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REVIEW: Emily Tesh’s Some Desperate Glory is a Space Opera for Today

December 20, 2024

Humanity has lost a war with the majoda, an interplanetary association united by an artificial intelligence called the Wisdom. Earth has been destroyed, and a space station called Gaea now houses a remnant of humanity in a rigid militaristic society. Valkyr, teenage niece of the station’s ...

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REVIEW: Comics and Archaeology Didn’t Do the Reading

June 18, 2024

I have been watching out for Comics and Archaeology. And…you can probably guess why. And in case you can’t, it’s because I also write about archaeology and comics (as does Steph Halmhofer here at WWAC). But as someone who writes about archaeology and comics, there are a number of things missing ...

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REVIEW: I Didn’t Know Fantasy Like The Bruising of Qilwa Could Exist and I’m Glad it Does!

May 17, 2022

Firuz’s family has escaped the slaughter of their people, the Sassanians, arriving at Qilwa as refugees seeking a new way of life. While Firuz dedicates themself to saving people at a free clinic, a new disease emerges with powerful political ramifications for Firuz’s people and their new home.

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REVIEW: Money Can’t Buy Heiresses Any Love

April 19, 2022

Laura Thompson’s chronicle of the lives of wealthy heiresses and debutantes throughout the ages promises to be a quick, witty romp but ends up dragging tiresomely onward.

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REVIEW: Disney Bento is Easy on the Eyes, Hard on the Hands

August 4, 2021

Disney Bento is a surprisingly complex little cookbook. While younger children won’t have a smooth time creating magical concoctions on their lonesome, it’s an ideal project for families, older teenagers, or grown-ups who want to take a (literal) slice of Disney magic to lunch with them.

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REVIEW: My Heart is a Chainsaw Effortlessly Slays

May 25, 2021

Content warning: Self-harm, suicide, and emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. I’d say MHIAC it’s made for teenagers sixteen years old and older. My Heart is a Chainsaw feels like it was made for me, and me personally, which is always a wonderful thing to feel when you open a book. The volume ...

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REVIEW: Forget Russia Is Frustratingly Forgettable

December 21, 2020

I volunteered to review Forget Russia by L. Bordetsky-Williams because I saw the word “Russia” in the title and thought, “Oh, this is relevant to my interests.” The summary was also promising: an American girl with Russian roots exploring her heritage and identity is something I can generally ...

Bookmarked, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

REVIEW: When the World Stays Inside Sends an Uncomfortable Message

September 30, 2020

It’s a difficult time to be a caregiver for a young child. Finding ways for children to safely socialize and play and to understand why the pandemic has driven the world into quarantine is a huge task. As a librarian, I wish I had more books to give caregivers to help. Writer Mikey Woz and ...

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Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavours Review: A Delicious, Romantic Romp

April 2, 2019

Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavours Sonali Dev (Writer) HarperCollins Publishers May 7, 2019 Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has informed generations of readers, writers, and filmmakers, all of whom have devised their own reinterpretations of it. Author Sonali Dev is the latest in a long line ...

Comics Academe, Reviews

Looking at Suffering: A Review of Ethics in the Gutter

March 8, 2019

Ethics in the Gutter: Empathy and Historical Fiction in Comics Kate Polak The Ohio State University Press September 20, 2017 CONTENT WARNING: This book includes discussions of genocide, alcoholism, sexual assault, and racism, as well as images depicting blood, gun violence, animal cruelty, and ...

Book Reviews

REVIEW: Emily Tesh’s Some Desperate Glory is a Space Opera for Today

REVIEW: Comics and Archaeology Didn’t Do the Reading

REVIEW: I Didn’t Know Fantasy Like The Bruising of Qilwa Could Exist and I’m Glad it Does!

REVIEW: Money Can’t Buy Heiresses Any Love

REVIEW: Disney Bento is Easy on the Eyes, Hard on the Hands

REVIEW: My Heart is a Chainsaw Effortlessly Slays

REVIEW: Forget Russia Is Frustratingly Forgettable

REVIEW: When the World Stays Inside Sends an Uncomfortable Message

Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavours Review: A Delicious, Romantic Romp

Looking at Suffering: A Review of Ethics in the Gutter

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