The third installment of the Saga quest was, different, shall we say from the previous two. It’s the middle-child of the group, I guess you could say. Continuing the story of Alana and Marko and their quest to keep their daughter, Hazel safe from the clutches of their warring governments, Volume 3 pauses the forward momentum of the plot and take sometime to give background to many of the characters that we have been introduced to in Volumes 1, 2. The Brand is still trying […]
Continuing the amazing story from Volume 1, Volume 2 delves into the stories of the other characters in the Saga world. Alana and Marko are fleeing the winged army and find out that the horned planet’s government is also out to get them. But instead of an army, they’ve hired an assassin called, The Will. He’s kick ass. Like James Bond except no British accent. But he’s got a bullet proof cape, a spaceship, and a giant cat that can tell if someone is lying […]
Saga by Brian K Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples burst onto my reading horizon when my sister-in-law brought the first three volumes over and told my wife and I we HAD to read it. Wanting to get more familiar with the graphic novel world I was immediately interested in reading them. Plus, it’s a sci-fi graphic novel and I’m a bit of a nerd when it comes to sci-fi/fantasy stuff. I took the first volume and immediately got lost in the story. I finished […]
This was, unfortunately, a very disappointing read. The author’s in this tome, took an interesting topic and completely killed it. What was supposed to be the historical background of the second half of the Old Testament and an overview of Jewish literature, turned into a biased/prejudiced slog through history and a superficial slice of Jewish authors. Judaism by Charles Foster Kent & Gustav Karpeles, was given to me by my parents for Christmas. They know I like to read about Biblical history as well as […]
Who doesn’t love history, culture, and food? Having already reviewed a book about the history of American foods, I happened across this book, combining actual recipes and the history behind the dishes from each region of Germany. Apparently this is my year of reading historical cook books. The Cuisines of Germany by Horst Scharfenberg is different from other books on the dishes Germany. First off, Scharfenberg begins by giving a brief history of the influences on each region’s typical cuisine. I’m turning into a bit […]
Books given at Christmas can sometimes be a mixed blessing. Either they are worth it, or you feel guilty and finish what would normally be a toss-away. Luckily, Have a Little Faith was worth it. By the author of Tuesday’s with Morrie, Mitch Albom, we see first-hand the relationship between clerics and their congregants. Invited to deliver his rabbi’s eulogy, even though the rabbi is still living, Albom begins interviewing his rabbi to get to know him. The journey that Albom inevitably found himself on […]
