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Princess Diana is approaching her most important birthday... at 16 she will receive some of her most famous accessories, but also an opportunity to see the outside world for what it really is. On this day she hears the cries of refugees stuck on boats off the coast of Themyscira. With her cuffs and her... Continue Reading →
I guess you could call me a curious cynic... I'm willing to try new things, but you may hear some grousing and see a grumpy face from me in this review. Although I continue to say I'm here for the stories, I gave this novel a bit of the side-eye when I first saw it.... Continue Reading →
E.K. Johnston's Queen's Peril is set just a little while before Episode 1, The Phantom Menace. This was good and bad for me as a reader of Star Wars novels. Good because the first part of the novel focuses Amidala's ascent to the throne on Naboo and the hiring of her handmaidens. This is a... Continue Reading →
An experimental community in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. The eruption of Mt. Rainer and the ecological and societal fallout. A lost species that becomes caught in the middle of the run to survive. Max Brooks proves again that an epistolary novel can be just as nerve-wracking and character-driven as any other text. Focusing... Continue Reading →
This graphic novel really has it all. History, action, and the icon that is Superman. The story starts when the Lee family moves out of Metropolis's Chinatown and into a 'regular' neighborhood. Unfortunately, this catches the eye of the bigots in the Ku Klux Klan. While the father, Dr. Lee, adjusts to his new position... Continue Reading →
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