Ooooh, Aaah. That comes first. Then later there’s running and screaming.
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks, books on Jun 27th, 2008
This is book twenty-six in 52 books in 52 weeks
Another book set in a post-apocalyptic future, I can’t get enough of them. Jeanne DuPrau sets the scene in a brief prologue. Something major is about to happen on Earth, thought we aren’t told what that is. A city is created deep underground, along with enough […]
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks, books on Jun 12th, 2008
This is book twenty-four in 52 books in 52 weeks.
I was picking up a book for Britnie and this one happened to be sitting next to it. Juno was one of my favorite movies last year, so seeing her name under the title was enough to get me interested. This was written a few years […]
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks on Jun 6th, 2008
This is book twenty-three in 52 books in 52 weeks
This is the latest volume of the series I read, the first and third are both excellent. The talented Kazu Kibuishi contributes and edits the volumes. Volume 2 is over 350 pages of illustrated short stories by a variety of artists and authors. While each volume […]
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks, books on May 29th, 2008
Book twenty-two in 52 books in 52 weeks
I wasn’t too excited with the last Robert B. Parker book I read. I had trouble with the hero of the story, he wasn’t as likable as his other hero, Spenser. Sunny Randall is the protagonist of this series, and she’s much more interesting, and easier […]
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks, books on Apr 24th, 2008
This is book seventeen in 52 books in 52 weeks
The books take place in New York City in the near future. There is a civil ware going on in the United States, and while there are battles going on throughout the United States, the main battle is taking place in New York City. The Free […]
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks, Uncategorized, books on Apr 17th, 2008
Book sixteen in 52 books in 52 weeks
Are you sick of my reviews of John Scalzi books? Are you tired of me saying what an amazing sci-fi writer, creator of characters I love, and author that is single-handidly making me love this 52 books in 52 weeks thing he is? Are you tired […]
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks, books on Apr 11th, 2008
Book fifteen in 52 books in 52 weeks
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is one of the first graphic novels I read. I decided to return to it because supposedly the next Batman movie has elements based on Frank Millers comic. Miller took a character that had been a little campy for years and […]
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks, books on Apr 3rd, 2008
Book fourteen in 52 books in 52 weeks
Joe McNally is one of my favorite photographers. He’s shot covers for National Geographic, Newsweek, Time and Life Magazine. Though you may not recognize the name, I’m sure you’ve seen some of his photographs. He famously took the world’s largest polaroid camera to Ground Zero […]
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks, books on Mar 27th, 2008
Book thirteen in 52 books in 52 weeks
This is the sequel to the excellent book I read last week by John Scalzi, Old Man’s War. And like that, this one was so good I was immediately ready to read anything else by him. This first book followed senior citizens that were […]
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks, books on Mar 20th, 2008
Book twelve in 52 books in 2 weeks
I haven’t been interested in Science Fiction for a while. Too many bad books just burned me out. I’m not sure where I heard about Old Man’s War, but the premise interested me enough to check it out. I enjoyed it so much, I’ve already […]