ELW grabbed my attention so fiercely that I could not put it down and finished it in one setting! Tamara does a beautiful job of setting the stage for the character development. Definitely left this one with a major book hangover!

I picked up Nimona as it was selected as a monthly read for one of my book clubs. I am SO thrilled this was chosen! Nimona is the most annoyingly cute "sidekick." You can't leave this book without absolutely loving Nimona (and giving your cat the side eye). Love the extras at the end as well!

I'm sure you've all seen this compared to Gone Girl and I agree, except you don't leave the book hating everyone. If you love unreliable narrators, pick this one up (just be prepared to think about your neighbors differently! ha).

I started out excited at the prospect of the series...The art is enticing and the fact that it's a mini series made me feel like we'd get answers at the end.

After the first issue, I felt confused. I thought surely I had missed something or not read between the lines enough. That fact kept me going, especially considering there were only 3 more issues. Perhaps the mystery is what is supposed to keep me intrigued?

Second issue was more of the same but I thought, I'm halfway through. I can't give up now.

Third issue in, I really saw it coming altogether and looked forward to putting the pieces in place in the last issue.

...Nope. No answers. No big reveal. It was fast but unsatisfying. I can't recommend the series. =\

The first thing I can tell you about The Killing Jar is that it's incredibly hard to put down!

The Killing Jar is definitely classified as YA paranormal, which is my preferred genre. I enjoyed the pace, characters, and the story arc, though it is somewhat predictable.

The lore in the story is not so heavy that it bogs down the story, which I liked. I also enjoyed that it has an epilogue.

4/5 stars; almost perfect except for it being slightly predictable!

Boo-Ray! Bizarro am terrible. Me no finish it!

^if that sentence makes no sense to you in light of my 5 star rating, you should probably get yourself to your LCS or bookstore and pick up a copy of Bizarro! This is an all ages book that can be enjoyed by grown ups and kids alike.

Bizarro is best describe by his worstest friend, Jimmy Olsen: a whirling dervish of chaos. No one can resist liking the big galoot.



The premise of the mini series is a road trip amongst the worstest friends and Bizarro's pet Chupacabra, Colin, who is arguably the best character in the story. Jimmy has an ulterior motive, to photograph Bizarro as they take a trip to Bizarro America (Canada), so that he can become rich off making their story into a coffee table book.

The story takes them through Metropolis, Smallville, the Wild West (where they encounter a literal ghost town), the desert, and alien prison. Along the way, they meet DC favorites and a pair that'll remind you a little too much of Mulder and Scully.

Some of my favorite moments:

- Love the panel where he designs his "ugly costume" in the mirror so the S is mirror imaged

- Bizarro Bats with Jimmy Robin

- Lex mart and Lexbucks

- Jimmy holding Colin in a baby sling

- SPF150 for Bizarro

The story may be hard to get into if you can't decipher Bizarro language but I encourage you not to give up. It definitely pays homage to some old school DC characters and the overall feeling of DC books. 0/10 would never read again (that's 10/10 would DEFINITELY read again for those of you who skipped opposites day in school ;))

*Thank you to DC and NETGALLEY for making this title available for my honest review. It's been on my TBR for months so this was a treat and I am ever so grateful!

This was chosen as a read for my book club, which apparently has an inclination for unreliable narrators/characters because this is the third one we've read this year. Or maybe we just like insane, kooky casts of characters.

My two wishes for this book:

1. That I had actually read and discussed this during middle or high school, when I absolutely hated to dissect literature. I would have enjoyed this over so many others we were forced to read.

2. That the entirety of the book had been as exciting as the last 20%.

The first 80% of the book...You'd expect that there would be a "Clue" aspect to it but the clues were so abstract that it really wasn't so much a who-done-it as much as it was leading you down a moral compass path. Which is fine, because it's meant for middle grade to explore themes and such.

I tell you what, though, if that old man hadn't been dead, I would have murdered him myself toward the end *if you catch my drift*.

DNF at 35%. I wanted to like this book SO much, but it just didn't happen. I've been attempting it over and over in the last week and nothing catches my attention beyond the initial premise: the ability to travel through libraries.

There's a lot going on, all at once. Trying to remember everything and piece it all together is rough, especially since the writing is a bit dry.

On the up side, it does have a beautiful cover and Brenda, the author, is lovely over social media.