Category Archives: Review

Reading Through Comics, Alphabetically: Descender by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen

We’re up to the letter “D” in my quest to read through my entire comic inventory.  No surprise here, but the title I’ve picked comes from Image Comics: Descender by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen. A brief summary: When nine moon-sized robots appear, … Continue reading

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Review: Signal by Patrick Lee

This is most certainly not the follow-up to Runner that I was predicting.  Lee has managed to add an element of, dare I say, science fiction, creating a techno-thriller that his completely unlike anything I have read. He certainly takes a … Continue reading

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Reading through Comics, Alphabetically: Chrononauts by Mark Millar & Sean Gordon Murphy

In this edition of Reading through Comics, Alphabetically,  I’m excited to share a series special I not only love for the content, but the variant covers as well: Chrononauts by Mark Millar & Sean Gordon Murphy (Image).  First, a brief summary … Continue reading

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Review: The President’s Shadow by Brad Meltzer

I’m warning you up front, this isn’t going to be your typical review.  Fans of Meltzer’s work know how brilliant an author he is; he’s managed to generate a following that is captivated by his numerous thrillers, children’s books, television … Continue reading

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Review: Love May Fail by Matthew Quick

What a motley slate of characters Quick creates!  Both humorous and also heartbreaking, Quick uses these extremely flawed and damaged characters, all connected by one high school teacher, to provide a wholly rewarding and meaningful novel about love, loss, and … Continue reading

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Review: Tiny Little Thing by Beatriz Williams

Tiny Little Thing is the second book about the Schulyer sisters, the first being the hugely successful The Secret Life of Violet Grant which published last year.  The moment I read the premise I was sold. Williams excels (almost frighteningly so) at capturing … Continue reading

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Review: Eeny Meeny by M J Arlidge

The first in a new series, Eeny Meeny is genuinely the most terrifying, horrifying thriller I have read in some time. It was brilliant.  Detective Inspector Helen Grace is an incredibly strong protagonist; she has risen through the ranks rather quickly, … Continue reading

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Review: Day Four by Sarah Lotz

After reading (and adoring) The Three last year, I was thrilled when I learned of the upcoming publication of this title. Loosely tied to The Three (characters from the previous book are mentioned), I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, however, … Continue reading

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Review: Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

It was challenging to relay the depth of the premise of the novel.  At first glance, you might believe this to be one of those “young woman finds a man who saves her” sort of novels.  It’s not.  While Linus’ … Continue reading

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Review: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul G. Tremblay

I’m a connoisseur of horror novels and movies. Typically, I can read/watch anything and it doesn’t faze me. However, the one book/movie that continues to terrify me is The Exorcist. Absolutely chilling.  Therefore, when those very same feelings reemerged while reading A … Continue reading

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