Book Review: Less (2017, Lee Boudreaux Books)

Less by Andrew Sean Greer My rating: 4.8 of 5 stars The gentle little tale recounting the journey of Arthur Less has turned out to be one of the most surprising and enjoyable reads of the year for me by far and away. I am going to try to review it as best I can…

Book Review: Desolation (Graphic Novel, Europe Comics, 2021)

Desolation by Appollo, Gaultier My rating: 4 of 5 stars I only picked up this comic due to the striking art on the cover, I honestly did not even know what the story was before I started reading. Read all in one sitting, it is a most fascinating tale and I’m not sure how much…

Book Review – Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters

Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Had never heard of this book or the author before it was given to me as a gift – my wonderful wife thought this little paean to the english language and vocabulary would be something I would enjoy. Now…

Book Review: The Travelling Cat Chronicles (Doubleday Publishing, 2017)

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa My rating: 5 of 5 stars Is it earth-shattering? No. Does it change the literary landscape? No. Is it deep and powerful and life-changing? Not really for most I suppose.But it has been an experience. It’s slow, gentle, sweet and filled with humour that almost never goes beyond…

Digital Longings [Short Story]

Wow, I feel like such a lazy ass-hat for being so long away from my blog. The saddest part is that I open my dashboard almost every day, I open a new post and then… nothing, just blank until I discard and move on to something else, always thinking I’ll get back to it soon….

All The Licensed Comics!

Comics are booming in popularity, variety and just generally being fantastic these days – and on the international scale it’s never been bigger and closer to mainstream than it is right now. One element of that which doesn’t get covered a lot by itself is the licensed properties, i.e, comics about things that weren’t originally…