September 2015
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MUIRWOOD: THE LOST ABBEY – graphic novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK Author Jeff Wheeler and his publisher, Jet City Comics, is trying something a little different. They are trying to use the Kindle in a slightly new format, producing a serial graphic novel that will be delivered to Kindles monthly. This title is set for five consecutive issues. So…a monthly comic Continue reading
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MILLENNIUM – graphic novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK I may be one of the few people who enjoy science fiction and dark fantasy who has never seen a single episode of the television series X-Files, though of course I am familiar with the main characters and the premise. Had I known ahead of time that this book had a strong Continue reading
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COPPERHEAD: VOL. 1 – graphic novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK Copperhead, a graphic novel by Jay Faerber & Scott Godlewski is quite possibly the best new series I’ve read this year. Part science fiction, part western, part mystery/detective story, Copperhead manages to blend the different genres together nicely to create an engrossing story that we just want to keep reading. But what works Continue reading
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THE ADVENTURES OF BASIL AND MOEBIUS – graphic novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK The tag for this book (as quoted from Goodreads) starts: “Alaric Moebius and Basil Fox are two lovable scoundrels looking to make a quick fortune.” Unfortunately I didn’t see it that way. I saw two scoundrels who lacked a strong moral compass trying to make their fortune. This book features three stories Continue reading
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STAR TREK/PLANET OF THE APES: THE PRIMATE DIRECTIVE – graphic novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK Apparently I’m not the only sci-fi geek old enough to remember the original Star Trek AND the Planet of the Apes franchise, otherwise why would anyone bother to do a cross-over with these two science fiction classics from the 1960’s-70’s? At the time, I was just the right age and stereotype to be Continue reading
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THE OCTOBER FACTION VOL. 1 – graphic novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL WEEK Is this an Addams Family for the new millennium? The October Faction is a graphic novel about Frederick Allan, a monster hunter who is now retired. His children want to follow in his footsteps … an idea that Frederick doesn’t care for. The daughter, Vivian, proves herself more than capable, though I’m Continue reading
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FABLES NO. 150 – graphic novel
Fables 150 is a well-done conclusion to this long-running comic/graphic novel series. The book starts with a longer piece, illustrated by the familiar Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha, which does a nice job of wrapping up the general arc of the series. The real bonus here is the inclusion of a number of shorter stories, Continue reading
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ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND – Lewis Carroll
Any excuse to re-read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a good excuse for me. But this one is even better because it’s not just the classic story that is featured here, but the artwork for the story by Salvador Dali. This year of 2015 we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures Continue reading
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TO BE A VIKING – Matt Blair
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A BOOK FROM MY SHELF All right, the truth comes out…I am a long time, die-hard Minnesota Viking fan. I’m not sure how or why this particular book came to my attention, but I’m glad to have had it available to me. Matt Blair, a familiar name to Viking fans, interviews a Continue reading
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HE DRANK AND SAW THE SPIDER – Alex Bledsoe
When I received a digital ARC (Advance Reading Copy) of a book, I don’t usually know much about the book or the author unless I am previously familiar with them. With this particular book, I came in completely blind. I have only later learned that this is the fifth book in a series about the Continue reading
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THE RED PYRAMID – Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan is a big hit with my kids. I read the Percy Jackson series that my children enjoyed so much (I thought it was well done and offered a great way for young readers to start making sense of the complicated relationships in classic mythology. And on the heels of this success, Riordan Continue reading
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