This was one of those books that made me question my own reading ability... was I just not getting it or where there too many loose threads strung out there? I loved the concept of directly addressing the mental health of superheroes... but the book just didn't follow through with the message. Shifting timelines and... Continue Reading →
A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen
I read and enjoyed Chen's debut novel Here and Now and Then. It's a fast-paced and emotional read that took a very science-light take on time travel. In A Beginning at the End he writes about a post-apocalyptic world decimated by a terrible influenza epidemic that has killed almost 3/4 of the world's people. Now... Continue Reading →
Plastic Man by Gail Simone, Adriana Melo and Kelly Fitzpatrick
I have a vague memory of a Plastic Man cartoon from my childhood. I could probably travel down a Google wormhole and figure it out, but that would be at least an hour wasted, that's what happens to me when I really get buzzing on my phone. So... this comic came up on my Hoopla... Continue Reading →
The Other Magic by Derrick Smythe
The Other Magic starts out as three stories that spiral around each other... Grobennar is a high priest who finds himself losing his power to a rival and only the retrieval of a magical boy might win back the favor of the his boss. Kibure is that young slave who discovers a raw magic inside... Continue Reading →
G’Night November. G’Morn December
In some ways November was short, but in others, it seemed really long. We were off from school/ work for the last week of Oct, then back for three weeks, and Thanksgiving week came... And now only a couple more weeks until Xmas break! It's been quite a weird end to this semester. Blogging has... Continue Reading →