I love this series of early readers so very, very much.It's clever. It's fun. And it's a little subversive. It also follows the golden rule that a truly great, entertaining children's book is a truly great, entertaining book for adults as well.Apocalypse Meow is the fourth book in Blabey's Bad Guys series.We last saw our … Continue reading The Bad Guys Episode 4 Apocalypse Meow by Aaron Blabey
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The Tragedy of the Korosko | Arthur Conan Doyle
I first discovered that Arthur Conan Doyle had written books other than his Sherlock Holmes ones earlier this year when Carol @Journey and Destination reviewed The Tragedy of the Korosko. It's a contemporary (for Conan Doyle) fiction full of high drama and tension with political undertones. Global communities, religious freedom and personal responsibility are debated by … Continue reading The Tragedy of the Korosko | Arthur Conan Doyle
Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick | Joe Schreiber
For some reason I was confused about Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick at the start. I thought it was chick lit and for the first couple of chapters I thought the protagonist was a chick too. Maybe it was the yellow cover, the silhouette of the chick or the set-up...talking school, friends, family life, … Continue reading Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick | Joe Schreiber
Ashes | Ilsa J. Bick
The end of the world is nigh! At least, according to the latest crop of teen books to hit my radar we don't have long to wait. Will it be a mutant virus? A nuclear dome? Or in the case of Ashes - electro-magnetic pulses that destroy every electronic system, fry healthy brains, and change … Continue reading Ashes | Ilsa J. Bick