My last comic post was so much fun, I thought I'd do another since I love me some comics. I got a late start in comics, as they weren't something I had access to as a kid. I was well into my twenties before I really took the dive into…
Dan On ... I didn't know what to expect from this book. The cover blurb sounded pretty interesting. The cover art was sort of kitschy-weird and mildly off-putting. But, the book had popped up a handful of times in my Facebook ad feed and it was constantly popping up on Amazon…
This book was referred to me by a friend who is, in turn, friends with the author. I'm so glad that she did. This is a truly special book and I'm glad to have had the chance to read it. In the first chapter, we witness a musical performance as…
Dan on... Well. This book. It's fucking weird is what it is. And I know weird. I'm weird from back in the day. That isn't to say that I didn't like A City Dreaming. I did like it. At points though, it started to grate on my nerves a bit.…
I'm slowly working my way through the Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series (see my review of the first book, Vampire Academy, if you haven't read it yet). I'm still struggling with feeling like a creepy stalker dude reading this series. I'm loving it, but it continues to feel weird to…
These days I read most of my comics on the Comixology app on my iPad Pro. The electronic reading experience for graphic novels has finally matched that of reading on paper, and I love having the ability to subscribe and know that I'm never going to miss an issue. With…
Peter Beagle has long held a special place in my heart as the creator of The Last Unicorn. I mean a very special place. For years I had a stuffed unicorn that was the unicorn from The Last Unicorn for me. I've maintained my love for The Last Unicorn such…
So. This is messed up. I'm not an author, not at all. Apparently even though I'm not an author, I can still have wicked writer's block. I've been busily reading, but when it comes time to write an actual review I freeze up. I can't think of anything compelling to…
Trigger warning: cutting. Picture if you will: I'm reading along, enjoying myself immensely when I have a realization. An upsetting realization. This book was not written for me. I'm a good thirty years older than the target age demographic and probably the wrong gender to boot. A sense of being…
Trigger Warning: Rape. Spoilers ahead. I struggled with this book. No, that's not entirely accurate. I actively disliked the ending. Regardless of how well written it is, the bleakness of the ending ruins it for me. It isn't all that unusual for me to struggle with with literary fiction. I…
There's no sense in stalling or mincing words about this book... I. LOVED. IT. It's a 5-out-of-5, highly superlative-including joy to read! The combination of the cover (the orangey-red just screams "pick me up") and the blurb (reveals just enough to be tantalizing) had me hooked before I…
Warning: This book contains SPIDERS. Lots and lots of SPIDERS. Vicious, dangerous, spiders! I mean it, if you don't like spiders, you're going to hate this book. I Love Bookstores The tale of the purchase of The Hatching reveals something about me... I'm not to be left alone in bookstores.…
Sometimes when the world starts to feel too much for me, I find myself in a bookstore. These are known as Danger Days. The only real danger is to my bank account. Although, I suppose there is always the possibility I could spill the giant pile of books I am…
This is a truly sweet love story set in a beautifully written high fantasy world. I love the characters and how the fantasy elements are incorporated without dominating the story. It's easy to believe that elves and dwarves and alchemy and magic all just exist. The prime storyline is romance,…
I feel incredibly uncomfortable doing anything but rave about popular books. It always leaves me feeling like I've missed something that others have so obviously loved. Either that or it makes me feel like a total curmudgeon who hates popular things strictly because they are popular. So here's the confused…