Category: Book Reviews
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It’s Kind Of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini – A Book Review
I’ve seen It’s Kind Of a Funny Story on several must-read lists, especially those aimed at young adults. I must admit that when I learned of the book’s plot, as well as the author’s unfortunate passing, well, it was with morbid fascination that I finally sat down to read it. The premise is sadly common. A…
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Earth 2: The Dark Age by Tom Taylor and Nicola Scott
If you’re unfamiliar with the DC Universe, Earth 2 is a parallel Earth, one similar to our own in many respects, but different in many others. DC has employed this parallel universe concept for decades, currently claiming that their are 52 parallel Earths within the DC multiverse. Once upon a time, Earth 2 existed during WWII…
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Brain Power by (Not) Annie Proulx – A Book Review
I am an Annie Proulx fan. I’ve read the majority of her books, including her nonfiction, and I plan to continue reading anything she releases. When I saw Brain Power, released December of 2014, I assumed it must be some sort of parody project on her part. She’s got a great sense of humor, and…
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Revival: You’re Among Friends by Seeley and Norton – A Book Review
Don’t call this a zombie book, because it’s not. In Revival, a relatively small number of recently deceased people in a small Wisconsin town inexplicably return to life. They can now recover from virtually any injury, and range from remaining exactly the same as when they lived in the conventional sense to, well, odd. Right…
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Lazarus: Family by Greg Rucka – A Book Review
I picked up Lazarus out of curiosity because Amazon kept suggesting I read it. I’m familiar with Greg Rucka’s work, so I thought it would be worth my time. The first volume of Lazarus, entitled Family, did not disappoint, though I must admit that I probably won’t follow the series. The world is now owned…
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Green Arrow Volume 5: The Outsiders War by Lemire and Sorrentino
I got into Green Arrow when Kevin Smith brought him back from the dead. Don’t get me wrong, any kid growing up in the early 80’s loved Green Arrow, but mostly as a member of the Justice League of America. No, I started seriously following the character when Smith returned Oliver Queen to the land…
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The Humans – A Book Review
A friend recommended I give The Humans a read, so I thought I’d give it a try. Written by Matt Haig, The Humans is about a mathematician who is killed and replicated by an alien. The alien must eradicate anyone the mathematician shared vital information with concerning a breakthrough concerning prime numbers. The alien’s race…
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The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell – A Book Review
Like you, I felt excited to read The Bone Clocks because David Mitchell also wrote Cloud Atlas. Now, I’ll be honest, I consider Cloud Atlas one of the more difficult books I’ve ever read, and, as a former English major, that’s saying something. In fact, I really didn’t decide that I liked Cloud Atlas until…
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Black Orchid by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean – A Book Review
Originally published in the early Nineties, Black Orchid is an early work of Neil Gaiman. It debuted long before his rise to fame as a novelist, a children’s author, and a luminary within the comic book industry. True to form, I just now read it in the year 2014. Decades later, Black Orchid still impressed…
