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What I've read and what I've queued up to read in 2008.
| Doctor 13: Architecture & Mortality |
| author: Brian Azzarello / artist: Cliff Chiang |  | | | book type: comic | | | | pages: 144 | | finished: January '08 |
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| I love it. Read my full review. |
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| Gentlemen of the Road |
| author: Michael Chabon | | | | book type: book | | | | pages: 224 | | finished: January '08 |
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| I enjoyed the novel, though I don't think it is one of Chabon's best pieces. Read my full review |
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| Howl's Moving Castle |
| author: Diana Wynne Jones | | | | book type: book | | | | pages: 448 | | finished: February '08 |
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| Very entertaining fantasy fiction. Read my full review |
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| Animal Man vol. 2: Origin of the Species |
| author: Grant Morrison / artist: Chas Troug | | | | book type: comic | | | | pages: 224 | | finished: January '08 |
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| In the second volume of the collected Animal Man, you get the feeling Morrison is winding things up for his big finish in the third volume. He's laying all the groundwork for what I know will be a bursting through the fourth wall with the character in the final book, Animal Man, vol 3 - Deus Ex Machina. I don't think it's fair to evaluate this middle volume outside of the context of all three books, because Morrison had a vision of what he wanted to do with the character and series. It should only really be viewed as a whole. None the less, the writing is tight and the stories entertaining. I only know that Morrison is building up to something bigger because of what I already know about the series. Someone coming in fresh with no prior knowledge could enjoy Origin of the Species as a rock solid adventure yarn. |
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| Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 |
| author/artist: David Petersen | | | | book type: comic | | | | pages: 192 | | finished: March '08 |
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Mice wearing capes and carrying swords fight snakes and each other. That’s the first volume of Mouse Guard in a nutshell.
David Petersen wrote and illustrated this epic tale on a small scale, and delivers a book brimming with beautiful artwork and exciting action scenes. Unfortunately, Peterson isn’t able to provide a story on par with the visuals. |
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| The World Without Us |
| author: Alan Weisman | | | | book type: novel | | | | pages: 336 | | finished: March '08 |
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| Thought-provoking examination of how humans are destroying the world and what the Earth would have to do to clean itself up if humans ever disappeared. Weisman's easy-going writing style isn't quite enough to make this a page turner, but I still found the book enjoyable. If for no other reason than what it taught me about how the planet - and it's inhabitants - are increasinly under threat from mankind. And the threats aren't always intentional. |
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In no particular order . . .
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| Showcase Presents: Shazam | | Various - w
Various - a | | comic | | reading |
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| Team of Rivals | | Doris Kearns Goodwin - w | | novel | | |
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| Alexander Hamilton | | Ron Chernow - w | | novel | | |
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| Showcase Presents: The Brave and the Bold | | various - w
various - a | | comic | | |
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| Superman / Batman: Saga of the Super Sons | | Bob Haney - w
Dick Dillin - a | | comic | | reading |
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| The Fifth Elephant | | Terry Pratchett - w | | novel | | reading |
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| The Yiddish Policemen's Union | | Michael Chabon - w | | novel | | |
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| "Then Ara Said to Joe . . .": The Best Notre Dame Football Stories Ever Told | | John Heisler - w | | novel | | |
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