The premise sounds good on paper: a Fey lady possessing the Excalibur. However, I find the execution of the story shallow. It relies on twists and gotcha moments. I also didn’t like how the book ends. It felt like it was written as a television series and not as...
I bought this book just because of the discount card for a local book store, Fully Booked. But I’m glad I did. Haruki Murakami never fails to deliver mind-boggling, deep, and meaningful stories. There’s something unique about his writing in the way he...
A couple of years ago, I found a podcast hosted by these two authors and that’s when I really took writing and self-publishing seriously. It’s nice to spiff up my skills a bit with up-to-date information and this one’s as helpful as their previous...
There’s something powerful about a book with no words, dialogue, or narrative. It’s a unique kind of storytelling and it shows that story can be told in any medium. The story itself is full of heart and wonder. It reminds me of the light-hearted stories of...
A superhuman monk as a protagonist? I’m in! I’m a longtime follower of Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant, and I know them as writers of speculative fiction. Vengeance is exactly that. There’s something poetic about the contrasting brutality and...
I rarely buy graphic novels because, let’s face it, they’re expensive. Nimona has an interesting premise and a fantasy vibe, which made me bought it. This is a graphic novel filled with humor, both dark and light-hearted, and heart. I was smiling by myself...