The Sculptor by Scott McCloud
An interesting and engaging graphic novel about an artist and art. It started with a depressing and self-pitifying protagonist. There lots of lows, but as…
Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik
I am halfway through this series now. It's been a long time since I've read a series this long. Even with taking breaks with other…
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
Happy Holidays! In brief, I liked Joyce's prose right away. There is something so simple yet good in how he puts words together. However, the…
Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
Book #3 in this series, and I’m still not in love with Will Laurence. The pacing in this novel is better than the last one’s…
Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
This series is distracting because I want to read it all in one go. I even stayed up past my bed time and lost sleep…
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
This was fun. I actually had to stop myself from starting the next book in the series right away. I knew if I started, I…
Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
This is a collection of stories from the same town of characters. I had hoped it would be like Gaskell's Cranford, but it was a…
Monthly Movies – November 2015
Spy (09 11 2015) - Saw this in Berlin with my friend. She highly recommended it and wanted to see it again. It is indeed…