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Lucifer (Book One) by Mike Carey

"A complicated/complex new series that is a spin off of Gaiman's, The Sandman. Lucifer, as always, is cunning, manipulative, charming and you really just never quite know what to think of him or where his motives might lie."  3 Stars Pros: The literary figure of Lucifer is shown as deceitful, manipulative and conniving, as expected and yet he does have his moments of charity/compassion, or so they seem/All the stories were delicately interwoven and it will be interesting to see how the rest plays out Cons:  The font in some of the stories was very difficult to read/Mazikeen's speech was absolutely torturous to get through, though understandable as to why later on/The artwork was meh in parts Full Review: After having resigned from his reign in Hell in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman series, Lucifer Morningstar, the treacherous betrayer of God and his army of Angels is now the owner of a posh night club in Los Angeles called Lux. With his compatriot Mazikeen, a b

My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry by Frederik Backman

"A unique way of learning about a person's past and also how all our lives intersect with one another, told in true, heartfelt, emotional, Backman style."  3 Stars Pros: Has the same light-hearted but deep felt empathy that Backman brings to all his stories/Learning more about the Grandmother through Els's adventure in delivering her letters is a unique and touching way of going about it. Cons:  The protagonist, Elsa, is a 7 year old, so the narrative has a tendency to be a bit scattered. Full Review: Granny is Elsa's best friend. She's messy, disorganized and doesn't put with anyones BS. She's the only friend Elsa has since the others kids at school torment her. And so any minute that she gets to spend with Granny is an adventure. But the biggest and most heartfelt adventure happens when Granny passes away and leaves Elsa with the task of delivering letters to people, explaining to them that she's sorry. The truth about Elsa's grandmo

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1) by V.E. Schwab

"An interesting take on the fantasy genre, wherein there are three different Londons and only a certain type of person, an Antari, born with Magic in their blood, can pass from one London to the other. Kell, Holland, Lila, Rhy, all of the characters were important and likable in their own way."  4 Stars Pros: An interesting and unique concept of different Londons existing beside one another/Kell, Lila, Rhy, almost all the characters were likable Cons: It got a little corny at the end but for the most part it was a fun and entertaining read. Full Review: Kell is one of the few remaining Antari, a breed of people who can travel between three Londons, Red, Grey and White. There was once a Black London, but the power of magic corrupted all who lived there and the city was more or less, razed to the ground. Kell spends most of his time traveling between the Londons, delivering correspondence, and at times, bringing back trinkets for himself, which is expressly forbidden but

The Fireman by Joe Hill

"A unique and interesting take on survival in a world cast into anarchy by a highly contagious disease. It was a good read but not a quick one and though at times the task of reading felt daunting, overall, it had a lot of good, startling moments and the ending really struck hard."  3 Stars Pros: An interesting premise, a group of infected people banding together to try and weather out the horror that the world has become/John Rookman and his tall, dark, mysterious, stranger vibe Cons : Harper was a good person but a little naive at times and her relationship with John Rookman (the Fireman) felt rushed and forced. Full Review:  The world suddenly finds itself infected with a dangerous contagion called Dragonscale. The rash is black and gold and highly contagious, and the victims, at very little provocation can suddenly burst into flames and burn to death. Harper, volunteering as a nurse at the Portsmouth Hospital in New Hampshire soon find herself infected and her whole