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Dogears: Rock Bottom, No Skin in the Game

August 8, 2014

Skin Game Jim Butcher Penguin I have to admit that, at this point, I’m mostly reading the Dresden Files out of a combination of inertia and completism. The sheen and new car smell have been rubbed off by the criticism Butcher has received about the sexism of his main character (which I disagree ...

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August Staff Picks: Books

August 6, 2014

The Magician’s Land Lev Grossman Viking Adult Release Date: August 5 The final book in The Magicians trilogy is coming! What will Quentin Coldwater do now that he’s been banished back to Earth? Will he find a cunning way to maneuver back into Fillory? Will he apply his magical know-how to his ...

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August Staff Picks: Comics

August 4, 2014

Displaced Persons Derek McCulloch (Writer) and Anthony Peruzzo (Artist) Image I don’t know much about Displaced Persons. It’s an OGN by an Eisner nominated writer, Derek McCulloch of STAGGER LEE and Gone to Amerikay, and Anthony Peruzzo, an artist I’m not familiar with. I ...

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All Ages Summer Book Club — August Pick

August 1, 2014

In the Twitter talk about our June pick, we discussed the prevalence of depressing plotlines in children’s fiction, such as death, disease, and abuse. Many books utilize these themes to give their stories empathetic pull; it’s near impossible to read about a kid dealing with ...

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Throwing Popcorn: Avatar The Last Airbender

July 25, 2014

Nickelodeon Action-Adventure/Fantasy/ Comedy-Drama created by Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan KonCetzko, Avatar the Last Airbender aired in 2005 on Nickelodeon and ran for three seasons to 2008.

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Queen Kelsea Is Here To Rule

July 25, 2014

The Queen of The Tearling Erika Johansen HarperCollins *Advance Reviewer’s/Reader’s Copy (ARC)

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Celebrating the Women of Dynamite

July 21, 2014

There’s a new miniseries coming from Dynamite Entertainment, and like the recent Legends of Red Sonja miniseries, this one will also be pioneered by Gail Simone. Under the working title “Women of Dynamite” this new crossover will bring together three of Dynamite’s notorious leading ladies; Red ...

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Reading Diaries: Super Spies, Sexy Witches, and Shakesdude

July 17, 2014

Megan: This month I’ve been reading Bill Bryson’s Shakespeare bio. My reading time is still more constrained than I’d like, so I’ve been reading it on my Kobo whenever I can get a few minutes to myself. I’ve not read much Bryson but I’ve been told that this ...

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Webcomics Capsules: The Genie Grants Your Wish

July 15, 2014

Webcomics Capsules is all about short webcomics reviews—more like recommendations, actually. See what our writers are enjoying around the web, choose your favorites and get to reading! Ripples by Hayley Powers Unknown genre Updates Wednesdays Ripples is a new webcomic, with just six pages ...

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Reviews Roulette: Spin the Wheel, Write Reviews

July 11, 2014

Welcome to Reviews Roulette, where editors randomly assign comics to our staff writers for review! This week we assigned The Auteur #4 (Oni Press), Thomas Aslop (BOOM!), and Emily and the Strangers: Breaking the Record (Dark Horse).

Fantasy

Dogears: Rock Bottom, No Skin in the Game

August Staff Picks: Books

August Staff Picks: Comics

All Ages Summer Book Club — August Pick

Throwing Popcorn: Avatar The Last Airbender

Queen Kelsea Is Here To Rule

Celebrating the Women of Dynamite

Reading Diaries: Super Spies, Sexy Witches, and Shakesdude

Webcomics Capsules: The Genie Grants Your Wish

Reviews Roulette: Spin the Wheel, Write Reviews

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