Finished reading Doctor Strange, Vol. 2: Remittance by Mark Waid

Collects Doctor Strange (2018) #6-11.

Doctor Strange returns to Earth to find…Doctor Strange?! Something bizarre happened since Stephen took off into the cosmos — and it doesn’t bode well for him. It’s time to gear up, get serious and build his new arsenal — because Strange has become his own worst enemy. Literally! And as if this twisted mystery weren’t enough, a villain from Strange’s past threatens the Sanctum Sanctorum in a way Stephen has never experienced before! A shadowy figure has been working in the background for months, chipping away at Stephen and other magicians — and now the other shoe finally drops. Does Strange stand a chance against a mysterious foe who controls all magic — an opponent who can turn off his spells with a snap of their fingers? Join a lineup of all-star artists for a monumentally strange tale!

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:29:40 -0800

Finished reading My Brother’s Keeper: Enterprise (Star Trek: The Original Series Book 87) by Michael Jan Friedman

The gripping conclusion to the story of Jim Kirk’s lost friend, the man who helped shape a Starfleet captain…. Captain Kirk has returned to Earth to attend the funeral of Gary Mitchell — the man he was forced to kill. As he wonders what he can possibly say in eulogy, he thinks back to the first time he had to do without his friend, several months earlier…. Kirk has just taken command of the U.S.S. Enterprise™ and brought along Gary as navigator. Kirk has learned to depend on his friend’s good sense and advice, but when Kirk confronts the Klingons for the first time in his career, Gary is taken captive and cut off from Kirk. Now the young captain has no choice but to rely on a man he barely knows, a Vulcan named Spock.

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:42:24 -0800

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Finished reading The Man Trapped By Shadows (Rooker Lindström, #2) by Pete Zacharias

A journalist. A serial killer. An invitation to the dark side. The risks are beyond imagining in the heart-racing sequel to The Man Burned by Winter.

Rooker Lindström is a reluctant consultant for the Minnesota PD. He can provide a window into evil. His horrifying past gives him the edge. When the body of a woman—missing for eight years—is pulled from the lake, evil comes knocking again. This time with a note meant just for Rooker: Won’t you come out and play?

A request from the police. A dare from a killer. And now a plea from a distraught mother whose daughter has suddenly vanished too. If only Rooker could say no. Instead, partnered with Millie Langston, his friend turned private investigator, he’s compelled to find a connection between the missing and the dead. It’s drawing them into the dark web, conspiracy theories, and an unsolved mystery reaching back thirty years.

The deeper into the investigation Rooker and Millie go, the more exposed they are to a dormant serial killer whose motives—and next moves—are unlike anything Rooker has ever encountered.

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:43:38 -0700

Finished reading The Getaway God (Sandman Slim, #6) by Richard Kadrey

Sandman Slim must save himself – and the entire world – from the wrath of some enraged and vengeful ancient gods in this sixth high-octane adventure in the New York Times best-selling series.

Being a half-human, half-angel nephilim with a bad rep and a worse attitude – not to mention temporarily playing Lucifer – James Stark, aka Sandman Slim, has made a few enemies. None, though, are as fearsome as the vindictive Angra Om Ya – the old gods. But their imminent invasion is only one of Stark’s problems right now. LA is descending into chaos, and a new evil – the Wildfire Ripper – is stalking the city.

No ordinary killer, The Ripper takes Stark deep into a conspiracy that stretches from Earth to Heaven and Hell. He’s also the only person alive who may know how to keep the world from going extinct. The trouble is, he’s also Stark’s worst enemy – the only man in existence Stark would enjoy killing twice.

©2014 Richard Kadrey (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:28:10 -0700

Finished reading Nightwing, Vol. 4: The Leap by Tom Taylor

Nightwing meets his biggest fan! Too bad it interrupts a romantic weekend and leads to a battle with a soul-sucking demon. And with Blockbuster off the board, Tony Zucco heads to Blüdhaven in an attempt to claim the city as his own…but will Heartless claim victory first with his army of prison inmates? Then, find out who the villain is behind the platinum mask. Join Nightwing as he trains Jon Kent and follow Bitewing in her first year with her humans Nightwing and Batgirl and see how she takes a bite out of crime! Collects Nightwing #97-100 and Nightwing 2022 Annual.

