First Second Books
Review time! with Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes
Or, to put it more bluntly: WHY I HATE MATT KINDT!!!!
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Review time! with Jerusalem: A Family Portrait
You know, for a “tiny, strategically and economically insignificant desert hamlet” (as the frontispiece to this book calls it), people sure do love writing about Jerusalem. I wonder why?
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Flippin’ through Previews – May 2013
Previews #296 is out in the world, and I’m going to look through it! What will I find? NO MAN CAN SAY!!!! Continue Reading »
Flippin’ through Previews – March 2013
It’s a bit late due to other things, but let’s check out Previews #294 – maybe there’s some interesting stuff in it!
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Flippin’ through Previews – February 2013
Oh, DC – you never fail to amuse, and Previews #293 is a perfect example of that!
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What I bought – 21 November 2012
Ah! but it was something to have at least a choice of nightmares. (Joseph Conrad, from Heart of Darkness)
Review time! with Sailor Twain or The Mermaid in the Hudson
This is already getting some “best-of-the-year” love. But will it get that kind of praise from me? You’ll only know if you continue reading!!!
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Review time! with Broxo
Man, I’ve been slacking off on reviews. I need to pick it up!
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What I bought – 3 October 2012
“Without the right sound, writing is worthless.” Laney gazed at the cream-colored wall. “He fired me, you know. One day there was an Italian novel and I couldn’t read Italian, so he let me go from the job of reading. Joyce fired me from the job for which I was not paid.” (Roger Kahn, from The Boys of Summer)
Review time! with Bloody Chester
I don’t love the name of this book, but will I love the actual book? Find out below the cut!
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Review time! with Marathon
If Frank Miller can immortalize Spartans, why can’t Boaz Yakin and Joe Infurnari immortalize Athenians?
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Flippin’ through Previews – September 2012
Every month, I’m so excited to write up these posts and I think to myself, “This time I’ll write a lot about DC and Marvel and how cool their stuff is!” And then I start reading Previews … and, yeah. Maybe this month will be different, so let’s jump right into issue #288!
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Flippin’ through Previews – August 2012
It’s all about Cyber Force this time around, kids! Yes, Cyber Force. Is there anything else worthwhile in Previews #287? Who knows? Let’s find out together!
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What I bought – 25 July 2012
“It’s all right. Keep right on lying to me. That’s what I want you to do.” (Ernest Hemingway, from A Farewell To Arms)
As you might be able to figure out, there’s a NSFW panel below. No gold star for figuring out which comic it comes from! I just thought it would be better to tell you now!
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Review time! with Baby’s in Black
Well, I’m certainly trying to catch up with my reviews! I’m only slightly over two months behind right now!
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