 GraylightThe field of comics, also sometimes known as graphic novels, is dominated by male creators and readers. However, there’s been increasing push in the last few decades by women to enter the field and make their mark. Though comics drawn by women are gaining popularity, most are classified as “indie,” distributed by small publishers that may not be able to advertise or place volumes in prominent bookstores. Naomi Nowak’s most recent graphic novel, Graylight, is designated indie, though it deserves to be appreciated by a wider audience. |
 The FTC and MeLast year, the Federal Trade Commission released new guidelines concerning “Testimonial Advertisements, Bloggers, Celebrity Endorsements“. There was a bit of a kerfuffle in the Blogosphere–how dare the FTC try to regulate the Internet!? I’m sure someone will try a legal challenge sooner or later, but until then, I’d like to keep my ass covered. ReadingBackwards [...] |
 Chosen by DesireBy Kate Perry Forever Kate Perry is a pretty kickass chick. Her childhood dream was to be a ninja, and she’s now a seventh degree Kung Fu blackbelt. The serious study required in kung fu appears to have colored her novel, giving the ‘paranormal’ elements of this paranormal romance a more grounded feel than most [...] |
 Louder Than Words: MarniBy Marni Bates HCI Teens Louder Than Words is a series aimed at teenagers about teenage experiences. Atypically, the volumes are also written by teenagers. It may seem bizarre to ask teenagers to write memoirs—as Marni says, her siblings laughed—but Louder Than Words is dedicated to “reinforce[ing] the message that the experiences of teenagers and [...] |
 Racing the DarkReviewed for the Feminist Review By Alaya Dawn Johnson Bolden Racing the Dark is unique among fantasy books. The world draws upon Pacific Island and East Asian cultures to create a rich blend very different from fantasy canon—an island nation with an animist religion centering on sacrifice and binding. Though a young adult novel, Johnson [...] |
 Whom God Would DestroyBy Commander Pants Read: October 2009 Rating: Fun What could be more appropriate than to talk about god and mental illness? Even better, how about people who aren’t as ill as they seem? Commander Pants (yes, that’s his nom de plume) has written a novel that cleverly forces one to question human nature while making [...] |
 Death Mill MansionBy Will Hartzell-Baird Read: September 2009 Rating: Clever Do you see that adorable little pyramid thing dusting the title on the book cover? You see that? That’s the most adorable killer robot you will ever see. Its name is XR-36, but it secretly thinks of itself as Octavius. It can’t announce this because XR-36 is [...] |
 The Hebrew Tutor of Bel-AirBy Allan Appel Read: August 2009 Rating: Disappointing The back copy for The Hebrew Tutor paints a picture that is enticing: Under threat of nuclear war and the gorgeous California sun, the two [Norman and Bayla] forge a tentative truce. They may not be learning Hebrew, but through the miracle of motorcycles and the epiphanies [...] |
 Mating Rituals of the North American WASPBy Lauren Lipton Read: June 2009 Rating: Urgh? For the Feminist Review At its core, Mating Rituals of the North American WASP is wholly typical. Girl goes to Vegas. Girl gets drunk. Girl wakes up to find she married some stranger. Girl flees back to New York. Boy calls her up to tell her that, yes, [...] |
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Where Roses Grow Wild by Patricia Cabot |
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Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant |
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith |
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Knight Life (Modern Arthur, #1) by Peter David |
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A Home for Mr. Easter by Brooke A. Allen |
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