Publisher BOOM! Studios usually sends review copies of their entire frontlist—kids’ and grown-ups’ comics alike—which means we get everything from Wall-E and Cars to Pale Horse and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Cindy snatched up The Muppet Show, a series she remembers fondly from childhood, but as a zombie fan I’m excited for the [...]
Bummer.
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday’s mail brought a letter promoting Henry P. Gravelle’s The Fort Providence Watch. Being a big fan of all things morbid, I’m intrigued by the synopsis: London surgeon Dr. Paul Barnet’s career is shattered by a botched surgery and brazen attack that nearly takes his life. Because of his downfall from society, loss of skills [...]
Ruminations on Room
January 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
A while back Little, Brown sent us a copy of Emma Donoghue‘s grown-up novel Room, with a note saying they’re hoping to increase the novel’s readership. An international bestseller since its publication in August, Room‘s readers are already millions strong—what LB is looking for with a Horn Book review is not a larger audience so [...]
