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JUSTICE LEAGUE: TRINITY WAR

Justice League: Trinity War by           Geoff Johns, Ray Fawkes, & Jeff Lemire. Genre: Superhero Comics Series: Trinity War Publisher: DC Comics (March 18, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 320 pages My Rating: 2 out … Continue reading

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INFINITE CRISIS

Infinite Crisis by Geoff Johns Genre: Superhero Comics Series: Infinite Crisis Publisher: DC Comics (January 16, 2008) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 264 pages My Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars Back when I was a kid, I remember … Continue reading

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INDIE WEDNESDAY — THE BOW OF HART SAGA by P.H. SOLOMON

Along my reading journey, I’ve made a conscious decision to not only read the books on the shelves at my local Barnes & Nobles store, or online at Amazon, but to also try self-published, or indie, works as often as I … Continue reading

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MARVEL 1602

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman Genre: Superhero Comics Series: Marvel 1602 Publisher: Marvel Comics (August 2, 2006) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 248 pages My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars I’ve come to the inevitable conclusion that “hype” … Continue reading

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ROMULUS BUCKLE & THE CITY OF THE FOUNDERS

This is a new feature I decided to do occasionally. A time when I can go back and shine the spotlight on a book that I really enjoyed in the recent past, but not enough other people have discovered. And … Continue reading

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CONVERGENCE

Convergence by Jeff King and Scott Lobdell. Genre: Superhero Comics Series: Convergence Publisher: DC Comics (October 13, 2015) Length: 320 pages My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Convergence is the series that set out to put the Infinite back … Continue reading

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AN APPRENTICE TO ELVES

An Apprentice to Elves by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear Genre: Fantasy Series: Iskryne World #3 Publisher: Tor (October 13, 2015) Author Information: Sarah Monette at: Website | Twitter Elizabeth Bear at: Website | Twitter Length: 320 pages My Rating: … Continue reading

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THE GILDED CHAIN

The Gilded Chain by Dave Duncan Genre: Fantasy Series: The King’s Blades #1 Publisher: Harper Voyager (September 1, 1999) Author Information: Website Length: 418 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. The Gilded Chain begins the six book series The … Continue reading

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EMPEROR OF THORNS

Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence Genre: Fantasy – Grimdark Series: The Broken Empire #3 Publisher: Ace (August 6, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Length: 448 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Prince of Thorns was a seminal … Continue reading

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PRETTY POLLY

Pretty Polly by Barbara Hambly Genre: Fantasy Series: Darwath Short Story Publisher: Self Published (July 14, 2015) Author Information: Website Length: 38 pages My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Barbara Hambly labels this and other Keep of Dare novelette’s … Continue reading

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