Category Archives: Book Reviews

Miles Morales and Ultimate Spider-Man, the Most Important Superhero of the 21st Century

Posted on July 31, 2012 by D.F. Walker

I’ve been reading the adventures of Spider-Man since before I could actually read. Back when I was a kid who had not yet learned to read, I studied the pictures in issues of Amazing Spider-Man. As it turns out, I … Continue reading →

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book review – BATMAN: EARTH ONE

Posted on July 23, 2012 by D.F. Walker

I pretty much gave up on DC Comics last year when the launched their “New 52” imitative. In fact, I swore that I would not buy any more new DC comics, and with two exceptions, I’ve kept to that oath. … Continue reading →

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book review – GUERILLAS, Volume 2

Posted on July 22, 2012 by D.F. Walker

Hands down, one of the best graphic novels of 2010 was Brahm Revel’s Guerillas. Set during the Vietnam War, Revel’s story revolves around a group of chimpanzees trained in modern combat as part of an experimental U.S. military program. These … Continue reading →

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book review – THE FEAR

Posted on June 15, 2012 by D.F. Walker

If you haven’t checked out Charlie Higson’s Enemy series, you’re missing out on one of the best YA series out there. Higson is best known in YA circles for his Young Bond series, which was entertaining enough in its own … Continue reading →

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book review – THE DROWNED CITIES

Posted on June 12, 2012 by D.F. Walker

Paolo Bacigalupi’s debut YA novel, Ship Breaker, was everything a YA book for boys should be. Bacigalupi crafted a fast-paced thriller set in a world devastated by ecological disaster, and he populated with a two-fisted male lead, Nailer. Although his … Continue reading →

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book reviews – THE MONSTRUMOLOGIST and THE CURSE OF THE WENDIGO

Posted on March 21, 2012 by D.F. Walker

The first installment in Rick Yancey’s series about a young boy working for a scientist who hunts monsters is an incredibly impressive novel. Set in the late 19th century, The Monstrumologist recounts the grisly exploits of twelve year-old orphan Will … Continue reading →

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book review – SHIP BREAKER

Posted on March 14, 2012 by D.F. Walker

After a conversation about the trouble I was having finding good books for older teenage boys, a friend sent me a link to an interview with author Paolo Bacigalupi. As soon as I was done reading the interview (which you … Continue reading →

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book reviews – THE ENEMY and THE DEAD

Posted on March 8, 2012 by D.F. Walker

Hands down, Charlie Higson’s The Enemy is one of the best YA books I’ve ever read. It also happens to be one of the best horror books I’ve read as well. In something of a cross between Lord of the … Continue reading →

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