From the back cover: In the tranquil fields and meadows of long-ago England, there is a small hamlet that has stood on a jut of granite for 600 years. Just to the east stands a high stone wall, for which the village is named. Here, in the hamlet of Wall, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester. And here, one crisp October eve, … [Read more...] about Stardust by Neil Gaiman: A
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The Sandman 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman: B+
From the inside flap: Enter a dark and enchanting world of dreams and nightmares and meet the Sandman, master of dreams, and his kin—the Endless. This first collection of Neil Gaiman's unique and multi-award-winning Sandman saga introduces key themes and characters, combining myth, magic, and black humor. Review: This volume collects issues #1-8 of the Sandman comics. … [Read more...] about The Sandman 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman: B+
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling: A
From the inside flap: We now present the seventh and final intstallment in the epic tale of Harry Potter. Review: Spoilers beyond the cut. "I'm going to keep going until I succeed—or I die. Don't think I don't know how this might end. I've known it for years." Overall, I liked Deathly Hallows a lot, though there was one thing that seriously threatened my enjoyment of the … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling: A
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (CDN ed.) by J. K. Rowling: A+
From the back cover: It is the middle of the summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry Potter is waiting nervously in his bedroom at the Dursleys' house in Privet Drive for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. One of the last times he saw the Headmaster was in a fierce one-to-one duel with Lord Voldemort, and Harry can't quite … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (CDN ed.) by J. K. Rowling: A+
Lost Boys by Kaname Itsuki: B
From the back cover: Sent by the Lost Boys to find them a father, the impish Air settles upon the first open window he could find. The window happens to be Mizuki's, who is forcibly whisked away to Neverland. Finding out that he is now supposed to play "father" to the Lost Boys, Mizuki is incensed. However, forced to stay put, he gets to know the Lost Boys—and Air—a little … [Read more...] about Lost Boys by Kaname Itsuki: B