Hudson Carlyle revels in his reputation as a charming playboy. He’s wealthy, he’s good-looking, and women come easily to him. So, like all good romance heroes, he fixates on the one woman who won’t give him the time of day. Felicia Hartigan has no time or patience for Hudson’s antics: her lifelong crush just broke up with his fiancee and she has the chance to make him see her as more than his friend’s kid sister. Hudson hits upon that classic scheme of offering to […]
Where’s my super suit?
I’ve been a fan of Lane Huerta’s Etsy shop Lovelane for some time. Her designs are just right for superheroes of the younger variety. She combines bright colors and simple construction for costumes that will hold up for the young adventurers in your life. If you are a beginner sewist, or have never picked up a needle and thread, Superhero Sewing is a great place to jump right in. Like many crafting books, the first part of the book is an introduction to materials and […]
I’m starting with the Man in the Mirror
Trigger warning: I reference Paul Ryan in this review. I have thoughts about this book. In Dream Hoarders, Richard Reeves comes for me and a whole bunch of my friends. Reeves points out that while some of the exasperation and ire directed at the 1% is justified, it is perhaps too narrowly focused. He sees that the entire top 20%–households with annual incomes of $112,000–is pulling away from the rest of the country. The top fifth of U.S. households saw a $4 trillion increase in […]
Batman’s Finest Villains
I’m new to Batbooks, having only dipped my toe in with the launch of the all-ages Gotham Academy title and then being blown away by the short-lived We Are Robin book. If the rest of the Batbooks are anything like what Scott Snyder did/is doing in All-Star Batman, I have been missing out. Ends of the Earth is a new arc, and you won’t need Volume 1 (My Own Worst Enemy) to jump in. Ends of the Earth cedes center stage to the Bat’s rogues […]