This is the second book in the Tale of the Kin series. The adventures of Drothe continue as he struggles to keep his place in the thieves hierarchy and keep his friends and family safe. I will admit that I have already read another book before writing this review, and some of the complex story line has already slipped my mind. I am going to give this book 3 stars. Here’s a breakdown…
A Woman’s Life Through Poetry
When I saw a clip of Caroline Kennedy on the Colbert Report discussing a book of poetry that she’d put together, I decided I needed to read it. In her introduction, Kennedy describes the book as “an anthology of poems centered around the stages of a woman’s life.” In it, she has managed to gather a good number of poems from a vast array of sources, including: Rainer Maria Rilke, Sylvia Plath, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Shakespeare, Margaret Atwood, the Bible, and many others. This book […]
Double Cannonball! (And only 44 reviews behind….)
#101: Invincible, Vol. 1: Family Matters by Robert Kirkman: 1 star. #102: Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan: 1 star. #103: Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar: 1 star. #104: Chew, Vol. 1: Taster’s Choice: 2 stars.
“How ’bout a kiss?” “What!?”
WARNING: Given how far we are into the series, and the fact that I’ve read the series in its entirety, this will be more discussion than review, meaning those who haven’t read this or the previous volumes should steer clear if they want to avoid spoilers. Vaughan has subjected his characters to a ton. Really put them through the emotional wringer. So why is it that it wasn’t until the second to last volume that I came to feel for these characters? I mean, I liked Yorick and […]