While it did take me a while to read it – that should be no reflection the quality of the story itself. As you may know, the novel is close to 1,100 pages long and that doesn’t exactly lend itself well to a quick read. However, I’ve been looking around online at various reviews and…
When I was 6 years old, I became a fan of the World Wrestling Federation. In fact, I was probably their ideal fan. We never subscribed to TBS, therefore, I had no exposure to World Championship Wrestling. There were a ton of talented guys back then who I had no idea even existed. One of…
Man, this took me a while to finish. It certainly had nothing to do with the plot, the characters or the author’s pacing; I just picked the wrong times to read. Almost every time I picked this book up, I dozed off. What had made this experience so frustrating was that I really liked it…
It’s the year 2025 and society is very different then what we know today. Unlike those that claim today the United States is the land of the free and that the ultimate “American Dream” is attainable by anyone, the system is now designed to keep those who are below the poverty line to stay just…
In 2003, James Frey released A Million Little Pieces, a memoir detailing his 10 year battle with drug and alcohol abuse. Praised by critics and championed by Oprah Winfrey, it seemed like Frey had achieved literary success. However, fast forward 2 years and website, “The Smoking Gun”, investigated the legitimacy of some of the claims made…
In 2012, I had my first steampunk experience with Lavie Tidhar and his novel, The Bookman. Since it’s inception, Lavie has gone on to accomplish quite a bit including nabbing the 2012 World Fantasy Award for his breakthrough novel, Osama. Here’s Lavie’s bio: Lavie Tidhar grew up on a kibbutz in Israel and has since…
Spider-Man: Blue is a sort of flashback/retelling of how Peter Parker and Gwen Stacey originally met and fell in love. With MJ thrown into the mix and Peter moving into the city with Harry Osbourne, the plot mirrors parts of Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man film. The story is narrated by Peter as he records the…
Wolverine travels to Japan to negotiate the release of a boy kidnapped by terrorist group, The Hand. Things are going according to plan as Wolverine tears his way through everything that moves when he is suddenly ambushed by the groups leader, The Gorgon. Working with Hydra, The Hand brainwash Wolverine, turning him into their own…
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