What a fantastic little book! Threats to Wakanda force The Black Panther to send his son T'Challa and his friend M'Baku to America until it is safe to return. Once in Chicago the pair attend a middle school on the south side, and the Prince and his friend are in for a real fish-out-of-water experience.... Continue Reading →
Upgrade Soul by Ezra Claytan Daniels
Married for 45 years and with several regrets, Hank and Molly decide to become the subjects of a controversial experiment that would give them their youthful bodies back and expand their lives by at least 50%. Upgrade Cell technology! Papers are signed and they enter the clinic, but what comes out the other side is... Continue Reading →
The Court of Owls by Greg Cox
First of all, I want to say thank you to Drew over at The Tattooed Book Geek for reminding me that this one was coming out. I read his review and knew I had to pick it up ASAP. Gonna make this a quick one, so hold on! The book starts with a tortured/ murdered art-history professor and his missing grad... Continue Reading →
Lazaretto #1-5 by Clay McLeod Chapman and Jey Levang
Move-In Weekend at College... A time to meet new friends, feel that first independence, and maybe, pick up a deadly virus. Two introverted young people are thrust into this environment and feel very uncomfortable. Charles wants to focus on school, while his roommate sees an opportunity to sell his drugs. Tamara is struggling to deal... Continue Reading →
The Test by Sylvain Neuvel
Idir is a dentist from Iran who taking the British citizenship exam. He has a wife and two children and desperately wants to pass this test. A kind and considerate man, Idir is puzzled by the many questions at the beginning of the test which assess his knowledge of British culture. Yet, very quickly the... Continue Reading →