Manga Review: Magi #1 by Shinobu Ohtaka In a setting not unlike the Middle Eastern tales of the Arabian Nights, there is a boy named Aladdin. He’s lived in isolation until now, so he doesn’t know much about the outside world, or how society works. Soon, Aladdin meets a drifter named Alibaba, who’s a… Continue reading Manga Review: Magi #1
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Book Review: Weird Golf: 18 Tales of Fantastic, Horrific, Scientifically Impossible, and Morally Reprehensible Golf
Book Review: Weird Golf: 18 Tales of Fantastic, Horrific, Scientifically Impossible, and Morally Reprehensible Golf by Dave Donelson Disclosure: I received this book through a Firstreads giveaway in the expectation that I would review it. To make where I’m coming from clearer, I’m not a sports fan, and in specific not a golf fan. I’ve played… Continue reading Book Review: Weird Golf: 18 Tales of Fantastic, Horrific, Scientifically Impossible, and Morally Reprehensible Golf
Book Review: Glitter & Mayhem
Book Review: Glitter & Mayhem edited by John Klima, Lynne M Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This volume is an anthology of speculative fiction short stories, themed around dance clubs, loud parties, roller skates, sparkly light and glitter.… Continue reading Book Review: Glitter & Mayhem
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
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
Giveaway: Autumn Giveaway (Ends September 30, 2013)
This giveaway has now ended. Congratulations to the winner, who will receive an ARC of “Hen of the Baskervilles!” There’s a chill in the air as fall approaches–time to warm up with a book! This time the prize is one of seven books that I’ve recently reviewed: Beneath the Bleak New Moon by Debra Purdy… Continue reading Giveaway: Autumn Giveaway (Ends September 30, 2013)
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
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
Manga Review: Puella Magi Kazumi Magica Volume 1
Manga Review: Puella Magi Kazumi Magica Volume 1 by Masaki Hiramatsu & Takashi Tensugi A couple of years back, there was a surprise hit anime titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica. While many magical girl stories have dark undertones beneath their fluffy, candy-colored exteriors, Madoka went full on into very dark places by twisting some of the standard… Continue reading Manga Review: Puella Magi Kazumi Magica Volume 1