Book Review: Wrapped in the Flag: A Personal History of America’s Radical Right by Claire Conner Disclaimer: I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This is an autobiography of Claire Conner, daughter of Stillwell J. Conner, one of the first members of the John Birch Society… Continue reading Book Review: Wrapped in the Flag: A Personal History of America’s Radical Right
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Book Review: Blind Dates and Broken Hearts: The Tragic Loves of Matthew Murdock
Book Review: Blind Dates and Broken Hearts: The Tragic Loves of Matthew Murdock by Ryan K. Lindsay Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Matthew Murdock is the Marvel Comics character known as Daredevil, a blind lawyer blessed with a “radar sense” that allows him… Continue reading Book Review: Blind Dates and Broken Hearts: The Tragic Loves of Matthew Murdock
Book Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora
Book Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Locke Lamora is a con artist and thief living in the city of Camorr, a sort of fantasy version of Venice strongly influenced by Dickens and Machiavelli, and… Continue reading Book Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora
Book Review: Conquering the Chaos
Book Review: Conquering the Chaos by Ravi Venkatesan Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This book is subtitled “win in India, win everywhere” and part of its message is that a multinational company that learns how to compete in India will… Continue reading Book Review: Conquering the Chaos
Anime Review: [C] The Money of Soul and Possibility
Anime Review: [C] The Money of Soul and Possibility Kimimaro Yoga is an impoverished college student, bitter about the suicide of his father, which he sees as abandonment, and working hard to make sure he has a financially stable future. One day he is approached by a being called Masakaki and offered a deal. If… Continue reading Anime Review: [C] The Money of Soul and Possibility
Open Thread: Top Ten Posts So Far
HI folks! Busy with homework at the moment, so a quick look at what you, the readers, have been clicking on. The top eleven review posts so far are: Book Review: Ghosts in the Yew (that one day surge is still keeping it on top.) Comic Strip Review: Dick Tracy (thanks to the folks at… Continue reading Open Thread: Top Ten Posts So Far
Comic Book Review: Jack Kirby’s The Demon
Comic Book Review: Jack Kirby’s The Demon by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer In the 1970s, the Comics Code eased up a bit, and horror comics again became a viable subgenre. At DC Comics, most of their horror output was in short story anthologies like Ghosts or House of Secrets. But as DC happened to have comics legend… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Jack Kirby’s The Demon
Book Review: Spur #30 Boise Belle
Book Review: Spur #30 Boise Belle by Dirk Fletcher I’m not sure what this type of book is called in the marketing department, so I’m going to borrow a phrase from the pulps and call it “spicy Western.” This is a subgenre of the Western, usually in long-running paperback series, in which a tough… Continue reading Book Review: Spur #30 Boise Belle
Open Thread: Job Hunting
Busy day today–off to Job Club in the morning, then a Veterans’ Job Fair at the U of M immediately afterwards–might make it home in time to change for Anime Club, plus do a little homework. How’s your job search going? Related posts: Webtoon Review: Inside Job Book Review: Hunting Season: Immigration and Murder in… Continue reading Open Thread: Job Hunting
Anime Review: Shiki
Anime Review: Shiki Megumi Shimizu hates living in an isolated mountain town in the middle of nowhere. She wants to move to the big city with its bright lights and fashion centers. So she dresses like a fashion model and yearns for the hot big city boy who moved in last year. She feels unappreciated… Continue reading Anime Review: Shiki