I was having dinner with a friend recently when she mentioned that novellas are a “thing” right now, especially where sci-fi and fantasy books are concerned. I like to think that I generally stay on top of publishing trends, but when she said this I thought to myself, “Huh. They …
It’s July! For me, that means one thing — it’s time for the THIRD annual Sci-Fi July. Check out my post from last year about Sci-Fi July’s origin story, or keep reading for the TL;DR version: Here’s how Sci-Fi July works — join the Facebook group and talk with other …
I have a major weak spot for graphic memoirs, especially when the writer and artist are one and the same. There’s something incredibly personal and revealing about reading AND seeing somebody’s memories about a pivotal point in their life. (Similarly, I love listening to memoir audiobooks when the narrator is …
I pride myself on being an omnivorous reader who rarely turns her nose up at any type of book…. but even I have my stumbling blocks. For years, one of those personal stumbling blocks was manga*. I always relied on the knowledge of my coworkers and secondhand information from reviews …
Are you watching American Gods on Starz? It is SO GOOD; I swear each episode is better than the last. Because it’s based one of my very favorite books I was really nervous that the show wouldn’t live up to my expectations, but it’s doing a bang up job so …
I had the chance to chat with Kenny (our fearless leader) recently about comics with female leads — keep an eye out for that podcast sometime in the future. We focused on some great comics from Image: Saga, Rat Queens, Paper Girls, and Sex Criminals. Of course, one podcast isn’t …
It’s never too early to get a child hooked on reading comics. But what comics should you give a five or six year old? Watchmen? The Killing Joke? Probably not. (I’m going to sacrifice sarcasm for clarity’s sake here – DEFINITELY NOT. Please, please don’t give a young child either …
I love reading short stories, but I particularly love them when I have a lot going on — those times when I know that I’m not going to be able to sit down for extended periods and really dive into a book. For example, this week I’m in the midst …
It’s been around a year and a half since I first read The Secret History of Wonder Woman and went on a Wonder Woman reading binge. Despite reading a decent stack of Wonder Woman comics back then, I never really found a story that resonated with me. My favorite of …
I recently started going to the gym after a hiatus that lasted longer that I care to admit. I have a lot of hang-ups when it comes to going to the gym, but one of the biggest is that I’m terrible at reading and using cardio equipment simultaneously (and when …
