The Sandman: Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman
Wow. This volume of The Sandman is so full of awesomeness. It has got to me my favorite of the series so far.
Bride & Prejudice
Well, I have to say that this completely lived up to my expectations and I found it to be freaking delightful.
Angel: After the Fall Vol. 2 (First Night) by Joss Whedon and Brian Lynch
Usually, I’m all for prequels. But not when they come in the second installment of a series. So, the proper order to read the After the Fall books in might actually be the following:
The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter
I was quite disappointed when I discovered that this book is titled The Financial Lives of the Poets (emphasis mine, obvs) rather than just The Financial Lives of Poets. So that’s my first objection.
Fables vol 8: Wolves
Ah Bigsby. You are big and you are a wolf. Ah Mowgli. You are not so big and not really a wolf. But you are very wolflike. And Bigsby? Mowgli is going to find you.
The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde, you sly fucking bastard, sneaking your own book into the well of lost plots. I was wondering what you were up to with those striking nursery rhyme characters.
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The first half of this book is slow-paced and unlike the first book. The second half involves the Games and is fast-paced and much like the first book. Both of these are good things.
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Mansfield Park. What can I say? I liked it far better than I thought I would. But it made me think about a lot of things, not least of which about Jane Austen herself.
The November Novella Challenge Is Back!
Once again, I’m hosting the November Novella Challenge.
Buffy: Wolves at the Gate by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard
I don’t remember Dracula having been this funny. Oh, sure, I remember Xander being this funny. But Dracula was a little less irreverent as I recall. I will have to re-watch that one.
