Author Archives : Nancy O'Toole Meservier

Ares Returns and G. Willow Wilson Takes up the Pen in Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: The Just War


Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: The Just War (2019) Written By: G. Willow Wilson Illustrated By: Cary Nord, Xermanico, Emanuela Lupacchino, Jesús Merino Genre: Superhero Pages: 192 pages (Trade Paperback) Publisher: DC Comics Why I Chose It: I’m a big fan of Wonder Woman, but haven’t really connected to her main comic in years. Fortunately, I am also a huge fan…

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A Review of Feast of the Mother


Feast of the Mother (2019) Written by: Miranda Honfleur, Nicolette Andrews Series: Witch of the Lake #1 Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult Pages: 308 (Paperback) Publisher: Self-published Why I Chose It: Earlier this year, I read and enjoyed Miranda Honfleur’s fantasy romance, No Man Can Tame. When the sequel was delayed, I decided to check out her other work and eventually settled…

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Universe Hopping and Crossover Woes: A Review of Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider, Vol 1: Spider-Geddon


Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider, vol 1: Spider-Geddon (2019) Written By: Seanan McGuire Illustrated By: Rosi Kampe and Takeshi Miyazawa Genre: Superhero Pages: 112 pages Publisher: Marvel Comics Why I Chose It: Spider-Gwen is a character that I’ve been meaning to get back into, so a new writer seemed like a great place to start. The premise: Gwen Stacy makes her sensational…

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Super powered Mathematics + Morally Complex Characters = One Really Good Read: A Review of Zero Sum Game


Zero Sum Game (2018) Written by: S.L. Huang Series: Cas Russell Book 1 Genre: Science Fiction (Audio Book) Length: 11 hours 43 minutes Publisher: Tor Why I Chose This: I originally read Zero Sum Game back in 2014 when it was a self-published e-book, and I remember finding it a real page-turner. Earlier this year, the book was revised and…

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Lovable Characters, Monstrous Page Count: A Review of European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman


European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman (2018) Written by: Theodora Goss Series: The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #2 Genre: Fantasy/Gothic Horror Pages: 720 (kindle) Publisher: Saga Press Why I Chose This: My 2019 Resolution Project is to tackle three super-sized sequels to books that I really enjoyed. European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman is the second of those three books.…

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