Tristan Strong is a young man who has been knocked down... literally in his first bout in the ring and most seriously, when an accident takes his closest friend from him. His parents think that the best thing for him is to get away, and Tristan is sent to stay with his grandparents on their... Continue Reading →
A Sea of Love by Wilfrid Lupano and Gregory Panaccione
An old couple becomes separated and they fight the seas, pirates, and all sorts of obstacles to reconnect. A graphic novel without dialogue, less than ten words grace the panels of A Sea of Love, but Lupano and Panaccione tell this story of love through over two-hundred pages of beautiful artwork. The couple wake up... Continue Reading →
A Shattering of Glass (The Riven Realm Book 3) by Deck Matthews
Matthews takes readers all over Valkras in A Shattering of Glass, the back alleys and the haunted woods. Shade is sent to the capital, Taralius, on a mission for a mystical element. She is forced to use all her aliases, costumes, and acting abilities to search out the prize and battle her adversaries... And deep... Continue Reading →
Fighting for the Forest: How FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps Helped Save America by P. O’Connell Pearson
My grandfather escaped a life with no opportunities in Depression-era Los Angeles by joining up with the Civilian Conservation Corp. After graduating from high school and having two siblings and no money for college, he saw this as the best way for him to provide for his family. He was sent to King Canyon and... Continue Reading →
Trees Vol. 1 by Warren Ellis and Jason Howard
I was turned on to Ellis's work by my blogging buddy, Beth. We did a buddy read of Transmetropolitan last year. Here's a link to her great review here. When I saw this comic up on my Hoopla library app I downloaded it right away. Here's my take on it: Ten years have passed since a collection... Continue Reading →