10 years have passed since Pascal was a 'winner' in high school. 50+ pounds heavier and a switch of careers have made him nervous about going to his reunion. An email from his crush asking to go together sends him spinning even more. Reunion is a graphic novel that tells the story of the ramp... Continue Reading →
Ichiro by Ryan Inzana (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
This is going to be a rather short review with some spoilers. This graphic novel is beautiful. Full of sweeping scenes from Japanese mythology, and a young man's trip to visit his grandfather in Japan. The book begins in Brooklyn as a biracial young man, Ichiro, is getting ready to travel with his mother to... Continue Reading →
Star Wars: The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear by Tom Angleberger (Mini Review)
Set sometime between the action of Solo and Rogue One, Han and Chewie are on Coruscant and hear of a possible job. Easy money! But it's a trap, and Chewbacca is forced on a mission to a very dangerous planet with 'a tall droid and a rogue librarian' to pick up a dark artifact. Pros:... Continue Reading →
Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
Rob Harrell's middle-grade graphic novel puts the reader in the English countryside, circa 1867. Great scary monsters help the tourist trade in every city... except for Stoker-On-Avon. Poor Rayburn just doesn't 'feel scary.' No get-up and go. No skills in the monster department. No confidence at all. Dr. Charles Wilkie, Man of Science, is hired... Continue Reading →
Someone Like Me by M.R. Carey
I read the page at least 5 times. I read the paragraph on the page at least 10 times. I was shocked. I was terrified. And I loved every word of it. A twist that took this already gripping spectral thriller into an even darker and more wicked place. Someone Like Me begins with two... Continue Reading →