Category: Book Reviews

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Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris continue to impress with the third trade paperback of the Ex Machina series. In this installment, a new hero emerges in New York City calling itself the Automaton. This being claims to have been made by Mayor Hundred when he called himself The Great Machine. However, there is more…

Oracle Night by Paul Auster – A Book Review

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Stylistically somewhere between The New York Trilogy and The Brooklyn Follies, Oracle Night encompasses what I loved about both. Auster gives us a bit of a plot, but there is also much experimentation in this rich novel as well. And, like with The New York Trilogy, if you are a fan of linear storytelling with…

Everyman by Philip Roth – A Book Review

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I remember back when this book was first released, I simply could not fork over the hardcover price for something so thin. In retrospect, I’m glad I waited for the soft cover. I can’t say I disliked Everyman, but I also can’t say I especially liked it. Roth is an expert wordsmith and his plot…

The Yiddish Policeman’s Union by Michael Chabon – A Book Review

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Okay, you’ve heard me say it before, so you can all say it with me now, “Michael Chabon is America’s greatest contemporary author.” You should have that memorized pretty soon. Funny story I have to share with you before I write this review. I found out that Chabon was visiting my neck of the woods…

Super Flat Times by Matthew Derby – A Book Review

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It is important in America literature that our writers constantly challenge themselves to write progressively and with innovation. While I whole-heartedly believe some literature is meant to be enjoyed by the masses, I also believe there is a niche in the world of literature where it is high art, and therefore unlikely to be enjoyed…

The Ultimates 2, Vol. 1: Gods and Monsters – A Graphic Novel Review

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Basically an updated version of Marvel Comic’s classic Avengers lineup, The Ultimates is the closest comic book out there to a big budget action movie. The art is hands down astronomical. Bryan Hitch can draw anything and make it look both dynamic and realistic at the same moment. And Mark Millar (whom is often hit…

V for Vendetta – A Graphic Novel Review

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I’ll admit it . . . I picked up this classic by Alan Moore more out of curiosity for the upcoming movie than for the many good things I’ve heard about it. I’ve got one word-wow. This graphic novel is beyond mesmerizing. I suppose this shouldn’t have been much of a surprise considering that Alan…

Fables: The Mean Seasons – A Graphic Novel Review

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Once again, I found out about the series Fables from the Eisner Awards list. I’ve yet to be disappointed by my buys from the winners of the Eisner Awards, and Fables is no different. First of all, let me catch you up to speed. Fables is about a community of exiled Fables who have taken…

In the Country of Last Things by Paul Auster – A Book Review

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Paul Auster presents us with yet another must-read. This novella takes place in an unnamed city that has suffered complete ruin. There is no consistent government to speak of and anarchy rules supreme. But, the fascinating premise is that this is not a world problem, this is a city problem. It is a land cutoff…

The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review

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