Wandering through E-Space

Vader's Little Princess by Jeffrey Brown My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this book on display in the graphic novels section of our library’s CPL leisure collection. Although I had basically given up reading any Star Wars alternate universe books long ago, I still have a soft spot for comics and this was just too cute to pass up. I mean seriously-the cover has Darth Vader having a tea party with a tiny Princess Leia and her stuffed Ewok. I couldn’t help but giggle. I soon found out that this is a sequel of sorts to another book, Darth Vader and Son. Although I haven’t read the first one yet, I really don’t think you need to, unless you’re really anal about it… If you are looking for a ‘what might have been’ type comic, then move on. This is by no means that-and it’s not supposed to be. It’s a humorous, fun little read. I mean, do you really think someone as big and mean as Darth Vader would take time out of his very busy day of taking over the universe to have a tea p...

Been a while since I posted a review, so here's one!! :-) Windhaven by Lisa Tuttle My rating: 4 of 5 stars Decided to read one of GMMR's earlier novels-and was not disappointed! Since I am terrible at writing reviews, I'll just make this simple-I enjoyed reading about Maris and the flyers, the landsmen, and the singers. Windhaven is a collection of previously published short stories following the life of Maris, the daughter of a fisherman who becomes a flyer. Because a flyer's wings are inherited, Maris must challenge this tradition, and leads the way to changing the law so that a person is given wings based on merit, rather than heritage. Of course, young Maris is quite naive and doesn't fully understand the implications of challenging and changing the status quo, and we see her face and deal with the consequences as her story goes on. For those who are only familiar with GMMR's A Song of Ice and Fire saga, this story (co-authored with Lisa Tuttle) is no...

Well! It's almost the end of March and I haven't posted here yet. Shame on me! I know it's probably cheating, but here are a couple of (short) book reviews I did on Goodreads recently: Bleach, Vol. 10: Tattoo on the Sky by Tite Kubo My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really do enjoy Kubo's Bleach. Since I started watching the anime first, I'm much farther along in the overall story, so it is a little strange reading about the first time Ichigo entered the Soul Society to rescue Rukia from execution and seeing those who are now allies as enemies for the first time. Still, it was enjoyable, and I look forward to reading the manga and in the process, refreshing my memory of Ichigo &Co.'s earlier exploits. Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs My rating: 4 of 5 stars 3002283 Although I have only read 3 of Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan novels, I have not been disappointed yet. I love how in depth she goes, and yet is able to simplify some of the medical language for he...

Here are a couple of book reviews I did fairly recently on goodreads: We're Gonna Win, Twins! by Doug Grow My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book-it was great to learn more about the history of my home team, and to relieve the childhood memories of our first World Series win. Doug Grow did a excellent job-while reading about the first World Series win in 1987, I actually got shivers down my spin and couldn't help but feel excited all over again. And I have to admit, re-reading about the death of Twins announcer Herb Carneal the day before Opening Day back in 2007 brought tears to my eyes. I actually found a copy of this book in the Cleveland Public Library, but I will definitely have to add this to my personal collection at home! View all my reviews The Cain Saga, Volume 1: Juliet by Kaori Yuki My rating: 3 of 5 stars I started reading Kaori Yuki's Godchild series first, and decided before I finished it off (I still need to read volume 8) I would give her pre...