Book Review: Torsten

Book Review: Torsten by Joshua Kalin Disclaimer:  I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Aznaro, Cordin and Osoro, three blood brothers, have returned to Spain after a tour of the known world.  Already feeling restless, Aznaro becomes interested in a proposed voyage by one Christobal Colon,… Continue reading Book Review: Torsten

Book Review: USA Noir

Book Review: USA Noir edited by Johnny Temple Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it.  This was an Advanced Reading Copy, and small changes may be made in the final product. “Noir”, here, is short for noir fiction, a form of hard-boiled crime fiction by… Continue reading Book Review: USA Noir

Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg

Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg by Nabila Khashoggi and Manuel Cadag Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Spartan, an adventurous boy, his three human friends, and his dog Grimm make contact with an alien that manifests itself in the shape of… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Spartan & the Green Egg

Anime Review: Servant X Service

Anime Review: Servant X Service Like America, Japan has had its economic woes in the last few years, with unemployment a serious problem for many people.  One of the jobs considered “safe” and steady if not spectacular work, is being a civil servant.  So it is that a certain city Health and Welfare Office comes… Continue reading Anime Review: Servant X Service

Comic Book Review: Persepolis

Book Review: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Disclaimer:  I received this book through the Rasmussen College One College, One Book program on the premise that I would review it. This is the graphic novel memoir of Marjane Satrapi, who was nine years old when her home country of Iran had a revolution and kicked out the… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Persepolis

Book Review: The Sky Devil

Book Review: The Sky Devil by L. Ron Hubbard Disclaimer:  I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it.  Also, because of severe shipping delays, Galaxy Press also sent the audio version. This is another in the series of L. Ron Hubbard pulp stories reprints from Galaxy Press,… Continue reading Book Review: The Sky Devil

Book Review: The Stone Lions

The Stone Lions by Gwen Dandridge Disclaimer:  I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Ara is the daughter of the Sultan of Granada in the early  15th Century.  She has lived all her life in the Alhambra, the Red Palace.  Frustrated by her cloistered existence,  Ara… Continue reading Book Review: The Stone Lions

Open Thread: Coming Attractions

School has started again, and it is kicking my butt.  So reading for reviews is going to be slowing down for the next couple of weeks. However, I thought  you might like to see some of what’s coming up in the next month or so.  Here’s books I’ve received from authors and publishers on the… Continue reading Open Thread: Coming Attractions

Comic Book Review: Earth 2, Vol. 2: The Tower of Fate

Comic Book Review: Earth 2, Vol. 2: The Tower of Fate by James Robinson & Nicola Scott Disclaimer:  I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Some background first, for our younger readers.  Back in the 1940s, National Comics (which would become DC) decided to promote some… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Earth 2, Vol. 2: The Tower of Fate