Category: Book Reviews
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
Though very well written, I am afraid The Ocean at the End of the Lane did not entice me the way other Gaiman books have in the past. The plot involves a young boy who, after the death of his family’s tenant, meets a family of women at the end of a lane. Before long,…
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Prophet: Brothers by Brandon Grapham – A Book Review
As you may recall, I lauded the first volume of Prophet published by Image comics as a startlingly original, unpredictable, almost revolutionary work in that it went against the grain of most comic book conventions. In the first volume, we witnessed the rebirth of several John Prophets and followed their plights in unusually alien worlds. …
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Spaceman by Brian Azzarello – A Book Review
With art by 100 Bullets collaborator Eduardo Risso, Azzarello has created a bleak, unsettling landscape where the very rich are well taken care of, and the rest of us are left to survive by any means necessary. Spaceman follows the story of Orson, one of a group of genetically engineered astronauts meant to explore Mars. …
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky – A Book Review
I teach teenagers, and because this book is consistently on the young adult best seller list, I felt it only right to give it a read. After all, if I’m recommending books to my students, I need to have read them, right? The Perks of Being a Wallflower did not disappoint. Both charming and brutal,…
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Prophet: Remission – A Book Review
Because I’d heard such good things about the Prophet revitalization, I decided to check it out. I rarely read reviews before buying a book, mostly due to fear of spoilers, but because I wanted to be sure I spent my money well, I did just that this time around. The reviews were, like the word…
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Mind the Gap by Jim McCann – A Book Review
I’d heard excellent things about Mind the Gap and saw that the reviews were quite favorable, so imagine my surprise when I found myself disappointed by this first volume. I can sum up my dissatisfaction with one simple reason: I did not care about a single character. Ellis, the main character, is attacked in the…
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The Manhattan Projects: Science. Bad. by Hickman and Pitarra – A Book Review
I’ve heard a lot of very good things about The Manhattan Projects, so I thought I’d head to my local library and see if they had the first volume. Luckily for me, they did! I’m fascinated by the concept of the book. As we all know, The Manhattan Project introduced the first atomic bomb. This…
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Batwoman: To Drown the World by J.H. Williams III – A Book Review
After giving Batwoman: Hydrology a rave review, I’m saddened to report that To Drown the World is the exact opposite of its predecessor. Hydrology had astonishing art, extraordinary characterization, and an interesting plot. To Drown the World has none of that, which is odd, considering it’s a continuation of Hydrology. I think a major component…
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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern – A Book Review
Every once in a while I’ll want to read a book due to its cover alone, and The Night Circus is one such book. I just love the red, black, and silver colors coupled with the silhouettes. Then, when I read the plot description on the back, it seemed all the more enticing. Morgenstern developed…
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – A Book Review
I’ll be honest, this book bored me to tears during its first three-quarters. However, the last quarter practically moved me to tears. The Book Thief is a prime example of getting the reader involved. It’s filled with such minutia, it details the day-to-day lives of the characters in such great detail and at such exhausting…
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