Saga Volume 2 ~ Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

This second installment in the Saga series takes us back in time to when Marko and Alana met, and how their star-crossed romance blossomed. We also shuttle through space in a rocketship from a tree, and meet Hazel's grandparents, Marko's parents who are initially disgusted and surprised that he's chosen to marry outside of their …

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The Magician King ~ Lev Grossman

Much like the first one, I was not immediately hooked in the story. The Magician King does not leave off right where The Magicians left off, but rather where the next scene of the plot begins, which happens to be three years down the road. I found the jump slightly disorienting, but after the first …

The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett ~ Chelsea Sedotti

Hawthorn comes up with a theory about what happens to a girl who has gone missing, a girl who happens to be one of the most popular girls from High School, Lizzie Lovett. Hawthorn has always been a bit of a social misfit, and she feels ostracized from everyone at school. She's constantly concerned about …

Saga Volume 1 ~ Brian K. Vaughan

I've been hearing about this comic forever, so it was about time I picked it up! I love it. The graphics are beautiful and amazingly detailed. The story line is awesome. This is a sci-fi/fantasy mashup, where so many worlds are colliding. This interspecies, intergalactic romance is an epic adventure, and I'm so glad to …

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe ~ Benjamin Alire Saenz

This. Book. Was. Awesome. Saenz used short chapters to his advantage, dipping in and out of scenes at crucial moments. I loved that he skipped the set up and dove right in to the meat of the story, letting readers uncover key character details over time. I felt like I was getting to know Aristotle, …

The Underground Railroad ~ Colson Whitehead

I haven't read another of Colson Whitehead's novels, but I plan to. I'm shocked by how many low star ratings there are for this book. I had seen it everywhere last year, and knew it won the Pulitzer Prize, but as I tend to, I didn't read the synopsis or any ratings. I love jumping …

History of Wolves ~ Emily Fridlund

A couple of disclaimers: This is not a story about wolves. Also I may invariably spoil parts of the plot, as I feel the need to talk about the feelings I felt reading this book, and I can't find a way to do that without disclosing major plot points, but I can comfortably say you …