Mobius_Walker – Page 23 – Cannonball Read 17

That is the hardest I have ever had to work to read fiction

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

January 16, 2021 by Mobius_Walker 10 Comments

Do not start this book if you are looking for a light, fun read. Do not start this book if all you want to do while reading is scan a page and flip the page. Do not start this book if you are uncomfortable with feelings of unexplainable dread. House of Leaves is not an easy read. It took me a full two weeks to finish reading. Not only are there footnotes and footnotes that have footnotes, but the way the words are typed on […]

If immersive theater were a book, this would be it.

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

January 1, 2021 by Mobius_Walker 7 Comments

Zachary Ezra Rawlins is in the middle of his story. A story that was punctuated too early as a child that is continuing now as adult. Zachary Ezra Rawlins is the son a fortune-teller who finds solace and safety in books and stories. The son of a fortune teller is on a quest entangled with Time, Fate, the Moon, and the Harbor of all stories. If you the books you read must have concrete plot and solid narrative structure, you will not like this book. […]

A high note to end this run of graphic novels

Avatar the Last Airbender: North and South by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang, Gurihiru

December 27, 2020 by Mobius_Walker 14 Comments

Katara and Sokka travel back home for the first time since they left the South Pole to help Aang save the world. It has been quite some time since they’ve been home, and they are shocked to see that the small little village they grew up in has been transformed to a thriving metropolis that looks very similar to the North Pole. The South Pole has been modernized, but not everyone is happy about it. Threats of mutiny and rebellion are growing. Katara, Sokka, and […]

One of my least favorite characters gets her own story; not a lot is accomplished.

Avatar the Last Airbender: Smoke and Shadow by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang, Gurihiru

December 24, 2020 by Mobius_Walker 2 Comments

Mai’s father, Ukano, is visited by dark spirits in the middle of the night with threats and warnings that Zuko is not the Fire Lord that the Fire Nation needs. Ukano, who already had formed a secret society to put Ozai back on the throne, uses this premonition as fuel for his cause: Zuko must be removed because he is weak. As evidence of this, the spirits that visit Ukano are kidnapping children from the village and the Fire Lord is powerless to stop. Fire […]

I really wanted to like this one; I really, really tried.

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow

December 24, 2020 by Mobius_Walker 1 Comment

It’s 1893, and the witchways are gone from the world. There is no more big magic: no more calling of storms, no curing of plagues, no blessings on fields and pastures. But a little magic still exits. Women still charm the wrinkles out of shits, bewitch bread from burning in the oven, or enchant a needle to be threaded on the first attempt. Though she has been living with just her abusive father for the last several years, Juniper Eastwood, a wild and ferocious independent […]

When you’ve been told your whole life who and what to believe, who can you ultimately trust?

The Liar's Daughter by Megan Cooley Peterson

December 23, 2020 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

Piper experiences life Before and After her life in The Community, a religious cult secluded somewhere in Northern California. Before, in The Community, Piper is happy. She has her brothers and sisters; she has a lake and a garden where all of their fresh vegetables are grown for the family. She has her Aunties, stern caregivers who take care of Piper and all of her younger siblings. Her Mother and Father do not live with Piper and her siblings but rather take care of everything […]

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Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
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Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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