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REVIEW: ‘The Dreaming’ Written & Illustrated by Queenie Chan
Jan 5th
The Dreaming is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Queenie Chan, published by Tokyopop. It is a self-contained story and completed in 3 volumes.
As other readers have noted, this manga is not typical. First of all it is set in Australia and secondly, it is written by a Chinese-Australian author. The Dreaming can be best described
REVIEW: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Mar 19th
Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 1) by Charlaine Harris, published in 2001, is the first book in the Southern Vampire mystery series. Sookie Stackhouse, a barmaid from Bön Temps, Louisiana, narrates the story.
Sookie has a gift: she can read minds. She considers her telepathy a disability because many of the townspeople consider her
REVIEW: Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Jun 11th
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (2003) is the first book in the Odd Series. Koontz is a writer whose work is often hard to classify sometimes. Some of the work he writes are straight up horror stories and some are not.
Odd Thomas is a story in between where you have a blend of paranormal aspects mixed with suspense. The story is narrated by the lead character
REVIEW: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
Dec 21st
Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman. Where does one even begin? I was curious about Mr. Gaiman’s Sandman series as I’m told repeatedly, that’s it’s popular. I had bought Endless Nights not realizing that it was not the first volume in the series. I rushed back to the store and got a copy of Preludes and Nocturnes. Here is
REVIEW: Lightning by Dean Koontz
Nov 24th
It’s been years, YEARS since I read a Dean Koontz novel. I haven’t read any of his current books in quite sometime. Maybe someone can give me a rec or two of his work? Of all the three books I’ve read by him back to back to back, I remember Lightning quite fondly. Do you like time travel? Adventure? Action?
The book is shelved in horror

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