Poor little Squee LOL
Squee is a nervous little boy who lives in a frightening world. He is plagued by pretty much everything including strange adults, aliens from another world, and the crazy homicidal maniac who lives next door. 😜😜😜 Just like the rest of Jhonen Vasquez's comics this one is beautifully drawn. No I wouldn't say beautiful... I would say dark. Yes very dark. As in all of his artwork Vasquez's disdain for the rest of humanity comes out in clear comedic form. The poor little protagonist views the outside world as exactly that and yearns to living a life of his own away from scary reality. As the spin off of JTHM I think Vasquez did beautifully with the series. The artwork is the same as the original series and the irony is also on par with the original JTHM. Anyone who likes Invader Zim or JTHM would love this series as well.
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Devilishly demented!
What can I say about dear ol' Nny? LOL He is so delightfully mad in a completely insane world. For many of us Jhonen Vasquez fans, this is where it all began. Just us, Johnny, Nail Bunny and a few dead bodies laying around. For those who are fans of the TV show Invader Zim but don't know JTHM, please educate yourselves 😉This is truly a dark, captivating, clever and completely insane work of art. ❤❤❤❤❤ JTHM stands for Johnny The Homicidal Maniac. He is a young man who struggles with more than just mental illness. He has psychotic episodes, hallucinations, and more than that a desire to commit murder. He stuffs rats into stuffed animals and puts them into blenders. He Nails animals to the wall and then speaks to them. Creepier yet, they speak to him! He keeps people in the basement to exact his need for violence and bloodshed. And he constantly battles with the desire to commit suicide. This is one of my most favorite comic book series. I love the artwork that Jhonen Vasquez presents. It is both creepy and stimulating to the eye. But as the creator of the Invader Zim series I would expect nothing less. JTHM was his first adventure into creation via art and I have to say it's most definitely his best. The distain for living day today and the characters disgust for the rest of humanity are really felt through his artwork. JTHM is both extremely comical and horrifyingly terrible. But obviously it is only that way for a select type of reader. I feel that most people would find this comic very unsettling. However I also feel that this is geared more towards the younger generations who would see the comedy of irony in it. I could speak volumes on this work but I will stop there to restrain myself from babbling LOL. I would highly recommend this comic book series to anyone who likes Invader Zim or creepy comics in general. Deliciously depressing.
Ren Ishida has traveled to the small town of Akakawa from Tokyo to settle up his newly departed sister's affairs. In trying to discover a little bit about his sister's life and perhaps even her death, odd things begin to happen to him and puzzles seem to present themselves. Can Ren discover the mystery behind his sister's murder? Or will her Secrets die in this small town? Although this 321 page novel is well written and begins very well I lost interest after about page 150. The author has a very gifted way of painting the scenes for you and giving not too much detail but just enough to where you can actually feel that you are in the book and seeing what the main character is seeing. I still have this taste of ramen noodles in my mouth after reading this book. The characters have lots of depth and are very well developed. The plot however is a different story. Or maybe not the plot itself but perhaps it's getting to the point that was the problem. I've never read a book that I both liked and disliked at the same time before so it's hard for me to describe. I like the beginning very much. The author hits the ground running and keeps you guessing long enough to keep you interested until about halfway through the novel. That is when things start to drag out and seem to become monotonous. The ending, though surprising, was also very lackluster. I don't know maybe with the build-up from the beginning I was expecting a little bit more. All in all I'd have to say that I would recommend this book to a very select audience of readers. Definitely people who don't mind a very depressing novel that goes downhill steadily from beginning to end. Very interesting read.
In the year 2202 Sybille Malone is ready to end her life over a boy she cannot have. The monotony of day-to-day activities is too much for her and she yearns for change. But the discovery of a diary of a person named Blair exhibits that change for her. Strange things begin to happen and people are starting to ask questions as to not only why, but who is the cause of it all. This is a dystopian novel written in the form of a young adult book. Skinner is gifted at describing a world that is dark and dismal and tedious. You can really almost feel the distress that's Sybille feels. I guessed at the ending and was correct but I'm sure many would not be able to put together the scrambled pieces. The author is good at leaving bread crumbs for the reader. The ending has a very good twist which I'm sure leads you into the second installment. I enjoyed this book as a nice quick read. I enjoyed the twists and turns in the plot and enjoyed the ending immensely. I am looking forward to reading both the second and the third novel in the series. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes dystopian, paranormal, science fiction or young adult. Not very interesting.
This book is the inside story of BTK the serial killer Dennis Rader who terrorized the residence of Wichita, Kansas for 31 years. I don't really like the way this book is put together. it has good information in it but for me personally this book comes off as a cops and robbers book in the form of a true crime novel. but instead of being like a real true crime novel where there is plot and story interweaved into the facts, this one is put together with just plain fact telling. There really doesn't seem to be a story to be told. Every chapter is a different fact about the case. The book revolves around the police and their case against BTK and their eventual capture of him. It seems to me like just a list of dry facts represented in chapters. Perhaps it was written this way because it was actually written by the four crime reporters who covered the story. The photos add to the facts and to the horror of the facts themselves. it is just a pity that they are in black-and-white and so small that you can barely see things such as blood stains on the walls and items used in the murders. This book should really be in larger print then a mass-market paperback. I wouldn't normally recommend a book like this but the reasons that I have listed I do not like the book are reasons that somebody else may indeed like it. So with that in mind, I would recommend this book to people who like cops and robbers, mystery, and true crime. The first portion of the book is a recap of her first book "You Are Psychic". It goes over the basic information and exercises to prepare you for the more advanced exercises to come and future chapters. The book then goes on to cover working psychically with yourself, with others, over distances, and with other entities. The final portions of the book entail how to improve yourself and your life as a psychic and the world's changing view on psychicism as a whole.
