All-Star Superman is a 12 issue series from the famous Grant Morrison and Frant Quitely. Having been a fan of Grant Morrison's Batman run I was excited to pick this up. This is probably the first standalone Superman comic I’ve read but in spite of that it seems unlikely that any other could surpass this …
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Book Review: Dark Nights Metal
This is the first Batman graphic novel I’ve read in a long time. The team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo return after their impresive Batman new 52 run. I heard quite a bit about this at the time of its release in 2017. The story revolves around a very interesting premise involving the multiverse …
Book Review: Kings of the Wyld
I remember seeing this book in passing but didn’t pick it up because, going by the cover, I assumed it was some dark fantasy/horror related story (yes, I judged a book by its cover). I was way off base in that it wasn’t really dark, nor was it from the horror genre. Its definitely fantasy …
Book Review: The Paris Detective (Detective Luc Moncrief #1-3) – James Patterson & Richard DiLallo
I should start this by saying that I picked this up because the title made me think of a Hercule Poirot or Armand Gamache type protagonist. What I got instead was a young mix between Poirot and Jacques Clouseau, leaning towards the latter. This book, though interesting at times, was a little disappointing. It feels …
Book Review: Before the Batman: An Original Movie Novel
Before the Batman is a prequel novel to Matt Reeves' The Batman movie. The book is fairly short, and seems like its targeted at a younger audience as compared to the movie which was much darker and grittier. We are given glimpses into the past of both Bruce Wayne and Edward Nashton* and how their …
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Series Review: Jack West Jr. #4, 5, 6 and 7 – Matthew Reilly
Once again we’re back in the world of Jack West Jr. Couldn’t wait to pick up these books after the first three. The seventh and final book of the series released in October of last year. The fourth book took some time in coming since it was released almost 7 years after book 3. The …
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Series Review: Jack West Jr. #2-3 – Matthew Reilly
Jack West Jr. #2 - The Six Sacred Stones This is the follow up book to the Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly. While this potentially could be read on its own, there are quite a few references to events that happened in the previous book. In fact the events of this book are a …
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Series Review: Warcross Duology – Marie Lu
This duology written by Marie Lu takes places in a dystopian future very similar to that seen in Ready Player One. Here as well we have the general populace hooked onto the use of technology that allows them to roam a virtual world. In this series this virtual space is mainly used for Warcross, a …
Book Review: Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) – Louise Penny
Keigo Higashino has me craving mystery books this year, so I picked up Still Life by Louise Penny in the hopes of something similar. This is the first book in the series, where we follow the exploits of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, a member of the provincial police force of Quebec, as he solves mysteries …
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Book Review: The Seven Deadly Wonders – Matthew Reilly
I last read this book in 2015 and remember quite enjoying it then. Little more than 6 years later and I still loved this book. "The Seven Deadly Wonders" by Matthew Reilly hit all the right notes that resonated with the Indiana Jones in me. This is the first of the Jack West Jr. series …
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Book Review: Newcomer (Detective Kaga #2) – Keigo Higashino
I can't get enough of Keigo Higashino. Salvation of a Saint has me picking up mystery books and thrillers. Considering I was in need of a break from fantasy this run of mystery / thrillers seemed to come at the right time. Newcomer is from the Detective Kaga series by Keigo Higashino, the first of …
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Book Review: Salvation of a Saint (Detective Galileo #2) – Keigo Higashino
I picked this up on whim and I'm so glad I did. This is second book in the Detective Galileo series from Keigo Higashino. Well, at least this is the next of those books translated to english. Turns out there are several (goodreads says 9) books within the series and only a few have been …
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Book Review: Under the Whispering Door – T.J. Klune
Under the Whispering Door looks at death and what comes after. Bleak as this sounds, this book is anything but. The story revolves around Wallace Price and how, after dying, is taken by the reaper to a tea-shop, as a way-stop, before he is to carry on his journey to eternal peace. The proprietor of …
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Book Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea – T.J. Klune
The story follows Linus Baker, a regular run-of-the-mill office goer. Being a stickler for the rules, and not asking questions, has kept him adequately satisfied with his life. He works as a case-worker looking into the running of government sanctioned orphanages for magical youth. His world is turned upside down when he is tasked to …
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Book Review: The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – Alexander McCall Smith
I first heard of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency when I was looking for books that could help me out a reading slump. I needed something light, which didn't take too much to process, yet captivating enough that I wouldn't want to put it down. This book almost checked off all of those boxes. …
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Book Review: The Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple #1) – Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is one of those household names that has become synonymous with the mystery genre. She is often referred to as the “Queen of Crime” or the “Queen of Mystery”. There have been multiple on-screen adaptations of her works over the years with the latest being the movie adaptation of “Death on the Nile” …
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Book Review: Dogs of War – Adrian Tchaikovsky
Adrian Tchaikovsky is quite well known in the science fiction and fantasy world. His Children of Time series as well as Shadows of the Apt series can convert anyone into fans. Yet it was one of his other novels that got me hooked. Dogs of War is a science fiction novel that revolves around bio-engineered …
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Book Review: Doomsday Book – Connie Willis
This book had been on my TBR list for quite a while and I’m not entirely sure why I decided to pick it up now of all times (in the midst of a pandemic), but I’m certainly glad I did. The book revolves around a future where historians at Oxford are allowed to travel back …