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From two masters of the graphic novel

The Eternal Smile: Three Stories by Gene Luen Yang

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My weekend reading included three graphic novels, and while two were “intense” they were not deeply intense like The Eternal Smile: Three Stories was. This book takes three similar themed, but very different stories and punches you in the face. At first you are seeing the reality of the story. Things seem straight forward at first: A young man battles the “big bads” of the world, wins maiden fair and should live happily ever after. A greedy, cigar chomping frog tries to find that one […]

Love is a many splendored thing

A Book of Love by Emma Randall

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Just when you think the holidays are over, the calendar tells you otherwise. February sees Valentines Day. And A Book of Love by Emma Randall would be the perfect gift to give if your sweetheart does not want flowers or candy. Or you are looking for an alternative to the traditional gift. And if your loved one likes sugary sweet picture book stories, with diverse characters and is a lovely story, just not my personal taste, then A Book of Love would be the perfect […]

Breakfast Tacos and Three Legged Dogs

Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that on a long plane flight sometimes you just want a book that involves two characters who are meant for each other, some sort of twee business venture, and a three-legged dog.  If you are extremely lucky, the novel steals from Jane Austen and mentions a lot of yummy sounding restaurants in Austin, Texas (breakfast tacos, I want breakfast tacos!!!) Jane and her sister Celia have run a successful tea shop in San Francisco for the last seven years—ever […]

A Heavenly Love Story

The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

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I’m really glad I saw someone recommend this book at Pajiba, because I’m certain I would not have picked it up otherwise. With the rare exception, I’m drawn to literary fiction, essay collections, and non-fiction about politics. There is the occasional memoir or fantasy book, but in the past few years my focus has coalesced around exploring literary fiction written by women (women of color especially). That’s not to say I don’t have an interest in romance, but I think after reading so many YA […]

“Life goes on whether we want it to or not. And laughter is a constant.”

Grimspace by Ann Aguirre

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Grimspace is a space opera a la Firefly, Farscape, and Star Wars. So if you like really intense, uneven storytelling that involves STAKES but also YA level angst, you’re going to eat this book up. The story is told by Sirantha Jax, our protagonist. She is a jumper, a rare breed of person with the genetic compatibility to do space jump things. I really appreciate the author’s attempt to create science fiction tech that isn’t just robots and impulse engines and worm holes. Not that […]



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