In what usually amounts to hormone hell is even worse for Jordan Banks when his family sends him to a new middle school. An African-American young man living in Washington Heights will now make the daily trip to RAD (Riverdale Academy Day school), an elite prep school. Jordan is forced to code switch, deal with... Continue Reading →
Aloha February, Aloha March!
A short month that seemed to fly by in some ways, but drag in others. Did some good reading and am ahead of my reviews! I've had a schedule down on the blog for the last couple months: Graphic Novels on Mon, Wed, and Fri. Novels/ Novellas on Tues, Thurs, Sat. And a discussion post... Continue Reading →
Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil by Jeff Smith
A young boy living on the streets and a call from a wizard. A connection to the magic spark and a trip to The Rock of Eternity. The passing of the mantle: Captain Marvel! A rich origin story that enables a city to feel safe again? Billy Batson learns the dynamics of his powers, and... Continue Reading →
Double Exposure by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Quick, exciting, and thoroughly entertaining. From the first scene, where an agent is gunned down while trying to smuggle shocking photographic evidence over the newly constructed Berlin Wall... to the explosive finish, Double Exposure is a book that dug its globe-trotting hooks into me for one sleepless night. David Toland left many opportunities behind after... Continue Reading →
Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles. By Mark Russell and Mike Feehan
Snagglepuss is reimagined as a renowned playwright in 1950s NYC. He is brought before the House Un-American Activities Committee and asked to name names. He guffaws at the idea and tells them off. But he is worried. He feels forced to hide his homosexuality and live a double life. He is married to a woman,... Continue Reading →