book lover will enjoy. The graphics are a lovely and understated black and white..

I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect going into my reading of Book Love. Not to say that I didn’t have an idea of the content, but more so the idea behind it. The brief preview I saw seemed to be of cartoons that get posted onto Facebook, with everyone commenting “same” or “me.” Which isn’t necessarily wrong, but an entire book of that? I wasn’t sold that it would be enough for me.
In the end, it was and it wasn’t. At times, the book seemed to drag and just not have much to it. Pages would pass by in which I felt nothing, or even mild frustration that I wasn’t finding much in the way of content or enjoyment.
In other parts, I found myself thoroughly enjoying the simple cartoons and their message of loving reading. Some I might even want to post in my classroom in the future. They spoke to a broadening of horizons and an enjoyment of other worlds that I really felt.
I think the simple take on Book Love is that you what you get out of it will depend on how much you relate to the content. If you find this mirrors you exactly, you will likely really enjoy it. If you are more like me and it only reaches some parts of you, this may not be the book for you. Book Love is a good book for a very specific audience.

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This book was lovely and totally relatable! I think it would be perfect for anyone who considers themself a reader.

I've read a physical copy of this by now (because the eArc just would not work for me) and found that I really liked it. It's full of a bunch of entertaining anecdotes every book worm will be able to relate to. Fun, sweet and charming and a perfect gift for every book lover you know.

Book Love is a collection any goodreads user will enjoy. I was amazed at how many times her comics echoed my life. Like when we travel:

You don't know how many times my wife has yelled at me for bringing too many books on vacation.

Or the disappointment of getting a new book and it's the stupid movie poster on the cover instead of the original.


The strips can get a bit repetitive, especially having to do with her smelling books. But all in all, a very enjoyable read for any book lover. This would make the perfect gift for those readers in your life.

Received a review copy from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.

Book Love is short and sweet graphic novel that captures the love of reading. I think any avid reader could relate to Debbie Tung's wonderful illustrations and descriptions of what it means to love books. This short book absolutely warmed my heart and is a must for all book lovers.

I LOVED this book. It is perfect book for book lovers.
It made me smile, it made me laugh out loud, and I recognized myself soo may times.
The illustrations are simple and cute and transport the message effectively. I would absolutely gift this to fellow book lovers.

I can only review this book in three words:
This. Is. Me.

I mean, everything in this book is my inner self. This is me in every aspect of my everyday life. I laugh while being guilty at the same time reading this book. But I must say, I'm proud to be a bookworm.

Debbie Tung always draw witty graphic novels that are very much relatable. It's as if she is opening herself to her readers because every single detail she had written was true.

Dear book people, this is us, this is really who we are. Read it and see yourself in Book Love's pages. Caution: Highly relatable.

The author of this wonderful book knows us completely and deeply.⁣ Full of beautiful drawings, the author takes us to our day to day as readers, making us all reading lover's feel identified with the illustrations and situations.⁣
Debbie Tung's comic will make you LOL. I can only recommend a thousand times this book that is already among my best of 2018.⁣
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La autora de este maravilloso libro nos conoce completa y profundamente. lleno de hermosos dibujos, la autora nos lleva a nuestro dia a dia como lectores, haciendo que todos los amantes de la lectura puedan sentirse identificados con las ilustraciones y situaciones.⁣
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Debbie Tung te sacara más de alguna carcajada, no puedo mas que recomendar mil veces este libro que ya está entre mis mejores del 2018

This book. Book Love. Is AMAZING. Never have I ever felt so accepted and understood by a book before. It’s basically about ME. Debbie Tung is basically ONE OF US!!!!!!

She has nailed it! From our bookish dreams to our bookish adventures to our bookish dilemmas and to the bookish nightmares, she very accurately gets it all.

From our obsession with new editions of the same book to our fears of destroying our books by spilling coffee over it. From our never ending difficulty to decide which book to carry with ourselves in case we finish our current read to our helplessness with our favourite books being destroyed by the not so great movie adaptation.



With each page I was like “Can this be any more true?” and “Hah! I know right!”.

I finished reading this in an hour or two and then immediately handed it over to my husband, stating “This IS me!!!!”

Book Love is a graphic novel with cute black and white illustrations validating every bookish feeling you’ve ever had. If your life revolves around books, if you read and breathe them, you NEED to get this one.

A super cute and really relatable comic, it shows exactly how it is to be a book lover.
The drawings are good, and the story is entertaining and funny.
I can honestly say I adored the main character, and I felt connected to her and her bookish obsession.

Perfect for the reader, writer and book lover in your life! There are SO many truths to these adorable comics! I loved this gem of a book!

The comic illustrations and observation in BOOK LOVE had me nodding and chuckling. Debbie Tung must have done a Vulcan Mind Meld with book lovers everywhere because her book is spot-on. My favorite? Her disdain for books with covers from movie posters.

This wonderful book had me chuckling at how like my life the illustrations have been on many occasions! The illustrations were detailed, but simple enough that the main points were clear without needing to focus too much on the words. This book would be a perfect gift, or personal treat for any bookworm!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to access an eARC of the book via NetGalley

An homage to BOOK LOVERS everywhere!

What a treat this was for my bibliophile heart! It's not a book in the usual sense as there is not one story arc or developed plot. Rather it's a celebration of book lover scenarios. There is much here to warm your heart and find relatable. I found myself smiling at each illustration, thinking of the time when I had felt the same, did the same, etc. Each page in this unique book has a special way of making readers feel understood.

Thank you Debbie Tung for sharing this amazing

5 AMAZING STARS!

In 2017 I found Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story by Debbie Tung here on NetGalley and I have requested it. It was one of the greatest books I have read that year.
And when I saw this book on NetGalley in December 2018, I took it immediately. I read it last night and highly enjoyed it. I read it again earlier with my significant other and laugh together.

This book has gorgeous illustrations, so many bookish things I related to, and the main character is one you easily like.

I really want to buy Debbie's books in physical format and read them many times throughout my life. I congratulate her for this book and I highly recommend it to every book lover!

I thank NetGalley, the author and the publisher for this book!

Great for bookish enthusiasts! Fell in love with such cute and adorable drawings. Funny yet heartwarming.

5 stars
I think the author must know me… Each page perfectly depicts my relationship with books. A little scary that there are others out there who sniff books!
Very cute and well written. Illustrations are perfect. Fantastic!
I’ll need to get this and share with the non-book people in my life so they can appreciate that I am not unique.
Thank you NetGalley and publisher, Andrews McMeel Publishing, for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I loved this graphic novel! It's quaint, charming, and like a comfort blanket for those if us who love books and reading. It would make a perfect gift for any book lover. I found I could relate to every aspect of this book and it made me smile more than once. A must read for all book lovers!