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'Follow that truffle.' The opening line of a graphic novel I never knew I needed. Xoo lives in The Bowl City... a place of strict hierarchy, all forged from food. Oh, and as usual, money and influence. Xoo is not one of those with power. She is a young woman who runs her parent's crepe shop after... Continue Reading →
I liked the flick (not as much as Rogue One), but I have to say that this book left me with a big feeling of Eh. I'm going to do this review as a series of questions and answers: 1. Who is the audience for this book? I have no idea. It might be for... Continue Reading →
Whispering Blade, Death's Echo, Iron Gut Chen, Emerald Wind, and the Wushu Master of Sun Valley... Heroes of myth brought together to kill the Emperor. A young boy named Ein has been given this quest by a shinigami, a god of death... we don't know why, but we know that he's gonna need a special... Continue Reading →
Six high school friends get together to roll the D&D dice to celebrate a birthday in 1991... Sol's DM plan spins awry and the friends go missing for 2 years, and only 5 return. None are able to talk about their experiences. Jump forward in time to when they are in their 40s and the... Continue Reading →
Patron Saints of Nothing spoke to me as a insightful look inside the male teenage mind. Shame, grief, anger, and frustration are feelings that many young men are forced to deal with on their own. There is also a firm desire to 'fix' things and to know the 'truth,' as if this will automatically bring... Continue Reading →
I have long had a fascination with the land north of the DMZ. I have read several true accounts of life in North Korea, including a couple books that I have reviewed on the blog, namely A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa (Mini Review) and See You Again in Pyongyang: A... Continue Reading →
I've had such a good reading pace going that I didn't even realize that the month is over! In looking back on May, I realize how many good books I was able to read. This was the last month of school for me, so things were pretty busy, but I still was able to find... Continue Reading →
A scout is captured and placed in a cell for interrogation... but Mike Blackburn doesn't let that stop him from trying to finish his mission. Get back to Earth and report on this rogue colony. He soon escapes and picks up a resourceful dissident named Grace Moody, who can guide him back to his ship.... Continue Reading →
A magic sword that can detect monsters! The rebels possess it and want to get it in the hands of that one true hero... but stuff happens. Like, a lot of crazy stuff. From a magician, to Arn, a pig farmer's apprentice (who may be that lowborn kingdom saving dude), to Griff the (No surname... Continue Reading →
