Review of Malfunction by J.E. Purrazzi

Author: J.E. Purrazzi Title: Malfunction Series: Malfunction Trilogy (book 1) Genre: Cyberpunk Publisher: Indie published Rating: Mint       Amazon synopsis: They Say the Ends … More

Review of Perihelid by S. Alex Martin

The third installation in a series is usually a bit of a toss up. Will it be terrible like the … More

Review of The Tangle by Aria E. Maher

What would you do if you found yourself trapped in a creepy house full of scared workers, personality-less children, porcelain … More

Awesome Authors at @StanLeeComicCon 2017

This weekend I traveled my way through Antarctica on the hunt for my next good read.* *Translation: This weekend I … More

Review of The Traveler by E.B. Dawson

Most bookworms keep a mental list of books they want to read. And it’s not just a general ‘To be … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Battle for the Row by Ryan J. Penland

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Battle for the Row by Ryan J. Penland

I worked in a small insurance brokerage office for about two and a half years. Raise your hand if answering … More

Convention Connection: Awesome Authors at Long Beach Comic Con 2017

Convention Connection: Awesome Authors at @LongBeach_CC 2017

Post by Hannah Heath Writing is hard. I know this because I am sitting here, staring at this blank page and … More

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of The Tomb of the Sea Witch by Kyle Robert Schultz

I bet you think you know the story of Ariel. We’ve seen the movie: The red-haired mermaid sells her voice … More

Convention Connection: All About @AnimeExpo

Post by Hannah Heath Do you like anime? Go ahead. Raise your hand. You’ll look dumb doing it at a … More

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of @YenPress’s The Case Study of Vanitas Vol 1 and 2 by Jun Mochizuki

Setting: Steampunk Paris. Characters: Vampires. Format: Manga. Sounds awesome, right? That’s because it is. I am a huge (as in, … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of The Beast of Talesend by Kyle Robert Schultz

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of The Beast of Talesend by Kyle Robert Schultz

I’ve always had a somewhat irrational fear of fairytale retellings. To be honest, I don’t generally like the original fairytales, … More

Road Trip: Disneyland’s Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT

Post by Hannah Heath As some of you may be aware, Disney’s California Adventure recently replaced their beloved Tower of Terror, … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Into the Void by E.B. Dawson

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Into the Void by E.B. Dawson

Book series are probably one of the more terrifying things in a bookworm’s life. Not at first glance, maybe. At … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of The Diplomat's Daughter by Azelyn Klein

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of The Diplomat’s Daughter by Azelyn Klein

Being a diplomat seems like a job that I would be really, really horrible at. I mean, I don’t think … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Rogue One #1 by Jody Houser

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Rogue One #1 by @Jody_Houser

Star Wars. Jody Houser. Comic books. Three of my favorite things. All of which have been miraculously wrapped up into a … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Bungo Stray Dogs Vol 2 by Kafka Asagiri

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of @YenPress’s Bungo Stray Dogs Vol 2 by Kafka Asagiri

To-be-read lists can be problematic. They just keep growing and growing. You can’t ever seem to get on top of … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

Beautiful inside and out. That’s the best way I can think to describe Futhermore by Tahereh Mafi. This is a book … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Erased Vol 1 by Kei Sanbe

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of @YenPress’s Erased Vol 1 by Kei Sanbe

Sometimes it’s hard liking so many different genres because it’s almost impossible to find a book that encompasses all of … More

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Out of Darkness by E.B. Dawson

Have you ever read a book where you are both fiercely proud and insanely protective of the main character? One … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Vol 1 by Hiro Ainana

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of @YenPress’s Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody Vol 1 by Hiro Ainana

The other day I received a very large box of books. As much as I’m always tempted to order a … More

First Look: A Review of @ValiantComics Divinity III: Stalinverse #2 by @MattKindt

Post by Hannah Heath Guess what? Valiant Comics has turned out yet another excellent comic. Which really isn’t that surprising … More

Hannah’s Novel Notions: Where the Woods Grow Wild by Nate Philbrick

When people think of fantasy novels, they usually think of woods. Trees and rivers and magic and elves and great … More

First Look: Review of Faith #7 by Jody Houser

First Look: A Review of @ValiantComics Faith #7 by @Jody_Houser

Post by Hannah Heath Guess what I got for Christmas. Go on. Guess. A Faith Funko pop figure. It’s amazing. My … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Boston Metaphysical Society: Prelude by Madeleine Holly-Rosing

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Boston Metaphysical Society: Prelude by Madeleine Holly-Rosing

Raise your hand if you like steampunk. Raise your hand if you like steampunk without understanding what it is. *raises … More

First Look: A Review of @ValiantComics Divinity III: Stalinverse #1 by@MattKindt

Post by Hannah Heath The eagle has landed! Divinity III: Stalinverse #1 is released today and I, being the lucky … More

