I originally picked up this book because it was part of the Penguin Classics miniseries called Legends from the Ancient North, curated because each of the five volumes contributed to J.R.R. Tolkien’s creation of Middle Earth. You may or may… Read More ›
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Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe
Hello hello, lovely readers! So: manga. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect when I flipped to the first page (at the back!) of this book. While I’ve read comics and graphic novels, this was the first manga I have… Read More ›
Rivers of London, Ben Aaronovitch
Let me start by saying that Rivers of London has been sitting on my shelf for….well, for quite some time. I’ve been meaning to read it for about a year, acquired a copy several months ago and have been subsisting… Read More ›
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan
Hello my loves, my nerds, my book-addicted fellows! I think we can all agree that this book has been a long, long time coming. I mean, this has literally been around for over a decade. This was released when I… Read More ›
Grimm Tales vs. Television: Lonelyhearts
Welcome to episode the fourth of Grimm Tales vs. Television! What we have here is an episode entitled “Lonelyhearts,” which turns out to be far creepier than would appear based on the title. Then again, this is Grimm we’re talking… Read More ›
The Circle, Dave Eggers
I don’t know what I was expecting when I opened The Circle for the first time. I had heard of it when it was released a few years ago, but it wasn’t a book I’d have picked up then. In… Read More ›
2017 Goodreads Challenge – COMPLETED!!
Here we are again, at the beginning of a brand new year! And I think I speak for all of us when I beg any heavenly being paying attention to not have 2017 suck as much as 2016 did. Please?… Read More ›
2016 Goodreads Challenge – COMPLETED!!
In 2016 I committed to reading 50 books. Because I am a moron. Now ordinarily, that wouldn’t be an issue. It doesn’t even amount to a book per week. However, I am a Ph.D. student. Free time is not something… Read More ›