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Let the Wookie Win

December 14, 2016 by Emmalita 2 Comments

Mmmm… At last, the unsung hero of the Star Wars franchise gets his due. Never mind the drama queen Skywalker boys, or that show boating Han Solo, Chewbacca is the “big walking carpet” who gets stuff done. He gets the mission completed without spreading his family drama all over the galaxy. Gerry Dugan is one of my favorite comic book writers. I love his Deadpool run, and was looking forward to reading his Chewbacca adventures. I put it on my list after reading Halb’s review. […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Chewbacca, Gerry Duggan, star wars

Emmalita's CBR8 Review No:50 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Chewbacca, Gerry Duggan, star wars ·
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Everybody Sucks But Me

December 13, 2016 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I have enjoyed Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye series tremendously. I enjoy Fraction’s Clint Barton much more than the Barton in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Volume 3, though, focuses on the other Hawkeye, Kate Bishop. Kate is 21 and from a wealthy family. She may be young and brash, but she’s a great Hawkeye, especially when paired with Clint Barton. Unfortunately, Clint is wallowing in his own feelings and Kate decides she can’t watch anymore. So she takes The dog, flips off daddy and heads for the […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Annie Wu, Graphic Novel, Hawkeye, marvel, Matt Fraction

Emmalita's CBR8 Review No:48 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Annie Wu, Graphic Novel, Hawkeye, marvel, Matt Fraction ·
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A National Book Award for such times as these.

December 10, 2016 by bonnie Leave a Comment

I read this well over a month ago, but considering the present circumstances in which I am finally writing this review, I feel this third of the March trilogy has the most emotional impact. I won’t recap the first two books in the trilogy here, but you can read my other reviews of Books One and Two. You definitely want to read those volumes first. John Lewis sets a lot of context for this third and most explosive act in the saga. Full review here.

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: bonnie, John Lewis

bonnie's CBR8 Review No:128 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: bonnie, John Lewis ·
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John Lewis is a hero, Part II.

December 9, 2016 by bonnie Leave a Comment

Because March is a three-part series, it’s hard to talk about each book individually, because each develops the larger story arc. Nevertheless, I’ll do my best. As with the last book, Lewis, Aydin, and Powell develop a captivating narrative which delves into Lewis’s life and history as an activist and warrior for equality in the United States. Read my non-spoilery review here.

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: bonnie, John Lewis

bonnie's CBR8 Review No:120 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: bonnie, John Lewis ·
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Thank you to our most lovely exchange coordinator, faintingviolet, for my new books :D

December 9, 2016 by narfna 5 Comments

I came home from a poop day at work to a book exchange package from Katie (faintingviolet) and it made my day. I legit squealed when I opened the first book and saw Wishful Drinking. And I’ve been meaning to read Austenland and start Sandman for yearrrrs. (Although, I will confess that I’m actually super intimidated to start Sandman.) Thank you so much, Katie! And thank you for organizing this beautimous tradition.

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: austenland, Book Exchange, carrie fisher, faintingviolet, narfna, Neil Gaiman, preludes & nocturnes, Sandman, Shannon Hale, wishful drinking

narfna's CBR8 Review No:0 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: austenland, Book Exchange, carrie fisher, faintingviolet, narfna, Neil Gaiman, preludes & nocturnes, Sandman, Shannon Hale, wishful drinking ·
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Street Kid James Bond

November 21, 2016 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

I, like so many of you other dedicated Cannonball Book Clubbers, am working my way through The Count of Monte Cristo. I have gone abridged, and it is still a long book. In that time, I have also been interspersing my reading with quicker, lighter, fare. Enter, Kingsman. This is lighter fare if you are a particular kind of reader, or find certain kinds of jokes funny. The first few pages of issue one, where (SPOILER) Mark Hamill gets killed, by accident? Perfection as far […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: adaptations, Dave Gibbons, faintingviolet, Kingsman, mark millar, read harder challenge

faintingviolet's CBR8 Review No:75 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: adaptations, Dave Gibbons, faintingviolet, Kingsman, mark millar, read harder challenge ·
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