Skim, by Mariko Tamaki & Jillian Tamaki

I had never read a graphic novel until I picked up Skim, but I was definitely interested in doing so. I initially started with The Watchmen, which I found terribly hard to follow (the boyfriend informed me after this first futile foray that it is a particularly difficult graphic novel). Having come across some of [...]

Read Full Post »

Word Nerd, by Susin Nielsen

I’ll admit it, despite a couple of English degrees, I’m a pretty lousy Scrabble player. Like anyone who’s ever been disembowelled by the use of a word like “QAT”  or a well-placed prefix, I realized long ago that lacking Scrabble strategy is the quickest route to failure and constant gloating from your roommate’s dad. But [...]

Read Full Post »

The Uglies, by Scott Westerfield

I admit that I’m a sucker for a great cover design and a catchy title, which is why I initially picked up a copy of this YA sci-fi novel (the first in an ever-expanding series). The novel follows a 16-year-old ‘Ugly’ named Tally Youngblood, so-called because she has not yet undergone the all-but-mandatory cosmetic surgery [...]

Read Full Post »