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Prince of Thorns (Book) Review

Warning: The following review contains topics that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Prince of Thorns is the debut novel from English author Mark Lawrence. Having greatly enjoyed Lawrence’s Book of the Ancestor Trilogy, I was excited to…

The Orville: Sympathy for the Devil (Book) – Review

The time travel/historical episodes of Star Trek are very rarely the best of the franchise, and Seth Macfarlane’s Sci-Fi show of the same vein is no exception. The story of Sympathy for the Devil is an interesting one, as season 3 of The Orville was scheduled…

Comic Book Corner – Y: The Last Man (Book One)

Welcome back to the comic book corner. As promised, this week I’ll be discussing a title not published under Image comics. Y: The Last Man was created and written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan Jr.…

Comic Book Corner – Nocterra Vol. 2

Welcome back to the comic book corner. This week I’ll be continuing my foray into Scott Snyder’s independent comic series Nocterra. Be sure to check out my Volume one review if you haven’t already, as I’ll be spoiling some plot points for…

Comic Book Corner – Nocterra Vol. 1

Welcome back once again to the comic book corner. This week I’ll be covering another title from Image Comics by the name of Nocterra. I realize I’ve been doing a lot of Image books recently, so I’ll be trying to seek out…

The Color of Magic (Book) – Review

The expansive and goofy universe of the Discworld series by British author Terry Pratchett is something I have been looking to get into for a while now. The series is often compared to Monty Python and Douglas Adam’s The Hitchhikers Guide to…

Comic Book Corner – Murder Falcon

Welcome back to the comic book corner. This week I’ll be taking a look at a single-volume graphic novel, Murder Falcon. A series such as this is a great place to start for anyone looking to get into comics, as they provide…

Comic Book Corner – Seven to Eternity Vol. 1

Welcome back once again to the comic book corner. This week I’ll be showcasing another Image Comics title by the name of Seven to Eternity. First released in 2017, volume 1 collects the first four issues of the 17-issue run, which concluded…

The Archivist (Book) – Review

Warning: The following review contains topics that some readers may find disturbing. Reader’s discretion is advised. Archivism is a fascinating job, dealing with the long-gone memories of people many years dead and buried. I first stumbled upon V S Nelson‘s latest book, The Archivist,…

Comic Book Corner – Monstress Vol. 2

Welcome back to the comic book corner. Today I’ll be continuing my review of the popular high fantasy comic series Monstress published by Image Comics. Volume 2 collects issues 7-12 of the story by Marjorie Liu and art by Sana Takeda. The…