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BIX – graphic novel
Wow. If you’ve ever wondered at how important the artwork in a graphic novel is to telling a story, you should definitely give Scott Chantler’s Bix a read. If you’ve heard of Bix Beiderbecke but don’t know much about him and want to know more, then you should give Scott Chantler’s Bix a read. If… Continue reading
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RED NOISE – John P. Murphy
An asteroid miner, looking to refuel and stock up on necessities such as food and, water, and oxygen, heads to the nearest space station (Station #35) with a cargo of ore to sell, which should get her enough to purchase her supplies. The Miner (as she is named throughout the book) is met be the… Continue reading
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THE COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL NORWEGIAN FOLKTALES OF ASBJORNSEN AND MOE
This book holds so much appeal to me on so many different levels. First of all, I’m fascinated by fairy tales, folk tales, and mythology. The creating of myths and legends to explain the unexplained, or to teach lessons, or simply to pass along stories to new generations is so remarkable. We get caught up… Continue reading
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THE LAST EMPEROX – John Scalzi
In this conclusion to The Interdependency trilogy, author John Scalzi heats up the action and ties up the nicely, albeit unexpectedly. ‘The Flow’ is a slipstream in space that connects distant worlds/communities known as ‘The Interdependency.’ The Interdependency has one ruler, referred to as the Emperox (a non-gender version of emperor). . The current emperox… Continue reading
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THEY KILL – Tim Waggoner
It is the one-year anniversary of the accident in which Jeffrey, Sierra Sowell’s brother, was killed and now a mysterious man known as Corliss, has resurrected Jeffrey. But Corliss doesn’t stop there. He transforms a few other people in town who have connections to Sierra – cursing them with an emphasis on their own vices. … Continue reading
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WE SOLD OUR SOULS – Grady Hendrix
In the 1990’s the band Dürt Würk, a heavy metal band, looked like it was going to sky-rocket to success until the lead singer, Terry Hunt, left the band for a solo career, where he achieved tremendous success as Koffin. His bandmates have had nothing but misery and rotten luck since he left, despite their… Continue reading
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ASTERIX OMNIBUS #1 – graphic novel
I read my first Asterix comic sometime in the mid to late 1970’s. I remember this (I remember who had it and where I read it) because it really made an impression on me. Here was a comic that was the perfect cross between the simple (in story and in art) Disney and Archie comics… Continue reading
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PEACE TALKS – Jim Butcher
All the different supernatural nations have been called together to discuss a treaty. Queen Mab is holding a casual soiree in advance of the peace talks and Chicago’s only wizard, Harry Dresden, has been called in to work security. Security. Among a large group of supernaturally strong and powerful beings who historically haven’t gotten along. … Continue reading
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THE ALCHEMIST’S ILLUSION – Gigi Pandian
Zoe Faust finally has her life under control. It’s only taken a century or two. An alchemist, living in the Portland, Oregon area, with a gargoyle friend and border/chef, Dorian, she’s decided to search for her old mentor, Nicholas Flamel. Zoe believes that a local artist has the secret to finding Flamel, in a painting. … Continue reading
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CREEPING JENNY – Jeff Noon
Kafka in Wonderland. That’s what I kept imagining as I read through this fantastic book. Detective John Nyquist is getting clues about his father who disappeared over 20 years ago. He goes to visit the quaint but odd little village of Hoxley-on-Hale. Here the villagers honor 360 different saints, 360 days a year. For five… Continue reading
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BREAK SHOT: MY FIRST 21 YEARS – James Taylor
Having been a fan of James Taylor’s music for many, many years, I knew a small but fair bit about him. I was delighted to see this autobiography available from Audible so that I could learn more, and to hear it from him directly. Taylor’s narrative jumps back and forth in time and you really… Continue reading
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ELIZABETHAN COMEDIES – anthology
Anyone who knows me personally knows I have an interest in theatre. Working in theatre is how I spent the better part of my professional career. And ever since my college days, I’ve loved reading classical theatre (though I would have to say the ancient Roman plays have appealed to me the most). When I… Continue reading
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