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Book Review: Ex-Communication by Peter Clines

Posted on August 9, 2013 2 Comments

Ex-Communication byPeter Clines Superheroes, zombies, and Hollywood — you really can’t go wrong with this combination. This third book in the Ex-Heroes series is just as fun and entertaining as the first two. A big thank you goes to LibraryThing and their Early Reviewers program, which is where I received a copy of this book […]

Book Review: The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman

Posted on August 1, 2013 3 Comments

The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Yeah, my summer reading is in a funny cycle right now, and my current bender has been focused on The Walking Dead. Anyhow, I pretty much have to cut this whole review for major spoilers, and it’s a little […]

Book Review: The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman

Posted on August 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor by Robert KirkmanMy rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Yeah, my summer reading is in a funny cycle right now, and my current bender has been focused on The Walking Dead. Anyhow, I pretty much have to cut this whole review for major spoilers, and it’s a little hard […]

Book Review: The Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernan

Posted on July 24, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Drowning Girl byCaitlín R. Kiernan This novel was our book club’s choice for July, the theme of which was “Nominees for the 2012 Nebula Awards”. Though this book hadn’t been on my to-read list, nor had I a clue what it was going to be about, I’d looked forward to checking it out. The […]

Comic Review: Locke & Key vol.1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez

Posted on July 22, 2013 1 Comment

Locke and Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill I grabbed the hardcover copies of these books the moment I saw them and warned the librarian that they would look lovely on my bookshelf. She politely reminded me that she has my address on file. I’ve heard good things about this series from […]

Manga Review: Deadman Wonderland, Volume 4 by Jinsei Kataoka

Posted on July 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

Deadman Wonderland, Volume 4 by Jinsei Kataoka This manga. I can already tell that this is going to be one of my all time favorite mangas. It may even beat out my current #1 favorite manga, a title held by Bleach. It just seems to be the perfect combination of horror, thriller, mystery, drama, and […]

Book Review: Mockingbird by Chuck Wendig

Posted on July 17, 2013 3 Comments

Mockingbird by Chuck Wendig I can’t get enough of Miriam Black. I just can’t. I thought the initial delight of discovering this twisted and refreshingly candid series would have worn off a bit by now, but it hasn’t. If anything, I think I’m finally starting to sense of who Miriam is and the direction in […]

Review Bites

Posted on July 11, 2013 2 Comments

Water Witches by Chris Bohjalian Scottie Winston’s wife, sister-in-law, and daughter are all dowsers or “water witches,” meaning they can divine the location of water sources. He finds himself at odds with his family when he lobbies for a ski resort that wants to move into the drought stricken town and use the river to […]

Audiobook Review: The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

Posted on July 7, 2013 1 Comment

The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan First of all, let me get this out of my system: dead people aren’t tossing anything. They are being tossed. In my head, this book is more accurately titled The Wave-Tossed Dead. Secondly, this was an audiobook listen and while Tara Sands did a good job and her voice […]

July Book Club Read: The Drowning Girl

Posted on July 1, 2013 Leave a Comment

With the winners of the 2012 Nebula Award announced last month, members of the LeVar’s Rainbow Book Club selected The Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernan from the list of nominees. India Morgan Phelps – Imp to her friends – is schizophrenic. Struggling with her perceptions of reality, Imp must uncover the truth about her encounters […]