Category: Book Reviews
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Winter Journal by Paul Auster – A Book Review
An eclectic collection of miscellaneous thoughts, Winter Journal is exactly what the title asserts. Always brutally honest, Auster reflects upon his sixty-three years thus far, paying special attention to the many trials and tribulations his body has withstood throughout its lifetime, the myriad places he has called home, those he has loved over the years,…
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The Red House by Mark Haddon – A Book Review
As a huge fan of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident Of the Dog In the Night-Time, I was delighted to receive an advance copy of his latest work The Red House (though it is in stores by now). I was cautious, though, because while I loved his first book, I did not enjoy A Spot…
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Romeo and Juliet: The War – A Book Review
In this graphic novel, Stan Lee and Terry Douglas have taken Shakespeare’s classic tragedy and adapted into something futuristic, epic in scope, visually beautiful, but, when compared to the source material, ultimately unfulfilling. First of all, the production value of this book is outstanding. Measuring at about ten inches by thirteen inches, this oversized piece…
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Batwoman Hydrology by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman – A Book Review
So I have to be honest, when I discovered Greg Rucka would not be writing Batwoman in The New 52 I felt disheartened and assumed J.H. Williams III, a phenomenal artist, would never be able to come close to filling Rucka’s shoes in the writing department. With Elegy, the previous Batwoman volume before The New…
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Supergods by Grant Morrison – A Book Review
I have to be honest – I’ve always found Grant Morrison to be fantastic at creating concepts, but his actual writing in comic books always left a bit to be desired. I fully acknowledge that this may have been more to a lack of available space or a miscommunication with artists than actual ability, yet…
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Voodoo Heart by Scott Snyder – A Book Review
I picked up Voodoo Heart because I admire Snyder’s work on American Vampire. I was interested to see Snyder’s prose stand alone without a team of artists’ aid. For the most part, I found myself quite pleased. Each and every one of Snyder’s stories in this collection is original and very well written. They all…
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The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man by Michael Chabon – A Book Review
I’ve often said that Michael Chabon is one of America’s preeminent contemporary authors, so when I heard he had a children’s picture book available, I jumped at the chance to procure one on behalf of my three-year-old. Michael Chabon’s The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man is cute and innocent and consistent with what we know…
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The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian – A Book Review
The Night Strangers begins with a bang and draws the reader into a story that cannot be denied. Unfortunately, everything that works in the first half of the book is abandoned to an inferior sub plot and finally ends in one of the most dissatisfying conclusions that I’ve ever read. Chip Linton suffers extreme depression…
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Down the Mysterly River by Bill Willingham – A Book Review
Though Down the Mysterly River is written primarily for middle-graders, the fact that it is scribed by Bill Willingham proved irresistible. You may know Willingham as the creator and author of the Vertigo series entitled Fables. He won me over long ago, and I don’t mind admitting that I’ll give anything he writes a chance.…
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