The Hum and the Shiver (Tufa, #1)

author: Alex Bledsoe
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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date added: 2017/07/06
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All-Star Batman, Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy

author: Scott Snyder
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.52
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2017/07/04
date added: 2017/07/04
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'All-Star Batman, Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy' by Scott Snyder may not be much like other Batman stories I've read, but it's an absolute guilty pleasure.

Batman has a chance to cure Two-Face once and for all, so they are on a road trip together. The Harvey Dent side wants this. The Two Face side wants to fight it, so it has arranged a reward for the person who can stop Batman and kill him. If they don't kill Batman, then Two Face will spill the secrets he knows about them. All of them.

The story weaves back and forth in time, and the miles are counted down as they go. It's an adrenaline fueled trip that would probably make an awesome movie, like the weirdest buddy picture ever. And we do find out the history that Harvey and Bruce Wayne have together.

The writing is great. The art is also great. The plot is mostly breakneck, and I just really, really liked this one.

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Love Addict: Confessions of a Serial Dater

author: Koren Shadmi
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.47
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2017/07/04
date added: 2017/07/04
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Love Addict' by Koren Shadmi is about the world of online dating and casual sex. It's a shallow enough topic, but I'd hoped the plot would offer more.

"K" has had a recent breakup and he's on the rebound. He has a friend who recommends a dating app called Lovebug. Soon "K" is dating and sleeping with all kinds of women. It becomes an addiction for him. He can't focus on work. Sometimes he confuses the dates he is with. He can't seem to have an ongoing relationship with one woman.

I'm not sure what the point of this graphic novel was besides drawing naked people. It seems like the author gets close to making a point, then veers away from it. This lifestyle seems to have a negative effect on his friend, but then the story veers off into more casual sex.

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The Flood Girls

author: Richard Fifield
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2016
rating: 4
read at: 2017/07/04
date added: 2017/07/04
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'The Flood Girls' a debut novel by Richard Fifield is a story about the strange characters that inhabit a small town. It made me think about the town I grew up in.

The book revolves around three characters. Rachel Flood has come back to town after leaving a wake of destruction nine years ago. She is clean and sober now, ready to make amends, but people in town are still not ready to forgive her. Rachel's mother, Laverna, own's The Dirty Shame, the only bar in town. She is none too thrilled to have her daughter back. Rounding out the threesome is young Jake, who lives next to Rachel and spends his free time and money buying flamboyant clothing at the local thrift store, collects rosaries, and listens to Madonna music on his walkman.

There are a variety of weird characters in town, like Red Mabel and Black Mabel. All the volunteer firemen are named Jim. There are a group of female miners that hang out at the bar and get in fights. The softball team is called the Flood Girls, and they are notoriously bad.

The book made me laugh out loud and cry. I could see the ending coming from quite a way away. The writing style is good, but the book leans pretty heavily on stereotypes. There were a few small twists along the way, but I was hoping for something more to happen. Still the story of Rachel making amends and fixing up her dad's old trailer, Jake trying to find his way, and Laverna and her violent friend Red Mabel made for a fun read.

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Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy (Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy series, Book 1)

author: Doug Savage
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.71
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2017/07/02
date added: 2017/07/02
shelves: graphic-novels, children-s
review:
'Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy' by Doug Savage is a pretty hilarious book about an overprotective moose who shoots lasers out of his eyes and a trusting squirrel.

This volume has three stories. In the stories, there are aliens, a strange mutant fish-bear, a cyborg porcupine and a poor deer that loses a limb when Laser Moose is startled. In each case, Laser Moose wants to eliminate the threat, but Rabbit Boy thinks there might be more going on.

The lessons are about reacting with fear or with trust. There are certainly things to be afraid of, but sometimes, it's just because it's something that is different that we don't understand. The lesson of this book is stated very well.

It's also really hilarious, with trigger happy Laser Moose shooting everything in sight. The art is clever and it would be a fun, albeit violent, read aloud for kids.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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Aliens/Vampirella

author: Corinna Sara Bechko
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.05
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2017/07/02
date added: 2017/07/02
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Aliens/Vampirella' by Corinna Sara Bechko with art by Javier Garcia-Miranda posed an interesting question for me. Could these two horror franchises actually meet up into a good story? The answer is mostly.

Humans have colonized Mars. As part of their digging, they unearth a long forgotten colony of Nosferatu that were on the planet long before humans. They decide to call in Vampirella the only vampire known to exist. The problem is that the ancient vampires aren't the only thing dwelling in the dark.

When Vampirella arrives, the investigation triggers the birth of the Xenomorphs. As the humans start to die off, even Vampirella is not safe from infection. There is a fight and flee and Vampirella even finds an ancient ally to help. Will the humans trust her long enough to save them?

It's a decent Aliens story. They are mindless killing machines who replicate and destroy. They do that well here. Vampirella is a bit of a different story. She comes across as a bit afraid to insult the humans. This is not the confident, almost arrogant, heroine I've come to know. It's a weird situation, but she has been in stranger and always seems in control. That's not the case here. The covers are all included, which feature Vampirella in her signature outfit, even though she doesn't wear such an impractical outfit in space.

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Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye (2016-) #1

author: Gerard Way
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2016/10/20
date added: 2017/07/01
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye' by Gerard Way and Jon Rivera with art by Michael Avon Oeming takes a little known character from DC that was first around in 1960 and gives him a weird twist via DC's Young Animal line.

Young Animal is just a weird imprint. I like Doom Patrol quite a bit. Shade the Changing Girl is something that might grow on me, and now we have this piece. It's just as strange as the other titles from Young Animal. Cave buries his wife and has to deal with his estranged daughter Chloe. He works at EBX which seems to be a corporate gig but includes excavations and cave digging. He's got a weird cybernetic eye (hence the title) which reports strange things to him.

I just read that and it sounds somewhat normal, but this comic is not. Add in the strange art by Michael Avon Oeming. Sometimes the characters look like puppetmation, sometimes things are just skewed and off. There is a really weird backup comic called the Wonder Twins by Tom Scioli included in this issue.

I like weird comics. I don't know how many weird comics I can take, but if you like weird comics, check out this one.

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