It’s been a while since I’ve done a comic or graphic novel. I promised more this year and this is the first of my promise.The Wicked & The Divine is the first of those. Written by Kieron Gillen and art by Jamie McKelvie, the story revolves around twelve gods that return as young people. They … Continue reading Wicked Games
Remember bodice rippers? The romance novels we used to sneak from our mother’s room or the library, furtively shuffling away to our bedroom or a quiet part of the library to read like it was forbidden. The covers that were oh so tempting; Some flaxen beauty in a low-cut period gown that was half falling … Continue reading The Kiddifying of Romance Covers
My obsession with Jane Austen knows no bounds. Honestly, if you put a book in front of me and suggest that it has “Mr. Darcy vibes” chances are I’m going to read it. Heck, if the name Jane Austen is anywhere in the book, I’m probably going to read it. Hence my choice of What … Continue reading Romance, Mysteries, and small English villages
As if brick and mortar stores, and Amazon, and Libraries, and eBooks weren’t enough, the book club books came appeared.Well, they were always here. Remember Columbia House? (Those who are old enough to remember this) It was a club where you could get 9 CD’s for .99. The catch was you must buy a dozen … Continue reading Subscriptions! For Books!
And here we are, back on my Pride and Prejudice variation kick. By now I have read so much of these it a wonder my appetite for it hasn’t diminished. It’s fascinating to me how many ways authors can read the original text and imagine ways to change it just a little to create a … Continue reading Pride & Prejudice with a new twist.
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