Book Review
Jetlag
Bold colors and a variety of illustrating styles mark this collection of five haunting, poignant, and strange tales by an award-winning Israeli writer whose works have appeared everywhere from American and French publications to the...
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Sages & Swords
Readers and writers of heroic fantasy will find a lot to enjoy in this collection of stories designed to “demonstrate a wide-range [sic] of writing skills.” The publisher hosts both SwordandSorcery.org and Flashing Swords E-zine, and...
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Secrets of French Design
Lush, sumptuous, elegant, and tasteful—these words are often used to describe the French influence on decorating. This author, in her seventh book, leaves behind the exclusive world of French tastes to add a new word to that...
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That Darn Yarn!
Uncle Gabby, a sock monkey, takes part in a dual adventure in this color and black-and-white book that offers great fun for both children and adults. Left-hand pages tell one story, while right-hand pages tell another in a completely...
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The Hardy Boys, Undercover Brothers #1
Anyone who grew up on the adventures of the Hardy Boys and their intrepid friends won’t be surprised to find that the brothers have joined the burgeoning cast of characters living on in graphic novels. It’s surprising, however, to...
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Murder At Midnight
Monona Quinn is the editor of the Mitchell Doings, a small-town newspaper that occupies most of her waking hours. At the moment, however, her focus is on death—murder, to be precise. The former-big-city-reporter-turned-editor is no...
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The Art of Animation Drawing
The highly technical field of animation is the author/artist’s latest subject in this book, which covers everything that the aspiring animator needs, from finding a character to music and timing. While drawing for comics, manga, and...
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Age of Bronze
Mention the Trojan War and the image that comes to most minds is the Trojan Horse. The author-illustrator has taken a lesser-known tale about that war and turned it into a very human adventure, with all the human failings and...