Zombies, aliens, sea monsters, and more take the spotlight this week. Ashley is on vacation but Sam and Kylee have you covered and are bringing you some pretty awesome comics courtesy of Dark Horse and Archaia. We’re definitely hitting the sci-fi hardcore but hey! There’s nothing wrong with that! Read […]
I Cannot Tell A Lie, The Order of the Forge Needs Something More…
The Order of the Forge #1 Author: Victor Gischler Artists: Tazio Bettin, Nate Piekos, Juan Ferreyra Release Date: April 29, 2015 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Source: Dark Horse DRC Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Horror Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild Dark Horse | Things From Another World Twenty years before the Sons of Liberty filled the Boston Harbor full […]
Learn the Basics With ‘Video Game Storytelling’
Video Game Storytelling Author: Evan Skolnick Release Date: December 2, 2014 Publisher: Watson-Guptill, Crown Genre(s): Non-Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I love video games. When picking games to play I’ve never cared much about graphics. Instead, it’s always been the plot and characters that have mattered most to me. Video games have incredible narrative potential […]
The Avengers Brings Joss Whedon’s Vision to Life in “Age of Ultron”
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAUoeqvedMo] Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Release Date: May 1, 2015 Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, James Spader Director: Joss Whedon Studio: Marvel Studios Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Genre(s): Action, Superhero Rating: ★★★1/2☆☆ Review Spoilers: High IMDB | Rotten […]
“Ex Machina” Is The Sci-Fi Thriller We’ve Been Waiting For
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYGzRB4Pnq8&w] Ex Machina (2015) Release Date: April 24, 2015 Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno Director: Alex Garland Studio: DNA Films, Film4 Distributor: Universal Pictures Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama Rating: ★★★★1/2☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia In the upcoming future, a brilliant young […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Dystopian YA Kicks Into High Gear With Jenny Martin’s “Tracked”
Tracked Author: Jenny Martin Release Date: April 28, 2015 Publisher: Dial Source: Rockstar Book Tours, Dial Genre(s): Young Adult, Science Fiction Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon | BN We’ve been spotlighting a lot of great books this week in conjunction with Rockstar Book Tours and Tracked is no exception. Jenny Martin’s debut book is a fun, action-packed […]
Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures Is A Fabulous Middle Grade Fantasy
Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures Author: Maggie Stiefvater and Jackson Pearce Series: Pip Barlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures #1 Release Date: April 28, 2015 Publisher: Scholastic Press Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): Middle Grade Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I have had my eye on Pip Bartlett’s Guide to Magical Creatures for a while […]
“The Game of Love and Death” is Death Done Differently
The Game of Love And Death Author: Martha Brockenbrough Publication Date: April 28, 2015 Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Source: Edelweiss: Above the Treeline Genre: Historical Fiction, YA, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Over centuries, Love and Death have been playing against each other. Each one […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 22, 2015
This week was kind of slim pickings for the pull list. Ashley reviewed two series from Image, including a new offering from Chip Zdarsky and Kagan McLeod, and a fun one from Marvel. Kylee and Sam sat this week out, so feel free to tell them what they missed out […]
“The Spiritglass Charade” Makes Colleen Gleason’s Steampunk Crossover Series Even Greater
The Spiritglass Charade Author: Colleen Gleason Series: Stoker & Holmes #2 Release Date: October 7, 2014 Publisher: Chronicle Books Source: Edelweiss DRC Genre(s): Young Adult, Steampunk, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Talk about surprises. Somehow The Spiritglass Charade is even better than the first book in the series. Colleen Gleason, you’re killing me here! […]
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