Category: Book Reviews
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Manifest Destiny: Fortis and Invisibilia by Dingess and Roberts – A Book Review
The Manifest Destiny series continues to be perfect for those who love the comic book genre but are not fans of super heroes. Now on its sixth volume, Manifest Destiny details a fictionalized account of Lewis and Clark as they explore America’s new west. Thomas Jefferson tasked them with this exploration, but the premise is that…
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The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood – A Book Review
Probably like you, I grew intensely interested in this book after watching the first season of the Hulu adaptation. Though it’s been available since 1985, I regret to reveal that I only recently sat down and read it. As you no doubt suspect, it absolutely lives up to its reputation. My only disappointment lies in…
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I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and Jm Ken Niimura – A Book Review
I felt a bit conflicted about the movie adaption of I Kill Giants. A friend on GoodReads suggested that I try out the source material to see if it settled a bit better with me. I’m pleased to report that it most certainly did! Joe Kelly’s I Kill Giants is far more transparent than the…
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Black Hammer – A Book Review
The cover to this book really threw me off. I thought it was going to be some kind of a dark magic or horror book. And though it’s got elements of both, it’s not at all what I expected. Black Hammer: Secret Origins is about a group of super heroes who have been transported to…
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Doctor Aphra: Remastered (Volume 3) – A Book Review
I still maintain that Doctor Aphra is one of the greatest additions to the Star Wars mythology in recent years, but this volume confirms my fear about the character–she cannot solely carry her own title. This installment tries to spice things up a bit by making Doctor Aphra beholden to Triple-Zero, the murderous entity in…
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Saints by Gene Luen Yang – A Book Review
I recently wrote a review of Gene Luen Yang’s Boxers, and this book, Saints, is a companion piece. In fact, it’s more than just a companion piece — it’s a conclusion. In Boxers, there’s a moment where the main character, Bao, sees a young girl close to his own age. He believes she looks like…
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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…
