Sam enjoyed both of her offerings from BOOM! Studios this week, Giant Days, which is coming to the end of freshman year for all of the girls, and The Woods, which provided… some answers, kind of. Mystery Girl from Dark Horse doesn’t hold a lot of suspense for Kylee, knowing that the […]
‘The Bands of Mourning’ Brings Back Wax and the Rest for a Brand New Adventure
The Bands of Mourning Author: Brandon Sanderson Release Date: January 26, 2016 Series: Mistborn #6 (Wax & Wayne #3) Publisher: Tor Genre(s): Fantasy, Steampunk Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon If someone were to ask me to come up with a list of my favorite authors, Brandon Sanderson would rank somewhere towards the top […]
The Magicians: Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting Recap
Synopsis of 1×03: Alice’s obsession with finding out what happened to her brother Charlie leads to some new revelations and some potentially dangerous consequences. Rating: ★★★★☆ Ever since she arrived at Brakebills – and she took it upon herself to ensure she’d get there in the first place – Alice has […]
Star Wars Rebels: Legends of the Lasat
Synopsis of 2×12: Ezra gets a tip from Hondo about some captured refugees and it turns out they’re actually Lasat. Zeb finds out that he’s not only no longer the last of his people but that there may be hope for their whole species. Rating: ★★★☆☆ In a rare Zeb-centric episode, “Legends of […]
“Every Little Thing” Provides Patterns of Fun for Adults
Every Little Thing: A Flat Vernacular Coloring Book Author: Payton Cossell Turner Release Date: November 3, 2015 Publisher: Penguin Random House Genre(s): Coloring Book Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon Every Little Thing may be my favorite adult coloring book yet. I’ve been fallen hard for the new fad and so I’ve picked up quite […]
Star Wars Rebels: The Protector of Concord Dawn Recap
Synopsis of 2×11: The Rebels are desperate for a way to bypass Imperial routes through the Outer Rim. They peg Concord Dawn as a potential byway but the Mandalorians living there aren’t necessarily going to cooperate. After Hera’s attempts to negotiate end in disaster, Kanan and Sabine return to Concord Dawn, […]
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” Kicks Off Disney’s Brand New Signature Collection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F4DFq73u8k Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Signature Collection Release Date: February 2, 2016 Cast: Adriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell, Roy Atwell, Pinto Colvig Director: David Hand Studio: Walt Disney Studios Distributor: Walt Disney Studios, Buena Vista Home Entertainment Genre(s): Animated, Fairy Tale, Family Extra Feature Rating: ★★★★★ Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: N/A Amazon | IMDB | […]
“Bridge of Spies” is an Enjoyable Mix of ‘Legal Drama’ and ‘Spy Thriller’
Bridge of Spies Release Date: February 2, 2016 Cast: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Austin Stowell, Will Rogers, Scott Shepherd Director: Steven Spielberg Studio: DreamWorks Pictures Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Genre(s): Historical, Drama Extra Feature Rating: ★★★★☆ Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: High Amazon | IMDB | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Bridge of Spies is a fascinating […]
Star Wars Rebels: A Princess on Lothal Recap
Synopsis of 2×10: Princess Leia comes to Lothal to deliver some new ships to the rebels. Of course, nothing is ever that simple. Rating: ★★★★☆ Picking up almost immediately where the last episode, Legacy, ended, A Princess on Lothal sees our Rebels jumping right back into the action. It’s a rough time […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – January 27, 2016
Kylee is lamenting the penultimate issue of Past Aways, which has become pull-no-punches in exploring the team dynamics. DC Comics knocked it out of the park for Jackson with The Omega Men and Grayson, with Marvel not too far behind, even if there are hints of re-tread, in Daredevil. And, sadly, Sam’s computer is […]
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