Lover of all things literary
Hi, remember me? I kind of disappeared for a while, didn't I. Well, I'm back now. At last I think I am, so I thought we'd have a bit of a catch up before normal posting resumes. Where have I been? Mostly writing my dissertation. Not a very exciting answer I know. But I submitted… Continue reading Coffee and a Catch Up.
Winter in America was written by Ta-Neishi Coates, pencilled by Leinil Francis Yu, inked by Gerry Alanguilan and Leinil Francis Yu. The letterers were Joe Caramagna and Cory Petit, and it collects Captain America (2018) #1-6, with material from Avengers/ Captain America Free Comic Book Day 2018. Previously in Captain America… Marvel sums it up pretty… Continue reading Captain America: Winter in America Review
Last year I reviewed Civil War: A Marvel Comics Event, and it was my most read post (so thanks for that!), and now I'm back with a new Civil War review. **No Spoilers for CW: Captain America, but possible spoilers for CW: A Marvel Comics Event** What do I need to read before this? Civil War:… Continue reading Civil War: Captain America Review
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archives #2) by Brandon Sanderson After it took me so long to read The Way of Kings I knew I needed a little break between the two, and the The Priory of the Orange Tree arrived, and that break turned into a longer one. But, at long last, it's time to… Continue reading TBR: May 2019
For some reason April was a very messy reading month for me. I didn't get to all the books on my TBR, which was a shame, but I did read enough to sat ahead of my reading challenge. These are the books that I did get to... The Raven King (All for the Game #2)… Continue reading Wrap-Up: April 2019
Welcome, welcome to the smallest haul in the world, or at least on this blog. This month the only book I bought was... Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5) by Rick Riordan I own books #1-4 of this series, and could not find a matching cover for this last… Continue reading Haul: April 2019
You may know by now, having seen my Graphic Novel Haul, that I decided to separate these from my main haul. Shades of Magic Vol. 1: The Steel Prince by Schwab, Olimpieri, Angiolini, and Steen 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 As someone who loves both the medium of comics, and the Shades of Magic series, the announcement of this… Continue reading Graphic Novel Wrap-Up: I 2019
I bought three graphic novels this month, and I just wanted to share that. Hopefully I'll be buying more throughout the year and I'll have enough to do regular-ish hauls. Captain America: Winter in America by Coates/ Yu I'm not going to lie, I bought this because I thought it looked cool, but I feel… Continue reading Graphic Novel Haul: March 2019
When I saw the artwork for Adventure Awaits I was pretty sure I knew what book was going to be in the box, but lets see what else was included https://www.instagram.com/p/BwM-bqEng5O/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Excalibur Water Bottle, artwork by @SarahandSweet This white playact water bottle, with gold lid, showcases some of Sarah's gorgeous artwork, depicting the Lady of… Continue reading Unboxing: March “Adventure Awaits” Illumicrate
Sometimes I know exactly what my TBR is going to look like and sometimes it takes multiple drafts, this is the latter. The Once and Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy Ever since I first heard about this YA sci-fi I knew that it was a book I wanted to get my hands… Continue reading TBR: April 2019