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Descender Vol 1 by Jeff Lemire

Do you ever read a comic book and think: “Gah. I wish I knew how to draw”? Maybe you don’t. … More

First Look: Review of Faith #6 by Jody Houser

First Look: Review of @ValiantComics Faith #6 by @Jody_Houser

Post by Hannah Heath I have sorrowful tidings. I didn’t have time to review Faith #5 when it came out. … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Fractured by Rae Elliott

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Fractured by Rae Elliott

This week on “Hannah searches for good indie books:” Fractured by Rae Elliott. This is a novel I read some … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Boston Metaphysical Society by Madeleine Holly-Rosing

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Boston Metaphysical Society by Madeleine Holly-Rosing

Alternate steampunk histories are awesome. Alternate steampunk histories where ghosts and demons are a matter of course are even better. But … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

When I was little, I really, really, really wanted a sister. When I was four and my Mom was pregnant, I … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams. King of irony. Master of personification. One of the most clever, satirical authors I have had opportunity to … More

First Look: A Review of @ValiantComics Faith #4 by @Jody_Houser

Post by Hannah Heath What would YOU do if you had a non-evil double? Think of the possibilities. I mean, … More

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Urban Legend: Orphan by J.P. Dailing

There are a lot of different factors involved in how people choose to buy books. Maybe they like the synopsis. … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Captain Marvel Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More by Kelly Sue Deconnick

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Captain Marvel Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More by Kelly Sue Deconnick

Awesome female superhero. In space. With the Guardians of the Galaxy. That’s my kind of comic book. I’m always a … More

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of @ValiantComics Faith #3 by @Jody_Houser

Post by Hannah Heath Sometimes comic cons can get pretty hectic. You’ve got a bunch of passionate fans dressed up as … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

There are a lot of mythical creatures that I’m surprised don’t make it into books more often. Mermaids. Griffins. Enenra … More

Convention Connection: Awesome Artists, Vendors, and Cosplayers at Nerd Con

Convention Connection: Awesome Artists, Vendors, and Cosplayers at Nerd Con

Post by Hannah Heath Nerd Con. Sounds exactly like the kind of place you’d expect to find us Constant Collectible … More

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Your Lie in April by Naoshi Arakawa

People always look at me funny when I say that I learned to appreciate classical music from watching anime. But … More

First Look: A Review of @ValiantComics Faith #2 by @Jody_Houser

Post by Hannah Heath *blows trumpet* Everybody listen up! Faith #2 is coming out tomorrow and it is awesome! I’m … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen

Growing up, I always looked up to the Inklings. C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lloyd Alexander (yes, he’s an Inkling…don’t overlook … More

First Look: Review of Witchfinder: City of the Dead #1 by Mike Mignola

First Look: Review of @DarkHorseComics Witchfinder: City of the Dead #1 by Mike Mignola

Post by Hannah Heath Sir Edward Grey. You history buffs might know who he is: A 20th century British liberal … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Ashes by Grace Crandall

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Ashes by Grace Crandall

I spend an absurd amount of time hunting down new indie authors to read. Why an absurd amount of time? … More

First Look: Review of Divinity II #4 by Matt Kindt

First Look: A Review of @ValiantComics Divinity II #4 by @mattkindt

Post by Hannah Heath You know that feeling  you get right before you finish up a great series? You’re excited, … More

On Screen: Review of Star Trek Beyond

S.M. Metzler and I set out on July 23rd to go where no man has gone before. Actually, we went … More

On Screen: Review of The Legend of Tarzan

Directed by David Yates and co-produced by Dark Horse, The Legend of Tarzan is a movie with a lot of … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony Cliff

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony Cliff

What kind of a person are you? The kind that wants to get out there and go on wild adventures? … More

First Look: Review of Valiant Comic's Faith #1 (Ongoing) by Jody Houser

First Look: A Review of @ValiantComics Faith #1 (Ongoing) by @Jody_Houser

Post by Hannah Heath You gotta have faith, people. It’s really important to me that you understand this. It’ll change … More

Hannah's Novel Notions: A Review of Lock In by John Scalzi

Hannah’s Novel Notions: A Review of Lock In by John Scalzi

I go to the library every Tuesday and walk out with an armful of about 5 or 6 books. I … More

First Look: A Review of @DarkHorseComics Fate/Zero Volume 2 by Gen Urobuchi

Post by Hannah Heath Who likes the anime Fate/Zero by Gen Urobuchi? To those of you who answered yes, stick around. You’ll … More

First Look Review of Divinity II #3 by Matt Kindt

First Look: Review of @ValiantComics Divinity II #3 by @mattkindt

Post by Hannah Heath This month I have (unintentionally) read several books/comic books set in Russia. This streak started with … More