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Graphic Novel Review: Glory – The Complete Saga

Posted on July 18, 2014 3 Comments

Glory: The Complete Saga Hc by Joe Keatinge and Ross Campbell Genre: Apocalyptic Superheroing Series: Collects Glory volumes #1 and 2 Publisher: Image Comics (July 2014) Wendy’s Rating – 2.5 of 5 stars Glory, through art, plot and character development, has become far more than the sum of her breasts. A lot of not-so-wonderful things can […]

Book Review: World of Trouble by Ben H. Winters

Posted on July 6, 2014 21 Comments

World of Trouble by Ben H. Winters Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery Series: Book 3 of The Last Policeman Publisher: Quirk (July 15, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The Last Policeman series is simply awesome and underrated. And now the trilogy has come to a close. Technically, these books would probably fit more comfortably in the […]

Audiobook Review: Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Posted on July 4, 2014 13 Comments

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence Genre: Dark Fantasy Series: The Broken Empire #1 Publisher: Voyager (August 2011) Narrator: James Clamp Author Info: mark—lawrence.blogspot.ca Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars ~ Lawrence delivers knife-edge wit, crisp descriptions, swift action and reaction. There are no wasted words as he paints his dark pictures,with each and every moment evoking a raw […]

Book Review: Armageddon’s Children

Posted on November 3, 2013 3 Comments

Armageddon’s Children by Terry Brooks Many years ago, I tried to read The Sword of Shannara but the story and characters failed to capture my attention and I set it aside. I grant that I didn’t get very far into the book, but I had read enough by that time to know when a book just isn’t working for […]

Graphic Novel Review: The Last of Us: American Dreams by Neil Druckmann

Posted on October 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Last of Us: American Dreams by Neil Druckmann Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Zombies, Survivalist Adventure, GamingSeries: Last of Us (video game tie-in)Publisher: DarkHorse ComicsDate of Publication: July 2013 Great art, but a rather straightforward story without enough meat to be as powerful a tie-in to the game as it should be. 3 out of 5 stars […]

Manga Review: Attack on Titan, Volume 2 by Hajime Isayama

Posted on October 25, 2013 1 Comment

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), Volume 2 by Hajime Isayama Genre: Dystopia, Horror Publisher: Kodansha Date of Publication: September 11, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “Eren may be at the center of it all, but a win won’t be possible without the people rallying around him and the strength and trust they’re placing in him […]

Manga Review: Attack on Titan, Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama

Posted on October 17, 2013 3 Comments

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama Genre: Dystopia, Horror Publisher: Kodansha Date of Publication: June 19, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – “It feels hopeless, and the powerlessness of the characters in that situation is very tangible to the readers. However, as human nature goes, you […]

YA Weekend Book Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee

Posted on September 22, 2013 2 Comments

Angelfall by Susan Ee Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Penryn and the End of Days Publisher: Skyscape Date of Publication: August 28, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter I tend to go into young adult novels of this type with a fair amount of wariness and trepidation, so color me surprised […]

Audiobook Review: Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey

Posted on September 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopia Series: Silo #1 (collecting Wool #1-5) Publisher: Broad Reach Publishing Publication Date: January 2012 Author Info: http://www.hughhowey.com Wool Omnibus is a collection of novellas that began as a short story that quietly became more popular than the author expected. Since then, Howey has followed through with further stories […]

Book Review: The Plague Forge by Jason M. Hough

Posted on September 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Plague Forge by Jason M. Hough Genre: Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic Series: The Dire Earth Cycle #3 Publisher: Del Rey Spectra Publication Date: September 24, 2013 Author Info: http://www.jasonmhough.com With thanks to Netgalley and Del Rey Spectra for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The second book of […]