A family of five, a beaten town, and the ghost they can’t forget. The father’s stroke brings the Pike family back together. The brother whose marriage is breaking apart while trying to write his third novel. The sister trying to convince the owner of the rundown factory to redevelop the land into a golf course... Continue Reading →
Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff
Reminiscent of The Road and A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World, Last Ones Left Alive is a literary take on the zombie escape journey. The novel starts out with Orpen and her mother’s partner traveling through a post apocalyptic Ireland to an almost mystical place called Phoenix City. They had... Continue Reading →
John Wick, Vol. 1 by Greg Pak, Giovanni Valletta (Artist), Matt Gaudio (Artist)
A couple disclaimers: I have not seen any of the films. And yes, I am reading the book that was made after the films were made. Does that make sense? This is an origin story of sorts... How did John Wick become so angry? The graphic novel opens with a young Jonny stealing money that... Continue Reading →
The Passengers by John Marrs
One of the best ‘puppet-master’ thrillers I’ve ever read. The Passengers is an explosive look at innovation, social media, and autonomous vehicles. A near-future Britain has mandated Level 5, fully automated cars... and one morning a terrorist named The Hacker takes over the controls of eight vehicles. The inside of these cars are then broadcast... Continue Reading →
Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen
So many people on my twitter feed shared the clip of the cancelled animated film of this graphic novel. It looked amazing! And reading this book made me even more disappointed that it was cancelled. When a grain trader is lost, three mouse guards are tasked with finding him. Lieam, Kenzie, and Saxon travel to... Continue Reading →