Monthly Archives: June 2015
Month in Review: June 2015
I can’t believe how quickly this month passed! The end of school, the start of summer camps, it’s all a big blur! Books Reviewed: The Wrong Man by Kate White* The President’s Shadow by Brad Meltzer Love May Fail … Continue reading
Reading through Comics, Alphabetically: Chrononauts by Mark Millar & Sean Gordon Murphy
In this edition of Reading through Comics, Alphabetically, I’m excited to share a series special I not only love for the content, but the variant covers as well: Chrononauts by Mark Millar & Sean Gordon Murphy (Image). First, a brief summary … Continue reading
Review: The Wrong Man by Kate White
This is, without a doubt, one of those books that you pick up and read in one sitting. From the very beginning, White transfixes readers, captivating them with a demanding intensity from the start. Predictability is not a term you … Continue reading
Summer Book Preview: July 2015, Part II
Yesterday, I shared the first half of my July preview. Although that’s enough to satiate the typical reader, there’s more! Following are the titles publishing the second week of July & beyond. Click on the book cover or title to … Continue reading
Summer Book Preview: July 2015, Part I
Where did the month of June go!? I’ve completely lost track of time, evidence by my lack of a preview post(s) for July. Better late than never, I say! July is just around the corner. Most of everyone is enjoying the … Continue reading
Review: The President’s Shadow by Brad Meltzer
I’m warning you up front, this isn’t going to be your typical review. Fans of Meltzer’s work know how brilliant an author he is; he’s managed to generate a following that is captivated by his numerous thrillers, children’s books, television … Continue reading
Reading Through Comics, Alphabetically: Broken World by Frank J. Barbiere
As I was going through my comic collection to select a series to feature next, I was overwhelmed for the choices for this next edition. Rather than feature the typical favorites (like Bitch Planet), instead I opted to feature a brand new … Continue reading
Review: Love May Fail by Matthew Quick
What a motley slate of characters Quick creates! Both humorous and also heartbreaking, Quick uses these extremely flawed and damaged characters, all connected by one high school teacher, to provide a wholly rewarding and meaningful novel about love, loss, and … Continue reading
Review: Tiny Little Thing by Beatriz Williams
Tiny Little Thing is the second book about the Schulyer sisters, the first being the hugely successful The Secret Life of Violet Grant which published last year. The moment I read the premise I was sold. Williams excels (almost frighteningly so) at capturing … Continue reading
Reading through Comics, Alphabetically: Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn
I spent a good part of my weekend organizing and cataloging my comic collection. This involved alphabetizing and sorting them into labeled magazine files. Overall, this was my process already, but it needed a little refining. By the end of … Continue reading