Aug 12
Review: GRIMSPACE by Ann Aguirre

Review: GRIMSPACE by Ann Aguirre

Books, Reviews 2 ★★★★★

If you haven’t picked up this book yet, go get it. Right now. Shut down your computer, grab your keys, and RUN to the nearest bookstore. I’ll wait. … Got it? Okay, let’s get started. Sirantha Jax is a jumper, a human who possesses the J-gene which gives her the… Read more »

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Jul 21

Bad blogger!

Books, Comics, Commentary, Movies 0

MAN, I’ve got to update this more often. This month is kicking my ass, though; I’m taking a really awesome class on ethnicity and race in comics/graphic novels, but the reading is intense and I’ve got to write three papers in five weeks. Urk. Time for a media dump! I’ve… Read more »

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Jul 10

I’m a wiener!

Books, Sundries 0

In a surprising bit of awesomeness, I WON SOMETHING! YAY! This is cool because I don’t think I’ve won anything awesome since those New Kids On The Block tickets when I was a kid. :D I won a copy of Ann Aguirre’s Wanderlust, so keep your eyes peeled for a… Read more »

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Jul 07

Geeky Linkage

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There’s no better way to start the morning off right than with some good linkage. First up: Paperback Writer posts Skiffy Ten, ten links about writing science fiction. I’m somewhat of a stilted writer. I get ideas, I think about said ideas, and then sometimes I write them down, but… Read more »

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Jul 03
Comics v. Graphic Novels?

Comics v. Graphic Novels?

Comics, Commentary 0

I’m taking a summer class on multi-cultural comics, and that (along with a rather heated discussion in a children’s lit class last spring) got me thinking about labels for this particular form of media. Do we call ’em comics or graphic novels? When I was first introduced to the concept… Read more »

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Jun 03
Review: Succubus On Top by Richelle Mead

Review: Succubus On Top by Richelle Mead

Books, Reviews 0 ★★★½

Wow. I really liked the first book in this series, Succubus Blues, but I didn’t expect this one to exceed the first. Succubus On Top is great. It’s funny, it’s sexy, it’s a good mystery, the characters are very likable… I can’t praise this book enough. We first met Georgina… Read more »

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May 28

Concert meme

Commentary, Music 0

Because I need a break from redesigning my websites. What was the first concert you ever went to? What was your favorite concert? And which concerts do you regret not going to? My first, at least that I can remember, was New Kids on the Block. I won tickets off… Read more »

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