In The Image by Dara Horn

Bill Landsmann, an elderly Jewish refugee in a New Jersey suburb with a passion for travel, is obsessed with building his slide collection of images from the Bible that he finds scattered throughout the world. The novel begins when he crosses paths with his granddaughter's friend, Leora, and continues by moving forward ( Read more... )

China Dolls by Lisa See

It’s 1938 in San Francisco: a world’s fair is preparing to open on Treasure Island, a war is brewing overseas, and the city is alive with possibilities. Grace, Helen, and Ruby, three young women from very different backgrounds, meet by chance at the exclusive and glamorous Forbidden City nightclub. Grace Lee, an American- ( Read more... )

Song of Kali by Dan Simmons

Read for a club thing, did not disappoint. I felt like every chapter should have ended with an announcer saying, "Brought to you by the Calcutta Tourism Board!"

Un Lun Dun by China MievilleGood...ish. I should state that it's clear that I am not this book's intended demographic. It jumps all over the place and never ( Read more... )

Annie On My Mind by Nancy GardenMy selection for this year’s Banned Book Week was an adorable young adult novel that was published before young adult fiction became the creature it is today. It takes place in the New York City metro area. Two girls from different walks of life happen to meet, etc etc ( Read more... )

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So there is this all girls' school, and they have a secret class called Class Black. It is composed entirely of assassins, and they all have their own quirks, some more psychotic than others ( Read more... )

Despite the fanservice, that was adorable

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So there are these girls that form a club called the Hero Club, which serves as a community service sort of organization. One day, they discover the app on their phones makes them magical girls, and the leader knew about this and all the rules all along. Hijinks ensue ( Read more... )

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I did it! I finally finished it! It was a brute to get through. Don't get me wrong; it's an interesting storyline. But it is super intense and dense.

I know there is more than the regular anime, but I'm done. I think I've gone far enough to appease my curiosity. (You can tell this by the fact that I wrote this with five episodes left to go.)

How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by The Oatmeal and Matthew InmanThis is a graphic novel showing the adorable yet menacing antics of cats. It was great! I might be personally biased because I finished it in a short time, ergo still riding the high of accomplishment. I especially enjoyed the adventures of Bob and Bob; I think they ( Read more... )

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Super kawaii! As well as some great artwork. It's hard not to love anything that has great landscape porn.