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 →
YA Friday Focus… Black Canary: Ignite by Meg Chabot, Illustrated by Cara McGee
Dina Lance has enough trouble as a normal middle-schooler, but when things start blowing up around her, life becomes interesting. She's in a rock band and may try out for the cheer team... the only person in her way seems to be the principal who suspects her of repeatedly destroying school property. This is a... Continue Reading →