Finished Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross. This is a graphic novel that features Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and a host of other heroes and villains. It’s set in a grim future where so-called metahumans have begun fighting each other in the streets — with no regard for human casualties. The big three step in to try to →

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Finished The Devil in the Junior League by Linda Francis Lee. Frede (pronounced Freddie) Ward is a member of the ultra-exclusive Junior League of Willow Creek, Texas. Everything about her life is fabulous — until her husband Gordon steals her money, divorces her, and runs off with another woman. Frede’s solution? To get “no class” lawyer Howard Grout to track →

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Finished Secret Society Girl by Diana Peterfreund. I wouldn’t exactly classify this as a YA novel, but it’s not really romance either. Collegiate lit? Chick lit? Amy Haskell is a typical junior at Eli University, editing the college’s lit magazine and wondering whether she wants to have a real relationship with her “friend with benefits” Brandon. Then, Amy gets “tapped” →

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Finished Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman. Fangirls and fanboys know Gaiman as the author of the Sandman graphic novel series and American Gods, among other things. Fragile Things is a book of literary, fantasy short stories Gaiman has written over the years, with a few poems thrown in for flavor. There’s a little bit of everything in the book. October →

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Finished A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore. Bizarre. That’s the word I would use to describe this book. It’s about Charlie Asher, a so-called “Beta Male.” Like all Beta Males, Charlie is a sweet, shy, somewhat awkward guy who worries more than he should. Charlie is the sort of guy who only eats yellow mustard. It’s plenty spicy and dangerous →

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