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Category Archives: Literature

Fugitive From The Cubicle Police

February 8, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Fugitive From The Cubicle Police, by Scott Adams 8.25 There’s not much that can be said about a collection like this one, due to the fact that they’re mostly three-panel […]

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Irredeemable, vol. 2

February 7, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Irredeemable, vol. 2, by Mark Waid and Peter Krause 8.0 I’m probably one of the few who would think that this second collected set of ‘Irredeemable’ is superior to the […]

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Little Lit: Folklore and Fairytale Funnies

February 6, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Little Lit: Folklore and Fairytale Funnies, by various authors and artists 7.0 I picked this one at the library bookstore based on a quick browse through its pages. From what […]

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Les secrets d’un couple heureux

February 1, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Les secrets d’un couple heureux, by Wolinski 6.5 I don’t know anything about this comic strip author, Wolsinki. I found the book at my local library’s bookstore and was immediately […]

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La forêt de l’oubli, vol. 3

January 31, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

La forêt de l’oubli, vol. 3, by Nadja 6.5 This is the final chapter in the ‘La forêt de l’oubli’ series. It brings Linda’s adventures to a close, with a […]

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, vol. 4

January 29, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, vol. 4, by Philip K. Dick and Tony Parker 7.75 This book mostly follows the remaining androids, instead of carrying on with Rick Deckard. […]

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La forêt de l’oubli, vol. 2

January 27, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

La forêt de l’oubli, vol. 2, by Nadja 4.5 I don’t know what happened between the first volume and this one, but the author has now completely lost my interest. […]

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The Acme Novelty Library, Number 18

January 25, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

The Acme Novelty Library, Number 18, by Chris Ware 8.5 I discovered Chris Ware with ‘Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth’. It was recommended to me by the clerk […]

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The Andromeda Strain (1971)

January 24, 2012by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Directed with clinical precision by Robert Wise, this record of the earth’s first biological crisis is perhaps the most painstakingly authentic science fiction thriller ever made. When a satellite […]

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Film, Literature

Cry of the Banshee (Director’s cut)

January 23, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Vincent Price is diabolical, commanding and “as brutally horrific as ever” (Motion Picture Exhibitor) as a corrupt English magistrate who leads a crusade to rid the countryside of witches…but […]

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Spoogue, vol. 1

January 22, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Spoogue, vol. 1, by Olivier Milhiet 7.75 I’ve had this comic book for what seems to me to be a looong time. Heck, I don’t even remember when and how […]

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Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party

January 17, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party, by Mélanie Watt 8.0 I discovered Scaredy Squirrel in 2010, after being told that I was very much like the loveable, but highly-neurotic, rodent. […]

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Les Psy, vol. 7

January 15, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Les Psy, vol. 7, by Bédu/Cauvin 6.5 Truth be told, I know very little about this series. This particular volume was given to me by a friend and I decided […]

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