Reads
I am an avid reader and love writing book reviews. Hopefully you will find your next great read here. I read a little bit of everything including comics and graphic novels, YA and children’s literature, non-fiction, and more.
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Marvel Knights – Dark Reign – Shadowland
Marvel Knights # 1 – 15 (2000) I am counting this one as a graphic novel when it comes to my reading log even though it was never collected as such. In fact, much like this title, these heroes were probably not meant to come together either. They certainly aren’t the X-men, Avengers, or Justice…
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The Car Thief
The Car Thief by Theodore Weesner Publishers offer to send me books every single week since I have this great platform in which to share them with you. This story sounded like it would be right up my alley. I love literary fiction and I like classics. This one seemed like it combined both of…
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Spider-Woman: Origin
Spider-Woman: Origin I came into this story knowing nothing about this character. I had heard her name before and even seen her in some of The Avenger books I have read, but I didn’t have a grasp on who she was prior to picking up this book. Brian Michael Bendis is one of my all-time…
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Daredevil – One Shots
This one-off story was originally published in Italy and has never been presented to North American audiences until now. The villain in this one is Death Stalker, who first appeared in Frank Miller’s legendary run on the Daredevil title. The story was translated into English for this edition but it seems to work just fine.…
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Superior Spider-Man Teams Up with Villains and Heroes
Superior Spider-Man Team Up: Volume 1 – Versus No one in the Marvel Universe realizes that Doc Ock has taken over Peter Parker’s life. Not even when he battles them all. There are some pretty good fights here and an interesting way to kick off the new on-going team-up series. It looks like, perhaps, Doc…
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Ender’s Game Concludes with Children of the Mind
Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card It’s taken me a while but I have finally read the original Ender’s Game series. The first novel is a science fiction classic that I stumbled upon seven years ago. I was completely blown away by the tale and it became one of my all-time favourite books.…
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This is an Avenger’s World. It is Protected!
Avengers: Volume 1 – Avengers World Trouble is brewing and it seems like the only hope for earth is The Avengers. Captain America and Iron-Man realize that the team, as it is, won’t be enough. So they start recruiting to make the team even bigger and more powerful. Avengers: Volume 2 – The Last White…
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Is the new Spider-Man truly Superior?
The Superior Spider-Man Volume 1 In the final issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, Doctor Octopus cheats death by body-swapping with Peter Parker. It looks like all is lost but Peter manages to get inside of Doc Ock’s brain and convinces him to continue on as a super-hero instead of a villain. In this first graphic…
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Bullseye: Greatest Hits
Bullseye: Greatest Hits This is a one-off story that attempts to tell the origin of one of the most dangerous villains in comics. This graphic novel collects the entire run of the five issues mini-series. First off, the title is a bit of a misnomer. This wasn’t a greatest hits compilation. It didn’t retell any…
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The Hulk is Indestructible
Indestructible Hulk: Volume 1 – Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Bruce Banner has been fighting the monster within ever since the Gamma Bomb turned him into the Incredible Hulk. The meek scientist has been looking for a cure for years. He hates the damage that The Hulk causes every single time he is unleashed. Banner realizes that…