I didn’t realize I read the second in this series until I started writing this review. I might be.. dim. I picked this up at the library to share with my son, because I have been consciously trying to give him more female superhero characters to read about, and those are a little thin on the ground. I last really knew about Wonder Woman from the 1980s cartoon, but did know that the invisible jet is a thing of the past. It was interesting to […]
Cool beans
One of the things I wanted to do with my first CBR was delve into genres and series that are completely new to me. I went to my local comic shop and stocked up on titles that looked interesting or that I had heard of but had yet to try. That’s how I came to read the excellent All You Need Is Kill, my first manga ( There is no such thing as a battlefield where no one dies ). Next on the stack is Stray Bullets Volume […]
Put Your Hands Up or I’ll Use This Deadly Book
Libriomancer by James C. Hines (2012, 346 pages) – When my children recommend books, I usually give them a try. They are much better at knowing what I like than I am. (They don’t always like what I recommend, but their tastes are just going to have to improve in that area.) This book, recommended by my youngest, is definitely right up my alley. I love little homages and Easter egg references, and this book is full of delightful ones. The poor hero, able to […]
A slice of young adult comfort food
Oh my goodness! I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve reviewed something! So I disappeared off the face of the earth there for a bit guys, but don’t worry! I was reading all the while, and now have quite the backlog of reviews to catch up on. This is what happens when you decide to plan a wedding in 6 weeks… But anywho! Onto the tale. So I’ve been reading Sarah Dessen for a long time. I mean (I sat down and actually […]