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The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé Adventure Comics Fantasy Graphic Novel Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Tintin is a wonderful story of a boy and his pet dog, Snowy. Together they solve some of the most puzzling mysteries known to man. Tintin has some of the most interesting supporting characters such as Captain Haddock, Thompson & Thomson, and the quirky professor Calculus. Any mystery lover would absolutely love these … Read more
Batman: Hush by Scott Snyder Adventure Comics Fantasy Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) “Hush” is a great Batman story that actually has a wonderful mystery developing throughout the story. Hush is a villain that seemingly knows Batman’s every move, and knows where to hit him in all the right places. Bruce Wayne soon learns that the secrets of his past will soon catch up to him.
Batman: The Court of Owls Scott Snyder Comics Superheroes Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “The Court of Owls” is one of the most famous Batman storylines about a mythical group of an underground government called the Court of Owls that watches Gotham’s every move. Bruce Wayne’s father used to tell him that story when he was a child, but he soon realizes that the Court of Owls is no story … Read more
A Study in Scarlet Sherlock Holmes series Arthur Conan Doyle Classic Mystery Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “A Study in Scarlett” is where the Sherlock Holmes stories all started. It is quite enjoyable witnessing the first interactions between Dr. Watson and Mr. Sherlock Holmes of 221 B. Baker Street. This story is definitely one of the most treasured of the Sherlock Holmes canon. And a must-read for fans.
Children of the Mind Ender’s Saga #4 by Orson Scott Card Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Children of the Mind continues Ender’s journey and that of the people on Path. I enjoyed the book immensely because it shows psychologically how a defenseless planet stopped a deadly invasion.
Ellie the Flower Girl The Critter Club #14 by Callie Barkley Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Ellie has always dreamed of being a flower girl. Well, her dream does come true. Her cousin Hailey asks her to be a flower girl for her wedding. The Critter Club gets a surprising visit from a little French bulldog. Ellie tries hard to find it a home, but she’s having no luck. She … Read more
Where Hope Prevails Return to the Canadian West #3 by Janette Oke Adventure Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Elizabeth Thatcher can’t wait to return to her beloved Coal Valley, after a long summer with her family. Her Mountie Jarrick Thorton has not yet proposed, but she already knows what her answer will be. His duties take him away from Coal Valley so much that he feels he is just starting to … Read more
Shadow of the Hegemon Shadow series #2 by Orson Scott Card Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Shadow of the Hegemon explains what happens after Ender defeats the Formics and war breaks out on Earth. Peter, having written Locke and Demosthenes, is accepted as Hegemon, which is more of a ceremonial title that has no power.
Ender’s Shadow Shadow series #1 Companion to Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Ender’s Shadow was interesting from beginning to end because it mostly replayed the story of Ender’s Game, but from another boy’s perspective.
Xenocide Ender’s Game #3 by Orson Scott Card Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) In Xenocide, Ender hopes he has found a sustainable home for the Hive Queen on Lusitania, a rebellious world to the Federation of Planets. Meanwhile, on Path, which is an old Chinese world, the computer program known as Jane, is working with mere civilians to save Lusitania from the Doctor Device, or the Molecular Disruption Device.