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• Review: Earthbound( Earthbound #1) by Aprilynne Pike

  

  So excited about starting a new series! I love(and also hate a little) waiting for new books to be released… seeing whats going to happen to the character I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Trinity War Chapters 1,2 and 3 Review

  

  The Trinity War has been teased since the beginning of the new 52. Little was known about the plot or premise. I assumed it would include Wonder Woman,... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 BOOKS, COMIC BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Birds of Prey #22 Review

  

  BoP has been one of the surprises for me in the New 52. I have absolutely fallen in love with the new birds. At first I was afraid the lack of Huntress and... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 BOOKS, COMIC BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT

• Flashpoint Paradox Film Review

  

  Who doesn’t love alternate versions of beloved stories? Some of my favorite episodes of Friends are the what could have been episodes. I mean who doesn’t love... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Batman and Robin(Catwoman) #22 Review

  

  Batman and Robin is an interesting title for a monthly comic book after one of your headlined characters died a couple of months ago, but what is the comic... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Saving Wishes by GJ Walker-Smith

  

  For Charli Blake, being seventeen is a tough gig. She’s been branded a troublemaker, her reputation is in tatters and she’s stuck in Pipers Cove, a speck of a... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Batman ’66 #1 Review

  

  The Batman TV show from the 1960s is what got me into Batman. I remember watching the first episode to feature Catwoman and absolutely falling in love with Juli... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Comic Con Wrap-Up Report: Friday

  

  Compared to my crazy Thursday with the Paranormal Passion Panel and Chuck Palahniuk, Friday was much more tame. I didn’t make it to the fan fiction panel but I... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Literary Short Films for “The Stud Book” by Monica Drake & Others

  

  Remember when I read and reviewed The Stud Book by Monica Drake? I got the most delightful email last week from a film company, Red 14 Films, that is producing... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review and Comic Con Spotlight: “Damned” by Chuck Palahniuk

  

  When I saw that Chuck Palahniuk was going to be on a panel AND signing I had a mini freak-out. He’s such an iconic author and I don’t think he’s in my area... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Comic Con Wrap Up Report: Thursday

  

  Thursday was a huge day for me, I had so much on my schedule! I got to meet Chuck Palahniuk and that was just the beginning. The Paranormal Passion panel... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Comic Expert’s Thoughts on Comic Con 2013!

  

  All last week I was supposed to write a blog post on the panels I was going to hit up at comic con and explain why I was excited to go to them. As you can tell ... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Comic Con Recap: Preview Night Wednesday

  

  I really was planning on doing these recaps the next day (so this entry would’ve been Thursday) but when I say my Comic Con weekend was jam-packed, I mean like ... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: “Warm Bodies” by Isaac Marion

  

  This will be one of the last “normal” entries I write before going into a huge comic-con-palooza that will have you all very captivated but also very jealous Fo... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Summer New Releases

  

  Now that summer is here, I can’t wait to start on the books being released this year! Here is my list of the summer books worth diving into! Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Sunday’s Comic Con Schedule: Book & Author Spotlight

  

  Well the last day of programming for 2013 San Diego Comic Con has been released, Sunday’s schedule is here. This means that the first day of con (or I guess... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Saturday’s Comic Con Schedule: Book & Author Spotlight

  

  Saturday’s panel schedule for the 2013 San Diego Comic Con was released today (here are my guides to Thursday Friday) and Saturday brings some of the panels... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review & Comic Con Spotlight: “Spellcaster” by Claudia Gray

  

  I have this weird thing about needing to read the books of authors that will be appearing at Comic Con before the event. I like to know the background of the... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Friday’s Comic Con Schedule: Book & Author Spotlight

  

  Today, Friday’s Comic Con Schedule was released and you can find it here. I signed up for a few more on Thursday’s panel list than I did for Friday but that’s... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Thursday’s Comic Con Schedule: Book & Author Spotlight

  

  So all you have to do is check out the Twitter feed lately to see that I’m already going crazy over the 2013 San Diego Comic Con Schedule! I’m adding panels to... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE