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Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash | Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual...
In case you need an introduction to the “unique, different, and one of a kind” Marisol McDonald, check out her 2011 debut here: Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match. Now that she’s starring in her second...
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Tune | Book 2: Still Life by Derek Kirk Kim and Les McClaine
Okay, so both Book 1 and Book 2 of this intergalactically stupendous series start out almost the same (Book 2 has an extra, well-placed, close-up “Gyaaaaah!” thrown in), but don’t be misled into...
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The Cemetery of Forgotten Books: The Shadow of the Wind, Angel’s Game, The...
Well, crud. In spite of making a list and checking it twice, thrice, and more, I read these in about as ‘wrong’ order as I possibly could. But before I offer two preventative options, some quick...
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The City of Death by Sarwat Chadda
Okay, so we’re skipping ahead here, because I had to read this for a book judging requirement – and, in reading out of order, also confirm that it can narratively stand alone even without its prequel....
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The Savage Fortress (Ash Mistry Chronicles, Book 1) by Sarwat Chadda
Well, I seem to be totally out of order here: so I read The City of Death (Book 2) first because I had a judging deadline, then backpedaled to catch up by sticking this Fortress (Book 1) in the ears...
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If I Stay and Where She Went by Gayle Forman
That the film version of If I Stay is currently in production is reason enough to read the book before Hollywood leaves its indelible imprint too soon. Trust me: 99.9% of the time, the book is better....
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The Year of the Horse: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac by Oliver Chin,...
Get ready to ring in the new year … we might know it as 2014, but by the lunar calendar, January 31, 2014 through February 18, 2015 is also the latest Year of the Horse. Thanks to Oliver Chin, founding...
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Triton of the Sea (vols. 1-2) by Osamu Tezuka, translated by Eugene Woodbury,...
When I say ‘brought to you by popular demand,’ I have indisputable proof here: 715 supporters put up almost 150% more than the requested funds in answer to Digital Manga‘s 2012 Kickstarter campaign to...
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Wandering Son (vol. 6) by Shimura Takako, translated by Matt Thorn
Our daughter, now a senior at one of the most progressive of progressive schools where she’s been a ‘lifer,’ was recently trying to explain the specifics of what ‘gender-fluid’ means using a...
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Avatar: The Last Airbender | The Rift (Part One) created by Bryan Konietzko...
Although our son incessantly watched various versions of the Avatar series on television and even more often on DVD, I had little knowledge for years of who’s who or what’s what. The casting...
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Whenever I hear that a book is about to be transformed into celluloid, I get into a little panic to read the original, oftentimes titles I ironically wouldn’t have opened otherwise. Occasionally, I’m...
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The Incredible Adventures of Dog Mendonça and PizzaBoy (I and II: Apocalypse)...
While watching evening TV that’s been interrupted by a special bulletin about the unending “wave of child abductions in Lisbon,” Eurico nods off, only to be jarred awake by the ringing telephone. He’s...
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The Year of the Baby and The Year of the Fortune Cookie by Andrea Cheng,...
When I read Andrea Cheng‘s The Year of the Book almost two years ago, I had no clue it would turn out to be a series! Such staying power bodes well that later printings of Book have been fully...
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The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina
As I feel I know so little about the literature of our Down Under friends, I admit I’m surprised to find I’ve posted almost 30 titles with Australian origins here on BookDragon thus far. If you were to...
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what did you eat yesterday? (vol. 1) by Fumi Yoshinaga, translated by Maya...
Before you open this tasty title, ask your stomach if it’s full. Any hint of hunger and you just might embarrass yourself salivating. The cover is already a toothsome teaser: salmon-and-burdock...
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