By Joss Whedon, et al. | Published by Dark Horse Because I've spent so much time and energy in the attempt to quantify why and how Season Eight lost me, I find myself sorely tempted to dismiss this final volume with a simple “meh,” but I suppose I can summon one more burst of effort. This volume comprises the last five issues of Season Eight (#36-40) and also includes a … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 8
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 7
By Brad Meltzer, et al. | Published by Dark Horse When I write a review, I do my best to articulate what I liked and didn't like as clearly as possible. When one is a passionate fan of something, however—as I undoubtedly and unabashedly am of Buffy the Vampire Slayer—such clarity becomes more difficult to achieve. I will do my best to explain my aversion to the "Twilight" … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 7
43 Old Cemetery Road, Books 1-3 by Karen and M. Sarah Klise
43 Old Cemetery Road is a quirky illustrated series for children that tells its ghostly story using letters, newspaper clippings, drawings, et cetera. There are three books in the series so far—Dying to Meet You (2009), Over My Dead Body (2009), and Till Death Do Us Bark (2011)—with a fourth (The Phantom of the Post Office) due in May 2012. Dying to Meet You What with the … [Read more...] about 43 Old Cemetery Road, Books 1-3 by Karen and M. Sarah Klise
The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
From the front flap: The worst part of being dead is that there's nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It's enough to kill a girl all over again. But I'm about to get something no one else does—an encore performance, thanks to Emma, the long-lost twin sister I never even got to meet. Now Emma's desperate to know what happened to me. And … [Read more...] about The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
Time and Again 6 by JiUn Yun
From the back cover: As war rips through the Tang Dynasty, leaving chaos and destruction in its wake, Baek-On and Ho-Yeon continue to eke out a living as traveling exorcists. While confronting vengeful grudges and putting to rest the lingering spirits of those long dead, Baek-On reflects on the tragic curse that led him to turn his back on the company of the living and follow … [Read more...] about Time and Again 6 by JiUn Yun