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:58:06 -0700

Finished reading Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman

A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night, taking one of the spectators along with it . . .
In a novella set two years after the events of American Gods, Shadow pays a visit to an ancient Scottish mansion, and finds himself trapped in a game of murder and monsters . . .
In a Hugo Award-winning short story set in a strangely altered Victorian England, the great detective Sherlock Holmes must solve a most unsettling royal murder . . .
Two teenage boys crash a party and meet the girls of their dreams—and nightmares . . .
In a Locus Award-winning tale, the members of an exclusive epicurean club lament that they’ve eaten everything that can be eaten, with the exception of a legendary, rare, and exceedingly dangerous Egyptian bird . . .

Such marvelous creations and more—including a short story set in the world of The Matrix, and others set in the worlds of gothic fiction and children’s fiction—can be found in this extraordinary collection, which showcases Gaiman’s storytelling brilliance as well as his terrifyingly entertaining dark sense of humor. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, Fragile Things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most unique writers of our time.

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:16:37 -0700

Finished reading Nightwing, Vol. 2: Get Grayson by Tom Taylor

After millionaire Dick Grayson announces to Blüdhaven his plans to give all his money away to create the Alfred Pennyworth Foundation and help unhoused children on the streets, Blockbuster feels the city’s power slipping from his hands and places a target on Dick Grayson’s head…and through gritted teeth he orders his assassins to…get Grayson. Also in this volume is the fan-favorite story from Nightwing #87 presented as one continously connected 22-page image, which was nominated for a 2022 Eisner for Best Single Issue.

Nightwing Vol. 2: Get Grayson collects Nightwing #87-89, Superman: Son of Kal-El #9, and Nightwing #90-91.

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:42:24 -0700

Finished reading Nightwing, Vol. 3: The Battle for Blüdhaven’s Heart by Tom Taylor

With Dick Grayson under the protection of Nightwing and the Titans, Blockbuster’s finding it difficult for his hit men to get Grayson…until Heartless comes in to offer Blockbuster a deal. Meanwhile, Blockbuster discovers who Grayson’s mole in his mob is, and it all ends with a secret identity revealed and heart taken…and you’ll have to read this to find out whose! This volume collects Nightwing #92-96.

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:18:49 -0700

Finished reading The Man Burned by Winter (Rooker Lindström, #1) by Pete Zacharias

An investigative journalist on the edge. A serial killer testing his limits. What they have in common can freeze the blood.

Still reeling from a personal tragedy, investigative journalist Rooker Lindström finds a grim hideaway from the world. It’s the dilapidated cabin on Minnesota’s Deer Lake bequeathed to him by his late father—one of the most notorious serial killers in the state. If the walls of this murder house could talk, they’d scream.

Detective Tess Harlow needs something from Rooker only he can provide: a window into the mind of a murderer. A copycat is on the prowl, following in the footsteps of Rooker’s father. After reluctantly agreeing to take on the role of consultant, Rooker makes a chilling discovery. Every victim—five and counting—is a depraved taunt meant only for him. Rooker is not just tracking a killer playing sick games. In this brutal Minnesota winter, Rooker is confronting his past.

Maybe working with Tess is Rooker’s last chance at redemption. But to outrun his father’s legacy, he must follow a darker path still to come.

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:48:19 -0700

Finished reading Doctor Strange, Vol. 1: Across the Universe by Mark Waid

Collects Doctor Strange (2018) #1-5.

Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme goes intergalactic! When Stephen Strange loses his mastery of the mystic arts, Tony Stark offers a 21st-century solution: search for new magic in outer space! Bizarre new spells, allies and enemies await Strange beyond the stars, as he uncovers corners and secrets of the Marvel Universe never before witnessed! But he’s a little out of his element traveling the galaxy — and it shows! Doctor Strange soon finds himself the prisoner of a hostile civilization. Powerless, friendless and far from home, can he convince an alien stranger that he’s worth saving? Plus, with Infinity Wars on the horizon, Strange and a new companion face the Super-Skrull, wielder of the Time Stone! But where will Strange head next on his interplanetary power trip? And what shocking surprise is waiting for him back on Earth?

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:53:39 -0700