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Boxers by Gene Luen Yang – A Book Review
After teaching American Born Chinese for several years, I finally decided my (then) nine-year-old could handle it last fall. She loved it, so when Gene Luen Yang came to our local library, we had to pay him a visit. Unbelievably, we got there before anyone else and snagged a front row seat. Mr. Yang was…
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Codename Villanelle by Luke Jennings – A Book Review
You may remember that my wife and I very much enjoyed Killing Eve, which aired on BBC America. As is my habit, I had to go check out the source material, which turned out to be a novel entitled Codename Villanelle. Written by Luke Jennings, this fast-paced, brisk thriller served as the basis for the…
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The Beach by Alex Garland – A Book Review
Yes, it’s true, I’m reviewing a book that’s been on the market for over twenty years. The truth is, I’ve grown to greatly appreciate Garland’s film directing and wanted to check out his written work. The Beach, which you may remember was a film released back in 2000 which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, was based upon…
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Green Lantern: Earth One by Hardman and Bechko – A Book Review
It made my day when I won this graphic novel by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko through Goodreads. I’d been hearing good things about it, and even though I’m not a huge Green Lantern fan, I thought the idea of reworking him within the Earth One concept could be a wonderfully entertaining experience. Even though…
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Pops by Michael Chabon – A Book Review
If you visit this site regularly, you probably know I’m a bit of a Michael Chabon fan. (I met him once, you know.) His latest book recently released, and I could not wait to read it. Pops is a very slim collection of nonfiction essays. I particularly enjoy Chabon’s nonfiction because he is unafraid. He…
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Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn – A Book Review
I took a chance on this very quick read after a friend recommended it. Ella Minnow Pea is a unique concept. The premise is that a small island exists off the coast of South Carolina. This entire island’s culture is based upon Nevin Nollop, the man responsible for the blessed phrase: “The quick brown fox…
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Superman: American Alien by Max Landis – A Book Review
You all know I struggle with Superman. Many writers get the “super” right, but fail to truly capture the “man.” Max Landis absolutely put the “man” before the “super” in this collection, and Superman is all the more “super” as a result. The premise is short and sweet: Landis depicts key moments in Clark Kent’s…
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The Wild Storm: Volume I by Warren Ellis and Jon Davis-Hunt – A Book Review
The Wild Storm is a title that appears to be taking classic WildStorm characters, especially those from WildC.A.Ts, and rebooting them in a modern day, sophisticated world. WildStorm was under the umbrella of Image Comics back in the 1990s when Jim Lee and other industry luminaries decided to start their own publishing house. Jim Lee’s…
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Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire – A Book Review
A friend on GoodReads recommended this book to me, so I thought I’d give it a shot. Honestly, I told him I wanted something really short that I could read quickly. In that regard, Every Heart a Doorway is a raging success. The concept of the book is fascinating. We’ve all heard of those kids…
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Batman: The War Of Jokes and Riddles by Tom King and Mikel Janin – A Book Review
I’m not totally on board with Tom King’s Batman. Tom King is a good writer, don’t misunderstand, but his take on Batman just isn’t really doing much for me. In this volume, Bruce Wayne is in bed with Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman. He is baring his soul regarding a horrific moment during his first year…
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