A young woman's love of horses evolves into career of training them, and eventually an opportunity to own stock in and work with a particular horse. From her time growing up in Texas in the late 50s to working with the horses at Hollywood Park in the 2000s, Gail Ruffu treated her horses with respect... Continue Reading →
Rosewater by Tade Thompson (Mini Review)
Rosewater, Nigeria. 2066. Site of the alien biodome. An orb with a mysterious connection to people's health and a selecting ability to reach into the psyche of others. Tade Thompson's novel reads as scifi action, cultural inquiry, and deep character examination. This might seem like a fault as I try to correctly explain it, but... Continue Reading →
Wasted Space Vol 1 by Michael Moreci and Hayden Sherman – A Graphic Novel Review.
Collecting the first five chapters of Billy Bane's story, Wasted Space Vol 1 is a gritty, space adventure fueled by warring gurus, battling mercenaries, and one drunken, has-been drifter. Billy had been a mouthpiece for The Creator, the entity who may or not be moving the pieces around the board. After a political endorsement goes... Continue Reading →
Blogger Recognition Award
BLOGGER RECOGNITION AWARD! The Rules: Thank the person who nominated you and include their link Give a brief explanation of how your blog began Give some advice to new bloggers Name ten nominees and include their links Tag your nominees on Twitter to let them know Book Buddies: Thank you so much to Nick (@NickRevws)... Continue Reading →
Friday YA Graphic Novel Double Feature! Nightmare Escape (Dream Jumper #1) by Greg Grunberg and Lucas Turnbloom and Graveyard Shakers by Laura Terry
Two excellent YA graphic novels for your weekend reading: Graveyard Shakes by Laura Terry.Katie and Victoria enter their new boarding school with completely opposite attitudes. Katie is herself. At all times. Banging out tunes on the piano or dressing exactly how she wants to. She is not going to conform to anyone's ideals. Victoria is... Continue Reading →