Tag: Book Reviews
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The Troop by Nick Cutter – A Book Review
A coworker recommended I read The Troop. He told me it very much reminded him of Stephen King’s style of writing and he couldn’t put it down. How could I resist that kind of a recommendation? I’ll admit, it took me a while to engage with The Troop. This is definitely a book you need…
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Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer – A Book Review
Like you, I thought the movie trailer for Annihilation looked very cool, so I thought I’d check out the source material. When the novel of the same name arrived at my local library, the volume’s slimness surprised me. At only 195 pages, I knew it would prove a quick read. Of course, it may be…
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Strange Weather by Joe Hill – A Book Review
Joe Hill first won me over with his graphic novel series entitled Locke & Key. Since then, I’ve particularly enjoyed his books Horns and Heart-Shaped Box. Without a doubt, though, the short story collection called 20th Century Ghosts is my absolute favorite work by the author. Because he does shorts so well, I knew I…
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Briggs Land by Brian Wood & Mack Chater – A Book Review
I’ve never been disappointed in a Brian Wood book, so when I ran across Briggs Land: State of Grace (Volume 1), I knew I had to check it out. I’m so glad I did. The premise is perhaps as relevant as ever in that Briggs Land is a self-proclaimed sovereign nation within the United States.…
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Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters – A Book Review
If you’re looking for a book that will send your imagination into overdrive, this is the one. The idea in Underground Airlines is that slavery did not end. Four states — Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi — did not abolish slavery, namely because the Civil War never occurred. The Underground Airlines is much like the…
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Black Magick (Volume One) by Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott – A Book Review
Black Magick kept earning all sorts of praise so I finally got a copy of the first volume entitled Awakening. The premise is that Rowan Black is a tough-as-nails detective by day and a witch by night. Not the flying on the broom kind, but rather the sort who communes with nature and is able…
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The Caped Crusade by Glen Weldon – A Book Review
Though previously unfamiliar with Glen Weldon, a friend recognized my love of Batman and recommended I read this historical overview of the famed detective. Of course, any item pertaining to Batman generally makes me happy, so I immediately checked The Caped Crusade out from my local library and set to work. Weldon uses a highly…
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Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray – A Book Review
Written by Claudia Gray, I hoped Bloodline would equal or even surpass her wonderfully engaging Star Wars book entitled Lost Stars. I’m sorry to say that it didn’t. Bloodline is good, but it’s not great. It features a forty-something Senator Leia Organa. She is nearing the end of her career as a senator, and happily…
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Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig – A Book Review
Though I haven’t heard great things about this first installment of a trilogy, I thought I’d try it out myself. Unfortunately, it did not manage to capture my interest. My biggest issue with the novel is that there are far too many characters without enough characterization to really make them stand out. There are also…
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Star Wars: Darth Vader (Volume 1) by Gillen and Larroca – A Book Review
Recently released by Marvel Comics, this first collected volume of the Darth Vader comic book series is everything a Star Wars fan desires. Focusing solely on Darth Vader following the events of A New Hope, the dark lord must learn who destroyed the Death Star even as the Emperor seemingly seeks to replace him. Vader…
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