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~ post by Joe So I’m a little behind on my Invisibles re-read and so, in honor of the release of the 2014 Eisner Award nominations, I thought I’d share some of my favorite Eisner Award winners and /or creators. I’m putting this together at the last minute so please forgive me for not having a … Continue reading Time Is A Flat Circle: The Eisners (An Intermission)
~STEVE(N) The War For Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy by Bill Carter Stand Up Sit Down Book Club meets to discuss this book Mon, Apr 28 at 7PM "This book is a fantastic, inside-baseball look at corporate media and the upheaval and the roles that everybody plays in our favorite late … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
~SARAH B Game of Thrones: A Song of Fire & Ice: Book One by George R. R. Martin “I’ve never been into Sci Fi, but my twin sister got me started on the the Game of Thrones television show. I got through about three episodes before I had to stop to read the book. I’m … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Kester Bone by Jeff Smith "I picked this up to see if my seven year old son could read it, and found that while he could and would completely enjoy it, I really enjoyed it, too. It's absolutely one of the best adventure stories I've ever read." _____________________________ Nolan Empire Falls by Richard … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
______________________________________________________________________________ Bosco The Rest is Noise by Alex Ross "I don't like classical music and this book is forcing me to reconsider my opinion. So it's good. It's not something I'd find compelling, but I do. I'm reading this for the This Book Could Be Your Life book club meeting on July 17th." ______________________________________________________________________________ … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Joe Reamde by Neal Stephenson "I woke up the other day not even realizing there was a new Neal Stephenson book coming out. Two days later, I'm only just about half way through the new book and I'm caught up in conversations about the structure of the post-Forsythe thriller and the Tolkien concept of eucatastrophe. I'm … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Clint - Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable "This is a brilliantly researched study of one of the most iconic figures in twentieth century African American history. ____________________________________________ Jenn - Enough About Love by Herve le Tellier "This starts off as a pretty typical love story about two couples, but … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
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