Tag Archives: politics

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

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Jenn

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: The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jenn

Living in the DC metro area, I can’t escape news of the latest political drama. Despite this, I’m often drawn to titles that set in our nation’s capital. They feel…natural and comfortable to me.  When I picked up this particular … Continue reading →

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Review: The Passing Bells by Phillip Rock

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Jenn

Paperback: 544 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (December 4, 2012) ISBN-10: 0062229311 Source: Publisher It is the summer of 1914 and Abingdon Pryory, home of the Greville family, has yet to be tainted by the war that rages through the rest of Europe. The … Continue reading →

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Review: Helsinki White by James Thompson

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 18 and up Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Putnam Adult (March 15, 2012) ISBN-10: 0399158324 Source: Publisher In the third Inspector Vaara novel, Inspector Kari Vaara has recently learned he has a brain tumor. Experiencing debilitating headaches for … Continue reading →

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Review: Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Putnam Adult (May 18, 2010) ISBN-10: 0399156356 Source: Publisher Warnings: Mild gore, violence, language Nathaniel Cade isn’t your typical secret agent-he’s a vampire who has been protecting the Presidential office for the past 140 years.  Cade … Continue reading →

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