Mark Martinez

A mindbending thriller!

Ahsoka has become one of the most appealing characters in the Star Wars saga. This book helps cement her status.

Super Soldiers by Jason Inman is an appealing personal memoir and an entertaining guide to comic book characters. Mr. Inman introduces the reader to heroes and villains who have served in the US military, analyzes their behavior using his own military service as a guidepost, and provides context to understand their place in our pop culture. Whether you've been reading comics for years or have just started out, this book is worth your time. Well done, Mr. Inman!

A compelling story.

An intriguing debut novel. Looking forward to reading more from Ms. Nichols.

Well, holy shit!

An appealing start for a new urban fantasy series.

Gorgeous art and a story straight out of 1980s network television.

An intriguing mix of cold war paranoia and spy thriller, fueled by magic. An impressive first novel.

I received “Condor: The Short Takes” for free from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. Before diving into this collection of short stories and novellas, I read “Six Days of the Condor”, Mr. Grady's debut novel, and the basis for the classic film “Three Days of the Condor” starring Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway. For a long time, I only knew Condor from the film, but Condor from the books is less assured and more ruthless. It's easy to see the cinematic appeal of the original tale. The stories in this collection are different, more intimate, and less straightforward. “Condor.net” is a reimagining of the original with the next generation of CIA spies and 21st century threats. I found it less interesting than the other tales in the collection which feature an older Condor, let out of the Company psychiatric asylum, taking on threats in the V (virtual world) and closer to home. Old man Condor lives life on the edge. But is he wrong about where this world is headed? I'm not sure.

I read this trade paperback collection after binging the first season of the SyFy television series based on Mr. Morrison's comics. For a story that features a little blue unicorn with wings as an imaginary friend in the real world, the book is much more conservative than the television show. I'd recommend the book over the tv show. Neither is for children. I'm not sure who the tv show is written for.

An intriguing set of characters and a nice setup for a series.

Some repetition here, covering similar ground featured in the Little Golden Book about James T. Kirk, but still enjoyable, with terrific art.

I'm a little disappointed that Chekov didn't make the cut for this book. The artist, Ethen Beavers, has done a fine job illustrating this little corner of the Star Trek universe.

An illustrated retelling of the classic Star Trek episode. Nice artwork!

A great short tale to bring in the new year.

Molly's NaNoWriMo effort's are a kick!

Terrifying! VOTE!

Enjoyed the scenes chosen from the tv series. The Next Generation crew is a bit better as felines than the Original crew.

Very sweaty and occasionally amusing PI novel with lots of triggers.

The last days of Billy the Kid in graphic novel format. Nicely done!

A captivating Sherlockian tale that takes us into deep spaces.

Yet another good read from Mr. Ward, with an astonishing coda. Looking forward to what comes.

Totally silly, but weirdly amusing.

An entertaining working vacation with Ray Lilly and his boss, Annalise, who travel to Portugal for some hard questions from peers of the Twenty Palaces society. An encounter with a predator puts Ray's life at risk. At this stage in his story arc, he seems resigned to death, but he turns the tables on everyone's expectations again and shines an uncomfortable light on the fragile foundation of the First Palace.