Vampires Conquer America Pop Culture in Kim Newman's Johnny Alucard

Johnny Alucard (Anno Dracula #4) Author: Kim Newman Release Date: September 17, 2013 Publisher: Titan Books Source: Titan Books Genre(s): Urban Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Alternate History Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Low GoodReads | Amazon I have never read any of the other Anno Dracula books. I think I need to say that upfront in case some fans of […]

Experience the Beauty and Terror of Space in "Gravity"

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufsrgE0BYf0] Gravity Release Date: October 4, 2013 Cast: Sandra Bullock and George Clooney (No, seriously, they credit no one else.) Director: Alfonso Cuarón Studio: Esperanto Flimoj, Heyday Films Distributor: Warner Bros. Genre(s): Drama Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia With all the hype I’ve been seeing about Gravity, going into the film, I was […]

True Tales of Murder, Mayhem, and Minivans… Beware the Suburbs!

Suburban Legends: True Tales of Murder, Mayhem, and Minivans (2013 eBook Edition) Author: Sam Stall Release Date: October 1, 2013 Publisher: Quirk Books Source: Quirk Books via Edelweiss Genre(s): Horror, Thriller, True Crime Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers:  N/A GoodReads | Amazon (Currently available for pre-order for just $3.03!) When I first got this copy of Suburban Legends I thought […]

Battling Boy by Paul Pope

Battling Boy Author: Paul Pope Release Date: October 8, 2013 Publisher: First Second Books Source: NetGalley ARC Genre(s): Graphic Novel, Superheroes Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: GoodReads | Amazon So, Paul Pope is a pretty awesome guy. You should know that first and foremost. He’s got a really unique and very classic sort of art style that’s pretty arguably […]

Ender's Game Sorta Meets Avatar in The Planet Thieves

The Planet Thieves Author: Dan Korkos Release Date: May 21, 2013 Publisher: Macmillan, Starscape, Tor/Forge Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Science Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers:  Mild GoodReads | Amazon Don’t let the childish cover or the uninspired title fool you, the Planet Thieves is actually quite a fantastic Middle Grade science fiction story. I don’t […]