Monday was library day for the family. The librarian had to ask someone not to run in the library (me or the kids?). So... very fast feet to the display table of Halloween books for the new month! Here's a selection of the best books we've read over the years: Boo to You by Lois... Continue Reading →
Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki (Author), Steve Pugh (Illustrator, Artist)
My second Batman-related post of the week! Regular readers know how much I love the world of Gotham... I had originally read and reviewed Breaking Glass last year when I got a one-chapter sampler. I was intrigued and when I saw the title come up on my Hoopla app, I downloaded the whole thing. Basic... Continue Reading →
Mid-Lich Crisis by Steve Thomas
He's gotta change his ways... he's just gotta! But when you've been The Dread Wizard Darruk Darkbringer for so many years, it's pretty difficult. You've spent your days sacrificing peasants and sending your kobolds to do your bidding and shooting lasers out your fingertips. A 180 is a difficult maneuver... but if he's gonna save... Continue Reading →
Batman: Kings of Fear by Scott Peterson (Author), Kelley Jones (Illustrator, Artist)
It's a setup... as it usually is with The Joker. The Caped Crusader captures him just to return The Clown Prince to Arkham Asylum in the midst of a breakout. Bane, Ivy, Penguin, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze, and Croc... an epic fight ensues. It is ended when The Scarecrow releases his psycho-gas in Batman's face. What... Continue Reading →
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Book by Kwame Mbalia
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 →