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May 29, 2007
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1: The Long Way Home, part 1" by Joss Whedon
Were you a fan of the television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer? If so, there is a new comic series you must check out! Joss Whedon is writing Buffy, season 8, as a follow up to to the series. The comic picks up where the show left off, with legions of Slayers all over the world. Buffy is heading up what seems to be a special ops unit, Xander has taken his "Scooby gang" role to a more official level (and looks rather rakish with his eye patch), and the rest of the gang make appearances as well. The issues only come out once a month, so it's not quite as satisfying as weekly tv installments, but this new format looks to be a fun and creative way to keep the Buffy series alive.
ASIN: B000O82BZK
Amanda, outreach and instruction
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May 13, 2007
"This is Chick-Lit" edited by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Two thumbs way up! Baratz-Logsted, a chick lit author herself, has assembled a fast, fun and moving collection of short stories by chick lit authors as a rebuttal to the recently published "This is not Chick-Lit," which implied that chick lit doesn't make the grade as real literature. This collection clearly demonstrates that chick lit a)has been around for a long time and b) is here to stay.
Each entry begins with an author's note about how they conceptualize chick lit as a genre and ends with a brief biography of that author. The stories themselves are marvelous and range from a futuristic look at dating via computer, and ghost-ridden romance, and a government agent who discovers her beau on the wrong end of her rifle. At the end of the collection, Baratz-Logsted has assembled a brief bibliography - a list of "not chick lit" material recommended by her group of authors.
This collection and the contributors to it can feel confident that they accomplished their goal of putting chick lit firmly in a positive literary light.
ISBN: 1-933771-01-1
Jennifer, reference
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May 07, 2007
"A Fright of Ghosts" by Helen Chappell
A Fright of Ghosts is the fifth book in the light-weight mystery series by Helen Chappell. The mystery solvers are Hollis Ball, a reporter for a small town newspaper, and Sam Westcott, the ghost of her unlamented, deceased, ex-husband. In this episode Hollis, Sam, and Hollis’ cousin Toby work to solve the murder of sleazy Sluggo Fotney to clear Hollis’ brother Robbie of the crime. The stories are pretty standard cozy fare, but the Maryland Eastern Shore scenery, struggling costal watermen economy and local vernacular add enough regional color for a change of pace.
ISBN-13: 978-0-87033-581-5
Pam, reserves
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