While post apocalyptic manga are not my usual go-to, The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse Volume 01 caught my eye with its beautiful cover. This is a deeply human, emotional, and moving story in a quiet, mundane way.
Despite being an area of historical interest to me, I haven’t read many books set during the Great War. Much of my previous historical fiction experiences have involved World War II, so when I stumbled upon No Man’s Land by Sally Malcolm, I was intrigued by the premise and setting and eager to dive into this story.
Connection From Chicago is a story about two goalies that highlights the pressures of being a professional athlete, dealing with grief, and how meeting the one person who understands you can make all the difference.
While I used to read comics constantly while growing up, it's been a few years since I’ve read anything, especially when it comes to DC Comics. The most recent series I’ve been interested in reading has been their stand alone alternate timeline tales such as Dark Knights of Steel (2021) and to lesser extent DC vs. Vampires (2021). While the main universe titles have lost their luster for me due to terrible writing decisions (I will never forgive them for what they did to the Super Sons), the new Absolute titles from DC drew me in yet again for a tale from elseworld to end my comic drought.
Anyone who has ever been invested deeply into a story has thought about what they would do if they were in that same story. Whether you’d call the main character an idiot for trusting someone they shouldn’t, or tell your favorite side character not to do something because you already know it would lead to their demise. Would you change the story or let it play out as intended? The Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint answers those types of questions.
The breathtaking cover of Touch Within the Abyss immediately captured my interest and prompted me to purchase a copy. I almost found it impossible to believe this manga is the debut work of Moyori Mori. As I continued reading, I found myself swept up in a sweet and gentle story between two men who feel trapped by the world around them.
Long have I underappreciated a short story. While growing up, I devoured any book I could get my hands on, never caring about its length. I had all the time in the world it seemed between being the passenger in a vehicle or staying up late at night secretly reading beneath a bookshelf light after bedtime. In adulthood, I lost a lot of the free time I took for granted. Between working a full time job and managing other responsibilities, my free time is something precious and hard fought. Sometimes that free time isn’t more than an hour or two before bed—the perfect time frame for reading a oneshot story.
As luck would have it, a short story crossed my timeline and provided a chance to show me how strong a short story could be.
Alan Wake 2 is a unique masterpiece and my personal game of the year for 2023. This game sets a new standard for story based games. I loved this game so much and needed to have my thoughts organized into a proper review. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a new game to sink their teeth into!
Boy Meets Maria by Peyo is a special, unique manga that took me on an emotional journey. For anyone looking for a heartfelt story, check it out!
I probably can’t convey in words just how excited I was to read this series after so long, but I’m certainly going to try. I added it to my local comic store pull list as soon as it was announced and even double dipped digitally to have it on my kindle app to read first thing in the morning on release date. Like I said I was EXCITED.
Once you get started with this series its hard to put down!
Who knew a Medieval alternate universe setting with fan favorite comic book superheroes would actually be good!?
While post apocalyptic manga are not my usual go-to, The Color of the End: Mission in the Apocalypse Volume 01 caught my eye with its beautiful cover. This is a deeply human, emotional, and moving story in a quiet, mundane way.
Despite being an area of historical interest to me, I haven’t read many books set during the Great War. Much of my previous historical fiction experiences have involved World War II, so when I stumbled upon No Man’s Land by Sally Malcolm, I was intrigued by the premise and setting and eager to dive into this story.
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