Yes. Proctor Valley Road has many things in common with Stranger Things... Group of misfits... monster baddies... set in past, loaded with nostalgia. But how does it diverge from the Netflix series? And does it enough to stand on its own? The title refers to an actual county road in Southern California that a several... Continue Reading →
Batman and Robin and Howard by Jeffrey Brown
First off, if you've never read any of Brown's Star Wars books, please rectify that right away! And on to his treatment of Batman and Robin... oh, and Howard. Bruce Wayne as a worrisome dad. Damien Wayne/ Robin as a middle schooler and the son of Gotham's most well-known philanthropist. And Howard is a student... Continue Reading →
I Will Not Die Alone by Dera White and Joe Bennett (Illustrator)
Ziggy, Family Circle, and Snoopy this ain't. These anthropomorphized wild animals are doing ok. Living their lives one day at a time until the word ends... then things gets physical... metaphysical. Time is short... you gotta make the most of it. This preview will give you a good sense of the book and its style.... Continue Reading →
City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm
Coincidences are piling up in Grace's life... She moves to Hong Kong with her mom and stepfather after the death of her father. An old woman gives her a mysterious egg at the local market. Egg begets dragon and dragon brings bad guys. Grace's introduction to the new city, a new school, and new friends... Continue Reading →
Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radtke
How has the loneliness become somehow ingrained into our way of life? The solitary cowboy on the range... the laugh-tracks that keep us watching our favorite shows "with an audience..." and now a pandemic that kept us in four walls for an entire year. Radtke's book is far-reaching and gives the reader a great range... Continue Reading →