As many who practice the Arts know and understand, it is very very difficult to find a good advanced techniques book. And while this book does have some great Advanced Techniques and exercises with in it, the majority of the book is either recap or information that she is explaining to the layman. I personally would have to say that only about one-third to one-half of this book is truly dedicated to advanced workings. However the book is written beautifully just like her first installment was. It is very well put together and is very well thought out in the way it is compiled. Everything makes sense and the techniques are very easy to follow. The techniques are also explained with such Simplicity that you were almost guaranteed results. This is a book that I would recommend to someone who is ready to just barely step out of the beginner zone of working in the arts of psychicism. This book is not recommended for the beginner but for the beginner that is ready to move on in their training. Great information.
This book is a historical reference piece on the divine feminine. Where it began, how it developed, how it died and how it is reviving. it is very well-researched and goes into great detail about individual goddesses of the drum and rhythm. It goes very in-depth into the sacred feminine and where that has derived from. It speaks of different cultures from around the world and the female deities who represented them. The illustrations although black and white really add to the book and it's information. Some of the photos are of ancient statues and carvings and paintings that are just unbelievably gorgeous. It had a lot of information for the Layman but not a lot of new information for the well-versed. If you are a seasoned Pagan practitioner you will probably already know most of the things covered in this book. Altogether the book is very well compiled and obviously very well-researched. It is put together in such a way that it tells a definitive story throughout history. in my opinion this is the best way to lay out a historical reference book. it makes it much easier for the reader to follow and remember the information they are reading. This is definitely a book that I would recommend to any woman looking to revive her ancient roots and become in touch with the rhythm of her sacred & divine self. Whoa! 😲
A Soviet ballistic missile submarine captain gone rogue; The first appearance of the infamous Jack Ryan... Holy flying missiles Batman! In the midst of the Cold War, Marko Ramius and his crew of hand-picked officers plan to defect to the United States with the Soviet's top of the line submarine model that harbors the new caterpillar drive, a sonar cloaking device that allows the submarine the element of surprise when attacking. tensions between the Soviets in the United States rise as Jack Ryan is left to figure out the riddle of The Red October. Can Ryan work out the contingency plans before the missiles start to fly? Holy moly there is a lot of dialogue in this book. I feel like this book is nearly 90% or more dialogue. Which in my opinion gives a little bit greater depth to the characters but also does not leave a lot of room for detail of goings-on. this book is a little difficult to follow but I think that's just because of all the navel and Submariner jargon used. While it does give it the feel that a type of book like this needs to, it also makes it a bit difficult for the layman to understand. Although I did enjoy this book I also found myself rereading sections in order to make sure I comprehended what was going on in the plot. I don't like having to do that with books. I appreciate a more straightforward approach in writing. This was my first Tom Clancy book and rightfully so as it was his debut novel and the first appearance of his famous Jack Ryan character. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys military operation reads or submariner reads. Sweet Valley High circa the 1950s.
Despite her long distance relationship with the one and only King of Rock and Roll, Julie Morgan life seems to be consistently on a downward path. In desperation Julie turns to her doppelganger Carmen who offers her a plan to save what is left of her crumbling life. Will Julie risk everything to get what she wants? And what will Elvis think of her plan for salvation? Like the first installment this book was well written and well put together. I felt like there was a lot more dialogue in this one however. Although that is neither good nor bad. It's simply adds extra character depth to our players. Also not quite as emotional as the first book but definitely emotional enough to have you caught up in it. I enjoyed this book very much and look forward to the third installment's release this year. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a cute quick read with a time warp back to the 50s. A great book!
Dr. Norman Johnson is flown to the middle of the South Pacific and dredged thousands of feet below the surface to investigate a so-called plane crash. The operation is military-run and Norman suspects from the very beginning that there is more than meets the eye. Upon meeting his other team members and being briefed by Captain Barnes, who is head of the operation, he soon learns that they're actually investigating an alien spacecraft more than 300 years old at the bottom of the ocean. But where has this spacecraft been? Why was it built? And more importantly what did it bring back with it? This book was an amazing read and keeps you riveted from beginning to end. Crichton has a simplicity to his writing that is both descriptive and easy to follow. The story is very well thought out. And though at times it does have the feel of an adventure on the high seas it does borderline on the horror genre. This was my first book from Michael Crichton. I have seen nearly all his films but this was the very first book that I picked up from him. Let me tell you I was not disappointed. This book was both fascinating and very well researched. Crichton does his job well at mastering the art of the written word and keeping the reader in the jaws of suspense. Though it does differ from the film, sometimes minutely and other times quite greatly, both have the same feel and even the same terror to them. I'd have to say in this case I like the book and the film equally which is a rarity. You can see in reading the book why they had to leave some parts out in the film and why they decided to go in different directions with portions of the plot. It makes it much more mysterious and way more creepy. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with a taste for adventure mixed with a little bit of thrills and horror. |
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