The setting of this is very similar to the Hunger games. You have your super poor people and your super rich people. June is being raised as a soldier for the Republic, while day is forced to live on the streets, sneaking food and money to his family who thinks he's dead. Add a dash of deadly viruses, a lot of government conspiracy, and a great game of cat and mouse (very reminiscent of Death Note, as two geniuses try to outwit each other). It is an intriguing first book in a trilogy and full of action and suspense. It gets a bit too mushy, lovey-dovey in parts, but the suspense will make you read past all that!

Definitely for more mature audiences, but the art, the story, the setting and the characters are all amazing! I can't wait for volume 2!

Another great graphic novel by Faith Erin Hicks! Her art style is just brilliant and emotive. The story by Prudence Shen was cute and had me laughing out loud a lot! A great teen graphic novel about high school. This time it's the cheerleaders vs. the Robot Science club! How will they ever get funding for their completely opposite needs?

This book actually gets a 3.5 if I had the choice. This was the kind of book that draws you in and then makes you jump at noises while (and after) reading it. Author Liparulo does a great job describing the spooky house and the strange occurrences, and I love me a good, spooky story! Alas, what brought the score down was the direction it went and the fact it's part of a series. Booooo! It takes a strange, time-traveling, alternate universe, portal turn that just didn't make it as creepy anymore. So any sequel will be more sci-fi rather than horror. But I'm sure it'll be adventurous and suspenseful! Teens and tweens will enjoy this series if looking for an engaging read and something spooky.

Awwww maannnn! Things are really starting to get tricky for poor Miles. Again, Captain America doesn't let us down by being a friggin @$$hole. This issue was super good!

A cat lady is laid up from injuries and gets bored and depressed. Cat 1 of 2 runs away. She is more depressed. 5 weeks later cat #2 comes back fat and happy. Lady is jealous. Lady and her girlfriend use GPS and cameras tied to her cat to track its movements. Comedy ensues as cat roams all over the damn place. Mystery is presented: where is kitty getting delicious foods? Attention brought to cat #1 briefly. Cat lady learns to talk to neighbors and begins to develop social life. Cat #2 has been mooching off friendly hippies down the street. Depression cured. Social life leveled up. Everyone is a crazy cat person. There, that's it. Cute artwork by author's girlfriend.

As far as nonfiction goes this is the best I've read, but has also enforced my opinion that animal people don't know how to write an intriguing nonfiction story. Again, I'll stick to fiction.

Still a simple read with simple writing, but another great and fantastical adventure filled with magic and unicorns. Girls will love it, boys may think it's too frilly. I mean, a "Rainbow Prison"? Seriously?

I remember this book being so much cooler when I bought it at the book fair in grade school. I just reread it so that I can get around the reading the other books in the chronicles that Coville finally decided to publish 8 years later. Sheeesh! Anyway, yes, the writing is super simple and a quick read. Don't get me wrong, it's not terrible at all, I'm always game for unicorns and dragons! In fact, I remember loving this book when I was younger. It's just, reading it now, I wish there was more depth to the characters. I hope that happens in the sequels. Also, this is a juvenile fiction book for 3-6th graders.

Okay, while the art in this was in an odd, lumpy, super-shady style, the story was super suspenseful and great! We all know that abusive jerk of a boyfriend, and it's sad to see Serena go through it, but wait! Could it somehow be more than just bipolar disorder? Could her English project on "Dr. Jekyl Mr. Hyde" help her discover the truth about Cam and Lance? But seriously folks, what made me give this comic a great review were the undertones about abusive boyfriends, be it physical or psychological. I just wish the author included a bit of information at the end such as, "If you are ever harmed by your boyfriend, call this number".

So this was an interesting twist on the Mummy monster story. This time he is a mesoamerican mummy, that was mummified on a cold mountaintop with less oxygen (as the book so helpfully explains at the end). The art was a style that I really enjoy: not super-artsy, not super-realistic, but not super-manga-y, a happy medium in between. Good times!