The Past Tessa Hadley HarperCollins January 5 2015 Disclaimer: A review copy was received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review The Past opens on four siblings, and their children, gathering at their grandparent’s country home for a three-week holiday. It’s a trip that evokes a lot of strong feelings and memories, as…
Short & Sweet, All-Manga Edition: Barakamon, My Hero Academia, and More!
Barakamon, Volume #5 Satsuki Yoshino (mangaka); Krista Shipley & Karie Shipley (translation); Lys Blakeslee (lettering) Yen Press, June 2015 Disclaimer: A review copy was provided by Yen Press. Volume 5 of Barakamon is just as full of childhood hijinks and warm feelings as earlier volumes. City calligrapher Seishuu Handa has by now more-or-less fully adapted…
The Thursday Book Beat: Coloring Books Aren’t the Only Revolution in Publishing
Happy Thursday, readers! With one more day left to the weekend, are you already thinking about settling in with a warm blanket, and your favourite adult coloring book? Neuroscientist Jordan Gaines Lewis examined the phenomenon for NY Magazine, having recently purchased a coloring book of her own. She is both skeptical and intrigued by how…
