Marvel's Agent Carter was only on the air for two years, but a decade after its cancellation it still ranks as one of the studio's best series — and probably one ahead of its time. MORE >> |
![]() All the way back in 1978, the first novel in the further adventures of Luke Skywalker hit bookstores only a few months after the premiere of STAR WARS.
SPLINTER OF THE MIND'S EYE by Alan Dean Foster started everything that would follow... See my full Star Wars Collection here >> |
NEW ON MY BOOKSHOP:
REVIEW OF THE SONG OF ACHILLES
The Song of Achilles is an intelligent, poignant and beautifully written book which follows the life of ancient Greece’s most legendary warrior and a central actor in The Iliad. The novel’s told through the eyes of the hero’s lifelong lifelong friend, companion and lover, Patroclus. MORE >>
THE LEGACY OF AGENT CARTER
Marvel's Agent Carter was only on the air for two years, but a decade after its cancellation it still ranks as one of the studio's best series — and probably one ahead of its time. MORE >>
THE BRAM STOKER NOVEL THAT INSPIRED "THE MUMMY"
The Jewel of the Seven Stars is almost unheard of when compared to Stoker's most famous novel — Dracula! Still, it's worth a read for how it portrayed the supernatural in Victorian England and later inspired Boris Karloff's The Mummy movies. MORE >>
NEW COOKBOOKS ADDED TO "BEYOND DORITOS"
Game, movie and book club nights can become even better when you introduce some creative cooking and baking to the mix! I've just add a bunch more themed books to the collection! MORE >>
CELEBRATE THE 10th anniversary of simon vs. the homo sapien agenda
It's been a decade since not-so-openly gay Simon Spier made the choice — one way or another — to exit the closet. While coming out stories are nothing new, Becky Albertalli's best-seller created a YA sensation which led to a theatrical version and a three part TV spin-off series called Love, Victor. MORE >>
THE BOY WONDER IS A WONDERFUL BIT OF STORYTELLING
Everything changed in young prince Damian Wayne's life when his father, Batman, liberated him from his grandfather's den of assassins. This is his tale, told as a lyrical folktale by visionary artist Juni Ba. MORE >>
REVIEW OF THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. MORE >>
THE COMPLETE QUINTON'S CURIOUS MIND SERIES:
Follow the highly creative and equally anxious Quinton Wyatt through the entirety of his high school years as he navigates first loves, crushing heartbreak and personal triumph. MORE >>
My novel My Summer (and the Song of Cicadas) features a video arcade in one chapter. Writing about it made me reconsider the role arcades played in my life, starting in the early 1980s.